Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
Democratic nominee. and he was glad
to see this movement so far advanced.
Mr.. p. Fl. Curtis. of Newport News,
was elected secretary. without opposi-

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! TO see this movement so far advanced
| Mr.. p. Fl. Curtis. OF Newport News
was elected secretary, without opposi-
ton.
On motion. press committee was
appointed consisting of Messrs. Kirch-
mier, Hope and Davis. All represent
atives of the press should any be pres
ent, were requested to leave the hall.
On motion. all speeches were limited
to five minutes.
The chair stated that he was ready
to hear any suggestion or motion look
ing 10 carrying out the objects of the
meeting.
The convention was then addressed
by Mr.. G. G. Williams. of Portsmouth,;
Mr. Alonzo Herbert. of Portsmouth,;
Nj. Mowery, John Whalen. Nj. b. Co
lonna, l.. l.. Adams, of Newport News,
and 1. NJ. Brown, of Newport News. d.
j. Iieardon and others, who declared
that as both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties in the past had been
antagonStic TO labor, they did not de-
serve the labor vote.
On motion. the secretary was re-
quested to ascertain the number Of
trades represented. The secretary re-
ported twcnty-seven trades repre-
scented.
On motion, the following committees
were appointed by the chair.
ON permanent organization: ]. D.
Thayer, j. l.. Casey. G. G. Williams,
Walter Pearson. j. r. Bradley. NJ. IL.
O'Gara. NJ. Il. Colonna. l.. c. Moulten.
On resolutions: John Whalen. Hugh
O'Connor, j. T. Brown, j. IL. Hunter.
+. l.. Adams ID. J. Reardon, w. II.
cry. j. NJ. Brown, j. Horne, i. Lind
Quist.
On motion. adjourned until o'clock
for dinner. and to allow the committees
TO formulate their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting was called to order at
$50 O'Clock. The chair called for the
report of the committee on permanent
organization. That committee pre-
scented the following report:
we, your committee on permanent
organization. submit the following re-
port:
First. That this body be organized
and known under the name of THE
Workingmen's Club of the Second Dis
trlct of the State of Virginia.
Second. That we duly elect n chair
man secretary and sergeant arms.
Third. That all delegates be limited
TO i've minutes, no one to occupy the
floor more than twice on any one sub
ject unless by the consent of the con-
vention.
Fourth. That all ballots shall be by
standing vote.
Fifth No person shall be allowed to
leave the hall unless by permission of
the chair.
Sixth. That no recognized politician
inimicahle to labor's welfare be allow
ed admission to any of the meetings of
this organization unless by a majority
vote of the members.
seventh. That we organize clubs in
each city and county for the carrying
out of the actions of this convention.
Eighth. That two members be elected
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act as the executive committee of the
organization in this district.
Ninth. That committee of three
from each city and county be elected
to raise funds to carry on the cam
paign and that they he empowered to
sary TO collect same. and who shall
turn over the moneys so collected to
the executive committee.
Tenth. That the executive commit
tee be instructed to take such steps as
may be deemed necessary to secure
proper recognition on the electoral
boards of each city and county.
PLATFORM.
We recommend that you endorse the
following platform:
First. We hereby pledge ourselves
upon an independent workingmans
platform. irrespective of political afil-
iations.
Second. Equal rights to all. and spe-
cial privileges to none; therefore, we
are not opposed to legitimate capital.
Third. 1t is the sense of this organi-
cation that we are opposed TO all COM
bines and corporations that in the past
have shown their opposition to la bor' s
rights.
Fourth. We declare ourselves in
favor of the income tax" measure.
Fifth. We are opposed to the rob-
bling of children of their childhood and
denying them the privileges of an edu-
cation by placing them in factories and
workshops. We, therefore declare our
selves in favor of the child labor bill
the cighthour law, and the boiler in
spection bill, and all such bills that
tend to ameliorate and better the CON
dition of the working people. We also
oenounce the placing of convict labor
i'll competition with honest labor
Sixth. That as soon as possible this
platform be printed in pamphlet form
and distributed throughout the entire
district.
The report was adopted.
THE chaiF-s+ated that a motion was
in order to nominate the permanent
officers.
On motion. the temporary officer:
We're made permanent.
Mr.. Benjamin Eowscn was nomi.
mated and elected sergeant alarms.
The committee on resolutions sub
| mittcd the following report:
We. your committee. offer the follow
ing resolutions:
First. That we request brother e. c
FolNes. OF the International Associa
ton of Mach!nsts. Of Richmond. unC
Mir. W. Q. Kelly, of the same body a
Newport News, to cancel their engage
mcnts as speakers and promoters TO
the election of Mr.. II. l.. Maynard.
Second. Whereas the appeals Of labo
in this district have been entirely IL
norcd by the old political parties in The
selection of their respective candidate:
for the approaching Congressional
| election. and
| Whereas, Neither of the candidate
nominated have ever demonstrates