Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-21
POWER CONFERENCE
FAVORS BONE BILL
CONDEMNS REEDS
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state grange. two past state command
ers Of the American Legion, represent
atives of organized labor and persons
active In political life OF the state.
Grays Harbor was represented by
City Attorney A. e. Cross, Realtor A
]. Stewart, Water Superintendent Sam
Watkins and w, L. Brackinreed, sec
Rotary OF Aberdeen Central Labor
Council and fourth vice-president Of
the washington State Federation OF
Labor.
City Attorney Cross was chosen as
chairman and City Attorney R. J..
Fausstt, Of Everett, secretary. The
two were directed to retain perma-
nent leadership so long as the state
wide conference continued its activ-
tiles.
Chairman Cross appointed COM
mittee OF twenty-five Of which ]. D.
Ross OF Seattle. city light superintend-
ent was made chairman, to confer with
the State Superpower League officers.
The committee includes prominent
men from all sections of the state.
Cross viii also serve on this CON-
mittee.
Cross Speaks
The delegates made no attempt to
secure an Endorsement OF the more
elaborate measure which Seattle coun.
Gilman, Erickson, proposed TO initiate.
While they were not opposed to this
measure, Bones bill received the en-
dorsement
The meeting was called to order by
James Haight of the Seattle Municipal
League and then asked A. e. Cross
to tell the story Of Aberdeen's fight
during the campaign for the Wynoo-
che project. He was roundly eheered
as he took the floor and told the story
In an able manner.
Homer T. Bone of Tacoma also took
the floor and spoke on the fight being
waged against municipal ownership by
the private interests.
Mrs Alice Yarnell of Gig Harbor
explained how the power trust spent
$500, 900 in defeating the state public
power bill in California in the fall Of
1902, and favored an amendment to
the initiative and referendum law, re-
quiring that proponents and Oppo-
nents file. a statement of their ex-
pense accounts ten days before the
general election.
]. d. Ross, Seattle city light super
intendent recited that city's long fight
for development Of its great power
projects and told Of some Of the prob
lens that would confront districts
which might be created under the
Erickson inintiatiVe measure.
Committee Report.
Louis Schwellenback, last year
state commander Of the American Le-
gion, reported as chairman of the COM
mite on organization that 1t was the
sense Of the committee:
"That NO attempt be made to adopt
bylaws and constitution, and that the
present officers be continued so long
as the conference existed;
"That q committee OF rs be named
to cooperate with other organizations
interested in public power conserva-
ton;
THAT the remainder Of the time be
consumed in discussion of the prOpos-
ed initiative measures;
THAT when adjournment was taken
1t be subject to the call Of Chairman
Cross Of Aberdeen"
]. C. Unger presented facts concern
ing the low prices Of power in On
tario, where the Niagara falls are con-
served for and by the people.
The conference was q success In
every sense and did much to conserve
the states power resources for the
people and by the people at a cheap
rate.