The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-08


4 the reasons for the withdrawal.
The new password was received and
| given out by the acting president. The
| trustees then reported on tho condition OF
the local for the past three months.
The delegates to the convention Of the
state branch on the 21st inst were Sc
| lected In the persons OF Messrs. Grace.
Powers and Connors The remainder OF
the time was devoted TO general business
followed by adjournment.
BREWERS TAKE ACTION.
The letter from the typographical union
| 10 the Brewery Workers unions at their
meetings yesterday did not go unnoticed
| into the waste basket. for where the
| Typos asked for support In the fight for
Enforcement OF its acts TO have the
state printing done In union shops. II was
| gladly received.
The delegates appointed to the meeting
| OF the state branch from local 166 were
| Messrs. Hawkins Lee and Shaw. II was
also shown what would be the sentiment
| OF the union as to parties at that con-
vention and the delegates go with that
| understanding.
The committee on the ball to be given
| on the evening OF Thanksgiving made a
report that all was In readiness for the
| evening and that the tickets were being
| sold I'm great numbers The committee
on printing for that event also made
statement as TO the amount OF work they
| had done for the event.
The DELEGATES TO the Central Trades
| and Labor union made a very interest
| ing report on the matters pertaining
| TO the brewery industries and the ques-
| tions on which action was requested The
| letter from the international stating that
the claim for death benefit for one Of the
members had been received and that the
ha rdad n the union
to be handed 10 the widow. The member
whose widow will have the benefit Is the
late Mr. Hyand. II was voted TO hold
the next meeting on Friday night be-
fore the regular time. since on the sched-
uled date for the meeting the hall will
be occupied by the convention.
A number OF matters OF routine nature
came before the convention. after which
talks on the good and welfare of the craft
were held.
PAYERS AND FOUNDERS TALK.
There was very interesting meeting
T the PAYERS and Founders last evening
At Labor Temple when the first action
was TO make Alderman j. c. Dunn.
Thomas F. Kearney and James H. Cole
| man honorary members.
The meeting was for the purpose OF gen.
eral reunion and the socializing before
| beginning another campaign for the 4
| hour day. In opening the meeting the
| president OF the union spoke OF the three
men who were present and their efforts
| for the benefit of the union In very eulo-
| CYSTIC manner.
He then told OF the struggles the paw
| ers and Founders had and OF the variance
| OF treatment accorded 20 the various city
| employes throughout the city. Following
| upon that he introduced Mr.. Thomas +.
Kearney as the first speaker OF the even
1 ing.
| Mr. Kearney being conversant with the
efforts for the shortening OF the hours
/ spoke very entertainngly to the members
/ dwelling particularly upon the efforts OF
! some OF the members OF the city govern
ment % oppose the same. He also
prophesied that before long the men
would be having and enjoying what they
sought In the way OF shorter hours and
better pay.
When the president introduced Mr. Cole
man there was a long round OF applause.
since ne had endeared himself 20 the
hearts ~ each one present by his efforts
for the beneht OF the PAYERS and pound
ers. lie spoke enthusiastically OF the
work OF the men thus far and the way
they had conducted tho fight for the s.
hour day He criticised the decisions
, handed down by the department Of justice
for the city as being biased and favorable
10 the dominant party. and not in the in
terest OF either fairness or right He said
} that only when the PAYERS and Founders
as well as all other workingmen united
and corrected the evil OF the present gov
eminent would they be able 20 have
what was theirs by rights. This could
| and would be done this year AT the polls
and the PAYERS and FOUNDERS should unite
and use their best efforts 20 that end.
! The last speaker Of the evening was