Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-23
SENATOR HANNA SCORES
PARRY'S UTTERANCES

~ - 4 - ma 1 n \ " AN
next Sunday morning to define plans
for holding the celebration. There is
hardly union man or woman in the
city who is not enthusiastic over the
plans being made for the big event in
Ottumwa on September Z.
State Federation of Labor.
AS the time approaches for holding
the convention OF the State Fedora
ton OF Labor which is to be
held in Davenport,the local unions are
becoming interested in the matter of
selecting delegates. 1t is almost an
assured fact that Ottumwa will be
among the leading cities in the num-
Der of representatives present. AS a
majority of the unions meet next week
a full list of the delegates will be
published in the Courier at an early
date.
A prominent local laborer in speak
1 ing the much talked lof address
credited to President Parry OF the
national manufacturers association
| said:
president Parry of the National
Manufacturers association in his ad-
dress before the meeting of the asso-
citation at New Orleans denounced ar
bitration and Cancellation as a myth,
villified the characters of the leaders
i of organizer labor, spoke of them as
agitators, and instructed the manufac-
turers to organize for the purpose Of
entering into open combat with the
labor unions of the United States to
force what he assumes to think to be
the only means of protection for the
manufacturers. Should any labor
leader in the United states make such
unwarranted remarks in denunciation
of the capitalists he would without
doubt lose his prestige and be thrown
down by the labor unions. All the
wise statesmen and philosophers of
this age have labored to bring about
arbitration and Cancellation, In dis
putes between nations and all the in
terests of man. If we should at this
time turn from these peaceful meet
ings of adjusting the differences be-
y tween the citizens of our own coun-
try and the nations of the world then
indeed civilization would revert to
chaos. When arbitration and concili-
alton fail to bring about peace be-
tween man and man, and these means
are thrown aside and made little Of
and the general principle OF Dog eat
dog, as Parry advocates, be adopted
: then indeed we will have gone to saw
agery, and not only our present civil
zation but that of the future will have
been lost
esThe National Manufacturers asso
] citation has the same thing to learn
! that the labor organizations had tt
t learn, and that is to put conservative
f men at their head and not fire eat
!, err who by his utterances and antag
: onisms will undoubtedly stir up indus
/ trial strife ana class hatred. Parry
e will find that a majority of the manu-
: facturers of this country do not be
4 lieve in any such radical action as hi
t advocates"
Carpenters and joiners.
| AT the last regular meeting of tn
= carpenters and joiners, Walter G. Mir
: nick was elected as delegate to rel
= resent that body at the convention Q
, the State Federation of Labor. MI
J. Minnick is among the brightest of TIL
= trades unionists of the city and tn
> carpenters can rely upon having
:, well informed representative to loo
= after their interests.
n Allied Metal Mechanics.
The officers of the Allied Metal Me
: chanics are making determined el
t fort to get into the fold of their organ
II ization every member Of their craft il
o the city, and they anticipate a grea
e influx into the union in the next fey
e meetings. Harry Carbin, secretary Q
s the organization has been busy tn
/: past week sending out notices to thos
u not members of the pnion for the Pun
If pose Of getting them to attend tn
j. next meeting of the organization an
e "join the union"
A. BIacksmitf1s.
II The Brotherhood of Blacksmith
L has showed decided growth in men
!. bership in the past few months and
: gaining members at each meeting.
q Trades and Labor Assembly.
" Next Sunday afternoon at 2:3
1t O'Clock the regular semi-monthly NEE
c. ing of the Trades and Labor assembl
D. will be held All unions are requisite
o to see that their full delegations al
% present as important business will
10 transacted.
or Bartenders' League.
u At the regular meeting of the loo;
q q bartenders league, held last evenin
u at Foresters' hall, Chas. Campbell wa
= chosen as delegate to represent tn
= organization at the national CONVEX
=, ton, which is to be held at Philade
~ ~ phia, Pa, commencing May 10. At til
~ next regular meeting the bartender
~ will select delegate to the meetin
N Of the State Federation Of Labor.
81 Labor Notes.
The Painters and Decorators wi
have banquet at Labor hall next Fl
day evening.
The local Coopers' union will me
Or Saturday evening at Labor hall.
The Express Team Drivers held {
IN enthusiastic meeting at Labor hall la
he night.
The Ottumwa Trades and Labor 6
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