The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-15
URGES 4 MOVEMENT OF
 AGGRESSIVE HOSTILITY
Says If Something Is Not Done In Chi caqo the City Will Be Under Mar tiaI Law in a Few Months.
 Other Speeches.

ended this afternoon without any definite indication as to whether or not the or ganization will adopt as its own the policy of aggressive hostility to union labor methods outlined by President David M. Parry in his annual report.
 MT. Parrys attitude on the labor ques- ton was the chief point of interest for the delegates and it Is declared was the cause for the largest delegate represen- tation in the history of the association. When MT. Parry was introduced at the morning session, he received a remark able ovation, the six hundred delegates rising and cheering him vigorously and repeatedly. His report was immediately referred to committee.
 At numerous times during the day, in resolutions and in speeches, the matter of trades unionism came to the surface, but at no time was there any test vote by which the attitude of the convention was shown. The frequent outbursts of ap- plause, however, showed intense feeling on the part of the members of the asso- citation. and there was every indication that the session tomorrow afternoon, when the report of the resolutions com
 
 lively one.
 New Orleans Hospitable.
 The opening of the convention at Tulane hall this morning was made the occasion of an impressive manifestation of New Orleans hospitality. The local commit tee had been making elaborate prepara- tions for the entertainment of the dele gates and their ladies, and the arrange ments were carried out to the entire sat- isfaction of the visitors. The convention hall was profusely decorated with the brilliant flowers and foliage of the early New Orleans summer, and when Vice President J. w. Porch of Louisiana called the convention to order, scores of women, residents and visitors, were pres ent with the delegates.
 MT. Porch after welcoming the visitors in behalf of the commercial interests of the south. introduced Mayor Paul Capde- vile of New Orleans and Governor w. Heard, who gave hearty and eloquent welcome. Then came the feature of the days session in the spirited reception given President Parry. The delegates first applauded with vigorous hand clappng and as the enthusiasm grew, men and women arose or climbed on their chairs, cheering Justify and waving hats and handkerehiefs. MT. Parry re- sponded briefly and then submitted his annual report, dealing largely with labor conditions.
 Parry Denounces Trade Unions.
 MT. Parry said in part:
 Ut is impossible to hide our eyes to the fact that a large mass of the people, for getful of the liberties and blessings they now enjoy, are with restless ardor striv- ing to force the nation to what must eventually mean industrial disaster, if not anarchy and despotism.
 stOrpanizpd a bor an army DresumablY two million strong, feeling it's strength and exuliant over many victories 1t had won, concluded last winter that the time was ripe to make congress engraft upon the statute books of the nation it's sprigs of socialism, legalizing those denials of individual rights V hich it has heretofore sought to enjoin by force. It drew up and fathered the eight-hour and anti-injunc- tion bills, the former of which could well have been entieled An act to repeal the bill of rights guaranteeing the freedom of the individual and the latter should have been termed "A bill to legalize strikes and boycotts.'
 Ominous Manifestations.
 "The introduction in congress of such measures as these and the support they received there and from the press and public can only be regarded as ominous manifestations of the deepseated power of an organization which in late years has had such. an insidious growth that we find 1t dominating to a dangerous degree the whole social political and govern mental systems of the nation. Who can take note of the hundreds of strikes of the last year, of the many acts of ag- eression and ruthless violation of prin- ciples heretofore held dear by the Amer ican people, of the subservient and apol- ogetic tone of many newspapers and pub lie men towards those things, and also of ba oil nt mi to- ward capital without being impressed with the gravity of the situation? If organ ized labor had succeeded in getting its two bills enacted into law. more meas ures of a similar character would have followed close upon the heels, and we should have found socialism stealing up- on US at a rapid rate.
 Ut is well that those who would revo- lutionize the social order, should at the very inception of their national pro- gramme meet with organized resistance, and it was fortunate that there was an association strong enough to checkmate the influence of organized labor this last winter and that at time when in the fuu plentitude of its power, it seemed certain to success. This conf1ict-and it was a conflict. and a very momentous one-deserves to go down in history as the first decisive defeat of the socialistic forces which have of late years had such surprising growth.
 Will Stamp It Out.
 sOnce thoroughly alive to the true na- ture of this un-American institution of or eanized labor as at present conducted, the people. I firmly believe, will place their stamp of disapproval upon it, and it will dwindle in power faster than it grew.
 .'Organized labor knows but one law, and that is the law of physical force . the law of the Huns and Vandals, the law of the savage All it's purposes are ac- complished either by actual force or by the threat of force. It does not place its reliance in reason and justice, but in strikes boycotts and coercion. It Is, in