The times., 1897-07-11
BRAINS AND Drawn.

! most important of these, perhaps, ~ the
order Of the court in general term au-
thoriZing Warden Leonard, OF the District
Jail, to employ convict labor in the work
of repairs and Improvement III and around
that institution
This action on the part of the city au-
thorities is condemned by all members
of organized labor in the District, without
regard to the factional differences or ma
tional affiliations. The local labor leaders
are outspokcn the subject and say
that their protest is not solely In the in
.erests 6f organized or skilled labor, but
in behalf OF the wage-earners OF The city
iii general Every days work done by u
prisoner III the jail, il is claimed, is de-
priving willing, Competent workmen OF
the District of an honest means of making
aliving for orthemselyesand families. Many
OF these, it is said, are Taxpayers and
contribute their share, no matter how
su,alt, to the support OF the government, and
so for the support of the jail, and for this
reason when this tax is distributed III
should be among those who have con-
tributed TO IL, and not those who a re bene-
4 ficiaries of it,
While the members OF organized labor in
the city, are, as a whole, opposed To the
| introduction of convict labor at the jail
| or in any public Work, the Building Trades
i Council is the only central body which, up
4 to this time, has entered formal pro-
/ test against the order OF the court being
| carried out. There is no doubt, however,
! that the other central bodies Will take
1 similar action during the coming week
! The Buildings Trades Council ut its meet
ing on Tuesday night passed resolutions
! severely criticising he action OF the
J court Il ael.,ra4 trrI.i- ana Appointed a
/ special Committee to wait on the At
torneyGeneral and District attorney, to
| make a formal protest against the oIder
OF the court being put into operation.
f,.slafr rni,, IL ~ rlOerstosd u at The
! members OF the council viii eulist the in
/, fluenee OF friendS III luth HOUSES of
Congress, through whom they hope to
| have such legislation enacted as 70 make
| II unlawful 10 Use prison labor to the
| disadvantage aud detriment Of the honest
| workmen OF the community.
! Another matter IN which organized
! labor. especially the building trades of
! the city, is interested directly is the new
| building regulations adopted by the Dis
/ Incr Commissioners. These regulations,
! the members of the building trades say,
| If iIDpartially carried out, will not only
improve the character, but the quality, OF
building construction III the city.
The action Of Col Bingham III Tescind-
ing the permit 70 the labor. forces of the
city TO hold mass meeting on tile M0nu-
nent grounds has been freely discussed
not only by the committee in charge OF
the meeting. but also by the Bnildins
Trades Council, which body passed reso-
lutions denouncing Col Bingham's action
| The kf-4-IHS 81 LaLur oI Tie District
who originated the movement for the
mass meeting, but who afterward with
drew from participating in the arran se-
nents for its success, were also criticised
IN round terms Neither this nor the re-
fusal OF permit to assemble ON the
Monument grounds, however will pre-
| vent the trades unioIists or the city from
holding a mass meeting and expressing
theiT sympathy for the truggling Cubans
All the arrangements forthe meeting have
not yet been perfected, but IL is Confidently
expected thai the time and place OF meet
Ing Wi It -sLi-Ct-nt eu ia ~ i.44l aIt of
the coming week.
During the past week the Seni-annual
election at olfte!s ol tle ttlGiGe 1Iaues
Council was held and esulte III the choice
OF M iiliau Silver for The fourth on
secutive time as chief executive of the
council MI j. 81. Boyer was also re-
elected recording secretary.
A new office, tha OF reporter, was Gre
ated, and Mr. J.p. Hoaly chosen to fill the
position. Mr.. Healys duty viii be 10
! make az GiilciaI report OF tie pIoCeedin Is
OF the council for the local press
AT the next meeting of the Central La Dor
| Union and the local Federation oil Later
the seni-annual elections of officers for
those organizations viii be held MI.
! Spohn, the present incumbent, has an
nounced his candidacy for the presidency OF
the Central Labor Union, and while he
expects opposition, there seems To be
little doubt of the result.
For the presidency of the local fedora
ton there has been no one formally an
neunced 1t is generally conceded by those
in a position to know that Acting Presi-
dent j p. F. Magee, Of Carpenters Union,
No. / will be continued In the position Z
he SO desires.
| Mr. Magee was the first vice presi-
dent of the organization, and rose To the
presidency on the resignation Of Mr.. James
j.. =. .-,,ii... aEu. H. nas made
an excellent presi ding officer, and is
generally acceptable 10 all the delegates
to the Federation.
While still three weeks off, the election
/ for officers of Columbia Typographical
Union, No 101, already receiving the most
serious attention of the members of the
union, no opportunity being lost lry any
one to prosper the interests of their favor
ite candidate. Although sinceshe nomina-
tons for the presidency in the early part
of June aliTely campaign has been carried
on by the TRENDS oI several caIrtituaJaS
| no one up To ttiS tine is willing to lay
/ odds on a favorite against the field. Those
WAC sI;itn ,r y, ,leSriy cons dered the
situation and the influences which will be
brought TO bear to determine the result
are OF the opinion that of the five candi-
| dates, three are closely punched, with no
/ special advantage TO either. Theother two,
il 5 sasu. are aI~u within failing distance
/ and with good management and staying
qualities might pull out ahead in the home
stretch.
The candidates for the secretaryship and
/ treasurership, who, by the way, are the
1 presentincunbents, have no opposition and
/ will have a walk-over. 1t was expected
that the aspirants for the presidency would
have arranged combinations withthe cam
didates for secretary and treasurer, but
up to this tine t3lere have been no develop
ments along this line.
The members of organized labor are al
ready making arrangements for two mann
moth excursions to be given on Labor
Day, the first Monday in September, which
day in each year has been made the ma