Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-08-18
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UNITED pRESS LEASED NlhE.I
San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-A gift OF
$4,000 to the United Hatters Of North
America was made by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union, in con-
vention here, today, upon the recon-
mendation of its finance committee
that loan to that amount made dur
ing the hatters' strike three years
ago be cancelled, and the note re-
turned with the compliments Of the
typographical union. The vote was
unanimous.
Among the propositions favored in
the committee report, and adopted,
was one asking the members Of the
typographical union to not patronize
laundries conducted by Asiatics, and
authorizing locals to punish or fine
members for any violation of this
rule.
The sanitary committee reported
favorably on the resolution prohibit
ing splitting on the floor Of compos-
ing rooms, and another which is ex-
pected 10 bring about the abolition
Of lead fumes in the rooms where lin
otypes are operated. These were
adopted.
The financial report showed the
largest membership in the history of
the organization and a probability
that the total would be $4,000 by the
end Of the present year. During the
last season $65.65O was spent on
strikes. A proposition that the ex-
ecutive council be authorized to set
aside fund sufficient to equip and
operate daily newspaper in any city
in which the trade might be locked
out was reported unfavorably, and
rejected.
A proposition that 100000 be
taken from the old age pension fund
to purchase land and erect building
for headquarters in indianapolis was
referred to the executive council,
with the recommendation that the
money be raised in some other man
ner than from the pension fund.
Delegate George Koop, of Chicago,
promises to make another attack up
on the regulars today, when one of
his propositions dealing with polit-
ical action is considered.
While reporting unfavorably upon
the proposition to remove the head
quarters from Indianapolis, unless
the authorities should give assurance
of protection Of the civil rights OF
the officials, the special committee
on the Mcnamara case strongly de-
nounced the action of the Indianap-
oils authorities in the case of the ar
rest of John J. Mcnamara in that
city.
Every right possessed by citi-
ZEN the report, which was unani-
mously adopted says, was outraged
in the case of Mcnamara, and solely
becase he was union official. 1t
Is ridiculous to say that similar ac-
tion would have been accorded any
one but trade union officer.
I'VE demand for the members of
the trade unions and for their rep
resentatives, the same treatment ac-
corded other citizens, and we insist
that in legal proceedings they shall
have the full protection of the
law, as guaranteed under the con-
stitution of the nation and of the
state. We unreservedly condemn
the action of the Indianapolis police
force, the representatives of the Los
Angeles force, the representatives of
the Los Angeles district attorneys
office and the private detective egn-
cy concerned in this outrage. We
commend our officials for the stand
which they took, and for their activ-
ity on behalf of the accused trade
unionists."
The report of the committee on
officers reports heartily congratulat-