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DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WCRKINGMEN OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
VOL. 1. No. !.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., THUfiSJDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1901.
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ROGRBSS OF
LABOR UNIONS
Praise for Delegates of Re
cent Convention Held
in Waterbury.
INTERESTING
INFORMATION.
e Men Present at the Convention
Contrasted With Those of Prev- .
lous Years. Labor Unions
Increasing Fast.
The Connecticut State Convention cf
Labor Unions, held at Waterbury Oct.
8 to 11, was in all respects the best
convention ever held in the history
of the State Branch. ;
Not only were more delegates in at
tendance but the delegates were, more
representative men, better qualified to
represent ' their locals, or else they
prove the assertion that labor organi
zations ! are rapidly coming to the
ront . as fccmg composed or intelli
gent men -who study the labor question,
and, have the interests of their; organ
izations at heart, and slowly Irat sure
ly the, members are educating them
selves to' combat the evils which sur
round the wage earners.
The acceptance of the , recommenda
tions in, the president's report also
pro va that we are looking forward
and perceive the necessity, of legislat
ing for the future.
A toild protest against some recom
mendations, on the ground that they
would "establish a one-man power5 was
aot acceptable to the majority and
er should it be bo regarded.
sid : realize that our labor
ns n are a I mere business
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and as such should r e
,j?arjv'..aro ;aag. attsntj;
be conucttATuron
nnanciai enterprises are
iccess or iaiiure, ana ir tne
oo- u t - tr - -
wuiiu lias tvei autiu can ue en
trusted to the management of one man
so . can our aggregations of labor or
ganizations, be better .promoted by one
man power.
The -history of our great labor or
ganizations is proof of the fact that
at toino stage of their existence the
intelligence; and executive ability of
some one man has rescued them from
dire disaster, and no sooner are they
-on a lirm footing and give evidence
of permanency than many rise up and
loudly proclaim that one man power
is detrimental to their progress.
Concentiation of power always has
been productive of good results it the
executive be honest, and a -concentration
of power is now accepted as abso
lutely necessary for the success of in
. dustrial, commercial and financial en
terprises, so must it also be successful
in the administration of the affairs
of our labor organizations.
The concentration of power in the
A. F. of Li. may truly be said to be
vested in President Samuel Gompers,
and the greater the difficulties which
beset him the more easily he seems to
overcome them.
Wherever there is prospect of trou
ble President Gompers is sent for and
there is no man to-day in our move
ment in a responsible position but
would eagerly accept and carefully fol
. low his advice.
. .Being a hard worker himself he ac
complishes things and so sets the ex
ample for his associates.
All knotty questions are submitted
dgment has preyeiited many compli-
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in the president of the A. F.
rTa t r coo of o n r fliffnt loir
president and executive council
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I7CX1JT I.U1UC UC1.U1C LI1CI.11. CL11U ilUL
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i in avauxvu as iiuw UjJ.c ill mice
ins ana qniy adjourning to visit
various points where trouble is
inent.
believe President Gompers de
is, as a reward for the years of
TOhieli Via has Imr'tofl s.Tt tio ?r
of labor unions, to be created
of this tribunal r.nd held office
g good behavior. I believe noth-
ouia m&uce mm io accept sucn
ice at the present time, for Its is
trcinsr flwsl visrnvnns. hnt. T pan
ir numbers, now more than
uu, giuwmg rapidly, n-iui Kjuutr
er this chanre must cam?.
tntraiicn or pov.er nas '3ccn
st us a lonfr time. Wo arc lust
liss to its necssr" v. , rTp'ctl :is
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ituvy principle? fnd our pro-
jcorses irresistiblp
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THE METAL TRADES
Effort Being Made to Form a Local
Organization, and Later a
State Body.
Last Sunday (afternoon, a meeting
was called in Bridgeport of the various
organizations connected with the met
al trades for tike purpose of forming
a state organisation.
A committee as formed to visit all
the unions aSi)ated with the metal
trades, inviting, them to send delegates
to participate Ih the meeting io be
held on November Sd. in Emmet Hill.
There is every reason to believe that
such an organization will mean the ad
vancement of the different unions.
After forming local organization,
it is the desire o bringabout a state
organization. - ;
In the western states the metal
trades unions are all aiEliated, and
much good is accomplished.
We will be pleased to chronicle the
forming of a state organization of the
metal trades.
ERROR iti AnEKDHENT.
