Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-15
STILLAFTERCORKS
Monthly Session Of Tri-City la
Dor Congress.
VARIOUS MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED.

ofOrowa Company Product TO Assiss IN
Branging About Settlement OF the Dr.
neuity with she LAtses1 Employss.
The Tri-City Labor congress is
still after the product Of the Crown
Cork and Seal company. Baltimore.
At its meeting at the Industrial
home yesterday afternoon . commit
tee appointed to confer with bottlers
of the three cities reported that these
people had agreed to cease the use of
the Baltimore company's goods, and
use their utmost endeavor toward ef-
fecting an adjustment of the Difficult.
ties between the cork manufacturers
and their employees. The committee
also reported that at q meeting it
adopted resolution asking all labor
ing men and, their friends TO refuse to
drink any bottled goods bearing the
Baltimore oompany's cork or seal.
The chairman Of the committee said
that little trouble had been exper-
fenced with Henry Carse. of Carse &
Ohlweiler, who had failed to keep an
agreement that he would discontinue
the use Of the corks after the visit OF
the committee. The firm had since
cast aside the non-union corks, 1t
WAS understood. The committee
was continued and its report &C.
oepted.
Delegates from Iron holders
union 2S0. Twin-City Typographical
union 107 and Tri-City Blaoksmith's
union 101 were received and obli-
gated. The committee to ascertain
to what extent the American Brew
ing company's product. said to be
non union, was used in this locality
and seek to have it refused by deal
ers was continued with instructions
to let the good work 20 on.
The treasurer reported that he
had found the stub of the order
issued to Mr.. Phillips, erstwh lille
president Of the Tri.City Labor con-
gress, for 81 to be paid on the &C.
count of A. c. Woodyatt, OF Moline,
who had failed to receive the amount.
It was ordered that Mr.. Woodyatt's
account be paid and q bill for 81
be sent to Twin-City Typographica al
union. from which Mr.. Phillips was
. delegate. and that Phillips. whom
it was said is now in Springfield, be
pursued and requested to make good
the 81.
A bill for $40 was read from D. L..
Edwards, OF Coal Valley. Mr.. Ed
wards explained that he attended q
meeting arranged by q committee
from the Labor congress and at
which ]. S. Coxey, OF keep-off-the-
grass fame, spoke. The committee
was shy $50 Of paying expenses. So
he was called upon for q loan. He
gave it. He had since received 500
on account, but was still q debtor to
the tune of tive-pointed greenback.
4 committee was appointed to inves-
tigate and settle the matter with
Mr.. Edwards.
Three Organise rs Named.
j. B. Schoessel, Rock Island; II.
Abbott. Moline, and Ed Mead
OF Davenport,were appointed organ
izers for the American Federation
Of Labor in their respective cities.
A letter from Congressman Curtis,
OF Iowa, Was read. 1t was q reply
to the congress- action with refer
ence to the candidacy of Park Mo.
Manus for the postmastership at
Davenport. Congressman Curtis
said labOr's objection to Mr.. Nc
Mauus would have his serious con-
sideration. A resolution of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Curtis for his
prompt reply. A letter from ]. F.
Lardner was received. Mr.. Lardner
said that In case the Inn at the
Watch Tower was rebuilt ho would
do all in his power to comply with
the congress- request that the work
be let to union labor. A committee
was appointed to confer with Rock
Island firm and seek to have the
purchase Of goods of the Royal
Mantle & Furniture company. Rock
ford, said to be unfair toward union
labor, discontinued. The congress
endorsed the agreement Of Brewers
union 81. which is to be submitted to
brewery owners for approval April 1.
Communications were read from
the national secretary Of the Journey
man Bakers and Confectioners, ask
Ing that only union made crackers
and biscuits be bought; and from
st. Louis Cigarmakers' unions "A
and PSI asking cooperation of labor
ing men in bringing about q settle
ment of the trouble between the
workmen and employers in q St.
Louis factory. 1t was voted that all
assistance possible be given the
petitions. A committee was az
pointed to invite the bricklayers'.
stone cutters and stone masons'
unions to send delegates to the con-
gress. Aud q committee was also
q AIMED to revise the constitution ard
bylaws of the congress and report
AZ the next meeting.
The True RI m sdy.
W. n. Repine. editor Of the lis.
kilwa. ILL.,, "Chief." says: I'VE