The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-24

Then the resolution inviting MT.
Hearst to establish a newspaper was
adopted.
The Committee OIL Resolutions report
ed a resolution endorsing the move
metn of the machinists OF the birmfng-
ham district. and It was adopted: a. was
a resolution tavoring the establishment
of Bureau OF Labor and Statistics by
the State.
without debate the convention adopt
ed q resolution endorsing . law pend
ing before Congress requiring all con-
vict-made goods to be stamped.
Then followed one of the longest ana
most interesting debates Of the day to
endorse the forcefui and logical posi-
ton of Governor Conner" Stewards the
Introduction Of q low class Of cheap Ia
Dor into tne State. and the clamor for
low class and peonage labor. The res
olution stated that It vas a favorable
sign of the times for the Chief Execu-
tive of the State TO be taking stand
for labor.
Chairman Arrico, of the Resolutions
tee returned the resolution to the con-
vention without acton. He referred to
1t as bunch OF bouquets to State OFF,
Gals and not justifabie.
President Jones ruled that the reso-
luton must go back to the committee
for q report and Chairman Arrico said
that II the committee must report. 1t
void report adversely.
Mr.. Houston. after speaking of his
eighteen years experience in labor I'M
ions. cautioned the delegates against
| spending too much time on condemn
| ing their enemies. He said the cause
| of organized labor was next to the
| Church Of Christ, and that once man
had been converted his sins were for
| given. He said the unions werc con-
| cerned with what Governor Conner Is
now doing. No previous governor Of
| Alabama In the past decade. he said,
has given such recognition to the
rights of the masses. The resolution
! proposed. he said, had the force of
bringing attention to cheap labor.
| The wage scale had been based upon
the negro wage scale. Now the un-
| Ions were trying to raise the negroes.
ued, petitioned the Legislature to send
out for cheap labor white labor and
only Governor Conner stood against the
movement.
Delegate Bean spoke OF Governor
Conner In highly laudatory fashion.
Chairman Arrico. speaking about his
committees report, said that 1t contain
ed too many bouquets.
Mr.. Leath said he was opposed to
! It. He could find. he said, 10 just
| grounds to base the resolution on.
| There had been no legislation favora-
| BILE to organised labor, and the unions
were living on promises of what
| would be done at the July term. II
| the unions got anything he would ia
| vor a return to Montgomery to offer
| thanks to the Governor and the Leg
| islature.
"ChiId Labor" Comes In.
The gentlemen "boqueted' in the res
olution. Mr.. Leath declared. was an
employer Of child labor-"not cheap
man labor, but child labor. As long as
| he runs the Avondale cotton mills
| with children seven and eight and ten
years old. / am not for the adoption
of the resolution"
Delegate Evins asked to go on record
as against the resolution. He said he
had voted for Governor Conner but did
not wish to thank him for something
that he might do. He SAID the Cover
nor had failed so far to do anything
| for labor.
Delegate Judge wars opposed to the
| adverse report Of the committee. He
asked IL the Avondale mill was the only
one In the state employing child labor
| and why the Governor had been sin
| gled out. He had to compete with
| others, Mr.. Judges declared. and ended
with the expression of a belief that the
| Governor was a friend Of labor.
Mr.. Marx and Delegate Greer spoke
in praise of the Governor Delegate
Greer said that the Governor has re-
cognized labor In spite of the opposi-
ton of corporations.
Delegate Howard insisted that the
| resolution carried an endorsement of
| the Governor for something he hadn't