The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
Election BY Regular Vote.

in regard to qualifications and nomina-
lions in place of the district constitution
came up for adoption. 1t was stated by
a delegate that the object of this would
be to have the district officers elected by
a popular vote The constitution commit
tee recommended that the convention not
concur in the amendment and this
brought forth a lively discussion. L. B.
Evans thought that popular vote would
bring on possibly race troubles. w. r.
Farley also spoke against the amend
ment, as also did Delegate Prince. Dele
gates Lennon and Kennamer spoke in
favor of the election by popular vote,
but by a vote of SO to 10 the amendment
was voted down and that part of the con-
stitution remains unchanged.
Amendments were also offered which
provided that any officer dismissed from
office can be elected to office again, and
that two or more locals instead of three
or more can endorse nominees for district
officers. Both of the amendments were
adopted. No change was made in the
section of the constitution with reference
to strikes. Locals refusing to pay assess
ments for strike funds called by the
sion. this being an amendment
Cannot Abuse Officers.
No member of the organization will
hereafter be allowed to work at the face
or coal on idle days and shall only be
allowed to work on such days by per-
mission. No more than scale wages are
to be paid day laborers. 1t will be the
duty of all check weighmen to keep roll
of members, and failure to do this means
a fine of $40 or lose the position.
member who is found guilty of contract
ing for or working less than the scale
of wages is subject to dismissal from the
organization. Members cannot abuse Of
ficers and officers cannot abuse MEM
bers 1t will be necessary hereafter for
a member to first secure permission from
the executive board of the district to So
lcit assistance on transfer card
The following resolutions were present.
ed by the committee and adopted as
read:
Whereas, We have been kindly noti-
| fled of the fact that school for the pur-
pose of educating the miners of Alabama
in the science of mining and engineering,
| and that the committee on resolutions
deems it a necessity that such an insti-
! tuition of learning is highly commended
| by your committee in the manner of Civ
| ing praise to the promoters of such a
splendid idea, and trusting that such a
spirit will prevail throughout the whole
breadth of this mining district that such
school will tend in promoting the min
| ing of coal in this distric. on a more sci
entific plan; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we highly endorse the
project and hope that the convention will
concur in a manner, showing their appre-
citation of any idea or project that tends
towards the elevation of our craft and
that the miners of Alabama and all 9TH
ers concerned will agree with this con-
vention in showing our appreciation to
the promoters of this commendable pro-
ject."
Resolution Of Sympathy.
Resolutions of sympathy for the widow
OF Mr.. Hartsook who was killed at Bloc
ton will be drawn up by the resolution
committee. On tomorrow the delegates
to the convention will be called upon tc
contribute to the Western Federation OF
Labor for the relief of the members who
are on strike.
Before adjourning cigars were present
ed to the convention by the. Age-Hera1d
and w. r. McVay President Flynn urg.
ed all OF the qualified voters of Jefferson