The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-03

all trades unionists for a vigorous boy
colt on theatres in Boston employing
non-union men, be placed.
| AS the agitation for the eight-hour
day still continues to be one of the
principal moves of the labor movement
and as we have succeeded in getting
a law passed which gives the voters of
cities and towns the right to decide as
to whether the city and town employ
ees shall work but eight hours per day,
and as it becomes necessary to author
lie the clerks to place this matter on
the official ballot, L would therefore rec
| ommend that the central bodies imme-
| diately request that this matter be
| placed before the voters of their cities
and towns at the coming elections and
that extra efforts be made to see to it
that it becomes law.
| Attention was called to the agitation
now going on for the purpose of wiping
out the contract system on all public
works, and recommended that the in
| fiuence of the state organization
through your legislative committee be
officers and members Of the affiliated
unions.
President Pierce's report. on motion
OF j. F. O'Sullivan of Boston News
paper Writer'S union, was referred to
the executive council committee.
Secretary D. D. Driscoll of Boston
read his report, which was an indorse-
ment of the recommendations and re-
ports of President Pierce Secretary
Driscolps report gave a total of 81 or
| ganizations in the state, so local unions,
and II central bodies. The creation of
the office of third vice president was
| recommended
Treasurer Timothy ]. Walsh of Bos-
| ton Bakers union read his report,
| which gave a balance of $377 in the
| treasury of the state branch.
Fred ]. Kneeland of Boston read the
report of the executive council COM
| mittee, in which the charges against
| President ]. D. Pierce of accepting
money in consideration of affecting a
settlement of the strike at the Worces-
ter Brewing Co.
Vice President John H. Murray of
Marlboro made grandstand play for
popularity by asking for report of the
committee instructed to bring suit
against the originators of the charges.
No report, save that a Worcester law
yer had agreed TO take the case in be-
| half of President Pierce for the sum of
| $780, was made. No action was taken,
and Vice President Murray's aspira
| lions to the seat now occupied by j. d.
Pierce were hopelessly shattered.
| The committee on rules retired to pre-
pare an order of business for the ses-
sion.
| ]. F. O'Sullivan of the Boston News
paper Writer'S union, Of the legislative
committee, made his report, which will
| be the basis for tomorrow's convention
proceedings. The report recited in detail
| the work of the committee before the
state legislature on questions appertain-
| ing to better conditions for working
men.
| In the election Of a constitution COM
mittee Addison w. Barr, the first del
egate to represent Worcester Machir-
| lists Union, was made chairman and the
members were: P. Fl. Shaughnessey,
Boston; P J. F. Frey, Worcester;
George Wrenn, Springfield; Frank A.
| Foster, Boston; grievance committee,
| p. j. Mulligan, Brockton; c. ]. Gala
| CHER, Boston; James Haertel, James
! McCluskey, Boston; J. w. White, North
| Adams.
| Tie committee received a resolution
| favoring the adoption of vestibuled
| street railway cars throughout Massa-
chusetts, and urging the legislature to
favor it, introduced by John ].
| Murphy of Worcester division, ANAL
| gamated Street Railway Association.
| inner resolutions Urged the legislature
| 20 adopt an age limit of IS years in
minors working in bottling establish
| ments.
| w lllidll strauss, representative VI
| the Cigar Makers Union of New York,
arrived at the Richmond House yester-
day. The mass meeting and parade in
| Worcester Friday evening was first
| suggested by Mr.. Strauss, and he will
| appear as one of the speakers at the
mass meeting. In the convention to-
| morrow Mr.. Strauss will urge that the
state branch assist in the fight against
| Carl Upmann cigars and other nom
union brands.
President Pierce has received no re-
| ply from the invitation to President
Samuel Gompers Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, but silence is a good
| omen, according to convention dele
gates. and the president of the con-
trolling body of labor organizations is
expected today.
William Trautman of Springfield, |
who was elected to represent the Brew !
ers' Union of that city, was reported
the victim of an accident in Springfield
during Saturday. Mr.. Trautman serv-
ed in Worcester as the investigator Of
the charges of 1. S. Chamberlain
| against the Worcester Brewing Cor
poration employees. The delegates
present are;
Northampton C. L. u, w Eyres; Mil
ford C. L. u, j. Carney; Holyoke c. L.
u, Mr.. Black; North Adams C. L. u,
H. NJ. Mcdonald, ]. Dobson; Boston
c. H. u. f. Kneeland, F. K. Foster;
Brocllton G. l.. u, E. Walls, P. Multi
gan; Worcester c. L. u, c. F. Hastings,
J. D. Pierce; Springfield G.. L. u, G..
Wrenn, s. j Griffin; Marlboro G. L. u,
John H. Murray; Westfield C. L. u,
W. r. Wesson. Cigarmaxers: Boston,
| 81, j. Werner, S. Werner, e. Brcdier;
| Springfield, 40, j. F. Mahoney; Worces-
ter, ~, George Apholt; Westfeld, rs,
L. A. Bolio; Bartenders, Holyoke, T.
Clarity; Bartenders, North Adams W.
| F. Maginnis; Weavers, Holyoke, T. Lee
febarr Writers. Boston, J. F. O'Sulii-
van; Carriages Workers, Boston, James
| Crozier; Iron Moulders, Worcester, ]. T.
Frye, L. Randall; Elastic Goring Weav-
ers, Rrockton, G. Gadd; Machinists.
| Worcester, Addison Barr; Saw Makers,
! 7173. Fitchburg, Charles G. Hayes;
| ly; Street Railway, Worcester, John
| Murphy; Engineers, Boston, Frank
| Detlridge, Firemen, Boston, l.. Hack
EFT; Painters, North Adams, John
| White; Painters, Springfield, G. Payne;
Bakers, Boston, J. f. Walsh; Bakers,
| North Adams, w. F. McGinnis; Typo
| graphical North Adams, A. e. Keys:
| Sanitary Street Cleaning, Boston, P. II.
| Shaughnessy, J. Bowling; Metal Polish
ers. Springfield, Fl. Bowen; Carpenters,
Boston, W. J. Shields, ]. e. Potts, C.
| Gallagher; Bottlers, Drivers, Boston,
j. NJ. Clusky, J. Mccarthy; Bottlers,
Drivers, Springfield, T. r. OBrien,
Hugh Baum; Horse Shoers Boston, d
d. Driscoll; Brewery Workers: Boston,
IA. P. ID. Muelherberger, j. Hartell;
Boston, 20, j. J. Mccarthy, E. Ward;
| Springfield, w. e. Trautman; Worees-