The Washington times., 1907-02-05
Central Body Tables the
Gas Proposition After a
Hot Debate.
Decides Smoke Law Hurts
Workers by Hurting
Factories.
Pass Resolution Against
Webber's Measure Aimed
AT Liquor Traffic.

After spirited debate lasting about
an hour the Central Labor Union, at its
meeting last night, held in Typographi-
cal Temple, reversed its action OF a
week ago in adopting the report OF the
special committee on the Madden 10
cent gas. and laid the whole matter on
the table. This action was an indorse-
ment OF the stand taken by Delegates
Adams. Dickman. and several others.
which was that the Madden gas bill was
not a subject FOR the Central Labor
Union 10 take up.
Several weeks ago a resolution was
presented 10 The central body asking It's
Endorsement OF The Madden 15-cent gas
ball Al the time the resolution met
with opposition, but the matter was
compromised by reference 70 a special
committee u investigate ana report 10
The Central Labor Union IL gas could
% manufactured ana distributed for IS
cents per thousand cubic feet,
Laid on the Table.
The special committee held a meeting
and heard statements from the officials
OF the gas company, and a representa-
tive OF the Citizens Association, and in
their report last Monday night the COM
mittee recommended that the facts OBJ
tanned did not justify an Endorsement OF
Tie Madden bill. ana moved that moth
ing be done until Congress had investi-
GATED the subject Several locals, at
their meetings. notably Columbia Lodge
Of MachinIsJs, NO, Ia passed resOlu-
uons resenlinB the action OF the Central
Labor Union Tor us action on the Mad
den gas bill.
Delegate Beaumont, or the AIachinists
brought aFFhfar-
reading the resolutions adopted by CO.
iumbla Lodge OF Machiulsts. IA He
said he could not move 10 reconsider
the vote or last Monday night because
he had voted against the special com
mittees report but DelegE te Rlggle,
however, made the motion, which. after
some debate and various motions TO
postpone and lay on the table. was car
ried by a pronounced majority
Delegate Adams then made q talk In
which he said the question Of cheaper
gas seemed 10 be question between
rival papers. Il was "A matter that did
not properly belong before the Central
Labor Union, and he suggested that the
whole matter be laid on the table. This
vas carried by substantial majority.
Rap the Smoke Law.
The following resolution. offered by
Delegate Riggles, OF the Machinists,
WAS read and referred 10 a special COM
mittee
The smoke law Is detrimental 10 the
manufacturing interests OF this city
which employ union labor Experience
tells us that smoky cities are the
Wealthiest because every cloud Of smoke
represents the employment of high
priced men. As Washington Is a resi-
Dental city there is not enough smoke
10 Inconvenience the people, while the
smoke law viii work many hardships 70
HE labOrmg men here, OF which . 800
Viii be affected.
James l. Feeney. who presided in Tie
absence Of President Brinkman, appoint
ed the following committee. consisting
OF Delegates Rgsles, Beatty, and Hart
ley 10 look after the matter.
The Weber bin 10 enforce prohibition
on the city was discussed and criticised.
and resolution declaring against the
bill was referred 10 the legislative com
mittee. which viii appear before the
House District Committee on the 14th
and protest against the passage OF the
bill