| Show d j MN MA MAfI fI o PROTEST 1 rl MC KT KET REPEAL of Witches Confining Con Con- fining Macbeth Brought tome to Salt Lake No Action Is Reported I JAM wood has come to e prophecy of the witches Macbeth was brought Tto to Salt Lake Lako today cong con- con g the honorable members of the thes s and house of representatives of tah tai legislature when 2500 or representatives Representatives of organized labor t Lake dropped their tools and edin ed in a body upon the capitol for Ifor f the most part In their over- over shirts and mackinaws the thet Ites t tes S presented a formidable apice ap- ap lico ice as they marched upon the theas thet t as I. I 14 C CrANT TO ACT members of the house and sere sen- sen e neady eady had heard the prophecy of in their cases and althey al- al r they had received a signed by the Salt Lake Com Com- s. s club the Salt Lake Rotary the Utah Manufacturers' Manufacturers asso- asso the Utah Associated Industries Dor er club of Ogden the Rotary Ogden the Provo Commercial F dithe Logan Boosters' Boosters club repeal of th the state law permit- permit I ting they were were reluctant to tory toy y ry action in the matter what- what 1 Cbs rhe Joint committee of the seni sen- sen i 1 house had decided that the should not be brought before at this but it nored this morning that a meme mem- mem The e senate would take the mat- mat lot of the hands of the th-e committee reduce a a. bill personally provid- provid Ithe the repeal of the section per per- picketing s 9 sto to prevent the repeal of this t the 2500 or more working Denver Rio Grande Oregon i Oregon Short Line I Ira rs ra- streetcar men and other It of the allied trades of ke marched upon the capitol E SIGNAL TO QUIT at 9 o'clock the whistles r Jarious arious factories blew In signal signalmen signalmen men to lay down their tools assembling for their march legislature The vanguard arthe arthe ar- ar Ithe the capitol at 9 15 afoot in and several arrived In These alighted in front of the rid n-d awaited the arrival of the they j y Soon Soon others others began to ar- ar these Joined their comrades 1 lot the state house while oth- oth I ledi le-dt through the marble corri- corri Ithe th the building about that time a a. dark mass seen S seen n moving up State street Speck peCk at first it grew and proportions as It advanced At f moving mass crossed South treet reet it could readily be dis- dis j lat at It was a body of men It labor moving on the ALI wood has come saine aine and no legislator could willing to play the role of I twilling OR OR REINFORCEMENTS breast the they marched filling Of I. I 91 I Vf street On and on they eming like an avalanche to tog yg jg g momentum as they adS ad'S ad- ad S 'S 3 they reache car tracks i orth street their ranks dl- dl hat P out like a gigantic s moving up the east and J. J h M l b ll approaching the capitol L d e ed on the capitol steps about Any x g on pa e. e 4 i 2500 MEN MASS MASSi i 1 Continued from page 1 1500 1600 of ot them to await reinforcements reinforce reinforce- ments These men men comprised for the most I I part the Denver Rio Grande shop shop- I I m men n the streetcar men and other representatives representatives rep rep- I I of ot the allied trades Al Almost Almost Al- Al I I I J most Immediately they were Joined by i representatives of ot the carpenters' carpenters union The men were greeted by Representative Representative Rep Rep- I I I R. R E E. E Currie of ot Salt Lake r i member of ot the carpenters' carpenters union and I by Representative F. F E. E Morris of ot SaltI Salt I Lake member of ot the Typographical I union MARSHALED BY LEADERS I The men were marshaled by their leaders to positions on the capitol capitol- steps to await the coming of the Oregon Oregon Oregon Ore Ore- gon Short Line Above the clamor and noise of the crowd could be heard the marching of ot hundreds The sound grew in volume as 1000 or orf more Oregon Short Line f rounded the corner of ot Main street i onto Second North street These I followed tho the marching formation of ot their predecessors and spread out Inthe in inthe inthe the form torm of ot a big Y with the arms armson armson armson on the east and west walks of the capitol two abreast on each walk marshaled in an orderly manner by their leaders MEN EARNEST AND ORDERLY The demeanor of ot the men was II I earnest and determined They had dropped their tools and forfeited a a. half days pay to protest against I what they considered an attempted Infringement on their rights There was no disorder and the men were good natured but the determination and earnestness was there Just the same and determination and earnestness earnestness earnestness earnest earnest- ness that boded ill for the future political political political po po- career of ot tho the legislator or legislators legislators legislators legis legis- who should vote to repeal the law permitting the men to picket an unfair shop CROWD PHOTOGRAPHED The men gathered on the steps of the capitol building which they themselves had as citizens o of ot otI Utah assisted in building while a S I I photographer oo ra took a snapshot enal t of the crowd Meanwhile n e the labor l leaders d had bad conferred with Governor Simon I Bamberger and explained the purpose of the demonstration I The laborites were held by their leaders at the first landing of ot the capItol capitol cap cap- Itol steps while members of ot the committee comI com- com I appointed by the men greeted Governor Bamberger as he came I through the great iron doors followed Iby I by his secretary and several other state officials A. A E. E Harvey secretary secretary secretary secre secre- I tary of ot the barbers' barbers union n In behalf of ot the men presented Governor Bamberger Damberger Bamber Damber- ger with a petition signed by from 1200 to 1500 men prote protesting against any attempt to repeal the picketing law APPEAL TO GOVERNOR Governor Bamberger may we ask you to consider this petition signed I I by 1500 or more rep representatives of ot o on- on labor and bring it to the at attention attention attention at- at of the legislature Mr Harvey requested in presenting the petition I r I will wUl consider tho petition and bring it to the attention of ot the legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature Governor Bamberger replied and withdrew It was announced by Mr Harvey that in presenting the pe petition to the governor and securing his promise to consider it and bring it to the attention attention attention atten atten- tion of ot the legislature the men had achieved their object They were free freeto freeto freeto to sit in the galleries of ot the house and senate and witness the sessions of ot the legislature but they were asked to tofile tofile tome file me into the building in a quiet and orderly manner he said Immediately there was a a. concerted rush toward the doors It resembled in a measure the rush toward the gates I to the Mormon Temple grounds when President Wilson spoke in the Tabernacle After the first rush however however how how- I ever the men came slowly into how I the building without any disorder and ascended to the legislative galleries I MANY STAND OUTSIDE I I Those who reached the galleries first occupied the front seats Others had to be content with lesser points of ot vantage while a considerable number of ot the men were unable to get within i the galleries These stood outside the doors Qt of the galleries for and I then slowly and silently left to re resume resume resume re- re i sume their occupations knowing that they were well represented 1 The effect of ot labors labor's descent upon I Ithe I I f the house and senate will be far tar reach reach- ing In fact it has already been far tar i reaching It is safe to say that or organized organized organized or- or labors labor's demonstration has achieved Its objective It is safe to say that no bill will be passed at this I special session of ot the legislature re reI repealing repealing re- re I pealing the state law permitting pick pick- eting I The rhe members of ot the house and senate senate sen sen- ate have seen Eleen Birnam wood moving sen-I sen on and none wishes to tobe tobe tobe be cast in the role of ot Macbeth |
