The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-04-23
UNIONS DENOUNCED
Strong Resolutions Adopted
at Manufacturers Meeting.
NO WORKER RESTRICTED
Organization Of Labor Bodies Not Oh.
jected to, But Dictation In Any q;
Shape or Form Will Not
Be Tolerated.

Interest in Wednesdays session Of.
the National Association of Manufac-.
turers at New Orleans centered In the
report Of the resolutions COMMITTEES,
which was made at noon. The labor
question Immediately came to the
front in the shape of a resolution en-
bodying a declaration Of principles,
declaring against boycotts and lock-
outs, recognizing the rights Of labor
to organize, but without interference
with the liberty of employers" deny.
ing the right of unions to fix wages
and pledging the association to oppose
all legislation not in accord with the
foregoing principles.
The resolutions contain the follow.
ing declarations:
Il. Fair dealing is the fundamental
and basic principle on which relations
between employees and employers
should rest.
"2. The National Association OF.
Manufacturers Is not opposed to or.
ganizations Of labor as such, but It ts,
unalterably opposed to boycotts, black.
lists and other illegal acts Of interfer-.
ence with the personal liberty Of EN-.
ployer and employee.
"2. No person should oe refused
employment or in any way dfscrimi-.
mated against on account Of member.
ship or non-memDership. IN any labor;
organization, and there should be no.
discrimination against or interference
with any employee who is not mem
Der Of a labor organization by mem.
bers Of such organizations. sss
a. With due regard to contracts. It.
Is. the right Of the employee to leave:
his employment whenever he sees bt:
and it is the right Of the employer u
discharge any employee when he sees
fit.
IS. Employers must be free to enls
ploy their work people at wages mu..
tuaUy satisfactory, without interfer-
ence or dictation on the part OF indt.
viduals or organizations not directly
parties to such contracts.
"6. Employers must be unmolested
and unhampered in the management.
of their business and in the use q
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. -
49,. The National Association Of
Manufacturers pledges itself to oppose
any and all legislation not In accord
with the foregoing declaration.
The following resolution, encourag-
ing the organization Of non-union
workmen, was adopted:
Whereas, an alarming teIden:y
has arisen on the part of organized la
Dor to infringe on the just rights and
privileges Of the individual, as guaran-
teed by the constitution and laws Of
our country; and,
whereas, In several localities there
has arisen on the part Of independents
workmen a movement toward the or-
ganization Of such workmen to protect
themselves against the methods OF CO
ercion and intimidation used by Ger.
tain unions; be it
"Resolved, That the National .Asso-
citation of Manufacturers Of the Uni.
ted States of America, in convention
assembled, heartily commends, such
organization of Independent Workmen
to secure and maintain their rights.
and that this association hereby
pledges it's moral support to such ei.
forts"
A spirited discussion resulted when
the subject of convict labor was intro
duced, and after half hours debata
the following resolution was adopted:,
"Be it resolved, That the National
Association Of Manufacturers, In con.
vention assembled, at New Orleans, on
April Is, does hereby recommend that
prisoners and convicts be employed IN
working on the public highways, ana
In the making of road materials and
crushing stone for use on the public
highways, and the care and conctruc'
ton Of the buildings and grounds
where they are permanently condnedi
ali of such labor to be performed In
the communities which are taxed Ior
their conviction and support"