Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-13
LABOR'S CENTRAL UNION
The Regular Meeting of Delegates Held Last
Evening.
Action Adverse to Eight-HOur Police
Bill-PrOtest to Supreme Court
Miners Strike Endorsed.

There was a large attendance of dele
gates at the meeting last evening of the
Central Labor Union, nineteen of the eff
fliated bodies being represented. President
Milford Spohn presided, and ]. ]. Crowley
ofticiated as secretary, with Jarvis B. Moul-
den as his assistant.
The secretary reported having submitted
TO the police authorities the complaint of
the Musicians Union that the street bands
were filling engagements in violation Of the
terms OF their permit, and read a reply
from Major Moore, in which it was stated
that instructions had been given to take
up the permit issued to the German mendi-
cant musicians of whom you complain for
the reasons set forth. I am In hearty SYM
pathy, added Major Moore, with every
1hinS mat may tend to encourage home in
dCStry and employment"
Fair and Unfair Firms.
A communication was read from Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, announcing the fact that the
Anchor Mill Company of Superior, Wis,
upon which national boycott had been
imposed, had become unionized; also that
the Imperial Mill Company at Duluth,
Mimi, has refused to pay union wages and
employs unfair coopers, and result
national boycott has been imposed upon the
concern.
The legislative committee submitted the
bill now pending in Congress, which pro-
videS that eight consecutive hours shall
constitute legal days service in the police
department of the District. Some weeks
ago the Central Labor Union was REQUEST
ed to indorse the measure. 1t is however
regarded as Objectionable and the body, by
an almost unanimous vote, refused to do
SO. The objectionable feature of the bill
was stated to be the extraordinary emer-
which iS def re
the purpose of the bill
Union Carpenters AsErieyed
A delegate stated that the foreman of
construction at the new power house of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company has
refused to employ union carpenters. The
matter was referred to the grievance COM
mittee, and the secretary was directed to
communicate with President H.rries rela-
tive to the matter.
Delegate Weber of the Bakers and Con-
PETITIONERS Union requested that the men,
bers of organized labor purchase exclu-
sively the product of the Operative Cracker
Bakers. which bears the blue label.
Delegate Ward of the Brewery Workers
Union stated that the Con sumers' Brewery
Company had signed the union contract
and requested that a special committee be
appointed to submit the contract to the
several firms which have not signed. and
request them to do So The chair appointed
Delegates Weber and Fisher, who, with
member chosen by the brewery workers,
will constitute the committee.
A committee was appointed to present
to the District Supreme Cours a protest
against the employment of convicts on i'm
provements at the District jail. The pro-
test was read and adopted by unanimous
vote. and the committee was directed to
present it to the court as soon as possible.
Sympathy for the Miners.
Expressive of the sentiment of the central
body, the following statement was adopted
without dissent:
I'VE recognize in the pending strike OF
the mine workers an effort for improved
conditions, and a protest against the con-
tinuance of industrial slavery which should
not be legally tolerated in republic which
recognizes the right of the citizen TO lib
erty, life and happiness.
THE conditions which have prevailed in
the mining localities left these workers no
other alternative but forcible effort to
secure for their labor a compensation suffi
Gent to enable them to live decently.
ITO them We pledge moral and financial
support, with a hearty approval of the
action they have taken, and express the
hope that they may maintain the attitude
they have assumed until their demands are
granted, even though the final result
should be the entire suspension of all bust
ness dependent upon their labor.
I'VE denounce the action of those in
authority in the Knights of Labor, who,
from headquarters, informed the mine
owners of the intention of the miners, and
thus enabled them to prepare to resist the
demands of their workers by largely in
creasng the reserve supply of coal.
This action demonstrates the fact that
this element. as now controlled, Is con-
tingent which, from sinister motives will
betray labor, and aid its enemies either for
the qualification of hate or for more SUBJ
stantial reward
officers Chosen.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Milford Spohn, presi-
dent; ]. E. Cannon, vice president; ]. j.
Crowley, secretary; ]. B. Moulden, assist
ant secretary; j. d. Mckay, treasurer;
Jordan Beverly, sergeant-at-arms; ]. NJ
Heisley, Richard Lanis, e. w. owens, audi
tors; William Silver, district organizer
Delegates from the Bakers and Confec-
TONERS Local Union, No. 11S; Columbia
Lodge of Machinsts. No. ia; Electric
Workers Local Union No. g. and Local
Branch, No. 10, Association of Steam and
Hotwater Filters, respectively, were admit
ted and obligated.