The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
GOMPERS WRITES
TO LABOR COUNCIL
New Letter on Subject of Labor
Legislation TO Be Read
Tomorrow Night
MiIlmen Protest Against At
tacks on Free Speech and
Free AssembIage

uw The secretary o4
(TFS5ES fcoIEe1D the San Francisco
STSS1S<TtsS labor council has
received from sam
uel Gompers, president OF the American
federation OF labor, letter on the sub
sect OF legislation favorable to organ
lied labor. This VIII not be made pub
lie until read 20 the council tomorrow
night.
MiIlmen's union No. +22 has adopted
2 series OF resolutions which the union
ordered mailed 10 the president OF the
United States the members Of congress-,
mayor of this city, the members OF
the board Of supervisors, the press and
the Carpenter.
The resolution set forth the action
Of the police IN certain large cities in
cases Of those who sought to enlight-
en- the unemployed" and this is de-
nounced as "an attack upon the con-
stitutionaI right Of free speech and free
sssemhlege"
The resolutions declare further that
the union looks upon the universal at
tempt upon the liberties or Inc Amer
ican people as a well defined conspir-
acy on the part Of plutocratic rulers OF
this nation TO stife all opposition to
their game OF pluBder. and we warn
them that history proves that oppres-
sion inevitably breeds rebellion, that
they had better hark TO the cry Of
the leader, lest they hear the roar Of
the pack
The resolutions close with an appeal
to liberty loving men TO use their
best efforts IN curtsiling the power OF
the judiciary, and. as q first step In
that direction. TO keep ZIP an agitation
for the abolition OF that institution
which has proved itself a stumbling
block in lae way OF all progress. name
". the United States supreme court"
The members Of the union pledged
themselves TO assist those who are
waging the night for our American
rights OF free speech. free press. free
sssemblage. and. If need be. the consti-
rurional right to bear arms"
At the last meeting of local No. asa
OF the L. B. & c. OF J. OF A. the COM
mittee on investigation reported IA
vOrably on the petitions of three can
didates for membership and OF four
who presented transfer cards and they
were admitted The local is making
arrangements for vaudeville enter
tainment and ball TO be given at a
date TO be fixed.
At the meeting of local I34 of the
p. p. d. & p. of A. last Tuesday night
IT. Was ltpNIAeu LflaL the Social anG Dali
given was a decided success. Several
applications for membership were pre-
sented and five elected candidates OBJ
hgated-
There is 10 be a ladies' night in the
auditorium OF carpenters hall. 130 Full
ton street. next Saturday, under the
auspices Of local No. 1882 Of the united
brotherhood OF carpenters and joiners
OF America.
Local IS. international brotherhood
Of stationary fremen. at its meeting
last Tuesday night, voted $50 to assist
local No "a OF Lowell, Mass. The
local admitted eight members from
other locals on transfer cards.
j. Earcus and George Shields have
been elected delegates from branch
OF the amslgamated society OF car
penters and joiners 70 the local Asiatic
exclusion league.
MfIlnsn's union No. i2s at its last
meeting added four to its menbership
roil two by initiation and two on
transfer cards.