The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-06-09
Hundreds Gather Sunday After
noon at the City Park
to Protest
DESPITE BAD WEATHER
LARGE CROWD TURNS OUT
People of Everett Protest Against
Resolutions of Commercial
Club

Hundreds of the citizens of Everett
gathered at the City Park last Sunday
afternoon to protest against fhe action
of the Commercial Club, Everett's
supposed civic body, in regard to their
fight against unionism.
In spite of the weather the people
gathered early. At noon the leaders
concluded to hold the meeting in the
Labor Temple on account of the rain,
but as the hour of meeting came near
it was plain to be seen that no hall
in Everett would hold the crowd as
sembled. BY 2:30 the skies cleared
and every one went to the park.
The meeting was presided over by
M. T. Altman, formerly secretary of
the Trades Council. and prominent
unlonist. For over two hours the
audience heard the cause of unionism
expounded probably as it never was
beforain Everett. Likewise were the
fallacies of the so-called open shop
laid bare
President j. G. Brown, president of
the International Shingle Weavers,
was probably the principal speaker of
the afternoon. Citizens of Everett
heard for the first time in public
meeting Commercial Club members
please take notice. the true side of
the weavers' strike. They heard what
the mill men promised year ago and
also heard what the weavers got in
fulfillment of that promise Brother
Brown was greeted with tremendous
applause.
f. c. Daley, R. j. Faussett and G.
W. Louttit, about the best friends that
organized labor has outside of the
ranks, also addressed the audience
and expressed their views of the Com
mercial Club, Commercial Club reso-
buttons, unionism, open shop, etc.
During the meeting the following
resolutions were read and adopted
unanimously. Since the printing of
the resolutions in the daily papers
several of the merchants of Everett
have severed their connections with
the Commercial Club. Spend no union
money with an advocate of the open
shop, the worst enemy union labor has.
The Resolutions
whereas, Some days ago the board
of directors of the Everett Commercial
Club made an alleged investigation of
the strike Of the shingle weavers of
this city. Without inviting a single
weaver, without seeking a particle of
information from the Single Weavers'
Union, and without the authority of
the membership of the club itself, the
one-sided conclusions of the directors
were given to the press with the clear
intention of creating prejudice in the
minds of the public against the strik-
ing shingle weavers. Later, when the
matter was to be considered by the
entire members of the club, a request
was made that the shingle weavers be
given an opportunity to present their
side of the case. This request was
promptly refused, and without hearing
the single weavers' side of the case
at all, the report was adopted; and,
Whereas, This report is biased,
prejudiced, one-sided, and untrue; It
deals with the question of the open
shop, which is no part of the single
weavers' demand, it was inspired by
the mill owners and passed by those
whose interests are with the en-
ployers.
therefore, Be it resolved, That
this mass meeting of Everett citizens
hereby. voices its resentment at the
single weavers being denied hear
ing before being convicted by the
Everett Commercial Club, and hereby
pledges ITSELF individually and col
1ectively. to refrain hereafter from
patronizing in any way any member
of the Everett Commercial Club; and,
further,
Resolved, That we call upon all