The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-16
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This III s the h Keynote Of Resolu-
StlOns OF ManufaCture
.EMPLO ~ NON-UN IL ] I ! N :; n
5A Specific r RESOLUTION Encouraging = his g
Was Passe d. Mayor J Jones q CO 4 ole-
s5a do, Protested Against Exhibition
&E3lS5 Of Bitterness Towards Labor.
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n NEW oRLlANs, April 10 4 In i terost In Il,
to-day session OF the National Association tit' y
81! Manufacturers conferred In the report
or the resolutions comm ttcc. which was
made at noon%s Thof labor q uest ION am
OF d resolution declaring q ainstS p 1,'.
colts and lockouts, recognizing the rlghs
oflluborg to organize, denying the $riE NJ OF
unions to fix wug and pied ging no rs
ISOLATION to oppose all Legislation h l1 ~
accord with the foregoing prilncple les. e. *
motion to ADOPT tho RESOLUTIONS $, ~ p,o1s
d protest from james y. YER, OF Of I'll. LII
ctnnhti. VINO demanded that the res so
luton he printed and held over untiis 70
mo rrow, 81 MIR. Taller was supported n ~
Mayor ] ones, o r ledo, and G. rising Yu.o
vas demanded. The motion to deIer f q.
ton was lost By heavy yo Y, a, ~, -
resolutions We're adopt co. III l:S - 80.
10 rnir dealing ID the fundnm entai ~! al,u
basic principle Of which relations On
cmnloye and employer n shouid res l, =,
TitS THE Nationel SAssocintio i.,a =, tnf,s
nf labor as such.1'but It Is una !, rapa.
onnnsed to boycotss black lists and oIner
lleEni@act OF Interference WI y tne ~, pst
sonal libertyof e bpa,Id be I refused ean
n,nvment% Or. 4 If, Z any way diserimin ca
= rainst on account ocImennbcrshlp Or NON ION,
membership any LABOR oigah 11nn l arainst
orSinterference with any cmploye VINO rs ;
NOT NJ n member 81 labor orgnniza ton ny
members Of such orgnnlzations. 1. I,
Tic right OF the amploye to leave le !, MS =
emn,oVment whenever lie sees TT ana "
is tie right OF the en,ploye to dischar e
employs Wnen Tn he sees free Is employ
their work people at wages mutually y sa =
is factory, without interference or dlc Ia
ton on the part OF indlvlauGlls " =,
gnnIza lions Hno directly parlles " ? 1,' =
oH "a 4 Employers must be un11olested and
unhnmpercd in the management OF the s1 !.
business and in the use e, 3f any ~ i,st and
nv W.. No elimination should be placed upon
the opportunities OF any person 70 icst !, y =
a IS. This association disapproves nbso-
lutely OF strikes and 4lock-outs ana iavors
mn neduitnhle adjustment MI differ
ences between employers and employees.
20. The National Association OF Manu-
facturers pledges itself3,to OPPOSE a, my J,
and all legislation not In accord with
the foregoing declaration
MR.. yRIGHT'S ADDRESS.
Al the morning session. Carroll D.
Wright commissioner OF labor, made an
address. In the course Of which he sald:
."rhe workngnan has risen from igno-
rance to Intelligence. and as he has re-
ceived intelligence he has BEGGING g great T.
sr comp,ieauonh N doq not Striker ii his
i ms gn9lenoh he does strike Tie next
stem IN the development In his lntelli :
gence will be that he VIII not slrike g
Conditions because he will understand
them better. He will be able to recog-
MIC his rights In relation to the rights, $
Of others and to know fully what Is
necessary for successful production, where
now he understands only part This
means Of course, the organization, the
nsns ssme s9a The 81
union are to be cond emned, so are some
OF tie methods Of the capitalstlc, organ
they cannot get together, does not mean
that either or both should be destroyed.
They must get on together.
employees is: viii they. in the conduct OF
their mutual affairs, exceed the MILL
tnnt spirit. or invoke that peaceful con-
sderation Which isads to TIE aaoptto To-
ests r. III
FOR NON-UNION MEN.
The much discussed resolution, favoring
united action upon labor matters by all
employers, was submitted and adopted
after a short debate. 1t provides for a
committee OF seven. who. with the presi-
dent and secretary, shall. at tho request
OF members. call q meeting Tor the pur-
pose Of forming an association to secure
and preserve equitable conditions. where
by the interests Of both employers and
employees shall be properly protected.
a resolution encouraging the employ
ment of non-union workmen was also
adopted. ti NJ 81 IL .
A spirited discussion resulted when the
subject of convict labor was introduced,
and after a half hour Of debate reso-
tuition was adopted recommending that
prisoners and convicts be employed In
working on the public highways and in
the making of road material and the
care and construction Of buildings and
grounds where they are permanently con-
fined. Y, u 5f 70
In an extended speech. Mayor Jones, of
Toledo protested against the exhibition
| OF any bitterness towards labor. Z,
IT am for peace" he said, ''and I