The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-02
UNIONS FORM THE NEW LABOR LEAGUE Delegates Attend From All
 Parts of State WILL FIGHT ANTl-BOYC0TT Efforts Will be Made to Have All Un- ion Men Get in Line to Exer-
 else Their Electoral
 Privileges.
WILL FIGHT ANTl-BOYCOT1

IHo bhltSd l&dpuA IedeuS OA <AldpdHd was formally organized yesterday after noon, and it promises to be an important factor in labor questions arising in the state in the future
 The league was formed primarily for the purpose of protecting organized labor from what it terms the "iniquitous effects of the antl-boycott law passed by the be backed up by all local unions of or ganized labor in the state
 The executive committee of the organ ization will be composed of one delegate from each local union in Alabama. This executive committee will elect ten of it's number who will compose the central committee of the league.
 Largely Attended Meeting.
 The assembly hall of the Labor Temple was packed yesterday with delegates to the meeting from all parts of the state. from Mobile to Sheffield.
 The sentiment seemed to be unanimous that organized labor in Alabama had a lute harmony was necessary in order to accomplish the end desired.
 One of the objects of the league will be to take precautions to have every avail able union man in the state become an eector in order that organized labor can be greater factor at the polls. The reso- lutions adopted yesterday, after full dis cussion, were as follows:
 The Resolutions.
 "Whereas the legislature of Alabama, at It's last session, passed a bill, which has for it's purpose, among other things, depression of organized labor in this state, the reduction of wages, the intro- duction of noh-union labor to take the place of organized labor, attempting to reduce the wage earners to level with the peon labor of Mexico and the pau per labor of other foreign countries;
 And whereas, it Is the evident purpose of said bill to destroy the ancient con- stitutional guarantee, freedom of the press, free speech and the right to seek happiness and prosperity by all legal and just means,
 Capital Organized.
 And whereas 1t is apparent that this effort on the part of organized capital is world wide in its scope Gnd purpose for the general suppression of labor unions and like organizations as shown by the organization of capital in oath bound secret conclaves, headed by one Parry in Chicago on October 22, 1908;
 Therefore be it resolved, that we. the representatives of organized lapcr in the state of Alabama in convention assem- bled, do Thereby organize and establish The United Labor League of Alabama
 And be it further resolved, that each local union in the state of Alabama elect one representative; said representatives to constitute the executive committee of the United Labor league that this execu- tive committee elect a central commit tee of not more than ten which shall be the official head of the United Labor league, the executive committee to have power to make laws and rules of order for the league.
 Committee of Ten.
 And be it resolved, that the commit tee of ten to be elected from the exeeu- tive committee, and the president, secre- tary and treasurer of the prescnt commit tee of twenty raised by the recent ruass meeting of labor held at Birmingham October IF, 1903, as reorga anized, be and constitute the central committee of the United Labor league O. Alabama
 Be it further resolved that the chair man of such central committee shall have power and authority to fill all vacancies that may occur on the central committee with the approval of the committee
 Be it further resolved that the cen tral committee of the United Labor league of the state of Alahama, by snd with the approval of the exec utiva ccm- mittee sha': have power and authority to pass all rules and by laws nc ,essary in the premises"
 Before the meeting adjourned a reso- luton was also adopted providing that the present committee of twenty, appoint ed at the recent mass meeting, should re- been elected.
 The meeting was presided over by D. U. Williams, president of the Birming- ham Trades Council and chairman of the labor league committee. The resolutions perfecting the organization of the league were read by Edward K. Smith, secretary of the meeting. They were explained by H. c. Billings.
 Ed Flynn, president of the Alabama United Mine Workers and treasurer of the league eommitfee, made a report showing the financial condition of the new organization and stated that the law firms of Stallings, Gaston & Nesmith and White & Sons had been retained to assist them in their fight against the anti boycott law.
 Jesse StaIlings Speaks.
 The meeting was held at 2:30 o'clock