The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-31
indianapolis Man to Direct Affairs of
the Citizens Industrial Associa-.
tion of America.
NEXT MEETING IN THIS CITY
CONVENTION WILL BE HELD in IN
DIANAPOLIS IN FEBRUARY.
Organization That Has for Its OBJ
jcct the Correction of Labor
Union Abuses.

CHICAGO, Oct 30.-With the election OF
d. N. Parry, of indianapolis as its presi-
dent the formation of the Citizens Indus
trial Association of America was completed
tonight. The organization is national In
scope and includes representative manu-
fscturers, tradesmen, other employers Of
labor, local general organizations and citi-
zens' alliances. having among other things
as its object, the labor problem in all its
phases.
Delegates from fifty-seven cities from San
Francisco TO New York Including several
In Canada, were present at the convention
and at the concluding session all details of
the plan of carrying on and extending the
work of the organization were completed.
Other officers We're elected as follows: j. c..
Craig, of Denver, head OF the Colorado
State and Denver Citizens Alliance, first
vice president; ]. T. Eoile of the Manufac-
turers Association, of New York. third vice
president; A c. Rosencrans, of the Citizens
Alliance, Evansville, Ind, treasurer. The
secretary and an executive committee of
fifteen members, of which the president,
the three vice presidents and the treasurer
shall be members, are to be named later.
convention of the association Will be
held in Indianapolis next February:
The manner of assessing and afnllat1nS
the many associations in the organization
took up most of the time of the delegates
at to-day's session. 1t was decided that all
members of the association shall pay an
initiation fee of SIS TO 500. and all members
shall pay dues at the rate of so cents per
annum per employing members, the amount
in no case to be less than $40 nor greater
than 500 per annum.
Some trouble was threatened through the
action of several of the New York dele
gates who were not in sympathy altogether
with the Citizens Alliance. which admits
employer, employee and others, and went
on record is opposed TO il. favoring, among
other things, postponement of the matter.
They were in a minority, however, and
were later won over by those favoring the
/ alliances.
| Resolutions were then adopted. They refer
| TO strained relations between employer and
| employe and their bad effect on business
! conditions, demand ample protection for all
| seeking to earn a livelihood and continue in
part: In carrying on a firm and uncom-
| promising contest with the abuses OF unions
as now constituted and conducted. at the
same time acknowledging the free right OF
workmen to combine and admitting that
| their combination. when rightly constituted
/ and conducted, may prove highly useful, we
| earnestly desire to act. and believe we are
acting, In the true interests Of the working
men themselves"
Mr.. Parry. who is president of the Ma
tional Manufacturers Association, was then
elected head of the organization. there be-
! ing opposition to him or the other off,
| GERS. He made a brief speech of acceptance
| referring to his devotion to the movement
! and the desire to secure ways and means
| for the observance of the law.