Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
CENTRAL UNION ACTS
Asks Investigation of Entire
District Government.
CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT
Suggests Appointment of Represent
alive Commission.
CONSIDERS LOCAL SUFFRAGE
Instructs Special Committee to Pre-
sent Report Monday, December
14-Reception to Gompers.
CONSIDERS LOCAL SUFFRAGE

The Central Labor Union. comprising
delegates from all the trades unions in
the District, at its meeting last night
unanimously adopted resolutions condem-
natory of the methods in vogue in the
office of the building inspector of the
District. Leading delegates also advo-
Gated that the central body reafflrm its
position in favor of popular suffrage" in
the District of Columbia.
The resolution referring to the District
government was as follows:
1t is reported in the public press that
the District Commissioners court an in
vestigation of the building inspectors Of.
flee on account of alleged carelessness.
Whereas. in the opinion of the Central
Labor Union of this District. he entire
District government should be investi-
gated. either by a commission appointed
by the President of the United States or
by a commission appointed by Congress,
therefore be 1t
Resolved by the Central Labor Union
of he District of Columbia. That II COM
municate with the President of the United
States and petition him to appoint a COM
mission composed of representatives fr,m
the business interests and the labor inter-
ests of the District, not only. To invesu
gate one department Of tn. District gov
ernmert, but every department thereof.
in order to ascertain if the business of re
citizens of this community is transacted
in a businesslike and honest manner ard
conducive to the best interests If ALL
Discussion of Suffrage.
The suffrage -scussion followed a re-
port by a special committee appointed at
the preceding meeting t. consider what
is known as the Brinkman suffrage reso
lutions.
At the previous meeting John H. Brink
man. International secretary-treasurer of
the carriage and wagon workers. offered
q resolution for the purpose of having the
organization go on record again for suf-
frage in some form in the District. After
Mr.. Bfinkman had read his resolution
Delegate Emmett L. Adams OF the ma
chinists moved that TIE r,atter DO re-
ferred to a special committee OF five dele
gates He explained that his object was
to have the organization recorded as Ia
favor Of some specific character or local
government. The special committee was
also instructed to consider the question
as to whether there should be an educa-
tional or property test for prospective
voters here.
Committee to Report Later,
The committee reported last hight II
the form Of q resolution that tho Central
Labor Union get in touch with the ssv-
eral citizens associations on the matter
Of suffrage. The recommendation was not
adopted. Instead the COMMITTEES was per
mitted to report progress with the un-
Outstanding that z report will be presented
Monday evening. December IA. when II
will be the special order for 9 o'clock,
There was but little discussion Of the
matter last night, 1t being to the erect
that the Central Labor Union is pledged
to suffrage in the District of Columbia in
some acceptable form, to be determined
later.
Announcement was made that the Can
trail Labor Union will next Manday even
ing tender a reception and smoker in
Typographical Temple to Samuel Com
ners. president; Frank Morrison, secre-
tary. and James O'Connell, vice president
Of the American Federation Of Labor