Evening journal., 1907-04-17
SENATORS
BY DIRECT VOTE
Central Labor Union Wants
Missouri Law For Del
aware

Many important subjects were consid
cred at a meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last night in the new quarters ovel
the Central Bank building.
The central body passed a resolution
endorsing the recent bin passed by the
Legislature of Missouri providing for the
selection of United States Senators by the
people and urging all local unions, the
Referendum League and the People S
League to begin agitation for the passage
Of a similar bill at the next session of the
Delaware Legislature.
A resolution was also passed denouncine
the manner in which some of the news
papers Of the East have endeavored to
throw odium upon organized labor in San
Francisco as being responsible for the
graft and plunder in that city by officers
A resolution of the Central Labor Union OF
san Francisco was read placing the blame
of all the rottenness upon the public utility
conjurors of that city.
J. r. Moore, Of the Philadelphia "Moyer-
Haywood and Pettihone defense commit
tee" addressed the body upon the cas-
OF the three members of organized labor
who were kidnapped in Colorado and have
been so long imprisoned in Idaho. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Moore's address the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
'sVhereas. Three American citizens arc
now and have been for long period held
in prison after having been kidnapped
from the state Of Colorado and brought
into the state of Idaho; and
riffynm
guilty or not guilty. Is entitled to a
speedy trial; and
''Whereas 1t is perfectly clear that the
powers back OF the persecution Of Messrs.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone are the
same powers that are using every method
to destroy organized labor. /. e., the or
ganized plutocracy of America, therefore
bo it
Resolved. BY the Central Labor Union
Of wilmington, Del we extend our sympa-
thies TO our fellow American worlmen
who have been used IN such a manner as
even to cause United States Justice Nc
Kenna to denounce the actions Of the
state authorities; and be It further
Resolved That we, the members Of
the Central Labor Union, demand speedy
and fair trial for Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone: and be it further
Resolved, That we demand Of the As
ISOLATED Press that the case Of Meyer,
Haywood and Pettibone be given at least
fraction Of the attention that has seen
given to sensational divorce trials or prize
fights; and be it further
Resolved That a Meyer, Haywood
Pettibone defense committee be formed in
wilmington and letters to that effect be
forwarded to President Roosevelt and the
Governors of Colorado and Idaho"
The Legislative Committee viii IN the
near future make a report on those mem-
bers of the recent legislature who killed
the various labor bills during the last sos-
sion. The committee on banquet 70 THE
Evening Journal" and Ambassador
Knowles made final report in printed
form and the Central body extended a
vote OF thanks to the committee.
Preparations for the celebration Of next
Labor Day were started.
The delegates from the Horse Shoers'
Local Union We're admitted TO the Central
Labor Union. The various local unions are
in excellent condition. All the locals are
securing new members. and the Central
body as now composed represents nearly
all the labor organizations In the city.