Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-16
MANUFACTURERS CONVENTION
Adopt the Full Report of Resolutions
Committee as Follows.

New Orleans La, April 15.-4st noon
| the resolutions committee of the Manu-
facturers' Convention announced its re-
port and it was adopted. Those resolu-
| tionS follow:
| 1--WE, the members of the National As.
sociation of Manufacturers of the United
States of America, in convention assem-
bled at New Orleans. do hereby declare
the following principles which shall gov
ern this association in its work in CON
nection with problems of labor:
| "1-Fair dealing is the fundamental and
basic principle on which relations between
employees and employers should rest,
| 1.-The National Association of Manu-.
| facturers is not opposed to organzatioa
OF labor as such, but it is unalterably OPP
posed to boycotts, blacllists and other il
legal acts of interference with the person.
al liberty of employer and employee
| '3-No person should be refused employ
ment or in any way Disseminated against
bership in any labor organization, and
! there should be no discrimination against
/ or interference with any employee who is
not a member Of labor organization by
| members of such organization.
| "4-With due regard to contracts. it is
the right of the employe to leave his en-
ployment whenever he. sees lit, and it is
! the right of the employer to discharge
tany emplove when he sees fit.
"5-Employers must be free to employ
| their work people at wages mutually sat
| isfactory, without reference or dictation
on the part of individuals or organizations
not directly parties to such contracts.
"G-Employers must be unmolested and
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-rhis association disapproves abso-
lutely 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 fore
going declarations"
The much discussed resolution favoring
ployers was submitted and adopted after
short debate. 1t follows:
Whereas. in order to meet in collec-
tive, scientific and effectual manner the
present industrial conditions arising from
the organization of labor it is necessary
that there be thorough organization
among employers of labor in kindred
Resolved, that the president of the
National Association of Manufacturers
appoint a committee of seven with power
shall constitute a standing committee on
the organization of employers.
This committee at the request Of any
ers of kindred trades, shall call a meet
ing of employers of such trades for the
purpose of forming an association, the
general object of which will be to secure
and preserve equitable conditions in the
workshops of the members whereby the
interests of both employer and employed
shall be properly protected; and be it fur
Their
Resolved. that the president and sec
rotary of this association be and they are
hereby instructed to cooperate with the
officers of such organizations OF employ
ers to form \ permanent central orGaniza-
ton that will create a clearing house for
ideas and provide means for cooperation
on matters of common interests"
4 resolution charging some unions with
violence and intimidation resulted in much
discussion. Numbers of the delegates de-
clared that the position taken by the as
ISOLATION was likely to be construed as
an attack on all labor organizations il
the resolution was adopted, and Delegate
Young was called on to explain that the
resolution had no such meaning.
He declared that the association aimed
to regulate the bad unionsm, not to de-
stroy organized labor, and the resolution
was adopted.
a resolution encouraging the organiza-
ton of non-union workmen was adopted
A resolution was adopted protesting
against further delay in providing elias
tic currency Legislation and favoring leg
islation authorizing elasticity in the bank
currency with proper safeguards for the
benefit of producers.
The convention will adjourn, tomorrow