The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-07
ATTENTION TO
UNION VOTERS OF
BUTLER COUNTY.
CARPENT TERS
Seek Pledges From
Candidates.

The Executive Board of the Lo-
cal Carpenters Union sent copies
of their declaration cf Principles
to all candidates who are running
for Office in Butler County. This
was decided upon by the carpenters
after repeated attempts have been
made to have county officials favor
nuion labor. The candidates for
commissioner are practicularly
asked to sign and return to the
Carpenters Unicn. If they do
not they can expect no support
from the Carpenters and if they
do sign it and then change their
minds there will without doubt be
something doing at the next cleo
ton.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
1st We, as trades union mem
bers, thoroughly approve the aims
and objects OF the American FEEDER
aiion of Labor and we at all times
give it our earnest support.
2nd. We, believe that good un-
ion men should at all times pur-
chase goods bearing the union label
for in this way the solidarity of
the movement is assured and blow
struck at ore branch is blow at
al. No union man can kiss the
rod that smites him.
3cd. We, believe. that this pur-
chase of goods should be made at
home when the conditions are such
as to warrant the good opinion of
all union men.
4th. We believe that it is of the
greatest importance that members
should vote iutelligently, hence the
members of organized labor shall
strive to secure legislation III favor
of those who proouce the wealth
of the country and all discussions
and resolutions III that direction
shall be in order at all regular
meetings, but PARTY politics must
be excluded.
5th. We, hold it as a sacred
principle that trades union men
above all others should set an ex-
ample as good and faithful work
men performing their duties to
themselves and their organization
9th. We, recognize that the
interests of all classes of labor are
identical regardless of occupation,
nationally, religion, or color, for a
wrong done to one is wrong done
to all.
7th. We, hold a reduction of
hours for a days work increases
the intelligence and happiness of
the laborer
Sth. Do you think that when
young man elects to learn trade
and devotes his energies toward be-
coming thoroughly efficient in
certain line of work, that, when a
public contract requires the ap
pointment of manager or super
intendent, he should be given the
preference at all times over other
men who are appointed only as
reward for their political pull, es
pecially 50 when the contract re-
quires the most careful and intelli
gent mechanical thought as our
High and Main Street bridge?
We ask you as candidate for
Office seeking the votes of all men
whether you can subscribe TO the
above principles and whether, if
elected, you will endeavor to give
union men the preference at all
times Gall things being equal)
when circumstances demand con
tracts to be let requiring the ser
vices of labor.
Executive Board.
+. H. Sims, President,
A. O. Wells, Vice President.
G.. E. Davis, Secretary.
S. B. Corson. VIM. Dawson.
Fred Rapp VIM. Baily, Philip
Lewis, Ruben Lancaster, A. B.
Mercer, August Eppeler, J. w.
Zecher.
Carpenters and Joiners' Union
No. 637. Organized May 81. 1890