The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
ROAD OWNED
BY THE CITY
FAVORED
Joint Committees From Great
Labor Organizations Urge
Passage Of Bonds
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
is STRONGLY INDORSED

Aid for Plan Drawn Up by
Assembled Delegates
T TNION labor is definitely com.
III mitted and will work with all its
force for the success of the
Geary street railway system bond
election. That stand was decided upon
unanimously yesterday afternoon at a
meeting held at the Building Trades
temple by the joint campaign commit
tee of the San Francisco labor council
and the building trades council The
meeting was attended by 90 represen-
tatives of the labor unions of the city
and was a continuation Of the meeting
held Saturday nig,-t, at which reports
were received from the business
agents of the various affiliated unions,
showing the unaninity Of the labor
bodies.
Mass Meeting Planned
William Mcdonnell of the building
trades council was elected chairman of
the joint bond campaign committee
and John NJ Hogan was chosen sec
retary. 1t was arranged yesterday
that Sunday afternoon, December 26,
at 2 o'clock, there will be a mass meet
ing Of supporters of the bond issue
held in the auditorium of the building
trades council. Guerrero and Fourteenth
streets. which will be attended by the
business agents OF all the unions. both
in and out of the central bodies and all
persons interested in the campaign.
The most important action taken yes
terday was the adoption of a set Of
resolutions not only declaring strongly
for the bonding proposition and urging
all union men to go to the polls and
vote in favor Of municipal railway in
Geary street. but recommended strongly
that 'if any member Of organized labor
be found working against this Geary
street bond issue. that the organiza-
tion of which he is a member take
such steps as will convince him of his
error"
Vigorous Debates Held
The meeting yesterday lasted two
hours. 1t was enlivened with vigorous
debate The most pertinent topic dis
cussed. excepting the vital issue Of the
Geary street bond. was the attitude
of union men who might be opposing
the issue.
The resolutions which were finally
adopted were submitted by Z. E. Phil
lipps. carpenters union No. asa, and
approved by the committee on resolu-
lagher. chairman; E. z. Phillips, secrs-
tary, and Thomas Doyle.
Sentiment Favors Plan
The first session of the joint commit
tee was held Saturday night. when re-
ports of the business agents were re-
ceived. John A. Kelly. president Of the
San Francisco labor council, presided.
and there were so present. The COM
mittee itself is composed of Is dele
gates from each OF the central labor
bodies. A j. Gallagher, z. E. Phillips
and W. r. Hagerty were appointed a
committee to meet the committee OF the
building trades council yesterday. John
o. Walsh. chairman OF the committee
appointed by the public utilities COM
mittee Of the board of supervisors, out
4 lined the work that must be done to Sc
Icure a successful elimination Of the
bond election
Reports were then received from
business agents. They all spoke OF the
unanimous sentiment expressed by
union men in favor OF the passage of
the bond proposition Among those who
spoke were:
John Z. Dillon, molders' union No
1s4: Thomas White. stablemens union
No 404; George ". Bell. gas workers.
James Himmel. electrical workers No.
Isl; John Mahoney and Michael Doyle.
riggers and stevedores; John O'Kane.
horseshoers' union No. %; John Keane.
Iongshoremen's union; w. D. Desepte.
box makers and sawyers' union; Dem
mis- Murray. butchers union No. I; B. 3.
RosenthaL upholsterers' unions William
Mcdonald. boiler makers; K. J. Doyle.
roofers; W. r Hagerty, machinists'
union No. sS: Thomas Doyle. building
trades council. Doyle reported that %
per cent of the men in the building
trades were in favor OF the bond issue.
The others reported as enthusiastically