The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-23

ceIlent conditions prevailing in the union and ended by complimenting the work of S. K. Fleming. of Montgom- cry. assistant secretary of the Feder- ation.
 A feature of the proceeding was the declaration that the session was open and not executive. When a reporter for The Advertiser applied for admis- sion to the hall, there seemed to be a long discussion but the consensus was that the Federation invited pub 1icity All reporters were accorded the utmost courtesies.
 c. F. McElderry spoke for the Farmers Union, advocating an ex- change or warehouse to avoid the mid dle mans profit.
 He was followed by J. F. Barker. of Lamar county, who also spoke for an exchange.
 Street Car strike Recognized.
 c. c. Houston, one of the delegates from Birmingham, offered. a resolution formally recognizing the strike of the former employers of the Montgomery Traction Company, and it was adopted on a rising vote. The resolution fol- lows:
 Whereas the employees of the Mont gomery Traction Company to the num- Der of about 115. have been forced on StTlke m dU etiofl to ppSuiC pNhtCt conditions of labor and,
 Whereas the officers of said com pany have refused to treat with a committee of the street railway em- ployes union, thus denying their right to form an organization of their craft for mutual protection and benefit and.
 "whereas the street railway com pany has imported into this State and city notorious strike breakers who -,f.x loxx well. to take the places of honest and iawabiding citizens of this city and State, who are thus denied the privi- lege of earning a livelihood for them selves and families, therefore be it
 Resolved by the Alabama State Federation of Labor in regular conven- ton assembled, that we hereby extend to the Union Street Railway Employes of Montgomery our moral and, if ne cessary. financial support of their fight to secure reasonable hours of labor and a living wage scale and to main- tain their right to organize.
 "Reesoleved. second, That as citizens of Alabama and as men who have re- alized the benefits that accrue from trade and labor organizations. we de- plore the attitude of the street rail- way officials in denying to theif em- ployes the privilege of organizing, and bringing into this city a band of un- desirable men for the purpose of fore ing the regular employees to accept con ditions arbitrarily established by the company"
 George w. Jones of Mobile. as chair man, reported for the Legislative Com mittee.
 List of the Committees.
 The following committees were ap- pointed:
 To Communicate with the Press-T. J. Cahalin, E. J. Mahoney. John Ho- ran.
 On organization-S. K. Fleming, c. N. Shubert, w H. Downing, H. c. Coleman, c. c. Houston.
 On Union Labels--J. R. Rice, Charles sturtevant, w. J. McCarty. J- +. 1a- cobs, Tom Harris. R. E. Heel.
 Resolutions-Frank Arrico. L.. c. Litz, R. T. Respess. Ed Courtney. S. W. Hewlett.
 Credentials-Harry Halder. l.. w. Wright, Archie Aigue, l. H. Bean. Constitution-J. W. Woodruff. John H. Ford. J. H. Leath, C. W, Hartwell, B. l.. Green.
 Reports of oficers-M. F. Barga- dy Marx. T. C.. Mason.
 The following are the delegates from Montgomery:
 Machinists-M. E. Barganier.
 Painters and Decorators-E. c. Haag. Retail Clerks International Protect i've Assoeiation--W. J. Rice.
 Boiler Makers-I. c. Smith.
 Amaigamated Association of Street and Electrical Railway Employees of America--L. H. Boynton.
 Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America-S. K. Fleming.
 Bricklayers--Harry Holder.
 Plumbers-T. J. Cahalin.
 Stage Employes-E. J. Mahoney.
 Central Labor Council-J. w. Wood ruff, D. 1T. Speer, J. Kelley. w. L.. Dean, J. H. Screws.
 Sheet Metal Workers-P. w. Chewarg.
 Car Workers-Floyd H. Johnson.
 Car Workers-R. F. Berson.
 Bricklayers-S. w. Hewitt.
 Bar Tenders-W. R. Fisher.
 After the appointment of committees the Federation adjourned to g o'clock this morning.