The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-16
STRONG GROUND
AGAINST UNIONS
Resolutions Of the Association
Of Manufacturers.
RIGHT TO FIX WAGES DENIED
MOTION TO DEFER ACTION WAS
VOTED DOWN.
Anew ORLEANS. La, April 15.-In-

n EW ORLEANS, La, April 15.-In-
IN terest in today's session Of the
National Association of Manu-
taeturers conferred in the report of the
resolutions committee. which was ex-
pected to result in a definite under
standing as to the attitude the assOcia-
ton viii take toward organized labor.
The committee held three short ses-
sions last night and began its labOrs
early this morning, but the announce
ment was made that it would be un-
able TO complete its report at the
agreed hour IL a. m. and the chair
man expressed the belief that the re-
port could not be made until late in
the afternoon.
When the forenoon session was called
70 order Carroll d. Wright was intro
duced-and given a hearty reception.
President Roosevelt mad been invited
20 attend. and in declining named Mr.
Wrght to represent him.
Resolutions Reported.
AT noon the resolutions committee
announced that its report was ready.
The labor question Immediately came
70 the front in the shape of "a resOlu-
ton embodying a declaration of prin-
I
| lockouts, recognizing the right of labor
TO organize but without interference
with the liberty of employers or en-
ployes' denying the right of unions to
NIX wages and pledging the association
TO oppose all legislation in accordance
With the foregoing principles.
A motion 70 adopt the resOlutiOnE
brought a protest from James f. raler
of Cincinnati, who demanded that the
resolution be printed and held until to-
morrow. 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:
Declaration Of Principles.
1--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 principles which shall gov
ern this convention IN its work in con-
necuon with the problem of labor.
( Pair dealing is the fundamental
and basic principle on which relations
I between employees and employers
should rest.
''2-The National Association Of Man
utacturers is not opposed TO organiza-
tons of labor as such, but IL Is unal-
/ terably opposed to boycotts, blacklists
and other Illegal acts of interference
with the personal liberty Of employer
and employee.
/ 5-No person should be refused en-
ployment or In any way Disseminated
/ against on account Of membership or
I non-membership in any labor Organiza-
I
inati0n against or Interference with
[ any emplOye who is not a member of a
labor organization by members Of such
/ organization.
As to Contracts.
"4-With due regard 10 contracts IL
/ Is the right of the employee to leave his
employment whenever he sees Mt, and
IL is the right Of the employer 20 dis
charge any emplOye when he sees fit.
employers must be free TO employ
their work people at wages mutually
satisfactory without interference or
dictauon on the part Of individuals Of
organizations not directly party to
such contracts.
''6-The employers must be unmOlest-
ed and unhampered in the management
Of their business and in the use or any
methods or systems OF pay which are
just and equitable.
NO limitation should be placed
upon the opportunity of any person TO
, learn any trade % which he or she may
be adapted.
6-Ihis association disapprOVes abb
s0lutely of strikes and lockout and IA
vOrs an equitable adjustment of all diff
ferences between employers and en-
plOyes.
THE National Association Of Manu-
facurers pledges itself TO oppose any
and all legislation not in an accord with
the foregoing declarations"