The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-09
VOTES AGAINST
DABNEY MEASURE
Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil Stands by Brewery Workers
Union.
.DEAouNcE E; COL. ANDERSON
Objects to Selection OF Assistant
City Attorney and Method OF
Appointment.

While the Anti.Saloon League was
sitting IN the same building hearing
ne. ordinance restricting the liquor
traffic In Richmond, the Central Trades
and Labor Council In another room
proving terms, finally voting against rs
y as menace to organized labor in
Richmond.
The session, which also produced a
Wayne Anderson and criticism OF tic
action OF City Attorney Pollard In APP
pointing him his assistant. was one of
h he s eoSne mn the recent history Of
Union has recently sent to all the
locals resolution protesting against
the. passage OF the Dabney ordinance.
jority Of cases. the action desired i las
been secured Last night the brewery
workers laid this resolution before the
Central Council, and the discussion
was Il decisive vote sustaining the
brewery workers appeal. which WIS
made on the ground That II passed the
ordinance would mean that at least
1000 men in various branches of the
trade would be thrown out OF employ
ment.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting OF the Council to draft resolu-
ment OF Colonel George WAYNE Ander-
son, made a report. which was unan-
sent to City Attorney Pollard and
printed in the daily papers. The re-
port. which is embodied in letter TO
Mr.. Pollard, follows:-
lion. II. y. Pollard, City Attorney:
Dear Sir.-By a unanimous vote OF the
Central Trades and Labor Council OF this
city. at meeting held Friday night. no.
vtmbcr 3. 1907, the secretary was instructed
| to forward the following preamble and rcso.
lutions prepared By the hereinafter namcl
committee. to you for your careful and
the ughttul consideration:
! Whereas. IL has come to the attention
OF the Central Trades and Labor Council
o: this city. composed OF delegates repro.
Hon. X. r. Pollard. City Attorney. through
the power vested In him by Council, has mp
pointed George WAYNE Anderson to be AZ
sistant City Attorney: therefore be II
Resolved lrst: That the delegates rep
rcBenting the various local unions. composed
o; the work!nsmen OF this city. In regular
protest against the appointment OF George
Wayne Anderson as Assistant City Attorney
by CITY Attorney Pollard for the following
reasons: (a) That In the opinion OF the
COUNSEL the said appontee to said Office has
in the pas; been proven by his actions dur
inI the street car strike some years ago. TO
led troops. when colonel commanding,
aGainst,the Fulton Rioters; the xa!d rioters
after trial by Jury We're proven. 10 have
been victims of a concocted scheme TO
(, rther the interest. OF the Virginia Pas
senser and Power Company tb) That tn.
appointees abilities lawyer were
thoroughly tested on the stand as wls-
ness in the aboye.named case, and later an
a: the polls. when as candidate for Com
monwealths attorney he was overwhelm-
irgiy defeated.
Fight on Pollard.
Resolved second: That the Central
| Trades and Labor Council enters its protest
against the creation of remunerativs offices
| in the city government, yes,ing the ap-
| pointive power in one person. who can.
| without consultation OF the wishes OF the
masses. name a person who would not NEE.
| the appreciation OF the majority either ~
the electorate or OF Council. the reprcsen-
tettyes of the electorate
I "Resolved third: That II should be the
| duty OF every workinsman qualified to vo.o
to he on the alert. and cast his ballot so as
IL prevent the repetition of what we con-
sicer a slam at organized labor by the APP
\ pontment OF man who has openly shown
himself to be unfriendly to our cause.
"Resolved fourth: That copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the Hon. II. r. Pos
lard, City Attorney. and furnished the press
OF the city for publication.
~. HIRSCHBERG.
| Chairman:
JOHN ]. POWELL.
IN. C.. NAPIER.
wv. P. HAWTHORNE,
..SIDNEY Gates