The labor world., 1899-10-14

The delegates to the trades assem-
bly, held a rather animated meeting
last night. The interest developed prin-
cipally over the report of the commit
tee that worked in conjunction with the
joint committee for the abolishment Of
Sunday labor in so far as practicable.
Delegate A. A. Fider reported the ac-
tion that was taken at the public meet
ing of the joint committee at the First
Methodist church recently. Edward
Kriz entered a protest against the. re-
port alleging that the resolutions that
were read and adopted at the meeting;
were not the resolutions that the trades
assembly had endorsed to be read. and
submitted at'the meeting in question.
Mr.. Kriz stated his case in a rather
pointed and emphatic manner and
moved that the assembly withdraw
from the present Sunday observance
movement on the part Of the joint
committee. MIR: Kriz said he thought
that Mayor Truelsen was not allowed
to speak at the meeting because of
ernbryotic political reasons on the part
of the church people. Mr.. Kriz said he
was not in favor of assisting In pulling
anybody's chestnuts out of the fire.
His remarks were received with ap-
plause.
Walter johnson expressed the opin-
ion that the assembly should weigh the
matter we'll before taking such action
as was proposed by Mr.. Kriz. He said
that the churches could do the cause
Of organized labor no harm and they
might do it some good.
Gordon O'Neil said that II the law
could not protect labor from Sunday
work he did not believe that sentiment
would not be Of avail even if strongly
opposed to labor on that day of the
week.
James Dunno said that If organized
labor did not do work on Sunday other
men would. He said the preachers
work on Sunday and the rest of the
folks might as we'll If they wish to.
Charles linden said that it would
not be possible to abolish Sunday work
as long as there are so many lines de.
manding labor every day in the week.
Mr.. Krause said he would like to
see If relief could not be. found in the
He counseled moderation and said that
hasty action might be misunderstood
and place the assembly in a wrong
light. :: ,..
Mr.. Fider took occasion to say that
Mr.. Kriz was mistaken in charging
that the resolutions read at. the mass
meeting were not Just as they were
prepared originally.
President McMurchy urged the dele
gates to consider the matter carefully.
He was In favor of continuing the as.
sembly committee in connection with
the Sunday rest movement. .
"A. vote. was taken on the motion of
Mr.. Kriz and was carried. The assem-
bly, has thereby formally withdrawn
from the movement to create senti-
ment in favor of abolishing work ON
Sunday.
Mr.. Fider was slow to acknowledge
defeat and endeavored. to have the
matter referred to the unions, but with
out success.
A communication was received from
Secretary Bunnell of the good roads
convention requesting that delegates
be sent to the convention next Tues
day. James Dunno, Walter Thomp-
son and A, G. Berbig were selected.
Complaint was made that a Mr.. Vol
lard, a halter, was not authorized to
use the hatters' union label. The as
sembly referred the information back
to the un1onA through the respective
delegates.
The assembly endorsed the strike Of
the longshoremen at Superior and
pledges moral support.