The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-07
SITUATION OF STRIKE

No member Of the Carpenters union
VIII be employed BY the members of
the association Of building contractors.
II the resolution adopted at the meeting
Of the association in room / Of the Bit
ting block last night is carried into ef-
feet.
The resolution was adopted with only
two adverse votes and those were cast
by J. n. Howard and r. Coomer. The
resolution goes a step farther than the
one adopted ar the meeting three weeks
ego in that while that resolution pro-
Sided that men should be employed
without regard to whether they were
members Of the union, the one adopted
last night provides that 10 member Of
the Carpenters union shall be employed
After the meeting adjourned. J. n
Howard was asked what effect his neg
ative vote would have on his future ac-
ton. He replied:
Il understand that in a caucus or a
convention everybody stands by the rule
Of the majority without regard to how
he voted. ! was opposed TO the language
OF the resolution because I have men
In my employ who have been refused
q withdrawal card by the union. and
consequently they are members of the
union, though they do not desire TO
be so"
The other contractors stated that they
10
meant that men circumstanced the
men in Mr. Towards employ she I'd be
refused employment Mr.. Howard viii
consequently not discharge those men.
r. Coomer who also voted in the mega
tive, was asked what his action would
be. He replied: I always stand by the
way I vote. I do not care whether a
man IS union or non-union."
The resolution was adopted after some
discussion. a speech in the negative being
made by J. \. Howard on the grounds
stated above.
Burt Smith who introN1ced the resolu-
zion. said: This is a fight against III,
union"
j. NJ. Gordon said: THE resolution
IS all right. We should not employ a
man that belongs to the union II we
do the union Will slip in a few men who
viii work up sentiment among our other
employees and they win join the union
They viii then be in condition TO
fight us"
After the meeting adjourned. a group
OF contractors We're asked if the reso-
luton should be binding in case the
strikers should recede from their de
mands or after the present strike is
over.
J. y Howard said: "As understand
this is not so much a fight against
wage scale as against dictation and the
meddling of a third party in our bust
ness. We do not want men who have
strings to them
w. N PirtIe said: I'VE do not want
to employ men who have strings to
them"
"Wnl the union cease to exist, sug-
gested the reporter. If it does not have
a wage scale or something definite that
IT. members must abide by"
Yes. that is true. replied Mr.. Pirtle
"wlH this organization continue after
the present difficulty is over?f was
asked
I've have organized TO prevent any
more trouble. We are tired of strikes"
The following are membNs Of the asso-
ciatien:
Burt Smith. D. T. Hite. William Pr
tie. c. J. Michael. H. Croskey. J Jones,
J. s. Johnson. e. NJ Bear. d. J. Wad-
dell. O. *. Stewart. J. NJ Sprague. J
c. Myers. II. Williams. r. Coomer. e. A.
Gascoign, J. J. Garety. J. a. Sutton
J. NJ Gordon. n. B. Gordon. Il. w
Roy. ". s. FalIberg. J. y Howard. D.
a Ledbetter. T. g. Covell. w H. Full
ten. Joseph Postlewaitc. Joseph Brant,
L. McStreby.
At the meeting last nigh. il was de-
cidcd to add three additional men TO the
committee Of five appointed at a former
meeting to draft the constitution and
bylaws Of the organization. The com
mittee as thus far appointed is composed
% ). y Howard. d. A Ledbetter Joseph
Braut J. s. Johnson, u. 7. Hite These
five viii appoint the additional members.
1t was decided TO lease the Office of
Sites Brcs. & Alexander over the Fourth
National bank. as The meeting place OF
the Organization. and there It win meet
next Tuesday night.
Between 175 and 900 union carpenters
laid down their tools az 5 O'Clock yes
teraay morning and refused to go 20
work unless the contractors aCceded To
their demands. as given in yesterday
mornings Eagle. a fat rate OF S2.5o
for eight hours work for 5ourneymen.
a month ago the carpenters went on
a strike and their demands were ac-
coded 10 by some of the contractors
apparently some OF the mon had
changed their minds about striking this
time and less number - men went out
on this strike than on the one Of "a
month ago. Both sides claim good
many things ana each the victory. but
the situation is long distance from be-
ing settled
a good many Of the contractors were
prepared for this strife and as soon
To Sleep Well