The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-21
UNION MEN DIsGRUNTLED.

UNION MEN DISGRUNTLED.
There was a wave of dissatisfaction
sweeping over the whole labor movement
this morning when the members OF all
the organizations began TO realize what
the general assembly had done at the
closing day OF the session. and there
were murmurings that they promise II
will have a disastrous effect upon the
Republicans at the next election.
Nearly every man had something 10 say
as To the treatment accorded organized
labor and the toilers by the Republican
party in the passage Of the unincorporated
bodies bill yesterday afternoon.
At the time when the public hearing was
held there was a large gathering OF the
labor men on hand 10 protest against the
passage of the measure. and their protes-
tations were so strong that many thought
the measure would die a natural death.
I'm fact the leaders o. the party at the
state house. Il Is said by some OF them
had promised that the bill would never
be heard from, yet at the last day and
almost at the last moment OF the ses-
sion the bill was resurrected and passed
When the labor leaders and the men in
general found that the bill had passed
there was general dissatisfaction. and
already the move 10 retaliate at the next
election has been started The men who
are most interested In the mdtter have
called "A conference upon the matter and
will decide upon just the plans TO be pur-
sued
Not only Is their resentment against the
Republican party as TO the courtesy with
which the labor men were treated, but
also there is resentment against those
who championed the measure on the floor
OF the house and also that OF the senate
The plan is to start the ball rolling soon
so that when the time comes for tho cleo
tion all the labor men will be thoroughly
Informed as to the men against whom
the activity is TO be directed, and the pre-
diction is freely made that some OF those
who were law makers during this session
and have ambitions 10 have another term
will be defeated. An active campaign
among the labor unions along systematic
lines has begun, and will be continued
until after the election
The men say that the only bill in the
interest OF organized labor that was
passed was that relating to the mechanics
lien. and that was only n sop with the
view OF pacatng them for what was 10
come in the form OF the unincorporated
associations bill.
The men say that no more direct slap
could have been given them by the party
than was given by the passage OF the
bill. and they will for once unite 10 re-
sent IL.
PLUMBERS MEETING.
Last evening the Plumbers union held
a regular session win Mr. Loughran In
The first business that was taken up
was the admission OF new members. or
these there was one, and one application
placed on file.
The card OF one OF the sick members
was received and ordered paid.
1t was announced that the drawings for
nj ma of lan l.stsg
now deceased, would be held at the fine
meeting and all those holding tickets
would he on hand.
The delegates from the building trades
council made a report on the business
done at the last meeting. dwelling particu-
larly upon the report OF the manager OF
one or the local playhouses. IT was an
nounced that the union was ready To take
whatever action the council would order
relative to the matter and they would
await the report of the executive board
upon the subject.
The committee having I'm charge the
eight-hour movement for city employees
next made n report sta ting that final ac-
tion would be taken at the fine meeting.
so is to be ready for the presentation of
the petition To the city council.
a committee was then appointed to be
present at the council meeting. when the
matter would be presented and to advo-
cate the passage OF the measure.
The matter of tho Plumbers home at
Denver. Colo. was talked over and Il was
finally decided that a bed I'm the hospital
I'm each city where there was n union
would be better than to donate anything
To a home. where the treatment OF the
men was question
A discussion OF the bettermen of the
craft was the next matter and IT was de-
cided to improve the union along three
very important points. The remainder of
the time was devoted to routine business.
OTHER MEETINGS.
Among the other meetings last evening
were those Of the electrical workers and
iron workers. At each Of these meetings