The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-26
GOING TO BROCKTON.
j. D. Pierce Will Be
on Committee Of
Arbitration.
CONVENTION CANDIDATES.
Great Preparations Are Be-
ing Made for the Mass
Meeting.

President ]. d. Pierce of the state
branch of the American Federation of
Labor, and president of the local Cen
tral Labor Union. will leave for Boston
today in response to a telegram re-
ceived from President Samuel Comp
ers of the American Federation of La
Dor, last night.
Mr.. Pierce will be one of the commit
tee from the American Federation of
Labor which will aim to smooth over
the troubles of Brockton labor unions.
The general officers of the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union recently declined
to accept the reference fof trouble in
the w. L. Douglas factory, to the
American Federation of Labor. Since
that time. there has been a disruption
among the shoe workers of Brockton.
The Douglas factory is now in good
standing with the union, a three years
| agreement having been signed. which
| entities the factory to use the union
| stamp on its product subject to certain
conditions. The committee of which
Mr.. Pierce will be member, will in
vestigate the Brockton shoe workers
| difficulties with employers, and en-
deavor to establish a firm understand
ing with the Boot and Shoe Workers
| Union general officers and the American
| Federation of Labor.
The vote on the eig1t-hour law by the
| board of aldermen last evening was re-
ceived in Labor headquarters with bit
ter regret. Yesterday afternoon there
| were several lively tits in which local
labor leaders and members Of the board
of aldermen were the principals.
| Last night J. D. Pierce said that a
| committee would be appointed to In
vestigate and report on the legality OF
| forcing the voters to be satisfied with
| the Judgment Of the board of aldermen.
| Mr.. Pierce said: II believe that Xhe
| state legislature intended that voters in
every city should have the right to pass
| Judgment on the eight-hour law. There
| is an act in the city charter which says
| that so legal voters can have meeting
called for discussion of any such action
| as that Of the board of aldermen.
| 1.-THE matter has not been dropped,
| and although it may be too late to &C
| complish our purpose at the city cleo
ton we will keep at 1t until the citizens
| of Worcester have had a chance to vote
| on the bill. The argument of Aldermen
Kendall that the people do not know
what is best for them, was not new to
me, although I had heard it but once
/ before. That was in a debate at Wor-
| cester Academy, a few years ago. when
| Judge Gaskill's son used precisely the
same speech. Young Gaskil made a
brilliant oratorical effort, and may be
| Alderman Kendall was present at that
| time and remembered the applause
| which the debater received
| The members of the board Of alder
men who voted against the bill will
be invited to attend the mass meeting
| in Mechanics Hall, Oct. 6. Before the
session of indignation In labor head
quarters broke up last night, Addison
IW Barr Of the Machinists' Union, John
1 I To nd ~ 10 I,o..
added flavor to the volume of wrath.
Mr.. Jefferson had a talk with three
members Of the board of aldermen in
front of the city hall after the meeting,
land one of the aldermen was knocked
hard. Mr.. Jefferson had all kinds Of
things said about him, but to The Spy
man jeff said: Some of those wise
city fathers know something of my
political record, and they may be
sorry"
| At the meeting of the Moulders'
Union, in labor headquarters, last eve
ming, the action of the Coremakers'
Union in denouncing the aldermen
who voted against the eight-hour law
was Endorsed. The union voted to pay
a death benefit Of $50 to the heirs of
Edward Bateson. The union will turn
out in the parade and attend the mass
meeting.
William Strauss, representative of
| the International Cigar Makers Union
| arrived in this city last night from New
| York During his visit to New York
Mr.. Strauss filed report with unions
| in that city Of his discovery Of Carl
Uppann's letter to Worcester dealer
in which the manufacturer referred II
| sighting terms to the agitation of New
York drug clerks for shorter hours.
| Mr.. Strauss viii canvass the CITY Ii,
| the interest Of the international union
and list of dealers handling -union
cigars will oe prepared and sent out
He will probably leave this afternoon
| for Pittsfeld. and will return to this
city after the convention Of the state
Branch Of the American Federation Of
Labor, which will open in Foresters
| hall, North Adams, Monday.
At special meeting in Labor head
quarters, yesterday afternoon, string
ent measures were applied in having
ent measures were adopted in having
| the evening Of Oct. 6.
1t was voted to impose a fine of So on
each member who does not turn out for
the parade. The fine is one of the
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take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
| All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. II. w. Groves signature is on
each box. rs cents.