United labor bulletin., 1911-04-13
TRADES ASSEMBLY
HAS GOOD Meeting
MERLE D. VINCENT SPEAKS TO CEN
TRIAL BODY.

| The Trades and Labor Assembly met
in regular session Sunday at 300 Club
building with the vice-presdent, Miss
Bessie Miller, in the chair, President
Thomas DeIIitt being absent on account
of iIInenss caused by tonsiIitis. The roll
call of officers showed all other officers
present. Charles Mckee, the newly
elected sergeantat-arms, officiated in his
official capacity. The minutes were ap-
proved after being corrected in a slight
particular. Credentials were read from
the Railway Freight Handlers, Pattern
makers and Journeymen Cooks and the
delegates obligated without any objec-
ton.
| Secretary Bedford reported that the
halls on which the assembly had lease
were all rented and that the rentals re-
ceived were insufficient to pay the rent
of the halls, it being necessary for the
assembly to pay balance of $16 after
all rents were received. A motion was
made and adopted directing the board
of directors to revise the rents charged
| to the different organizations, making
the amount named in the lease for the
halls.
The arbitration committee reported
| that the committee had had conferences
with the manager of the Baker theater
in regard to unionizing that playhouse.
The committee met with the Stage EN-
ployes, the Musicians and the manager,
and it seemed to be the belief that the
management of the theater was stall
was nearing. The committee reported
that it did not believe the theater could
be organized, and on motion of Delegate
Means the thea.er was placed on the un-
fair list.
! Merle D. Vincent, candidate for NOM
ination for governor on the Republican
ticket last fall, was introduced to the
assembly by Chairman French OF the
publications and lectures committee and
he addressed the assembly in an instruc-
tive way for so minutes. His remarks
were along the lines of good govern
ment and laws and the application of
laws He said that it was wrong to
think that the United States of today
with its corporations. trusts and combin-
ations of trusts-should be governed by
the same laws that were on the statute
books in the days of the stage coach and
tprairie schooner. Vincent declared that
the present session of the legislature
proved that the influence of Big Bust
ness is more potent than party obliga-
tions. or that faithful service which
legislator owes TO those whose votes
/
as the only method of preventing such
fragrant misconduct In speaking further
of the recall as applicable to judges, he
said that mistakes might occur and in a
season of excitement some honest judge
might be recalled, but he said it was far
better that one honest judge might be
recalled than that hundred or more
who had been placed in power to serve
the interests who placed them there and
who were taking advantage Of every oc-
casion to do SO, should go unpunished.
Mr.. Vincent's remarks were the fruit of
sound reasoning and the assembly
showed its appreciation.
| Deputy Labor Commissioner Edwin ".
Brake followed Mr.. Vincent and dwelt
principally on the inactivity of the legis-
lature to pass laws that were for safe
guarding the interests of the workers.
He covered much the same ground as he
did in his talk at the Label League meet
ing on Friday evening. which is men
toned elsewhere.
| The special committee appointed to
consider the application of Electrical
Workers. local No. Ill, for admission to
the assembly reported that an effort had
been made to get the two organizations
| of electrical workers together but as yet
nothing had been accomplished, and the
| committee believed it would be unwise
] to seat No. Ill until such time as the
/ two organizations came to some agree
ment That course was taken on recon-
mendation of the committee.
/ John C. Barrett came very near un-
4 earthing an awful scandal when Dele
gate Conkle reported for the Labor Tenn
Pile committee. The chairman of the
Temple committee outlined what the
joint committee intended to do, saying
Il that no expense was to be incurred by
the committee and asked that the com
mittee be given power to act. Mr.. Bar
rett referred to the scandal that had con-
nected itself with the Hospital associa-
| ton, the cooperative store, the cooper
ative laundry and former labor temple
undertaking and attempted to show how
the assembly and the labor movement
would be robbed again. The committee
report was upheld by Delegates French,
Speigl. Watson and many others and the
committee was given full power to act
Then Delegate Conkle asked that the as
Isembly advance SO to bond the secre-
tary until such time as the committee
/. could pay back the money. The same
:. delegates that we're afraid that the labor
. movement would be imposed upon by the
temple movement and that money would
be taken opposed the loaning OF $40 to
the committee to make all moneys safe
. After some discussion was made Dele
. gate Lindsay raised the point OF order
. that the assembly could not advance
money to it's committees when they were
|. a part of some joint committee from
. other central bodies. The chairman
. ruled the point of order well taken, leav
!. ing the committee with full power to aci
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