The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-02-13

The protest meeting" of the Lin
coin Central Labor Union at Bruse's
hall last Tuesday evening was not as
been for the inclemency of the
weather and misunderstanding as to
the date of the meeting. A misunder-
standing led to the announcement in
The Waseworker that the injecting
was TO be held on February II. But
despite these dra backs a goodly num-
Der OF loyal uniCnists gathered at the
hall and enjoyed a smoker" n. Cia-
berg and Herminghaus & Hellwig.
both employers of union cigarmakers,
kindly furnished the smokes" for the
evening and the Queen of Hearts
and the Burlington Route" helped a
lot towards makicng the meeting en-
joyable The usual routine OF the
Central Labor Union was gone
through. save that the election Of
officers was put over until the next
meeting. Some expressions of senti.
ment on the proposed charter were
given. and there was some red-hot
label talk by delegates present Dele
gate Chase of the Carpenters Union
sprung the idea of employing an 'edu-
catiopal secretary and the idea
brought out a lively discussion. The
plan met with general approval, and
the body will try to evolve ways and
means of putting it into practical
operation.
John F.. Byers, a member of the
Painters and Decorators Union,
whose home is near Chicago, was pres
ent and responded briefly and elo-
quently when called upon to address
the meeting. Mr. Byers is forceful
speaker and he knows the labor
game" from A 10 lizard.
Several short talks were made upon
the subject of the prosecution-or,
rather. perseco tion-of Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison, and then the
union men present unanimously adopt
ed protest presented and ordered it
sent to the prosecuted officials, to
Nebraska members of congress and
Judge Wright. The protest appears
prominently upon the first page.
Some suggestions looking towards
the better organization of Lincoln
workers We're offered. and then the
central body took up the matter of
securing better recognition of their de-
mands through the Bureau of Labor
Census and Industrial Statistics. The
following statement and resolutions
were submitted by Delegate Chase
and unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
THE Lincoln Central Labor Union
made up of duly accredited delegates
from sixteen trades union organiza.
tons, believes il. the utmost publicity
not only of trades union matters. but
of all public matters. 1t believes that
Nebraska is one of the best states in
the Union. and that its resources and
its possibilities should be adequately
advertised to the world. 1t believes
that the interests of the wage Garner
the farmer the professional man and
the business man would be best con
served by a proper collation. of Ne
braska's industrial and agricultural re-
sources. and that human life would be
safeguarded by the enforcement Of
adequate safety laws.
las wage earrers, representing the
skilled trades, ard next to the farmers
the greatest producers of wealth, We
demand that oiportunitey for acquir
ing knowledge concerning our own
business and orr own brotherly vel
fare that can only come from an organ
lied and properly conducted public
bureau having the means at it's com
mand to secure the best talent foe
the furtherance of it's work AS wage
earners we insist that it is our right
TO have department of the state gov
eminent that will look after our in
dustrial welfare. Just as the farmers
have, and rightfully. bureaus to looE
after their welfare. and to that end
we ask that the state proceed to put
in practical operation the statute pro
viding for a free employment agency
knowing the Industrial conditions
and the needs O. the wage earners. W,
insist that the nureau of Labor Cen
sus and Industrial Statistics be ade
quately provided for to the end thai
it may be of further service to MOI
only the wage earners, but to every
citizen OF Nebraska.
Having the fullest confidence il
the integrity and the ability of Tho
present Deputy Commissioner of La
Dor. Will NJ. Maupin. long an active