The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-03-10
ANNOUNCEMENT BY
ORGANIZED LABOR
MASS MEETING OF UNIONS DE-
CLARES POSITION AND EN-
DORSES CANDIDATES

A meeting of the Labor Union ano
Labor League members was held or
Tuesday evening, March |, for the
purpose of talking over the city po-
litical situation and to decide what
action, if any, labor wished to. take
in regards to the coming city elec-
tion. The meeting was held in John
sons plumbing shop, quite repre-
sentative body being present, prac-
tically every union including the
railroad organizations being present.
The situation was thoroughly discus
sed and it was decided that labor
would at this election, as was done a
year ago, put up a candidate for each
vacancy on the city ticket.
In view of the fact that the meet
ing was called on rather short no.
tice and in order to give everyone a
441>;ao ia ,aala,isaoe of carodidatns If u.ae
decided to call another meeting 1of
Friday evening, March a, each man
present to act as a committee of one
to see that everyone affiliated with
the unions or league were notlhed.
The meeting to be held in the base
ment of the Presbyterian church.
The meeting Friday evening was
held at the Presbyterian church IN ac-
cordance with the call issued by the
meeting at the plumbing shop on
Tuesday evening Mr.. Mcdonald, OF
the American train dispatchers, was
elected chairman Of the meeting.
A general discussion was entered
into during which every phase of the
local situation was brought out. The
discussion showed conclusively that
the workingmen of Wolf Point have
been keeping in close touch with loc-
al conditions and have clear under
standing of the problems that con-
front the city and that they want
these problems worked out on the ba-
sis of the best advantage to the peo-
ple as a whole and not in the inter
est of any clique or faction.
A resolution was aodpted deplor-
ing the fact that, although the City
Mavor and all members of the coun-
Gil were elected on the labor ticket
at the last election, in the case OF
two vacancies which have occurred
on the council since the election, IN
one case retired gentleman and IN
the other a real estate agent were
appointed to fill the places; and TINS
action of the Mayor and the council
is not in keeping with the union spirit
as sensed by this meeting and not IN
accord with the principles on which
these men were elected.
The candidates named at the meet
ing were as follows
For Council=1st ward, R. c. Lem
on; 2nd ward, Carl Kline; 3rd ward,
John Gordon.
For City TreasurerzGeo. H. Flint,
the present treasurer, to be endorsed.
For Police Magistrate - Judge
Chas. Gordan.
1t was decided to make no special
campaign in this election.
If the people Of Wolf Point be-
lieve the city has been benefited oy
the interest the workers have taken
in the affairs of the city so far and
wish US to continue our program Oh
getting the city on sound business
basis, we ask them to support the
labor candidates. These men are
pledged to see that the city gets a
square deal and full value for the
taxpayers money expended and to be
fair with the people they deal with.
Committed Emil Sund, Sec y
By j. E. Mcdonald, on request OF
the meeting.