The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-24
EMPLOYERS To PROTECT
NONUNlON MINERS WHEN
COAL STRIKE IS CALLED
Executive Committee Anticipates
Labor War and Adopts Meas
ureS of Defense.
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
New York Chosen as the Place of
Next Meeting in No
vember.
TO FIGHT GOMPERS BILL
Delegates Will Get Hearing
Before Congress Committee of
Commerce and Labor.
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
TO FIGHT GOMPERS BILL

After mapping out its lines of attack
upon the labor unions and perfecting a
more permanent and aggressive organiZa-
tion, the Citizens Industrial Association,
which has been in convention at the Clay
pool Hotel for the last two days, complet-
ed its business early yesterday afternoon
and adjourned to meet again in greater
numbers, IL is said, in New York city,
some time during next November. The
date Of this meeting will be fixed by Pres
ident d. M. Parry.
Encouraged and we'll satisfied with the
harmony and the action of the convention,
the 400 delegates left the city last night,
the majority for their homes and dele
CATION to Washington to assist in carry
ing out the fight against the passage of
the anti-injunction and the eight-hour bills
now before Congress.
In point of enthusiasm and outspoken
condemnation of the. alleged unlawful prac-
tices and principles of the labor organiza-
tions, the session yesterday was repeti-
ton of Mondays meeting. The greater part
of the morning was consumed in listening
to the addresses of Charles n. Chadwick
of New York, ex-Congressman Anthony lit
ner OF Ohio and Harry Chandler of the
Los Angeles Times Several new resolu-
tions were presented by the resolutions
committee, the most important of which
denounced the union label required by Ia
Dor unions on public printing. and provided
that it should not be recognized This
means, it is said. the ultimate end Of the
use of the label on public, city and State
| printing.
| The convention declared that the label on
| such printing was a discrimination against
| those who opposed it's use. The convention
| closed about 1 o'clock amid echoing cheers
| for several men who are taking a stand
against organized labor, among them Gov
| ernor Peabody, Of Colorado; Gen. Harrison
| Gray Otis, editor of the Los Angeles Times,
an antagonist OF unionism on the Pacific
| coast and Governor Dockery, of Missouri.
Upon the suggestion of Stuart McHibben,
] of South Bend, a telegram was sent Gov
| ernor Peabody 70 be read at the banquet
| given last night by the Law and Order
| League of Denver.
EXECUTIVE SESSION BEGINS.
| Immediately after adjournment yesterday
afternoon the executive committee began its
session.
A telegram from Marshall Cushing, secre-
tary of the National Manufacturers As
sociation and representative of the Citizens
Industrial Association at Washington, was
read 1t read: THE Senate committee
on commerce and labor deserves the thanks
of the manufacturers. employers, independ-
ent working people, union working people
| and all citizens for deciding to-day that the
hearing on Gomperss eight-hour bill shall
be open and fair in order that the truth
/ may be known.
! In view Of the reported attitude of Sen
| ator McComas, of Maryland, in declaring
/ that the Senate committee should report the
| bill TO the Senate without further delay,
| the Industrial Association sent telegrams
| TO members of the Senate committee asking
1 tnat haa telegram
| Mr. Cushing assured the employers that
| they will be given chance to openly OPP
| pose the bill.
number of organizers In the field for the
| purpose of forming new local organiza-
/ tions Several applications for member
| shin in the Citizens Industrial Association
| were received, among them two national
/ associations the National Metal Trades
and the National Horseshoers' Associa-
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