Galveston Journal. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1901 Page: 1 of 8
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Galveston Journal
Official Organ of the Labor Unions and Central Bodies of Galveston.
VOL. 4, No. 26.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, NOV. 16, 1901.
$1.00 PER YEAR.
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A Rousing Meeting
“IDEAL UNION MEMBER.”
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At the Labor Council Monday Night
WE INVITE YOUR INSPEOTION.
ALL STYLES.
Carpenters 611=Painters 176
FLATTO & SRO.’S E Z $5.00 SHOE.
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And Woodworkers Send Delegates And
W. J. CARTHY OF PAINTERS ELECTED SECRETARY.
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I echunic Sireet cow 291.
A New Train to Houston
LOAFERS, NOT LABORERS.
Renew your Policies and
INSURE
Bank Saloon,
Your Houses, Furniture, House-
hold Goods, Buildings, Mer-
cantile Stocks, etc., with
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NUXEN-MS “LAUELIUMMSM 2
EUUZUUEZEIUAMSNI
qHE PRICE'SPOT CASH-SHOE HOUSE
prices range from
1.50 to 3.50.
LUNCH AT
ALL HOURS,
Don’t bring into the union room
Anger and spice and pride,
Drop at the gate of the temple
The strie of the world outside.
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Bring you hearts into the union room,
But leave yourself outside—
That is, your personal feelings,
Ambition, vanity, pride.
O. H. Moonz,
Moore St
Is strictly a Twentieth Century Shoe, and is sold
on its merits now, not on what it has been.
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Notary Public and Insurance Agent,
216 Tremont St. Phone 867,
SMOKE lMiiir
LL.A ROSA"
“Selle of Galvestom"
“LTTTT 20QUT*
Union-Made Cigars.
LEATHER LINED.
This Stamp on all Shoes:
Corner Post Office and
Center Street.
Then don’t bring into the union room
Envy or strife or pride,
Or aught that will mar our union.
But leave them all outside.
—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
JUSTICE OF THE BOYCOTT.
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Joe Matts,
Forget every foolish trouble,
Forget all your cares and sorrow.
And remember the cause you met fov.
And haste ye the glad to-morrow.
Center each thought and power
On the cause for which you assemble.
Fetter the demon envy,
And make ye his cohorts tremble.
Goodman,
DEALER IN
Lumber,
Laths and
Shingles.
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of the last meeting were read and ap- —----------
proved by Bro. Ike Browning, Secre- THREE , MILLIONS UNEMPLOYED.
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The edict issued by the police to the
negro habitues of the barrel houses and
dance halls near the river front that
they must go to work or to prison will
have a most happy effect. Judge
Hughes showed that this order was no
idle threat when he imposed heavy sen-
tences yesterday upon a number of
these vagrants, and in future they will
have to work, either upon the public
streets for the city, or for private par-
ties who are willing to pay large wages
for laborers. The States is a friend of
organized labor; it believes that its only
protection against the rapacity of
trusts is by thorough and compact or-
ganization along rational lines where-
by imposition and oppression may bn
successfully overcome by peaceable and
legal means, but there are hundreds of
negroes who infest the barrel houses
stronger than -oes the brain—and no
one knows this better than the capi-
talist.
chance, the working people, the “every-
day” people, are beginning to think.
Labor papers are increasing in number,
organizers are becoming more numer-
ous, and men are coming to the front
in the movement who a few years ago
could not be induced to even attend
meetings of the unions, much less do
active work.
There is much to discourage and
there is much to encourage the work-
ingmen. Elements are being brought
into the fight unknown a few years
ago. To-day the merchants realize the
importance of assisting the wage-earn-
er. They realize it is all important in
order to prosper themselves for the
consuming class to secure steady em-
ployment at living wages.
And - ic est sign of all, the wage-
The Laabor Council meeting Monday
night was a hummer,. full of enthusi-
asm, with the largest attendance for
some months. It was exactly 8 o’clock
when President Smith called the meet-
ing to order. Investigation showed al-
most as many delegates on the outside
awaiting action on their credentials, as
there were in the meeting. After roll
call, creuentials were received as fol-
lows: Carpenters and Joiners No. 611,
Painters and Decorators No. 176, Wood-
workers No. 35 and Retail. Clerks Na-
tional Protective Association No. 130.