State Secretary Connolley, of tho
Connecticut Branch of the A. F. of
Li., has cent to all the unions in the
statefliliated with the State Branch,
a postal stating in the same that there
is a typhographical error in the cir
cular, sentj oift? with the various am
endments 'adopted at the recent con
venton2hefd in Waterbury.
Said error-occurs in' Amendment IS
?nd relates to Section ' 3-5. instead of
Section 25. All unions please take
notice. ,
BRIDGEPORT HUSICAL UNION
E7ect Officers For the P.r.sirfr Term. Report
SIvjws Union In Excellent Cordit5on.
Thejfe&Eical Protective Ui'ion held
their riMlar meeting on Sunday and
during IgiB meeting the following offi
cers were; .elected for the term:
Bernardrady, president: Ceo. San-s-or.
v'ce president; J. D. Bouton, re-
curmns swrttcirvj. xtttJiity iiuo.ii-
Sanborn. treasur-
reant at arms;
Matey-iMd J, - J.
Beckers,' Jas.
B?nniprm 'and B. Kubbert,' finance
rtr-iimcittr,'e' B. Bdy, G. Sanger. J. D.
Bouton. W. Reeney. G. P. Sanborn.
Chas. Beekert, J. Warner. B. DeVille,
W. G. Russell, H. Jervy. J. Brannfgan.
E. Hibsrt. H. Miller, executive boprd.
W. G. Russell. ;J. J. O'Neill and Os-r-
p. Berg, delegates to the Central
Labor union. Reports from the offi
cers showed the organization was in
excellent condition financially and,
HARTFORD BARBERS' UNION.
The Journeymen Barbers' Union of
Hartford last week detected sixteen
shops that will keep open until 12
o'clock Saturday n'ghts. Of this num
beh, ten have been declared unfair,
and the union cards taken out. It is
to be hoped that all union men will
rffuse to patronize any barber shop
that does not display the card.
FATAL GUNNING ACCIDENT.
Prank Phelps of Stafford Springs
Killed While Out Hunting.
Stafford Springs, Oct. 27.-a-Frank
Phelps, pged 18, son of Elwyn Phelps,
of this town, was killed in a gunning
accident yesterday. He was sitting on
a log with his gun between his knees
when it was discharged,' blowing the
top , of his head off. His companion,
Henry Lodge's, reported the tragedy
and the assistant coroner, after inves
tigation, declared that it was purely
an accidental death. Phelps worked as
a spinner in the Phoenix woe an mill.
He was unmarried, but leaves several
brothers and sisters. v
VAUDEVILLE FOR EMPLOYES.
Entertainment for the Men Who Hav
Taken Strikers' Places.
Chicago, Oct. 27. Officials of the
Allis-Chalmers company have hit upon
a now plan for preventing defection of
employes. Vaudeville shows are pro
vided for the entertainment cf the men
who have been secured to take the
places cf the strikers. The new men
have been compelled to live in the
plant and the lack of amusement had
resulted in much discontent and many
desertions. The company hit upon the
scheme for furnishing entertainment
for their employes.
CORSET WORKERS' SMOKER.
After the meeting of the corset cut
ters and ironers' union in Bridgeport.,
last evening, a. smoker was held at
their place of meeting. Re-citations,
sVos. duetts and other musical num
bers. Wo-re gi-ven. About 70 members
were present and enjojed the good
ih'n.'? wVTfh were served, a friend cf
'fTiFj r.-riJo: donating a l;irr" po- tlc-i cf
the 'refresh ms'nts. So eucc?ssit1 -vr
fh? that Vnz El-nihers voted to
'-'ve en other in lbs nca future.
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CONNECTICUT STATE
Sixteenth Annual Meeting Takes Place in Waterbury.
Delegates From E venisection of the State.
Matters of Interest to Union Men.
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR
SINCE BODY WAS ORGANIZED.
Gratifying Reports From the ManygoTnnilttees. Jlembership Increasing
Wonderfully. President's Annual rie&sage a ITodel Effort. In
telligence of flerabers Nbtetfi Indications for Coming
Year indicate the Brightest Prospects.
The Sixteenth Annual Convention
of the Connecticut State Branch, A.
P. of L.. was held at TVaterbury, , in
Knights of Columbus hall.
The first session opened on Tuesday,
a. m at 10:20. President I. A. Sullivan
van of Hartford, v presided and he im
mediately appointed the following
committees:
On Finance James P. Maher, Dan
bury; John S3. O'Loughlin, Hartford;
George Trieljer, New Haven; Matthew
Reiiljr, Bridgeport; William Sheehan,
South "Norwalk. '
On Resolutions James Grierson,
Norwich; Martin Lawlor, Bethel; M.
