Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
CHILD LABOR BILL
IS STRONGLY ENDORSED

MACON. Ca. Dec "A union rally
meeting Of al the labor organizations Of
the city was held last evening at the
Pythian Castle. II was expected that
Representative T. T. Fielder and L J.
KfIburn would come down from Atlanta
10 make speeches but they wired that
they were unable TO leave Atlanta be-
cause they were expecting that the Child
Labor bill would be introduced at any
time and that they wanted TO be at their
posts and ready TO defend IL. The meet
ing was presided over BY E. II. Avant
president OF Central Labor Union Other
prominent speakers were present. how
ever. and made addresses. They wee
Miss Emma Lamphere. Chicago Interne-
tional organizer OF the Clerks Internal
tiOnal Union; II. II. Billings. Hon. Du-
pont Query and Colonel S. A. crump
and Mr.. Eugene Anderson. delegate TO the
Central Labor Union
The purpose Of the meeting was to dis
cuss the meaning and purpose of labor
organization In public. and especially to
give notice 10 the Georgia legislature that
the eyes OF organized labor were upon
them 1t was also the purpose Of the
meeting 70 define the attitude OF the body
OF unionism In regard TO the issues dis
cussed. this was done by the adoption Of
a set Of resolutions as follows:
Whereas. the law-making power u the
state OF Georgia Is now in session at the
capitol an5-has before IL very important
labor mea98res affecting the wage earn
ers OF the commonwealth. among them the
child labor bin. the convict lease and the
double heading OF locomotives; therefore.
be IL
Resolved by the workingmen Of the
city OF Macon In mass meeting assembled,
That with a scrutinizing eye we are
watching the proceedings OF the legisla-
ture IN regard 10 the franchise bill and
the demands OF honest toll.
Resolved. That the bill relative to the
state convicts introduced by our fmme-
date representative. Hon. 7. S. Fielder,
while IL is not what we want, comes
nearer 20 meeting our desires tnan any
thing yet proposed.
Resolved. That the Child Labor bill
introduced by Hon c. c. Houston. of
Fulton county. IS one worthy OF our high
est consideration as a measure IN the
interest OF the defenseless little ones of
our state and meets our hearty approval.
Resolved. That 10 Representative
Glenn. Of Whiteheld county, we extend
our hearty appreciation OF his efforts
10 suppress double heading by railroads OF
the state. as we find the act Is one fraught
with much danger 70 life and limb for
those now engaged in the hazardous work
OF conducting railroad trains. We con-
oern the practice OF double heading be-
cause IL has no other motive than that of
economy regardless OF the value OF hu-
man life.
Resolved, That the acts OF our imme-
date representatives are cordially indors-
ed also the acts OF hosts OF other good
and true men OF the legislature, who are
endeavoring TO better conditions and build
up the interests OF those OF the state
who BY their own Drawn and muscle have
made her the Empire State Of the South. /"
The resolutions were read by Mr.. II. c.
Billings. editor Of The Macon Press. He
praised the conduct Of the county's repre-
sentatives in the legislature and said that
they were the true friends OF labor