A..er reading the credentials, they
were referred tto the Credential Com-
mittee, who reported favorably and the
following delegates were seated: Hen-
ry Rabe, Carpenters and Joiners 611;
W. J. Carhy and T. J. Mogre, Painters
176; Joe arkhum ane" 7. B. Quinn,
Woodworkers; Ben E. Wood, Clerks
130. After the delegates were seated
the sergeant at arms announced Bros.
Sam J. Williams of the Clerks and
Thomas MeDonougn of the Switchmen.
These brothers were present as visit-
ing members and were given seats on
the floor of the Council. The minutes
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and dives of New Orleans and claim to
be roustabouts on a strike, when then-
real purpose is to promote strife among
. , , . , ,, the laborers on the levee and to gain
earner is looking toward the ballot box. their living on their wits.—New Orleans
States.
Corporations and trusts and other
combinations of individuals and aggre-
gations of capital extend themselves
right and left through the entire com-
munity, boycotting and inflicting “irre-
parable and damage” upon and crush-
ing out all small dealers and producers,
striding competition, establishing mo-
nopolies, reducing the wages of the la-
borer, raising the price of the food on
every man’s table and of the clothes
on his back, and of the house that shel-
ters him, and inflicting on the wage-
earners the pains and penalties of the
lockout and blacklist, and denying to
them tne right of association and com-
bined action by refusing employment
to those who are members of labor or-
ganizations; and all these are justified
right of every man to carry on his busi-
as a legitimate result of the evolution
or industries resulting from new social'
and economic conditions, and of the
ness as he sees fit, and of lawful com-
petition. On the other hand, where la-
borers combine to maintain or raise
their wages or'otherwise to better their
condition or to protect themselves from
oppression, or to attempt to overcome
competition with their labor or the
products of their labor, in order that
they may continue to have employment
and live, their action, however open,
peaceful and orderly, is branded as a
"conspiracy.” What is “competition”
when done oy capital is “conspiracy”
when done by laborers. No amount of
verbal dexterity can conceal or justify
this glaring discrimination. If the vast
aggregation and collective action of
capital is not accompanied by corre-
sponding organization and collective
action of labor, capital will speedily be-
come proprietor of the wage-earners, as
well as the recipient of the profits of
their labor. This result can only be
averted by some sort of organization
that will secure the collective action of
laborers, his is demanded, not in the
interest of wage-earners alone, but by
the highest consideration of public pol-
icy—Judge -aldwell. United States
Circuit Court.
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tary Reynolds having left the city,
Delegate Browning acted as secretary
pro tem.
Various communications were re-
ceived, among them a letter from Cali-
fornia requesting the Council to urge
the members of Congress from this
State to support the bill to provide for
the Government building her navy at
the navy yards and do all repairing
there. A resolution was adopted in-
structing the secretary to correspond
with the Texas Congressmen, urging
them to support the bill.
Under the Reports of Committee, the
Vigilance Committee made a rousing
report. They have visited since the last
meeting of the council, the following-
unions: Carpenters and Joiners No. 611,
Clerks 130, Cooks and Waiters No. 69,
Street Railway Employes, Typograph-
ical No. 28, Switchmen No. 451, Print-
ing Pressmen, Painters and Decorators
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Carroll D. Wright says there are over
three million people out of employment
in this country, and Carroll D. Wright
has statistics to back up all of his
statements.
Think of it! Three million people
who can not find employment! Is it
any wonder that the working people
are awakening? Is it any wonder the
unions are growing as never before?
It is the army of unemployed which
makes it possible for the unscrupulous
employer to crush honest labor. The
union men realize this, and that is why
we are agitating and organizing; and
that is why we are constantly endeav-
oring to shorten the work day.
The capitalists realize the value of
the horde of unemployed, and it is their
design to increase this army fast as
possible, Trusts are formed and the
army increases; new inventions in ma-
chinery are introduced, and the army
increases—and so it goes.
