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have a mortgage on the places they fill, and to show all such persons that 

 this is not the case, a change may be very desirable. 



The General Manager knows that he expresses the feelings of all the 

 officers when he says that they have no desire for re-election, and would be 

 glad to give place to any others who may be selected by the votes of 

 the membership at large. Their only desire is for the success of the Union 

 in its great work of defending its members against the malicious attacks of 

 the ignorant and prejudiced. 



Any member is eligible to office. You should select rom the list given 

 in this report such as you desire tC) elect, and make out your ballot ac- 

 cordingly. 



HOW TO BECOME MEMBERS. 



As this report will be sent to many not members, but who should be- 

 come such, it may be well to say that the entrance fee is |i.oo, and that pays 

 for the dues of any portion of the unexpired calendar year, ending December 

 31. Then it costs li.oo for annual dues, which are payable every New 

 Year's day, and must be paid within six months, in order to retain mem- 

 bership. 



If membership ceases, then all claims against former members also 

 cease; and all claims to the protection of the Union are dissolved. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



Balance as per last report I621.18 



Fees from 571 members for 1890 571 .00 



11,192.18 



Court expenses, attorney fees, printing briefs, etc 1:530.00 



Printing, postage, etc 103 . 60 



633.60 



Balance, December 10, 1891 I558 . 58 



LIABILITIES. 



The Union has engaged attorneys for the dafense of several cases, the 

 cost for which will have to be paid when they come up for trial— so we shall 

 have use for all the money on hand and the dues for the next year — as the 

 cases are reached on the docket. 



DUES AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



It now becomes my duty to call for |i .00 for the coming year, as dues 

 from each member. A blank is enclosed to be used for sending it, and also 

 a voting blank. Fill up all the blanks and send to the manager with a postal 

 note or money- order for |i.oo in the envelope sent with it. It must be 

 received by February i, 1892, or the vote will be lost. 



