The San Francisco call., 1907-01-17
FAITH Of COUNCIL
IS UNSHAKEN
Labor Convention at Stock
ton Comes to the Defense
of Schmitz and Nicholas
REFLECTS MCCARTHY

STOCKTON. Jan. 1s.-The third and
last day OF the sixth annual convention
OF the. State Building Trades Council
was taken up with adjusting the diff
ferences between various crafts and
the election OF officers. Notwithstand-
ing that there was an element opposed
70 the reelection of President p H.
Mccarthy. some OF his friends started
movement to repudiate the charges
OF dissension which had gained pub
1city and were so thoroughly success
full that the convention not only de-
MED the rumors but by unanimous con-
sent had the salary OF the president
raised for the year 1897 and sum do
mated to him sufficient to. make the
salary for 1906 equal that of his new
compensation
Among the important resolutions
adopted was one "condemniug the at
titude of certain elements In San Fran
cisco toward union labor candidates"
The resolution was as follows:
wheras. It is apparent to every resident Of
San Francisco that a conspiracy has been en-
tered into by a number OF millionaire property
daily press Of that city; and
Whereas, The object OF that conspiracy is the
whereas, The cause Of unionism lives and
the people are learning that It is a power for
great common people: and
Wheras, In order 10 destroy the power OF or
ganized labor the people must be led to believe
that its officials are corrupt and that the men
whom 1t elects to office are false to their con
stituents, dishonest and Incompetent; and
whereas. The daily press Of San Francisco
has been for some time engaged in the despica-
dalous stories and vile accusations OF graft and
dishonesty on the part OF officials and the mu-
nicipal administration of San francisco. who
were selected from the ranks Of labor and
elected by the workingmen OF that city; and
Whereas. No proof has been offered or ad-
flaming assertions; therefore. be it
Resolved, By the State Building Trades Coun-
s Sa.S II hot % IN -ab nsor- t soi ~
this State and our friends throughout the eoUn-
try that we believe and that we know it to be
fact that San francisco has the eleanest. the
most honest and the most efficient municipal
government that the city has ever had; and be
1t further
Resolved, That we hereby give notice to the
world that corruption fund Of $100 900. nor a
biased court nor Grand Jury, nor perJured nor
rupt the labor movement OF San Franciscos and
Resolved. That the indictments found against
Mayor E. E. Sehmitz and Supervisor Fred Mich
olas Of San Francisco are considered By this
convention as a direct attack on the trades union
movement OF this State: and be 1t further
Resolved. That this resolution shall be pub
lished and forwarded to the unions throughout
truth in regard to the conditions In San Fran
cisco.
The following officers were elected:
General president. P. Il. Mccarthy; general
etary-treasurer c. A. Tveitmoe; first vice
president, ]. B. Bowen Of Alameda County
second vice president, Thomas Graham Of Santa
Clara: third vice president, NJ: G. Barnnart OF
Stockton; fourth vice president. E. G. Johnson
Of Saeramento; fifth vice president James A.
Gray Of Los Angeles: sixth vice president. John
F. Coefeld OF San Francisco; seventh vice presi-
dent. Fred Forgett OF Sonoma; sergeant at arms
FsH Pratt OF Alameda County: general coun-
sell Cleveland l. Dam OF San Francisco,
Executive board H Burke OF Alameda.
Of Los Angeles, j. W. Maloney Of Marin. ". ].
Dickerson OF Monterey. George Duty OF Sacra-
mento, william Conklin OF San Diego, +. l.
Nolan Of San Francisco. E. n. Gay OF stockton.
W. G. Mathewson Of Santa Clara. ]. GerOw OF
Santa Cruz, II. &. Harding Of Sonoma.
Delegate to Structural Building Trades AIN
anee OF America. P. n. Mccarthy.