Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
EMPLOYEES OF CITY
VOTET POSTPONE
BALLOT ON STRIKE
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NContlnueO from F1rSC faSe.D
feet prevented the conclusion of the
sentence. 1T is a testimony of the
integrity of your officials that they
could have settled for so cents, but
didn't
You have not received a square
deal. You must. however, live up to
your duties, not to the provocation,
but to the obligation. For, after all,
it is not the Commissioners, but the
people of Washington who are your
real employers.
Il have come here tonight to ask
you not to take a strike vote. / ask
that you give the Commissioners two
more days for consideration, Monday
and Tuesday. Then if this strike is
forced upon you it is without any
justification in faith and honor.
Bedlam broke out again. Men stood
up and cheered for two minutes. Mr..
Mahany wiped his forehead and took
his seat on the platform, and Presl-
dent Hurley introduced John 3. Col
poys, another conciliator, as one of
the "stanchest friends of the workers
here"
Most Complex Case.
There is no doubt in my mind as
to the justice of your claim" Mr..
Colpoys declared. But this is the
most complex case which has come
before the Department of Labor. 1t
is the first case in which three repre-
sentatives have acted as negotiators.
You have received the honor Of hav-
ing the acting secretary of labor a
conciliator.
Il had every reason to believe that
when Commissioner Kutz stood on
the platform here last week. his heart
would be touched.
"There exists in nv mind no cues
ton as to the merit or justice of your
cause. The most f1imSy excuse with
which I have been presented in my
activities in settling labor difficulties
not granting your requests. The
Commissioners declare that the
statutory employees have been over
looked by Congress. If so, whose
fault is it?
Money Is Available.
eff the general public knew of the
wages received by some of the en-
ployes of the District l believe they
would raise up their voices in unit
as protest. The money is there IT
the Commissioners want to give it.
II doubt if ever I met with such
hostility as displayed by those au-
thorities who hold the power to grant
your requests. But / tell you this
in all fairness. You're going to lose
when you go out unless you nave the
public opinion with you Enlist pub
lie opinion. 1t is worth more than
any power you now hold. The news
papers of Washington are the most
fair of any city l have ever seen.
They will present the case to the
public in a fair light.
Conciliator Davidge, in brief ad-
dress, declared that the entire case
rested with the men. He announced
that what had been said by the for
mer speakers expressed the opinion
of the Cancellation board as a unit.
President Hurley summed up the
81 situation and asked for expressions of
opinion.
Jeremiah Mahaney. a member of the
association, made the only address
not delivered from the platform.
Want Treatment OF Men.
I'VE went to the Commissioners
like men," he said. I'VE want to be
treated like men. I say to give them
until Tuesday night. And if they
take no action by then, We'll act like
men and we'll take action. How many
are with me?" Shouts of approval
went up from various sections of the
hall.
motion to give the Commits
sioners until Tuesday night to take
advisable action" was passed unani-
mously.
A resolution presented by Frank j.
Bresnahan, to extend a written ap-
probation for the work of the con-
ciliators in the controversy and
through them to extend the same to
the Secretary of Labor. was adopted