The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-20
.HACKMEN FORM
LABOR UNION
Organization Effected at a Lively
Session.
TONY ARNOLD IS PRESIDENT
WILL WORK FOR CONCESSIONS
AND REFORMS.

''Kerridge, sir? Misunderstanding
pardon, I meant to say Mr. President,
hadn't We better ballot for the next
ofice?"
That is the way things went at the
hacNmen's meeting last evening when
the first fruits Of the PROSECUTING efforts
of the Utah Federation Of Labor re-
suited in the formation Of a promising
union of hackmen. Business was par
TALLY forgotten while the hack own
ers and drivers rallied about the stan
dard Of unionism and pledged them
selves to the watchWord, Zone for all
and all for one"
Temporary officers were elected who
are likely to be named permanently at
the next meeting. In addition. money
was raised sufficient to pay for a char
ter in the American Federation Of La
Dor. The amount was forwarded, to-
gether with a formal application, so
that the pioneers of the movement
stand today in the same position as
veteran uniOnists of other trades. The
meeting was replete with humOr. yet
back OF it was, apparent a grim deter
minatiOn to make the union a success
and power in labor circles.
THE speakers got his off hind foot
over the traces" protested one of the
drivers, in answer to an argument that
had been advanced.
You mean that the gentleman is out
Of ORDER" corrected President Arnold
Wen, 1 don't know responded the
objector, but any way he's puIlin' too
hard on his bit"
Sallies of that sort flew thick and
fast, The meeting was opened by E.
j. Bone of the organization committee
of the Utah Federation Of Labor. A
brief address was then made by Daniel
/. Elton, secretary of the same body,
who discussed the benefits and necessi-
~ Of organization and a community of
interests. J. n. Spaulding of the Car
penterS' union spoke on the same sub
ject, and was followed by Business
Agent Charles A. Strickland of the
carpenters organization. who is aiding
Elton in the work of organization.
Officers Elected.
The election of temporary officers
then took place, resulting as follows:
President, Tony Arnold; vice presi-
dent, L. B. Holmes; financial secretary,
William Webb; recording secretary,
Frederick Webb; treasurer, r. B. Ash
pard; trustees, W. Sheppard, E. Eu-
bank and r. Webb; member of the
Federation ball committee, W. Shep-
pard Arrangements were made for a
hall and for regular meetings to be
held on the second and fourth Mondays
OF each month. The next meeting will
be held on Monday night, when a
number of limitations will take place, I
all candidates at that time being emit /
tied to enrolment as charter members. /
At that time delegates will be elected
to the Utah Federation of Labor
Concessions viii be asked from the /!
city council, regulations concerning the /
priv eye OF standing at street corners |
sought, reforms attempted concerning |
the powers assumed by railroads in 4
governing hackmen at the depOts, the /
prices set by the municipal government I
enforced and a spirit of fellowship en- /
among the hackmen, accord !
Ing 10 the programme now laid out I
Most Of the members are well known /
about town. The temporary president /
has Tor years held forth at Second /
South and Main streets while the vice /
president is a familiar figure day and /
night at Third South and State streets. /
The other members are landmarks, /
each in his own locality.