Labor has all the advantages, yes—
but hungry labor can do little thinking
—the stomach appeals to the body
3 The Greatest Bargain yet known ❖
j in the Piano Business. T
• To introduce it, we will make the follow-
> ing offer: A
t One Fine Upright Piano and *
J the Wonderful Simplex Piano 1
❖ Player Attachment.....t
f Bother$385.00 *
• With twelve rolls of Music. Only one
at the price. *
$ C. JANKE & co., f
T 217 Market St.
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warm. For many years, he has been
actively engaged in the movement,
which especially qualifies him for the
office of corresponding and recording
secretary. The Council need men of his
kind, anad more of them.
After this report, a committee was
announced from Cooks’ and Waiters’
Alliance, who had a very important
matter to bring before the Council. Af-
ter stating their case which affected
one of the restaurants in the city, the
Council by resolution of Delegate Greg-
ory, the matter was adjusted and the
committee was committee seats in the
meeting.
One of the pleasiing features of tus
meeting was the intense interest mani-
fested by all delegates. None of them
seeemed to want to leave the room
until the last oraer of business was con-
cluded. Remarks were made under the
Good of the Order by the visiting mem-;
bers. ’ Bro. Sam J. Williams spoke en- I
thusiasticaily on organization and
union patronage, after which the Coun-
cil adjourned to their next regular
meeting, Monday, November 25, while
delegate Gregory invited the delegates
to attend the ball to be given by the
Longshoremen’s Union Saturday, No-
vember 30.
176, Woodworkers No. 35, Screwmen
Benevoleent Association, Brewery
Workers and Brotherhood of Railway
x rainmen. In all these meetings they
found good attendance, good feeling
among the members, and an enthusias-
tic lot of union men. After the report
of the committee, several new delegates
were added to the Vigilance Committee
to assist in the work.
As the Secretary, Bro. Reynolds of
the Clerks, had left the city, and that
office being vacant, nominations were
opened to fill the vacancy. Delegate
Ike Browning of the Clerks and W. J.
Carthy of the Painters were placed in
nomination. After a little electioneer-
ing and wire-pulling on the part of the
two candidates, the ballot vas taken,
Delegate Carthy receiving the largest
number of votes, he was declared elect-
ed, and after a neat speech of accept-
ance, and the response by President
omith, Bro. Carthy was duly installed
after the order of .A. F. of L. ritual.
-ro. W. J. Carthy, the newly elected
secretary, is the right man in the right
place. He has seen all the ups and
downs of labor unions, having come
from places where the cause waxes
Wm OLDENBURG,
815 Center. Manufr.
* If not as represented al- J
• ways means something •
• when you buy our Suits. •
8 It is no idle assertion 8
• here, just to get your in- •
• ) > terest, but a rule we live ®
8 up to. The kind of Cloth- 8
ing we furnrsh inveriably •
• makes satisfactory cus- •
• tomers. e
• All-Wool Business Sults, qy- 4 ©
• $10.00, $13.50 and......... •IeV- •
• All-Wool Semi-Dress Suits, ( q A A •
® $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and-“Ve- 6
* Don’t fail to see our Stylish J
• Overcoats, $10.00, $12.50, •
• $15.00 and $18.00 will buy a •
• perfect fitting, properly made, J
• stylish garments. •
9 Just received, some handsome new 9
• Hats, in Derbys and Alpines, •
Aye, to fetter and to chain him,
And to cast him under our feet.
This is an end to aim at— /
An object for which we meet.
VIA THE
G., H. & H. R. R.
Leaves 2 Minutes Past 12 O’clock
Every Saturday Night.
Round Trip - - - $1.00
Other Sunday Trains Leave 3:00 a. m., 9 a.
m. and 2 p. m Returning 9:55 a. m., 4:55 p.
in, and 9 p. m.
R (•AR"EP PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
D. I -) AND JEWELER,
Has removed from 404 Center street to 2025 Market street, next to Parker’s
drug store. A fine assortment of
* Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Novelties Kept in Stock.
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Dee, T. W. Galveston Journal. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1901, newspaper, November 16, 1901; Galveston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1416437/m1/1/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.