The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-16
Series ofResolutions Pass cd at New Orleans. THE PRINCIPLES DECLARED No Discrimination Against the
 W0rkingmen. The Right of Employer and 1mploys to Mutually Conduct Their 1s-
 lations without Outside Interference h ~ Upheld.
THE PRINCIPLES DECLARED

Upheld.
 New Orleans. April 15.-The delegates to the convention of the National Asso- citation of Manufacturers devoted practi- cally all of their time of both sessions to- day to the discussion of the labor ques- tion. There was much difference of opinion as to the nature of the attitude which the organization should taxe towards trades unions and the debates were at times heated. but when the adoption of declaration of principles was finally reached the resolution em- bodying it was accepted by a unanimous vote. An effort was made. led by D. H. Tompkins of North Carolina and Mayor s. Nj. Jones of Toledo to hold this resolu- ton for printing and further considera- tien but the delegates demanded ina- mediate action and ths protest was over- ruled. The resolution. which President Perry characterized as the platform of the association" Is as follows:
 Text of Resolution. '
 we, the members of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers. United States of America, in convention assembled at New Orleans. April 18th. 1903. do hereby declare the following principles which shall govern this association in its work in connection with problems of labor.
 Declaration. of principles:
 ''First-Fair dealing is the fundamental and basic principle on which relations between employees and employers should rest. + Ts ",
 ''Sccond-The National Association of Manufacturers is not opposed to organi- cations of labor as such. but 1t is pnai- terably opposed to boyeotfs. black Dsts and other illegal acts of interferehos with the personal liberty of employer or ega- ploye. s Fe
 "No Discrimination. s
 "Third-No person should be refused employment or in any way discriminated against on account of membership or nom membership in any labor organization. and there should be no discrimination against or interference with any em- ploye who is not member of a labor organization by members of such organizations. 5..4 ..-
 "Fourth-With due regard to contracts, 1t is the right of the employe to leave his employment whenever he sees fit. and 1t IS the rlRnL or the employer 10 ulSCHdt Ro any employe when he sees fit.
 "Fifth-Employers must be free to eII1- pioy their work people at wages mutually satisfactory without interference or dicta- tiop .on the part of individuals or organi- zations not directly parties to such con- tracts. >..
 'No Interference"
 "Sixth-Employers must be unmolested and unhampered in the management of their business. in determining the amount and quality of their product and in the use of any methods or systems of pay which are just and equitable.
 "Seventh-In the interest of the enn- ployers of the country no limitation should be placed upon the opportunities of any person to learn any trade to which he or she may be adapted.
 "Eighth-The National Association of Manufacturers disapproves absolutely of strikes and lockouts and favors an equita- ble adjustment of all differences between employers and employees by any amicable method that will preserve the rights of both parties.
 "Ninth-The National Association of Manufa cturers pledges itself to oppose any and all legislation not in accord with the foregoing declara tion."
 Numerous other resolutions were adopt IS, ing one condemning the convict labor ssytem another commenting the organ izatjon of non-union workmen. and oth- CTS condemninR radical unionists and fa- vorng a general organization of employ CTS in all branches of trade. A resolution favering general tariff revision was held over for consideration at tomorrows ses- sion.
 The morning session opened with an ak- t,N hxy D. Wright. who was present as the rep resentative of President Roosevelt. Mfr. Wright was given a hearty reception. He spoke in part as follows:
 The Spirit of Combintion.
 ''The combination has in 1t all the ele- ments of the corporation. for it is simply an enlarged corporation, embracing more elements, more factors. and therefore 1t is more powerful for good or evil than the corporation of a quarter of a century ago But 1t recognizes in it's development an effort to democratize industry. Like a great department store 1t democratizes the handling of goods and enables the purchaser to secure in one place all that he may need in his shopping tour. The great combination enables society to se- cure Its commodities on a more stable basis than under the previous methods. Its evils are those of management and not Of constitution. These evils may be handled by law and by society. We need not fear them. for when the combinatio does not seek the common good and does not accomplish byits methods and its ma chinery of production and distribution the welfare of society. society itself will take care of the matter. It is the result of the development of the idea of associated force. and therefore. under 1t. industry has secured greater power than it has ever received. Workingman Deveolopes on Same
 Lines.
 Conversely. the single workingman. working by the side of his employer. was his employers personal associate. but as the employer developed into the firm, and the firm into the corporation, and the cor poraion into the combination. the single workinRman has developed along similar lines. He has become the employe of the firm with a larger number of fellow workmen Then he became the employe of the corporation and the personal re-