The wageworker., 1908-06-13

Union fled its earnest protest against
a continuance OF the prison labor con-
tract and urged policy that would
result in giving the convicts occupa-
ton that would not interfere with free
labor's opportunities to earn IveIi-
hood The following set of resolu-
tons was adopted and sent to the
state board:
Whereas, The policy of farming
cut to private contractors the labor of
conxicts in the state prison, whereby
pris0n-made goods are put upon the
market to be sold in competition with
the product of free labor. has long
been an injustice to honest men en-
gagged in an effort to make livelihood
for themselves and their families, and
Where's, A continuation OF this
policy means continuation of the in
justice, the matter of price per con-
vict per day cutting mo- figure in the
results as they affect free labor, there
fore be it
Resolved, BY the Lincoln Central
Labor Union. representing the organ
ized craftsmen of Lincoln. 1000 in
number. that we protest against be-
ing forced to compete with convict
laber.
Resolved, That we petition the
board having this matter in charge
to refuse to longer continue the policy
of contract prison labor upon articles
of merchandise which enter into ac-
free labor, and TO confine the labor
of said conyicts to such channels as
viii not force free labor to resort to
devious means to obtain bare livelf.
hood
Resolved, That while we realize
that some occupation must be pro
vided for the convicts. we insist that
there are plenty of occupations that
VIII answer every purpose, and at the
same time relieve free labor Of the
burden of this unjust labor competf
ton
Resolved, That we endorse the
proposition that the convicts be EN-
ployed upon public road work. that
relieving free labor of unjust compe
ltition and ar the same time benefitins
the general public
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be submitted to the proper
state board
The offer of the Auditorium manage
ment to give benefit for the centra
body was accepted and T. W. Evans
appointed TO arrange for the same Al
a time satisfactory TO the manage
ment- The label exhibition commit
ltee reported porgress IN settling ths
affairs The donation of s. toward,
the defraying of expenses by the Ma
chinistss of the city was reported ami
the thanks of the central body e1
tended TO thar local The label com
mittee reported progress and wa
given more time to complete its Afai
list" 1t was reported that the The
!. atrical Stage Mechanics we're wear.
! talking of taking it before the intel
national convention They have bee
!. waiting for two years. and fhei
money has been paid over fully tha
Hong. They feel that some definit
faction should be taken. and in justic
to them they be either granted
charter CT their money refunded
n Report vas made of the progress tt
: wards a Labor Temple and some sus
sI gestions as to finance were offered
Owing to the rain the attendanc
iwas smaller than usual The repr.
: sentztives present reported the stat
Niof trade from good to fair"
A committee win wait ON coupl
of amusement resorts and protes
against the use of tickets coming frol
the rat Rees printing house Z
Omaha and long neglect of this teri
tory by the American Federation Z
Labor was talked over, and anothe
1t effort viii be made to secure the Sc
n vices of an organizer For years Lii
r. coin has been sending IN its '-p<
ID capita and has never received IN
n attention from headquarters SAY
when some extra money was aske
I'd for. There is disposition to retai
IS this money in future and devote
4 to organization work, which is sad
ID needed An organizer OF the FEEDER
10 ton appeared in Lincoln = few mOntl
ago. took q couple OF trips ON Il
- street cars to talk with the mOt0rms