The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-07
BOGUS NAMES.
Members of State Society of
Labor Say appointment
Of s. o. Spencer as Inspector
of Oil,
Which Office is One Of the Big
gest of Fakes,
WAS MADE LARGELY
WAS MADE LARGELY
On Strength of Petitions Con.
tanning Unauthorized Names.
Railroad Conductors the Only
Ones Who Recommended.

! The state society of labor which is
holding its first annual convention in
! this city, took occasion today to criti-
/ else Governor Stanley for appointing S.
| o. Spencer state oil inspector. The
! governor said when he appointed Spen-
Ger that he had the largest endorsement
of any candidate for the office, and that
! 1T came from the railroad men and 9TH
er labor organizations which he could
| not afford to ignore.
In the convention today 1t was openly
charged that some of the endorsements
were bogus, and it was stated also that
the governor had been imposed upon
These facts were developed in a res
olut1on presented to the convention by
Z. j. Rutland, an engineer of Osawa-
tonne 1t recited that certain persons
as candidates for office had represent
ed to the governor that they were mem
berS of labor organizations, and as such
had been generally endorsed by them,
when as matter of fact they were not
members, and that if any such endorse
ments were presented they were bo-
gus.
Fhe resolution further pledged the So
ciety to endorse for public office no can
d1date who is not a member of the state
society or some accredited labor organ
ization entitled to representation in the
society.
Mr.. Rutland in presenting the resolu-
ton explained that Mr.. Spencer had
been endorsed by only one association,
the Order of Railway Conductors, and
claimed represented various organiza-
lions contained only the signatures of
individuals attached to petitions.
I'VE cannot hope to remedy the diff
Guilty which has arisen in this case"
said Engineer James Thomas of Tope-
ka, in discussing this matter, but we
hope to avoid a recurrence of such
things in the future
The society adopted a resolution
pledging each member to unite in a de-
mand to the state officers and state in
stitutionS, and all other corporations
public or private, for the enforcement
of the eight hour law. Another resolu-
ton was adopted asking the legislature
in the event the present new law is de-
clared unconstitutional by the supreme
court, to re-enact the law passed by the
special session creating this society.
The following committees have been
appointed and are at work:
Resolutions-W. L. A. Johnson, labor
commissioner; VIM. Mckinney, B. of r.
T., Goodland; w. S. McCauley, beef
butcher, Kansas City; Sol Summerfeld,
Trades and Labor council, Leavenworth ;
W. S. Bush, Trades and Labor assembly,
Topeka.
Constitution and bylaws : John
Slocum, blacksmith, Kansas City; D.
G. Curren, clerk, Kansas City; J. J.
Sullivan. United Mine Workers, Nelson:
A. T. Holland, Trades assembly, Kansas
City; A. Anderson, o. r. c., Wichita;
Jas. W. Tapp, butcher, Wichita; J. H.
Roth, electrical worker, Atchison-
Legislation-John Mcmahon, B. of L.
E., Ellis; S. I. Meseraul, Federal Labor
union, Kansas City; James r. Perkins,
Retail Clerks union, Leavenworth; Jas.
Thomas, B. of L. E, Topeka; Robert
Tompkins, Typographical union, Atchi-
son.
Ways and means-W. G. Bird, I. A
of M, Kansas City; L. J. Love, K. of
L. Miners, Pittsburg; S. J. Meseraul,
Federal Labor union, Kansas City; E.
D. Wilcox. BARRIERS union. Topeka.