Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-10
LABOR ON THE LAWS.
Tn-City Congress Puts Questions
at Legislative Candi-
dates.
ACTION AT Yesterdays SESSION

Wants Obnoxious Measures Repealed,
POsitions-Thanks Extended to Hon
Joseph NJ. MuIligan, Who Has. Already
Made Himself Understood.
The monthly meeting of the Tri-
City Labor Congress, held yesterday
afternoon at the Industrial home, at
tracted an unusually large attend
ance. A variety of questions relating
to the welfare of the sman who tolls
were discussed and acted upon.
President Benton Davis, of Moline,
was in the chair. The session was of
almost 4-hours' duration.
Credentials were presented and APP
proved as follows: Union No. 362,
United Mine Workers, Coal Valley,
Herman Nitz, Joseph Counley. Frank
Gregg, Squire Dearden and George
Jones; Broom Makers union, Daven-
port, Hugh McNern. James Kellett
and Louis Flambo; Union No. 3SS,
international Association of Machin-
lists, Albert Lockhart, j. A. Mack,
William Schillinger, George Gailard,
f. Andrews, Robert CLANCY.
An encouraging report was heard
view consumers and endeavor to in
duce them to purchase only such coal
as was mined by union labor, and it
was instructed to continue its work
In this connection resolution was
passed thanking the Moline city
council for passing an ordinance
requiring that all coal purchased
for city use be union mined.
The following was addressed to the
Moline board of education: The
Tri-City Labor Congress hereby con-
dems the action of the three members
of your honorable body in their re-
fusal to grant labor's request in re-
gard to the handling of union coal.
and records its Judgment that the
reasons given for the action in the
premises are insufficient, as any action
taken would not serve to bind future
boards in the same particular"
The memorial prepared by the Sec
rotary for presentation to the city
councils of the three cities concern
ing the obstruction of streets by cars
during professions was approved.
A communication was read from
President Samuel Goinpers. of the
American Federation of Labor, ask
Ing that an organizer be recon-
mended for Davenport. Action was
deferred, and the unions of Davcu-
port We're requested to report on the
matter ut the next meeting.
Complaint was made that the en-
ployes at the Watertown hospital |
were being worked over eight hours, |
in violation of the state law. A COM
mittee was appointed to investigate. |
w. A. Corcoran told the con gress
that an injustice had been done him
in placing him among the unfair bar
bers. The BARRIERS union was re-
quested to correct the mistake, if any |
had been made.
Legislation Desired.
Under the head of good of the order |
remarks were heard from several visi- |
itors, A.C. Owen, editor of the Kewa-
nee Labor Advocate; L. j. Grant, presi- |
dent of Typographical union No. Psi,
of Muscatine; f. P. Drisch, president |
of the Trades Assembly at Muscatine.
and George Litchfield, of Kewanee,
member of the executive council of |
the state Federation of Labor. Atten-
tion was called to the proposed legis-
lation advocated by the state fedora
tion and the propriety of securing the
pledge of legislative candidates to ac-
ton desired, whereupon the following
was offered and unanimous
ly adopted:
Whereas, Action has been taken
by the State Federation of Labor of
interest to the laboringmen, looking
to the following legislation, and ask
ing candidates for the Legislature to
define their positions by answering