The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-14
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mlnstOn Lodge oil Machlnlsts nelu last
Rigut the following resolutions were
adopted.
" hereas, The machinists of Whining
ton, acting in concert with their fellow
workmen throughout the Emitted States,
have respectfully presented their claims
to- their employers, setting out that the
present Unparalleled prosperity prevailing
III the American industrIals warrants II
REIMBURSEMENT Of wage claims so that
fair share of the prevailing prosperity
should result to the benefit OF the work
ingmen whose labor so largely produces
the present prosperous condition; and
Whereas, In furtherance of u righteous
apportionment and division Of profits be-
tween labor and capital the machlnists
of Wilmington, acting in concert with
their fellow workmen throughout the
United States, have submitted to their
employers the proposition that instead
of the long hours of labor heretofore re-
quired a labor day should hereafter CON
sist of nine hours of working time; and
Whereas, The justice of this claim for
nine hour working day has been ac-
cepted in fair and honrable manner aud
with an appropriate appreciation Of the
rights of workingmen by the following
named firms:
American Die and Tool Co.
Hlles ~ Jones Co.
Remington Machine Co.
Pussy Il Jones Co.
Delaware Hard Fibre Co.
George W. Baker & Co.
Jackson n Sharp Co.
Trump Bros. Machine Co.
A. l.. Henderer Sons.
Chicago Electrical Hose Co.
Novelty Machine Co.
+. +. Slocomb Il Co.
b. F. Shaw Co.
Belts Machine Co.
Standard Tool Il Machine Co.
Diamond State Steel Co.
Delaware Machine Co.
Lobdell Car Wheel Co.
Walker Il Elliott.
Whereas, Disregarding the just de-
mands of the machinists Of the city of
Wilmington, acting in concert with their
workmcn throughout the United
States the following firms in the city
of Wilmington have refused compliance
with the just demands of the Whining
ton workingmen:
Harlan X IlollingswOrth Co.
J. Morton Poole Co.
Whereas, One Of the last mentioned
firms. the Harlan 4 Holingsworth Co.,
with design to iniure the workingmcn
of Wilmington. have malicousy en-
dcavor"d to create the impression that
the Wilmington machnists were not law
abiding citizens; and have caused their
works TO be so guarded as to create the
impression that the workngmen Of Will
mington were about to resort to mob
violence. The vcionSness of the Har-
Ian X Hollngsworth Co. in this matter
is we'll understood. The testimony of
clergymcn Of every denomination, the
universal support of the leading citizens
of Wilmington and the unanimous sup
port of tn" public press of the city of
Wilmington, all testify to the good order,
peacable behavior and law abiding char
acter of the machiuSts of Wilmington
now engaged in II contest for their lust
rights. The Harlan Il HolIingsworth
Company cannot by their nefarouS con
duct turn from the marhiniSts of Will
mington the approval of their fellow
citizens. This attempt to intmidate
WorkIngnrn by dragging IN unnecessarily
the powers of the city government will
meet with the cXercration Of all honest
men; wherefore he it
Resolved, That W." the machiniStS of
Wilmington. in public meeting assembled.
do hereby appeal to his EXcccncy the
Governor Of Delaware. to summon in
special session the Legislature Of the
State in order that there may he
promptly passed adequate legislation for
the protection of wolkingmen in this and
other contests for their rights. and we
hereby invok" the Legislature to pass
law creating Board of Arbitration Of
disputes between labor and capital cloth
ed with adequate powers to establish
Justice when disputes arise affecting the
wclfar" Of American workingmon. and
to protect the business community
against the ruuouS losses occaSion"d hv
the ill-conSidrr"d and unjust action Of
arbitrary and selfish mon.
Edward Y, Gimp. proprietor Of the
| Delaware House denies that scah ma
rhini>te have their hruAqnarters nj that
hotel He says that he refused to give
thtr accommodate nS