The San Francisco call., 1909-03-20
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introduced the fol-
lowing resolution in the San Francisco
labor council last night:
Whereas, learn with deep regret that the
SO called change OF venue bill has a good
prospect OF being enacted by the legislature;
ana calculated to assist especially wealthy Grim.
insls who can afford aud who do provide the
best Of talent in their defense; and
Whereas. we believe that the proposed Law
would tend to stil more demoralizs the Grim.
inal law Of our state. Therefore be it
Resolved; that We urgently request the Iegis-
lsture 70 defeat this vicious measure, and that
the secretary be instructed to wire this pru
test to Sacramento.
Delegate Zimmerman of the butchers
union made & motion that the resolu-
tion be filed.
Furuseth moved that it be adopted
and declared that il is measure in the
interest OF rich criminals. He said that
II Calhoun and others like him who
meet the judges in the clubs and learn
70 know them should be on trial all
that they would have to do would be
for the defendant to make an affidavit
that the judge is prejudiced and that
another Judge would have to be substf-
tuted, and IL this were done By pre-
siding judge friendly to the accused he
could select one TO try the case who
would be favorable to the accused and
that where there is only one superior
judge the governor would make the
selection.
Zimmerman contended that the pres
ent system of asking for a change of
venue is not satisfactory and that a
poor man has no chance to obtain such
q change.
Delegate Lomesney of the boot
workers union also favored the resoIu-
ton.
TSTeCnT TrnrTnE
With only one vote in the negative
the resolution was adopted and a COPY
wired to Sacramento.
The council indorsed the proposition
TO have home industry week in order
to display goods manufactured in this
city.
The janitors reported that they have
trouble with the Victory theater. which
refused to employ a union janitor. The
matter was referred TO the executive
committee
George R. French of the cigar
mixers. international union addressed
the meeting on the subject of the cigar
makers blue label
At the close of his remarks a dele.
gaze from the theatrical stage employees
asked Organizer French why the team
sters smoke nonunion cigars in prefer
ence to those made by unionmen.
CASEY REsENTs CHARGE
Delegate Michael Casey Indignantly
resented the accusation against his
union and said: The accusation is nof
only not true. but it is cowardly' and
the man who made it dare not take
it up"
Delegate Terry of the journeynen
tailors announced that in addition 10
his work as organizer he has beer
actively working to drive out a dual
organization that has never been affili
ated with the international.
The broom makers reported that thew
have succeeded in getting all the white
broom makers into the union
It was announced that since the pre-
yious meeting General Organizer w. F.
Terry had instituted the suspendeI
makers union and that the glove max.
ers were being reorganized.
The request of the gas appliance and
stove filters that the council declare its
intention TO levy a boycott on the San
Francisco gas and appliance Company
for refusing to unionize the men in its
employ was referred to the executive
committee.
Similar action was taken on the re-
quest of the upholsterers' union that
the council take some action to prevent
the Crescent feather company from Sc
curing contract for an Indian reser-
walton.
The Asiatie exclusion league invited
the council TO attend a special meeting
Of the league on Sunday. 1t was ac-
cepted.