The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-23
President Parry Of Citizens In
dusriaI Association Makes
Attack at indianapolis
UNION LABEL CALLED A
SPECIE OF BOYCOTT
One Resolution Asserts That United
Miners Have Assumed the Attitude
of Dictatorship of the
Mining Industry.

indianapolis, February 22.-The first
annual convention of the Citizens IN
dustrial association of America began to-
day in the auditorium of the claypool
over $50 delegates are here. The larger
delegations came from Boston, omaha'
Kansas City Minneapolis, st, Louis, chi
cago and Cleveland. One hundred and
fifty cities and 400 associations are ex-
pected to be represented
BY unanimous vote, accompanied by
cheers and loud applause, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the propaganda Of
labor unionism In the United States and
the every day practical workings thereof
are revolutionary and subversive of rights
of labor and of the employers OF labor
and of the laws of the land but above
all else they are destructive of the rights
and liberties of the great body of people.
irrespective of their affilation with
unionism or with employers of labor.
Caused by Lawless Leaders.
Resolved further. That the present
condition of anarchy and contempt for
law and the constituted authorities
brought about by lawless leaders and
members of labor unions have forced upon
the peace-loving citizens of the United
States the necessity Of demanding that
the names and whereabouts of these law
breakers who practice intimidation, boy
cotting, picketing, destruction of proper
ty and who commit assaults upon their
fellow laborers or commit other crimes in
re names9f labor be made known for tho
protection IF all law abiding people and
for the best interest OF labor itself and
to the end that Justice may be meted
out.
Resolved, further That the executive
committee is hereby directed to take tho
necessary steps to ascertain the indentity
of such persons and obtain full informa-
tion in connection Herewith and that
report of the same be made to each or
ganlzation holding membership in this
association"
c. w. Post Talks.
C. w. Post of Battle Creek a member
of the legislative committee of the Cit
liens Industrial association. talked today
on the objects and aims of the associa-
ton. He said in part
THE anti-injunction bill was introduced
and is being pressed upon congress by an
element that has at heart the destruction
of the law of this country. The people OF
this country have established the courts
and law. A few men now come In and
seek to sever these. thus producing a
condition of practical anarchy where no
law exists. This is as dangerous to the
rIrr ba
expects protection for his family as 1t IS
for the manufacturer or business man..
resolution relating to the possible
strike In the btuminous mining districts
was read 1t was sent to the executive
committee pending developments. The
resolution provides:
THAT as the United Mine Workers OF
America have assumed an attitude of die
tatorshp Of the mining industry, be It
resolved, That In the event of strike
the full power OF the government should
be used to maintain peace In the mining
districts and to protect the right of every
citizen to exercise his own free will as
to accepting employment in the mines.
Open Shop Principle.
"T-he open shop principles should actu-
ally be operative In the mines as In every
other Industry. and so long as 1t is pos
than the strikers TO work In the mines
thev should have the moral support of the
public and protection OF the government
in their efforts to obtain such men.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously:
THAT the use of the union label on
manufactured articles recognizes and en-
dorses the endeavor of the labor organi-
cations to control the entire labor mar
ket and is no indication of the quality Of
the goods and its use Is a surrender of
individual freedom and is a badge of sub
serviency. be It,
Resolved. That the Citizens Industrial
Association of America declares its OPP
rosition to the use of such labels and
urges upon manufacturers that they re-
fuse its use on their products. being
species of boycott and is only by reason
Of untrammeled enterprise that improve
.nent in manufacture and national ad-
vancembent can be secured"
Separate resolutions denouncing the
eight-hour day and anti-inJunction bills
row pending In congress were passed.
The address, OF President d. NJ. Parry
of indianapolis was the first feature OF
the programme He said in part:
Parry Outlines Principle.
.The interests of all classes. including
those Of labor. cannot avoid being inJur-
ed by attempts upon the part oi e,'nei
government or civil organizations looking
to the arbitrary regulation OF industry.
Therefore the eight-hour day, anti-'n-
junction and national arbitration are to
be utterly condemned as being dangerous
Innovations In government and certain 10
affect disastrously the national welfare.
There could be no freedom II only
a certain portion of the people had the
right to contract for the sale OF their
labor or services. The employer should
not be Influenced by any other considera-
tion In the hiring of men than the ability.
fitness and loyalty Of the applicant. 1t
is only by following a policy of this kind
that merit can receive its lust reward and
the highest measure OF success be secured
In industry.
Should Resist Demand
Therefore. 1t is the plain duty OF the