Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-04-18

does not mean that either or both
should be destroyed. They must get on
together. That is the necessity of the
time, and it is to the intelligence of
the leaders of both interests that So
ciety at large looks for the develop
ment of industry on basis of social
progress.
1.-The great question for employers
and employees is, will they, in the con-
duct of their mutual affairs, excite the
militant spirit, or invoke that peaceful
consideration which leads to the adop-
ton of the highest elements of bust
ness interests?'
Resolutions Adopted.
At noon the resolutions committee
announced it's report ready. The labor
question Immediately came to the
front in the shape of resolution en-
bodying declaration of principles, de-
claring against boycotts and lock-
outs, recognizing the right of labor to
organize, but without interference
with the liberty of employer or en-
ploye," denying the right of unions to
fix wages and pledging the association
to oppose all legislation not in accord
with the foregoing principles. A mo-
ton to adopt the resolutions brought a
protest from James F. Taller, of Cincin-
natl, who demanded that the resolu-
ton be printed and held over until
Thursday. Mr.. Taller was supported by
Mayor Jones, of Toledo, and a rising
vote was demanded. The motion to
defer action was lost by a heavy vote
and the resolutions were adopted, as
follows:
We, the members of the National
Association of Manufacturers, United
States of America, in convention as
sembled at New Orleans, do hereby de-
clare the following principles which
shall govern this association in it's
work in connection with problems of
labor:
1. Fair dealing is the fundamental
and basic principle on which relations
between employees and employers
should rest.
2. The National Associa ton of Manu-
facturers is not opposed to organiza-
tions of labor as such, but it is I'M
alterably opposed to boycotts, black
lists and other illegal acts of interfer-
ence with the personal liberty of en-
ployer and employe.
3. No person should be refused en-
ployment or in any way discrimina ed
against on account of membership or
non-membrship in any labor organiza-
ton, and there should be no discrim-
nation against or interference with
any employe who is not member of
labor organization by members of
such organizations.
a. With due regard to contracts, it
is the right of the employe to leave his
employment whenever he sees fit, and
it is the right of employer to discharge
any employe when he sees fit.
5. Employers must be free to employ
their work people at wages mutually
satisfactory, without interference or
dictation on the part of the individuals
of organizations not directly parties
to such contracts.
s. Employers must be unmolested
ana unhampered IN the management of
their business and in the use of any
methods or systems of pay which are
just and equitable.
7. No limitation should be placed
upon the opportunities of any person
to learn any trade to which he or she
may be adapted.
s. This association disapproves alb
solutely of strikes and lockouts and
favors an equitable adjustment of all
differences between employers and
employees.
9. The National Association of Manu-
facturers pledges itself to oppose any
and all legislation not in accord with
the foregoing declaration.