The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-10
UNIONS ARE At
VARIANCE OVER
THE CAR STRIKE
Dissatisfaction With It's
Management Expressed
in the Councils
MUCH FAULT FOUND
Cornelius Complains About
the Financial Support
Given Strikers
PAPER IS DENOUNCED
Resolution Conderaning Pub
lication Passed After
Warm Debate
PAPER IS DENOUNCED

That there is wide difference of
opinion in the ranks of union labor
over the conduct of the streetcar
strike and that considerable uneasi-
ness is felt over the financial side of
the fight was manifested at two meet
ings held this week at which the stu
alton was considered. The meeting of
the general campaign strike commit
tee held on Thursday night developed
warm discussion among the MEM
bers of that body. At meeting of
the labor council last night President
Richard Cornelius said that many of
the unions had failed TO contribute
to the strike fund, and, in answer to
question, gave out the information
that the bus service was being run at
a loss of $4,000 a month. At the
same time 1t was announced that the
fight would be continued with unabated
yigor. Measures were undertaken to
increase the contributions.
At the meeting of the general cam
paign strike committee on Thursday
discussion centered about an article In
an evening paper to the effect that
Secretary Bowling of the carmens
union was using an automobile belong
ing to the organization for the purpose
of doing politics in behalf of former
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz 1t was
whispered that the article had been in
spired by Cornelius, who, it wass said.
had not been in harmony with Bowling.
The campaign committee is com
posed of 25 members, 10 from the labor
council, 10 from the building trades
council and five from the carmen,s
union. In behalf of Bowling it was
stated that the automobile was his
personal property and that he had pur-
chased it at second hand for $3.50.
PUBLICATION is CONDEMNED
The following resolution, condemning
the article in the evening paper, was
introduced:
Whereas, this general campaign
strike committee represents the entire
trade and union labor movement of
San Francisco In the struggle with Pat
rick Calhoun and the combined enc
mics of union labor; and
Whereas, two officers and several
members of this committee have been
viciously attacked and maliciously
slandered by the Evening Bulletin;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by the general campaign
strike committee that we hereby de-
nounce the articles referred to and al!
similar efforts and acts. no matter how
and by whom they are fathered, as
dastardly attempts to divide and dis
rupt the union labor forces OF this city
for the purpose of assisting Calhoun
and his citizens alliance supporters to
destroy the carmen's union and all 9TH
er trade and labor unions of this city
and state; and be it further
Resolved, that copies of this reso-
luton be forwarded to the San Fran
cisco labor council, the building trades
council and to the press.
In the discussion which followed An
drew F'uruseth opposed the resolution
on the ground that it would only cause
unnecessary friction. He was interrupt
ed by committeeman, who said
Some member of this committee has
been giving out information Injurious
to this committee and insulting to its
members"
After a spirited debate the rcsolu-
tion was adopted by a vote of 2 to 5.
Those who opposed the resolution were
Michael Casey. Andrew Furuseth, Rich
ard Cornelius. G. Cordes and j. McDon-
nell. cordes and Mcdonnell are stanch
supporters of Cornelius in the carmen's
union. The votes for the resolution in
cluded nine members of the building
trades council led by P. II. Mccarthy.
two from the labor council and one
from the Garments union.
The dissatisfaction over the support
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