The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25


SIkADs lIssas22sss ss2s COUNCIL speeches were mad
afHAHsAs at the labor coun
ell last night strongly condemping thu
action of Governor Gillett in ordering
the militia to San Francisco to preven
a boxing contest scheduled for Satur
day, June H.
Inc council at the preceding meeting
appointed a committee to draw up res
olutions on the subject, and the fol
lowing were presented and unanimousl,
adopted:
Whereas the governor of California in
dehance Of law, has invaded the city of San
francisco with the armed force Of the state;
Whereas. the constitution of California
plainly limits the governor to use the milf
tary arm of the state in the quelling OF
lnsurrectlon, repelling of invasion and the
execution of law only in the event of re-
Iusai or inability of the civil authority so
to do; and
precedent, has arrogated to himself author
ity 10 brush aside as pawns upon the chess
board Of government the legally chosen rep
resentatiyes of the people and instituting
instead the despotism of force, thereby vio-
lating the very principle of popular govern
nent under the law; and
Whereas, the constitution of the United
states and the fundamental law OF Cali
1ornia definitely agree in declaring that the
the military; and
Whereas. the tendency on the part of fed
eral and state government to destroy author
ity of municipalities and to overawe and
subject the citizens thereof by the intro
duction of armed forces shows signs of be-
coming more marked; and
Whereas. such tendency is fraught with
danger to the existence of organized labor,
both as political and economic force, and
Z is menace TO the working class; and
Whereas, in the city Of Los Angeles,
state of California, a conflict is now. being
waged which involves the fundamental right
OF workngmen TO organize for their own
protection; and
Whereas, under such circumstances, sym
pathizers with the struggles of organized
labor must view with alarm and apprehen-
sion the act of Governor Gillett in sending
troops peremptorly into the city of San
the wishes of the municipal authorities, and
must view the said act sinister and
Taught ira GIT, with impending peril to the work, X
in future employed against organized labor
whenever any irresponsible or incapable gov
ernor is moved by whim. caprice or design
TO the power of his office TO the detri-
ment of labor; therefore be it
Resolved, by the San Francisco labor coun-
ci IN regular session assembled this 2ftn
day Of June, 1910. that protest against
and denounce as unjust and un-American the
action of Governor Gillett in unconstitution-
ally and Illegally ordering troops into the
city of San Francisco and so insulting the
authorities of the municipality and its citi-
zens, creating a precedent contrary to all
established american doctrines of govern
ment and furnishing our enemies with an
excuse for the unwarrantable use of troops,
against the legitimate endeavor on the part
of the trade unionists to better their cond-
ton; therefore be it further
Resolved that we commend the conservative
and dgnifed course of acting Mayor Hon.
J. A. Kelly in counseling and directing the
people of San Francisco TO obey the law in
letter and spirit. Notwithstanding the action
of the governor of the state in ordering his
armed soldiery to enter a peaceful city In
violation of the rights and liberties of its
people; and be il further
Resolved. that copies of this resolution he
forwarded to the daily press, the American
Clarion be spread upon the minutes of the
labor council. be given as wide publicity
as possible. be particularly called to the at
tention and notice OF central labor organiza-
tions throughout the United States. and that
copy be forwarded TO Governor Gillett and
the mayor of San Francisco.
Mrs. Howe of Los Angeles made al
address upon the Importance of th'
Women,s union label league, and sait
she was here to organize a branch
A meeting may be called for the pur
pose early next week
There will be a mass meeting of or
ganized labor in the building trade.
temple July 5 to discuss Labor Com
missioner Mackenzie's report and con
clusions on the need of more oriental
in California. The action of Commits
sioner North in flooding this state witt
Hindus will also be considered.
The declaration to levy a boycott OIL
the Standard laundry was laid over 70
a week.
The management of the sutro bath
having unionized that place, the boy
cott was raised by the council.
The delegates of the milk wagil
drivers union asked that boycott b
levied upon the Park Ranch dairy.
was referred to the executive commit
tee.
Treasurer George Gunrey of Los An
geles acknowledged the receipt o
$4,000 from the council for the strik
ers and thanked the trade unionists fo
their generosity.
Many unions reported having com
piled with the councils mandate an
sent in contributions to the meta
trades strikers of Los Angeles.
The law and legislative committe
gave notice that 1T would meet mex
Thursday night.
The label section will meet the frs
Wednesday in July.
W. A Cole cordially invited the dele
gates to attend the first annual pic
mic in Fairfax park tomorrow of tn
bay counties district council of car
penters.
that it should be immune from the pro
visions of the antitrust and interstat
commerce laws has been decided ad
versely by the house of representa-
tives-138 to 130. In speaking of thi
defeat o. A. Tveitmoe, secretary of tn
building trades council, said:
The final action in this matter i
Just what we might expect from tn
republicans, and the democrats ar
not one whit better when it comes t
legislating for the common people Th
position taken by Hughes of New Jer
sey that no part of the appropriatio
for the antitrust laws should be spen
in prosecuting any Organization or in
dividuaI for entering into any combina
increasing of wages, shortening O
hours or bettering the condition of la
Dor, is the stand which organized labo
assumes. and will continue to assume
There is but one answer to such ac
tions by our law makers. It is for tn
common people-organized artisan
and the great army of farmers in ban
together and place in power men VIII
will deal out justice to the great bod
Of working people OF this country
Cooks union No. ~ will hold it
election Wednesday. The polls vii
open at a. m. and close at D. m. .
smoker will be held July z, when tn
installation of officers will take jlact
News comes from Spokane that tn
fight there is improving Vice Presiden
Heskith says that the unions are gain
ing ground. The central labor counci
of that city has requested men1bars n