The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
LOCAL OPTION Is
OPPOSED BY LABOR
San Francisco Council Goes on
Record as Against
Prohibition

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against prohibition
and local option by indorsing the fol-
lowing resolutions submitted by the
central federated union of greater New
York and vicinity:
Resolved. that where local option aud pro-
hibiti0n laws have been enforced, legalized
business and manufacturing hrms have been
forced to discontinue and TO discharge all
employees, with the result that while the
formerly legalized places we're destroyed,
secret resorts We're opened and the supposed
evil they were intended to correct was
alarmingly increased.
Resolved, that We appeal 70 all organized
labor and public sentiment at large 10 Op-
pose local option and prohibition agitation,
whenever the same is made. and demand that
all labor organizations should not give spe-
cial recognition in making laws, such as
local option and prohibition
DETRIMENTAL TO wORKMEN
motion to indorse the resolutions
and an amendment TO lay them on the
table provoked a discussion that lasted
more than an hour, which was par
taken in by Delegates Larue, Grimm
Roche, Holt. Haggerty. Compton, Cav
erley, French. FuruSeth, Secretary Cal
lagher and others.
The contention of those favoring the
request of the New York organization
was that such laws as named do not
prohibit and are detrimental to thou
sands of workmen in places where
The other side held that the good OF
the communities demand that such
laws be passed all over the country.
Delegate F'uruseth said that the OBJ
lection raised against prohibition that
IL would throw. men out of employ
ment might be overcome by placing
beer, water and whisky faucets on the
street corners with plenty of liquid in
each and give all a chance to drink
would drink themselves to death. and
that would give lots of work for coffin
makers and undertakers.
WOULD TURN OVER RELIEF FUND
The council by a large majority vote
ueclded TO recommend that the ma
tlonal Red Cross society send TO Italy
all the remaining fund contributed for
the san Francisco sufferers.
The following We're placed in nOmi-
president, ]. w. Sweeney and John A.
Kelly; vice president. Carl Schiuing:
secretary, A. j. Gallagher; financial
secretary, J. j. Kenny and j. o. Walsh.
treasurer, ID. McLennan; sergeant at
arms, p O'Brien; executive COMMITTEES,
Carl Schilling. b. B. RosenthaL. j. Le-
mansey. +. II. Pratt, p O'Brien. j. j.
Ealion, y. H Wisner. c. NJ. Erickson,
! Breslin. M Z. Decker. w. O'Conneii.
X. Caverley.
Further nominations will be made at
the next meeting.
WRITER TELLS OF WORK
Miss Lucille Eaves of the University
OF California, who for years has been
collatlng data about the labor condi-
tions In this state and put the same in
the form Of a book which is to h.
published soon by the university. was
glVen the privilege of the floor to ad-
dreSS the council She spoke of the
work in which she has been engaged
ana urged the delegates to study the
Dook tnat IS to be published. SO that
they might know the history OF the Ia
DOT movement in this state and legfsla-
tion in behalf of labor. She paid a high
compliment 10 the council declaring IN
the leader in the labor movement or
the country and the most powerful CEN
txal body in the land
state Senator Finn. by communica-
tlon, asked the council TO indOrse his
Dill Tor granting permission to agents
OF societies Tor the prevention OF cruel
" 10 animals to carry such arms as is
granted to peace officers. provided that
In cities OF the first class such have
permission from the police conmfssfon-
ers. The bill was indorsed-
The council by vote fndorsed the re-
question or the wOmen's international
labor league for action in favor OF the
union label.
A request from the state federation
OF labor that all labor organizations
use their influence with the representa-
tlves In congress to do away with piece
work in government Yards and retain
day work was indOrsed.
The resignation of c. II. Parker as a
member OF the law and legislative corn
m1ttee or the council was accepted
The BARRIERS union made a request
for the moral support of the council
in its fight against all unfair shons
The matter will be taken up by the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES.