The daily sentinel., 1912-08-22
AMENDMENT WAS
MOT IN FAVOR
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disclaim the parentage of this move |
ment, and do not feel that | am
called upon to defend it."
Mayor Todd was next called on,
and he confined his argument to cit
ing an occasion where contracting
the construction of waterworks
would have cost city 500. 600 more
than the same job performed by the
city itself. He declared himself to
be unalterably opposed to any change
in the charter so far as 1t affected
contract labor.
G.. +. Parker, representing the
Trades & Labor Assembly, was the
next speaker, and he made an i'm
passioned plea for the defeat OF the
amendment. ut will mean cheaper
material. poorer work, foreign labor
and graft" he asserted, and | am
opposed to any change in section 10"
Mr., Parker cited several cases
where the, contract system had prov
en- to be the most expensive in the
long run.
Following. Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Buck
lin urged the defeat of the amend
ment. He saw in it dangerous at
tack on the charter and saw no ar
guments in Its defense. He asserted
his belief that Mr.. Rankin was ca
pable, efficient and honest enough to
do the work, and believed that. If he
was compelled TO do so, he would do
fine piece OF work
George Bullock arose to point out
that no exigency has yet arisen that
required an elastic clause in the char
ter, and that no change Is needed
until such a situation has arisen.
Sampliner Asked Information.
j. NJ. Sampliner made sensible
talk. He declared that he came to
get information and he got speeches
! instead. 81 want to know which is
the costlier system" he said, be
cause am interested in $50 feet of
paving on Colorado avenue. It's
matter of business with me. and
want to know why the contract sys-
TEN Is the cheapest. If that's the
case | am not prejudiced either
way. | want 1t done by the cheap
est and the best method"
b. W. Vedder took an uncompro-
missing attitude against the amend
ment and announced that he would
/ fight II to the last
! The meeting closed after little
more discussion; but the pronounced
advocates of the amendment did not
declare themselves.
Patronize Home Industry,
| The Trades & Labor Assembly pre-
scented resolution urging the Fifty
| Thousand Club to assist home indus
try by smoking Fifty Thousand Club
cigars. AS an object lesson, box
of the Club smokes was passed about
with the compliments OF the Inter
state cigar store.
The luncheon was well attended,
and the menu and service were ex-
cellent.
Among those present were DR.. H.
5. Henderson, Don c. Piatt, J. NJ.
Sampliner. l.. l.. Morrison, f. r. Hef-
| lin, J. Il. Moorhead, G. F. Parker, W.
w. Payne, l.. Antics, f. R, Romberg.
George Bullock. NJ. o. Delaplain, w.
p. Ella, James w. Bucklin, II. l.. Nc
Clintock, E, ]. Robertson. J. F. Cox.
B. w. Vedder. T. l.. Breed, C. S.
l.. Magill, Fred Mantey, A. T. CORN
ley,\E. A. Rider, ]. J. Weigman, ].
f. Lowe, NJ. H. Loeffler, Will A
House, Bert \. Fairman, Henry r.
Rhone, Judge Walter s. sullivan, T.
M. Todd, J. II. Rankin, William Wei
ser. Karl A. Bickel. v. e. Northrup.
]. C. Sharer. C. l.. Graves and son.
NJ. c. Ramsey, A. NJ. Schmidt. n. A.
Glasco, S. B. Sturtevant, E. E. I'd
lock and Frank r. Hall.
Phil b. Stewart, Rees D. Rees,
Benjamin Griffith. |. n. jenkins,
Clarence P. Dodge and l.. j. Stark
of the party of progressive republi-
cans who are touring the state were
also guests of the club.