The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-24

Jones.
cigar Makers No. 21s. Mobile. C. B.
Norris; No. 4os, Birmingham. Andy
Marx.
Branch of Atlantic Coast seamen.
Mobile, George c. Bodine.
Brewery workers. No. 217. Mobile.
Charles Sturtevant.
I. o. of Stationary Engineers. No.
I, Montgomery. Harry Halder; No. 10.
Troy. A. c. Ards.
Iron Moulders, No. 25S. Birmingham.
J. E. Jacobs.
Pattern Makers. Birmingham, James
Mineral Ore Miners, Powderly. w.
III. Downing.
Journeymen BARRIERS. No. SO. Birm-
ingham, A. J, Miliigan.
I. A. T. Of s. E.. rs. Birmingham.
Andy Marx.
United Garment workers No. 81, Miss
Lena Praed.
Musicians. No. sss. Birmingham,
Frank Arrico.
Central Labor Council, Montgomery.
]. w. woodruff. D. H. spier. J. II.
Screws. T. j. Kelly. w. L, Dean.
Carpenters and Joiners No, 40. ssl-
ma, j. H. Bean.
B. Of p. and D.. 77s. Mobile. c. N.
shubert; No. 432. Montgomery. P. j..
Doherty and e. c.. Hay.
United Mine Workers No s2s. Coal
City, r. r. Respess. No. 367. Aldrich,
Thomas Shaw, 1895, Searles, r. C. Ma
son: 1114. Coal City. r.. T. 5esress.
Retail Clerks No. s45, Montgomery,
w. J. Rice; 1913, Birmingham. Phil
Boiler Makers. AS. Mont gomery. I.
c. smith; I. Birmingham, W. A. Du-
pree.
Sheet Metal workers. 1o6. Mobile.
Thomas J. conboy.
coppersmiths. IS. Birmingham, r.
r. Maher.
street and Electric Railway EN-
ployes. 454, Montgomery. L. H.
Boynton.
Electrical workers, sss. Montgom-
cry. c. NJ. Thomas; 345. Mobile. l.. C..
Lutz.
Commercial Telekraphers. rs, Birm-
ingham. and So Montgomery. s. X.
Fleming.
Plumbers. 11s Mobile. John II. Ford.
VIII Test boycott Law.
M. e. Bargainer. of Montgomery,
reported for the Committee on Officers
Reports. Opposition to the open shop
was expressed in the report and the
growing Importance of Aiabama as an
Industrial agent was considered as a
cause for the sending Of paid labor
organizer 10 tUio GtdtCs luz AGPoft
deprecated convict labor, encouraged
the support of labor papers, and paid a
compliment to the work of the Secre-
tary, James Il. Drake.
1t was only when the report touched
upon the anti-boycott law that there
was debate. The report had stated
that the anti-boycott law was too In
considerable to require attention and
the committee In making It's reports
on the officers reports held that the
anti-boycott law. which President
Jones in his report said ought to be
tested. was inconsiderable. There wa
Immediately an objection by delegates
and assertions that the law ought to
be tested. motion by Mr.. Bodine
that the Federation test the law, was
carried unanimously.
Later after financial matters had
been discussed and the auditors report
adjudged correct, a motion that all of
the report of the committee On officers
reports, save the clause referring to
the anti-boycott law, be concurred In
was adopted.
Jones Opposes Hearst Invitation.
The Committee on Resolutions began
its report with It's action on n resolu-
tion in regard to inviting William
Randolph Hearst to locate a newspaper
In Birmingham. The report, In speak,
ing of Mr.. Hearst and his papers used
the word Democracy" which President
Jones ordered stricken OUT. Then
President Jones invited vfce-President
Koran to preside and took the floor In
opposition to the resolution about the
invitation to Mr.. Hearst.
The Hearst syndicate, President
Jones said. was inimical to the inter-
ests of the typographical union. and
the establishment of Hearst news
paper in Birmingham would put sew
eral of the newspapers of Alabama out
of business. None of the large papers
in the State, he continued, were OPP
posed to organized labor. except The
Montgomery Advertiser, and Mr.. Jones
referred to conversations he had had
with Mr. Glass. He again said that
he was opposed to a chain OF papers
like the Hearst syndicate.
Delegate Gore said that the Hearst
papers had as much right as the small
dailies which would get support II they
were fair.
Delegate winn expressed his surprise
that the Federation would not extend
its welcome to an institution SO friend
ly to organized labor. He urged that
Hearst be invited to Alabama, espe-
cially. since there was already being
prepared a petition from citizens of
Birmingham that he be invited to es-
tablish q paper there.
Delegate Bean suggested that Hearst
might unionize The Advertiser. at
which there was much of laughter and
applause.
Denounces The Advertiser.
Mr.. Freeman declared that organ-
lied labor wished to cooperate with
capital. an opportunity which he i'm
piled would be offered IL Mr.. Hearst
established a paper in Alabama. Mr..
Leath followed with a speech In favor
of the encouragement of Mr.. Hearst
to enter Alabama. A Hearst paper in
Alabama, he declared, would do in
estimable good for the cause of organ
ICED labor. He delivered an encomium
Of Hearst whom he praised as an ideal
employer, who paid practically double
wages to the men he hired-Hearst be-
lieves in high wages, he said. He con-
cluded by denouncing The Advertiser as
a rat sheet.
Here Mr.. Wright took the floor and
introduced his speech on the Hearst
proposition by a reference to the at
titude of Governor Conner to immigra-
ton. He said the establishment of a
Hearst newspaper in the state would
do much to improve Industrial condi-
lions. He said Hearst had the conf
dence and admiration of the working
men and would assist in spreading
unionism.
A call for the question was lost and
President Jones again took the floor
ito correct some incorrect state
ments." All of the big dailies in the
State, he declared, employed union la
Dor except the typographical depart