W. Moramphy, Hartford; William Wil-,
son, New Haven; Charles J. Donohue,
Derby.
On Constitution James M. Adams,
Hartford; H. C. Shalvoy, Danbury;
George L'Hommideau, Bridgeport;
William J. Quinni Waterbury; T. J.
Sullivan, Thompsonville.
On Press James J. Clonnan, Hart
ford; Stephen Chartiers, Derby; Phil
ip H Daley, New Haven; P. H. Real,
Waterbury; John Brynes, Waterbury.
On Officers' Reports Molumphy
Hartford; Hanlon, Meriden; Eisle,
Hartford; Wilson, New Haven; Hig
gins, New London.
Credentials Dolan, New Haven;
Crombie, Meriden; McGibbon, Derby;
Lynch, Danbury; Sandford, Wafer
bury. Rules Eisels, Hartford; McGrath
Derby; O'Neill. Bridgeport, and the
Misses Dart and Kelleber, Hartford.
Mr. Eisel, from the Cigar Makers'
union of New Haven, appealed to the
delegates of the convv ition to do all
in their power whilf; in the city to
try and induce merchants to handle
union made goods.
It was stated that J,ie Exchange ho
tel was unfair "as ihe management
procured non-union T bor in fitting up
the same, after sorr- preliminary dis
cussion the convert -n adjourned.
In the afternoon ' " session opened
at 2 o'clock. The r-simittee on cre
dentials reported :af.t G3 delegates
were entitled to p-ts ir the conven
tion. The report was o motion ac
cepted and the delegates r sated.
The roll of delegates wcry called and
bvsinpss was commenced.
As Secretary Connelly wr- suffering
f-cm a. severe ?old Delegate n.ley of
7T3v Hav:m "-vas appointed t asaist
him a rexd.-g clerk. P. Sollins of
Danbury, was selected as sergeant at
rp Delegate Molumphy of Hart
orr asked tkat fie first business done
be he reading of f resolut'on' on the
Idecth of the late President McKinley.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
i Th" follow-" r-.g resolution subra'd.
" the "-'"r-ites of ths Typographical
i tv 'on of Hartfc-rd, was unanimously
! adopted:
j To tho oeerr. and members of the.
! Fixtcr-nth jronnal session of the -t.s,te
i branch, American Federation of La
I bor:
, Gentlemen:
j Be it. resolved, gathered p.r we p. re,
jthc- representatives of organized labor
I in Co nriecxi cut, to hesrefit the con .11
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BRANCH CONVENTION,
tiens of our brother laborers in all
fields wholly or partially governed by
t.o cr.il y cf organization, it behooves
u to commemorate the memory of,
and to deliberate on, the sad ending
of our late president of these United
States, William McKinley. It will
stand well to our credit as loyal
American citizens to mourn our na
tion's loss by spreading on the min
utes of this convention the regret we
hereby signify, by condemning the
ne-theds of the unlawful, and by ex
ixtssing our high regard for the free
dom of American citizenship, and for
the government under which we live
; Delegate Grierson of Norwich, -was
called to the chair, and President Sul
livan read his yearly report, which
is as follows:
- PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
President Sullivan's report was as
i follows:
To the Officers and Delegates of the
.'iiztecath Annual Convention of the
Connecticut State - Branch, A. F. of
-L.--Greeting:;
It . is my duty as well as pleasure to
ubmiv to you a report of the work
ecpmpii'hed during the past year and
of the progress of the labor move
nt in Connecticut, , since our last
vention. - -' ,- -'
o, past year has seen the greatest
and . development - of the
en
we may base bur conclusions upon
e gain in iaembership, of the various
ions, of any. since the organization
he , State Branch. ' 6
he increase in membership of the
Stfte Branch has been marvelous and
the beginning of this new era should
give cur members new . hope and, cour
age, for our movement to-day is nearer
being understood by the mass of toil
ers. They psreeive that with leaders
who conscientiously strive for the pro
motion of their rights and privileges,
labor's voice will receive due recogni
tion in the hall of capitai. and the em
ployer and employe sit together ard
h rbitrate their differences. Our iroaa
and eonect principles being now bet
ter understood, it is but a natural con
sequence that employers concede that
JaSor organizations have come to stay
and that labor has rights which must
be respected. ,
The development and growth of our
local unions has brought us face to
face with new and grave problems, the
solution cX! which lies with the work
ers individually and collectively, and
it must be clearly understood that to
hold the ground already gained and to
prepare to meet the further onslaught
cf organized capital each and every
one of us must arouse ourselves to the
duty and dangers that confront us and
work willingly and tirelessly that our
organization may go ever onward and
upward.
