Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
ORGANIZED FOR battle.
Meeting of the Executive Committee
of the National Association
of Manufacturers.
NO FORMAL STATEMENT GIVEA OUT.
1t is Known, However, that sub
Committees Have been Appointed
to Organize Employers Through n
out the Country 10 Combat Labor
and Adverse Legislation.

New York, May ga meeting OF
the executive committee of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
has been held in this city, but beyond
the announcement of the selection OF
committees to arrange for the fur-
therance of the objects of the associa-
tion in its fight against labor, no
formal statement has been made OF
what was done. 1t is known, how
ever. that subcommittee represent
ing widely diversified industries were
appointed to go to work systematlc-
ally all over this country to unionlze
employers; that special steps are 10
be taken to engage eminent legai
counsel in the several states 10 pro-
tect the manufacturers against BOY
colts iniunctions and the activity OF
walking delegates, while at the same
time none but cordial good will was
expressed for the laboring men them
selves. One result of the New orleans
convention, which was furthered al
this meeting, was the systemizatlon
of the work of the special committee
which is to devise and put into erect
practical plans for bringing about the
cooperation of the many state en-
ployers' associations. Along that iine
this resolution was adopted:
sResolved. That the secretary OF
this association be empowered to de-
velop sources of information by
tNt Keen
the closest tor,h with all proposed
legislation affecting the interests OF
manufacturers in the several states'
and that he be given discretionary
power to call this to the attention Oh
EMPLOYERS and manufacturers IN any
state if. in MS Judgment, the rights
and interests of such employers ana
manufacturers shall be affected Dy
such proposed legislation.
This was understood to signify that
the sharpest sort of watch Is TO De
maintained at the national capital, at
Washington, as well as at the differ-
ent state capitals.
A year ago this new organization
comprised 97S firms. To-day, the sec
retary announces, it numbers @'Zo4
EMPLOYERS and manufacturers, repre-
senting every state in the union. IN
addition to the president, MT. u M
Parry, of indianapolis. those present
included A.. B. Farquarhar, president
of the Farquarhar Manufacturing Co.,
York, Pa: j. A. Jeffry, of the Jef-
fry Manufacturing CO., Columbus, o''
II. s. Smith. of the Menasha Wooden
ware Co., Wisconsin; c. NJ. Fay, OF the
Fay Sholes Co., Chicago; j. w. van
cleave. of the Bucks Stove & Range
Co. St. Louis. and II. S. Chamberlain,
Chattanooga.
Mr.. d. NJ Parry, president OF tne
association, after the meeting ao-
iourncd said:
Neither the labor agitators, the
proletarians. the ecclesiastics, those
who are seeking to arrange arbltra-
tion meetings, nor the press, have any
idea of the tremendous movement that
is under way among all classes OF en-
Movers all over this country. With
out regard to politics, religions or
petty rivalries, the men who have
their money and their interests cen
tered in manufactures of every de-
scription have reached the conclusion
that they must act as unit IN great
national movement insuring them the
control of their own capital"