Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-13


bring up at the next meeting for
final consideration an amendment
giving to any union man the right to
attend the meetings, if vouched for.
but to allow such parties no vote.
Without doubt this measure will car
ry when it is brought up again. The
committee thereupon asked for and
received its discharge.
For OmciaI Recognition.
Another matter, which, if carried
forward, may lead to large results,
was taken up and set in motion. La
Dor organizations are not recognized
by the general government and con-
sequently the action of large indus
trial bodies as affecting the course
or policy of national executive Off
GERS has nominally no greater weight
than that of any individual. In fact.
the officers of such bodies, when they
are delegated to seek redress for any
grievance or upon any other task
where they are brought in contact
with government officials. are treat
ed as individuals representing no one
but themselves. Upon motion yes
terday a committee was appointed
and drafted a letter to be sent to
congressmen and senators of Illinois
and Iowa. to President Gompers, of
the A. F. of l., asking for an enact
ment on the part of congress giving
labor. organizations official recogni-
ton by the government.
Following is the letter prepared:
I'VE would call your attention to
discrimination either in the laws of
the United States or the method of
administration by its officers which
operates as official opposition to the
principles and practice of adjusting
differences through official commit
tees. Government officials invariably
fall back on the statement that they
are not permitted to deal with en-
ployes except as individuals. This is
matter which in simple justice de-
mands a remedy. The government
occupies the unique position of deny
ing in this manner the methods on
which capital and labor are gener-
ally agreed, and we earnestly solicit
your co-operaton in securing the en-
actment of such laws or changes in
procedure as will do away with this
relic of the past century. This is
matter which all laboring men are in
terested in and a matter which all
men should be willing to accord
them
Morgan Elected President
The semi-annual election of Off
GERS to serve for the ensuing six
months resulted as follows:
President-George L. Morgan,
Typographical 1O7, Rock Island.
Vice Presidential. c. Reed, Leath-
erworkers, Moline.
Financial Secretary-D. c. Main,
Retail Clerks 4O5, Davenport.
Recording Secretary-J. J. Ford,
Carpenters, 166. Rock Island.
Treasurer-Leo Vermere, BARRIERS
113, Rock Island.
SergeansIat-Arms- c. Nye,
Cigar-makers 172, Davenport.
Observation-Disclosures Smith, L. NJ.
U. 11O4, Sherard.
Trustees-James Smith. o. NJ. u,
Wanlock; George Kemmerling, Bar
bers III, Moline; J. c. Buck, Carpen-
ters 166, Rock Island.
The press committee appointed
consisted of W. ii. Burke, Davenport;
George Z. Morgan. Rock Island, and
u. NJ. Farnham, Moline.
f. T.. Dolly, the cigar manufacturer
of this city. was reported to have
unionized his shop and was accord
ingly taken from the unfair list. 1t
was also unofficially reported that
the Davenport Republican was using
the union label, but no action was
taken. Four BARRIERS of Moline, A. b.
Perkins. David Mccall, Gus Mase.
and Kelly Baker, We're reported as
conducting unfair shops and their
names were placed on the black
board.