The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-22

every craft and calling is within the
pale Of organized labor. find little or
no trouble in organizing laboring men;
but, on the other hand, find rather
vigorous desire on their parts to unite,
and many of them are willing to sacrt-
flee personal interests in order to estab-
lsh the organization. However, we
have suffered no serious controversy
in having the new unions properly rec
ognized and their minimum wage scale
adhered to, and the number Of hours
complied with and rules, usages and
regulations of the unions obeyed In
some instances very intimate relation
exists between the union and those who
employ the unions members; when a
difference arises, they treat with each
other, with the aim and object in view
of adjusting the difference or PROPOSE
ton satisfactorily to both parties.
This brings into prominence the
rights of both in the premises for calm,
earnest considerations; the alleged rea-
son or cause of the difference may be
discussed in a friendly spirit and de-
liberated upon in mannerly way; the
result is usually satisfactory, the I'M
derstandings agreeable, the conclusions
expedient. the action prudent. Labor
organizations are essential to meet the
force of organized capital. and to offer
what resistance they can against the
ever increasing encroachment of cor
porate greed Labor unions desire to
meet capital on equal footing, on COM
mon ground; to secure, as far as pos
sible, fair and just wage and to OPP
pose oppressive measures. Labor is be-
ing wronged, not so much by the SUI
perior mental capacity or brilliant gen.
eralship of capitalists, as it is by rea-
son OF its own criminal neglect and
suicidal indifference, and after it is
robbed 1t sits quietly down, waits and
expects kind providence to interfere
and prevent ruin and desolation. La
Dor will continue being robbed until
it's leaders and it's members get to-
gether and agree upon some course of
procedure and map out political eco
nomic line of campaign. In this way,
unite labor's forces and bring its prin-
cipleS into prominence and crystaliZe
such things as are essential and practic-
able with its platform. Then let labor
concentrate it's influence upon legisla-
ton calculated to ameliorate the condi-
ton of the industrial people and the
emancipation of labor. At no time as
at the present has the public mind
shown such intense interest, such wide
spread concern, unparalleled anxiety in
the industrial, economic and social ques-
tions of the day. The condition of the
workingman and woman, and the rela-
never so freely discussed as at present.
THE membership of organized labor
in the state has just about touched the
II 900 mark. The unions, with a few ex-
ceptions, are in a good, healthy condi-
ton, thoroughly harmonious and cam
paratively prosperous, with promising
prospects in store for them, and a mag
nificent field for operation. With good
judgment, wisely applied and properly
directed, an immense amount of good
can be achieved in the interest of the
laboring people of the state"
j. II. Huseby presented report on
the result of the recent meeting of the
Western Labor union in Salt Lake.
The following officers We're elected be-
fore the council adjourned:
William Walsh, Butte Miners union,
president (re-elected); Frank Kong
staff. Western Montana Trades and La
Dor assembly, Missoula, first vice-pfes-
ident; Daniel Dunn, Typographical
union Anaconda, second viee-president;
Harry Shepherd, Bricklayers' and Ma
sons, Great Falls, third vice-president;
John H. Huseby, Bricklayers and
Stonemasons, Helena, secretary IRE
elected) w. G. Lecher Stationary En-
gineers. Butte, secretary (re-elected);
c. P. Lafray, Bonner Federal union,
Bonner, sergeant-at-arms: T. ID. Flynn,
Deer Lodge Trades and Labor assem-
bly,, Anaconda, sentinel
D The executive committee consists of
the above officers and Frank Petteter.
Butte Butchers union; ]. A. Ferguson.
Western Labor union, Missoula; NJ. P.
Haggerty, Mill and Smeltermen's union,
Butte; L. l.. Harmon, Carpenters
union. Great Falls A committee was
appointed, consisting of NJ P. Hag-
gerty, Butte: Rees Davis, Deer Lodge:
S. H Davis. Butte, and H. w. McCor-
mick Mssoula, to attend to the circu-
five dollars in cash was raised in the
council during the afternoon towards
a fund to be expended in disseminating
literature relating to labor and general
economic matters.