The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-06

procure the enactment of similar laws
in other states. Because of its great
interest In legislation of this character
the organization fought the Grosvepor
anti -injunction bill with all Its strength
for that bill substantially legahzes
boycotting. For the same reason IL
opposed the eight hour bill by means Oh
which the labor unions hope TO put
all factories making government sup
plies on an eight hour basis. Also the
National Arbitration bill which pro-
noses a national commission to arbi-
trate all labor disputes on the ground
of unwarranted and undesired inter-
ference by the government in disputes
between employers and their employees.
In addition to representing his As
sociation against these measures MT.
Davenport also represents either wholly
or in conjunction with others, the
Chicago Building Trades Contractors
| Council the National Building Employ
ers' Association, the Citizens Industrial
Association of the United States, and
other allied organizations 1t is IN
| teresting to note that the anti-injunc-
| ton bill is still in committee, the eight
hour bill has been referred to the Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor ana the
arbitration bill has never left the
hands of the sub committee.
Mr.. Davenport's speeches before the
Congressional Committees attracted
such widespread attention that he has
received many invitations to discuss
the subject of labor disputes from the
standpoint of the employer before
organizations similar to the Georgia
industrial Association. Not the least
| interesting of his experiences has been
| his debates with leading socialists In
different cities.
| He vexed the Socialists by condemn
ing their doctrines in scathing terms
while arguing to the committees OF
| Congress that the leaders of the labor
unions were imbued with socialism
Consequently he has been challenged to
debate the question and has appeared
before socialistic audiences number
of times in defense of his outspoken
| position. One of these debates occur
red in Bridgeport, his home. and an
other in New York, the house being
packed on both occasions.
While in Washington last winter he
met President F. B. Gordon. of Column
bus, Ga, and Mr. Fuller E. Galloway
of LAGRANGE. Ca, and other members
of the Georgia Industrial Association
d who were also appearing in opposition
to the eight hour bill. with the result
that he has been invited to address a
typical audience of Southern mill
owners on his experiences and observa-
tions among Northern manufacturers
and his address should prove of much
interest.
Mr. Davenport is a man of something
more than average height and weight
and wears an air of perfect self-reli-
ance. With a somewhat commanding
appearance, he has a natural gift OF
oratory, speaking almost always with
out notes. He holds himself always
well in hand and his familiarity with
the subject he most frequently dis
Icusses enables him to meet and parry
In unusually skillful manner inter
rogatories designed to be disconcerting
His long experience on the stump, ir
the courts and on the platform has
trained him to face any kind of ar
audienc without tremer. while hi:
magnetic manner and piercing BLACK
eyes aid to captivate his auditors.
r. H. Watkins.