Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-03-04
President McGill Defines His
Policy i'm His Inaugural
Address.
Letters of Endorsement Read,
Resolutions Adopted.
Labor Day.
MORE NEW DELEGATES ADMITTED.

Central Labor Union held its regular
meeting at Beck's Hall Sunday with
President James McGill in the chair.
New delegates from the following
unions were admitted.
Electrotypers' and Stereotypers Union,
No. 80, R. 7. West, William Kerr and
William Treece.
Typographical Union, No. 10, Max
Trauth, Zeno NJ. Young and Charles
Burton.
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, No.
%, ]. c. Allen.
Hackmen's Union, ]. w. Stephens,
William Kinney and Charles Carrman.
The following unions sent notices Of
withdrawal from the body: Cigarmakers
Union, No. 80; Journeymen Horseshoers,
No. 81; Theatrical Stage Employees, No.
II; United Brotherhood of Leather Work.
ers, No. IA; Iron Molders' Union, No. IS,
and the Independent Paperhangers, No.
l, which is not entitled to representation
as it is a dual organization.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
when they paid their dues action would
be taken on withdrawal papers.
Letters and kilograms were read from
the United Garment Workers of America
stating that the clothing houses in Louis
vile were handling goods made in seal
facturies. The subject was referred tC
the Grievance Committee for investiga
ton.
filed from Senator Lindsay, saying thai
he would vote for the eight-hour bill
when it came up in the Senate.
Broom Makers International Union
No. 25, had protest against Meyer
bridges Co, for handling -couyict
made brooms. The matter was referred
to the Committee on Legislation
The Operative Plasterers' United re-
ported a grievance against the Union
Depot for having plastering work done
by non-union men.
A communication was read from the
International Broom-makers' Union, No
10, coudemning the action of Cigar
makers Union and others in trying t.
bring about the disruption of the Contra
Labor Union.
A number of communications wer'
read from the American Federation o
Labor which were of very gratifying
nature.
Following is the inaugural address o
President James McGill, which was re
ceived with applause:
Having been reelected President o
this organization for the third term,
feel that it is due you as the representa-
tives of the Louisville labor movement t.
say few words as to my corduct Of thu
affairs of this union for the ensuing year
1t shall be my aim as President to dea
with equity, to enforce the laws as fine
them without fear or favor, and to uphold
the dignity of labor at all times and un
der air circumstances.
"It shall be my aim to organize tn
unorganized and place them where the
belong-under the banner of the Amer
can Federation of Labor.
1.-THE carping critics who have deserte'
this body with bill of reform in on
hand and long, cleaning blade in tn
other, and whose purpose can no longe
be concealed, "to rule or ruin, are nov
engaged in a campaign of vili6cation AM
abuse against this organization. The.
have gone so far as to organize a dus
central body, knowing that they can no
secure charter and that they are vic
lating the laws of the American Fedora
ton of Labor But they care nothing TO
this; they have become desperate. The,
are trying to make the public believe tina
this Central Labor Union is a politica
organization. In this, as in everything
else they attempt, they will fail. Thi
body is not now and never was politi
cal organization. Had those few NAL
contents been successful in electing thei
ticket everything would have been al
right, the Central Labor Union woul
have been the grandest labor union o.
top of earth. But they failed, and con
sequently are sore, and they are now try
ing to make everybody else sore.
eve are admonished by some an
condemned by others for discussing socia
and economic questions. They say
don't talk politics; it's wrong answe
them by saying, If we don't talk politics
what in the name of God are we to tai
about Trusts and monopolies are dali
being formed; the halls of Congress an
Legislatures are being packed with tn
tools of capitalism; all laws are made /
the interest of the rich against the poor
the working men are marching in part
slavery to the polls, and yet we are toll
not TO talk politics.
81 am in favor of electing our own me
to Office, not as Republicans, not as Den
ocrats. not as Populists, not as Socialists
for have been educated in that Hangs