GAINING RECOGNITION.
The exalted position of organized la
bor, to-day, is but the fruits of our
P. II. CONNOLLEY.
Secretary-Treasurer.
own endoavor, anci -ro further demon
stration is needed to impress upon our
minds the fact that all future advan" 3
and all ameliorations and benefits
must h3 ricccrr.pl:' shed from within our
organisations. Ail credit, to any out
side influence which may assist ns, and
to th.3 individuals who may. throh
sympathy, advance our cav
We
mu3t neve- for ret thai a strong and
wilted action in a wot thy cans? is al-
i ways con rn ex dable snd fhc success cf
our e"o t? verts cnfirc'y with our-
l selves though our trades r:n?ons. From
(Continued en Page 2.)
NORWALK CENTRAL BODY
Hustling Things Along. Organizing Commit
tee Hard at Work.
A recent trip to Nor walk shows the
different unions in those towns to be
in a flourishing condition.
The Central Labor Union reports in
creased membership and a union feel
ing predominates throughout that sec -tit
i of the state.
'iii3 Hatters' Union is a tower of
strength in Norwalk, as in Danbury
and Bethel.
The building trades continue in their
j gocd work, showing an improvement
all along the line.
In our next issue we hope to present
our readers in the Norwalks with some
spicy labor notes.
UNFAIR CASH REGISTER CO.
All Offers to Bring About Harmony
Denied by the Dayton Firm.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Nicho
las Duttle, Fourth Vice-President of
the Metal Polishers, Buffers and Plat
e:s' Union, we are in receipt of a
copy of the Montgomery County Re
porter, of Dayton, O., explaining at
length the differences existing between
the National Cash Register Co. and its
employes. We are gratified to find
the union men making such a bold
stand, and have every confidence in
their ability to win out in the end.
It is needless to state that they have
the backing of their union to its full
est extent, and knowing, as we do, the
strength of that organization, no com
ment is necessary as to the outcome.
As a delegate from Dayton, Mr.
Duttle appeared at the convention in
Waterbury last week, and gave a de
tailed repoit of the whole matter, to
gether with jsome interesting informa
tion. He was received by the dele
gates warmly. Some recommendations
were adopted in relation to the cash
register company, and the gentleman
was given a vote of thanks. At the
present time he is touring Connecticut
in the interests of his union.
We cannot be too particular in tho
future in dealing with this company,
and it behooves every union man to
do all he can to influence his friends
fcgainst patronizing anything of their
manufactureTf this policy is rigidly
enforced no doubt it will go a great
way towards solving the question at
issue. v ' '
FOUNDRY WAS NOT OPERATED.
. When the 'molders employed at
sell &v Irwin's, in New Britain, went t'
the factory Saturday morning a notice
was found that the foundry would not
he operated that day. On Friday the
men attended the f uneraKof Peter
Heck, one of the oldest molders in
the city, although the officials of the
company told them .that they preferred
that they should work half a day. In
view of this fact the men feared that
a lockout had been declared. A com
mittee was appointed and paid a visit
to L-iesident Laighton, who informed
them that there was no significance
in the. notice beyond what it conveyed
on its face. It is expected the foundry
will resume work this morning.
STRIKERS RETALIATE.
The seventy motormen and conduc
tors arrested a few days ago at Read
.ng. Pa., at the instance of the striking
employes' union, on the charge of vic
iatinf'the law by working on Sunday,
j were each .fined $4 and costs Friday
night by Magistrate Weber. The costs
aggregate ?4 in each case. An appeal
from the decision will be taken by th
railroad company's attorneys, who de
fended the men. At the hearing the
entire argument was on the question
whether or not the running of cars on
Sunday was a necessity. The magis
trate's decision is taken as deciding it
is not.
The strikers say they, will bring pro
ceedings every Sunday the cars are In
operation.
INVENTOR CANTILLION INJURED.
Torington, Conn., Oct. 25. For years
Cornelius H. Cantillion experimented
with a motor cycle which ho was sure
would bring him fortune and fame as
an inventor.
Tuesday he perfected the motor and
tested it. It workeu splendidly for a
while, but finally there was a terrific
explosion. He was blown many feet
and fell on his face, which was crush-
1 cd so that his friends could not recog
nize him.
Physicians say Cantillion cannot
DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST SEDLEY.
