Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-14
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Tri.city Congress Refuses to
Admit Delegates From
Musicians Union.
UNFAIR NsN IN RANKS IL CLAIMED.

Mayor 8. =. Smith, Of Dsvenpor'. ~ qus.tet
tn approve the Resolution FOE an 8-aou,
Work Dag Passed By the Council Tnsr,
In Amsndnsnf TO this Consultation
Acep ca.
The Tri-City Labor congress held
. largely attended meeting at the
industrial Home yesterday afternoon,
1t was the regular monthly session
Of the body.
The meeting aas quite an ami
mated one, the incident which opened
the oratorical batteries OF the de O.
gates being the move to admit and
ooligste representatives from the
Tri-City Musicians union. q new y
formed organization. II was alleged
that several members OF the society
In Davenport we're following trades
and were not affiliated with the or
gsrization Of their craft. This was
admitted by the delegates from the
new organization. but they said II
they we're admitted to the congress
they would do al in their power to
the end that the Objectionable indivi.
duals Join their trades unions. A
lengthy discussion followed and it
Was determined to lay the matter
over for q month. The musicians
delegates were assured that il BY
ths. time they could show
that sill the members Of their
organization were union men they
would be taken into the congress.
Delegates from Tri.C City Blacksmith
Helpers union No. 1909 and Tri.
City Blacksmith union No. 1Ol
we're admitted.
A communication from the Chi.
cago Federation OF Labor. asking
the congress 10 take action TO
aid In the bringing about Of an ad-
justnent Of the trouble between the
Erie Presson, q Chicago. and its
employees, was referred 10 the execu.
tive committee with power to act.
A committee was appointed 10
draft q petition requesting Mayor S
+. Smith. OF Daveaport, to attach
his signature &c Il resolution already
passed by the council Of that city.
providing for the enforcement: OF the
S-hour day in connect with mu.
nicipal contracts, such as psvIrg,
et..
Against Wilson.
The sec: etary read 2 communics-
tion from the Iowa state legislative
committee OF the Il. OF l.. F.. o. x.
c.. b. Of l.. +. and 3. of K. r., set.
ting forth that +. a. Wilson, Of Iowa
Falls, had bsen appointed deputy
labor commissioner Of Iowa. con.
t.sry TO tbs wishes OF ogganizsi
labor. The communication. which
vas referred to the legislative COM
mi.tee. stated tina, the governor Of
the stste hsd acceded to the &c.
man6s Of few politicians in the sp.
pointmcnt OF Wilson, who. it Is
claimed. is uuirieudly to labor. in
preference to petitions representing
thousands OF union men.
The constitution Of the congress was
amended go es TO allow each organ
ization five delegates or one for each
100 members or major portion there
Of; but that no one organic alton have
q majority representation in the CEN
trail body.
A letter from Representative Will
liam Payne. addressed to the Mold.
ers' union, OF Moline, in relation 10
the gsrnishment law, was read. He
stated that no person. the head OF q
family, earning IS per week or less.
can be garnisheed. Tho law, it 10
claimed, has been construed and
used 10 Moline so that 10 has become
oppressive to wsge-earners. Mr..
Payne said he would use his efforts
toward remedying the Objectionable
features OF the law.
The congress endorsed the resolu-
ton recently adopted By Twin-C City
typographical union No. 10Y, re.
9uestipg the board Of education to
have union labor employed on the
proposed High school addition.
A resolution addressed to the
Rock Island council, asking the
Of the system OF Jet.
ting municipal work by contract
and suggesting that all work be
done by the city under the direc.
ton of . superintendent which it
shall employ. and in that way have
all the work done by homo labor.
vas referred to the legislative com.
mittee.
Marshall Beck. Of Moline, gave AZ
interesting address to the congress
on the labor question. He gave
many valuable hints, and among
other things urged the studying Of
the question Of proportional repre-
sentation.
Federal Labor Cn:oo.
The Rock Island Federal Labor
union met at Turner hall yesterday
afternoon. when $50 members were
obligated, ~ new names being
added. The officers were installed
BY Organizer r. NJ. Mocrehouse. j.
W. Cavsnsugh. A. ID. Hucsinr,
Henry Kinner, j. Z. Larkin and q.
H. Mckown were elected delegates to
the Tri-City Labor congress, while
J. J. Alberry. Gas Schmitt and Viii.
liam Doyle were named rs trustees
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