The age-herald., 1902-04-28
Trades Council Endorses MOVe-
 nent by Passing Resolutions 
WILL 60 INTO PRIMARIES
Body Adopted the Report of Political Committee and Candidates Will be Put Out Where
 Practicable.

At the regular eeting of the Birming- ham Trades Council yesterday afternoon it was decided to assist the police de- partment in getting an eight-hour shift. The following resolution was passed un- animously:
 Whereas, It is one of the leading de- mands of organized labor that all work CTS should be granted the S-hour work day, and
 Whereas, The Birmingham Trades Council has in the past at all times gone on record as the uncompromising cham plon of the shorter day of em ployment and
 Whereas, There is a movement on foot to secure an eight-hour shift for the po- licemen of Birmingham, and believing that twelve hours is too long time to re- quire any one to work and that eight hours is not only humane and opening a field of employment for more men. but that it would improve the efficiency of the police force which Is a public servant and that the public would be benefited thereby, therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That the Birmingham Trades Council endorses the movement for an eight hour shift, and that we grant our moral support to the movement and that a committee be appointed to present the resolution to the Board of Police Com missioners.
 The committee appointed to go before the police commissioners and to give any assistance in their power are: Mir. Harry Markey, MT. Harry Moore, and MT. J. H. F. Mosey.
 The committee on street fair reported further negotiations with the Gaskill Can ton Carnival Company and MT. B. w. Brumley, chairman of the committee, was instructed to go to Nashville the week of May 5. to inspect this company's az gregations and to receive propositions for the carnival attractions for a first class street fair.
 To Go Into Primary.
 The committee on political action re- ported in favor of working men going into the Democratic primaries in an effort to carry them to their best interest by putting up working men where practica- ble, and to support those in favor of or ganized labor in other places. The plat form is to be that of the American Fed eration of Labor, which Is for the aboli- tion of child labor, the eight-hour work day, the municipal ownership of public utilities, standard text books in schools and other economic measures.
 The report was adopted after quite a lengthy discussion as to the methods to be pursued and the ends to be attained The following were appointed as a new political committee: MT. Harry Markey MT. O. D. Medlock, MT. A. E. Cook, MT Harry Moore and MT. F. E. Coole. They will meet and prepare circulars for dis tribution to the various unions and among all working men.
 BrumIey Made Trustee.
 MT. P. H. Moore having been elected president, resigned as trustee, and MT B. w. Brumley was elected to fill the un- expired term by exclamation.
 Tha delegates to the State Federation of Labor reported the actions of the con- vention which was received.
 Mr. J. H. Leath, who was a delegate from the council to the State Fedora tion of Labor, stated his part in the un- fortunate shooting affray and other dele gates told of the occurrence. He was ex- onerated from blame. the council taking the view that he acted in self defense and was not the aggressor.
 A committee was appointed to meet the Hon. ". J. Bryan at the train next Sat urday when he visits this city, as fol- lows: MT. J. 1T. F. Mosley, MT. A. D. Medlock, MT. P. H. Moore, Mr. J, H Leath and MT. F. X. Maldhorst. An invitation was extended to the working men to attend the Dollar dinner at the Hotel Hillman, It will be accepted bv quite number.