The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
COVE RNOR BUDD SCORED.
Freshmen and Bookbinders Crit
ciZe Sharply His Veto
Message.
Resolutions Adopted Concerning the
State Prin ting Office and Pri.
vate Contracts.

At a regular meeting of the San Fran
cisco Printing Pressmen's Union No. "a,
held on Wednesday, February II, and al a
special meeting of Bookbinders' Protec-
tive and Beneficial Association of San
Francisco No. 81, held on Thursday, Feb
ruary IS, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Governor James H Budd, in his
veto message to the Assembly of the State of
California, dated February 9, 1897. has seen
lit to make use OF the following language, re-
lating to the State Printing Office: al would
suggest that for the next two years specific
appropriations be made to each department
or office OF the State requiring printing OF an
amount equal TO one half of the yearly
average amount charged against them Tor
work done during the preceding four years
and that they be permitted to procure such
printing as they may require at establish
ments owned by private parties, by contract
or otherwise, as you may require, their claims
TO be subject 10 the allowance of the Board of
Examiners. would recommend no interior
ence with the authority OF Superin tendent OF
State Printing, other than above stated !;
but at the expiration of his term I believe as
I stated in my recent message, that great
economy would result from the letting of our
public printing by contract to the lowest bid
DER; and
WHEREAS The natural outcome of the adop-
ton OF these suggestions made by Governor
Budd involves the perpetuity OF the State
Printing Office and It's continuance as an insti-
tuition employing a great number of union
mechanics; ana whereas, the maintenance of
this office and its continuance as a union
establishment affect materially the condition
of our trade and the interests of all union men
of this State; therefore be it
ReSotUed, That 1t is the belief of San Fran
cisco Printing Pressmen's Union No "a and
Book binders Protective and Beneficial Asso-
citation OF San Francisco No. 81, in meeting
Assem- bled, that the published criticisms OF
the State Printing Office in reference TO the
mum Der OF people employed therein are mis-
leading and untrue and display q woeful lack
OF information on the subject and an utter
Ignorance OF the several branches of work per-
formed in said office; and
Resotued, That in the opinion of these unions
Office and those employed therein have their
origin with the notorious "schoolbook ring''
and its agents, and ii is firm belief that all
this is being done in covert endeavor to
again taste upon the parents of the school
children of this State the exacting burdens of
the old schoolbook com bine; and
ResoiUed, That we oppose the Introduction
OF the system OF private contract of public
printing as injurious to the best interests of
fornia, as its adoption will cause the abolish
ment OF the Stale Printing Office.
Resolved That copies of these resolutions be
furnished 10 the press, to Governor James II.
Budd, to the honorable members OF the Cali
iornia Legislature, aud to our sister unions
throughout the State, under the seal of these
unions
JOHN W. THORNLEY,. President San Francisco
Printing PreSSmens Union, No. "a.
JAMES H. RoXBURGH, Secretary.
J. A RUTHERFORD, President Bookbinders'
Protective and Beneficial Association OF San
Francisco. No. 81.
WILLIAM b. CURTIS, Secretary.