Nsw Haven, Oct. 27. When the
manslaughter case of Henry McDonald
Sedlcy, the Sheffield Scientific School
freshman, came up in the city court
Saturday morning, ' following the ver
dict cf the coroner that his careless
ness caused the death of Edward F.
Corrigan, of Wiilimantic, the Yale
Lv School student, a postponement
was granted, and ?ft?r SedJey left the
court room he was arrested in a civil
p occss in a suit for 525,000 brought
oy Tho:ias P. Smith, of Wiilimantic,
; he cdministrcto". cf Corrigan's estate.
The. cc-r.p'airt charges wilful! and fe
otvciis sr-'s.'xu'-t. The papt-rs are made
cttt! nble tc the- c-apsrior court in
T::''h ri cnty the S-.st Tuesday in
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HATS OFF
TO ANS0NIA
It Ls Expected That Pat
rick Charters Will Be
Nominated
FOR MAYOR BY
THE DEMOCRATS.
Echoes of the Recent Strike. Chance
Afforded the Union Men to Elect
Their Own Candidate. Mr.
Charters Is Competent.
Ansonia will be the scene of an in
teresting conflict between capital anil
labor at the coming city election.
Every reading man in the state wilt
remember the recent arre3t and subse
quent release of Alderman Christopher
Charters at the Fafrell foundry strike
for asserting his manhood in behalf
of the strikers. And the Infamous in
junction granted fcy Judge Gager is
still fresh in the minds of the voters
of Ansonia.
Alderman Charters, it is expected5,
will be the nominee of the Democratic
party for mayor. It will be interest
ing to witness the result of the ballot,
if such is the case. With the present
feeling in Asnonia, we can see nothing
but the election of Mr. Charters.
He will surely receive the vote of
every workingman in that town, 10
gether with quite a few from, the fair
minded manufacturers. '
His opponent has already been chos
en. Last Thursday night William A.
"Wood, a master mechanic in the Ccxi
Brass Co., was nominated by tho Ke
publican party.
In speaking to a reporter Alderman
A&;ycKit isr-tiuite impossicie to grve
any idea as to the-ultimate "succsss of:
the campaign from a Democratic
standpoint. " ' . y ,
"We -are for the - workingman ancX
his principles and the workingman isr
for us and our principles.
"When the Republicans caused tha
government by injunction act to be
perpetrated on th6 people, the lost ev
ery chance they ever had of gaining
the support of tht workingman.
"That act was the biggest piece of
in-iTM-isif im hat was ever forced tmoi
an Cn willing people. v
"It was a direct blow at the unions
Trl a YS.nxv t Ihs iminTiR in this tnwn
mcGJis that the unions will give hack a.
blow.
"Wc were never so strong as nor
and this campaign will be more a pol
icy of the workmen against the capi
talists, regardless of party affiliations. - .
'Both Democrats and Republicans
will join hands this time to fight a.
common foe."
jo. yon think you will win?" asked,
the reporter.
"That, of course, time will decide
said Mr. Charters, 'although from tha
present outlook, l " think things lookc
prett7 favorable.
"The Democrats are not only in fa
vor of the recognition of the unions,
but also cf municipal ownership," con
tinued Mr. Charters. .
"I have always been in favor of the
city owning Its wator works, electric
light plant, and ail pah'i franchises.
T believe that Ly 1 is means ani
this only can the taxpayers be relieved,
of a great amount of the present bur
den of taxation."
"Would you exercise your influences
for the advancement of your theories;
i nthis respect, if elected?" asked the?
reporter.
T would do all in my power for the
cause," replied Mr. Charters.
Another prominent Democrat and
labor man in speaking to the reporter
said:
"There wrill be some funny disclos
ures ere long in these parts. There,
have teen games on here for a Ions:,
time that ought to be let out of . the
bag. The people should know the traa
state cf affairs. I would not deliber
ately accuse anyone of dishonesty, But
if an. investigation were inaugurated!
there would be lots of interesting de
velopments. "The action:: of certain officials who
hold o2iees of trust would not bear thf&
detest scrutiny."
A prominent Republican was askett
if he considered Charters a strong op
ponent. His answer was: "Ansonia is
;. union town and Charters a uniom
-ua." We consider that statement ass
Lowing the sentiment in the town.
Mr. Charter's election is predicted by
nscple. rh knovJthe union spirit pre
I dominating ia . Ansonia.
Jlzrfz .access to the labor move
! yneni in Anscnlr. and condemnation ta
(the iv:;i3izig of workmen-by injunc
tiers.
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Ijcuh Tar the "union label.
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