The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-14
Socialist Labor Members
Will Offer Such a Res
olution To-day.
RAISE BIG FUND
TOCON.DUCT. FIGHT
Resolutions Adopted Calling for
100000 and Committee Is
Handicapped Of Brewery
Workers Presented.
Resolutions on
Many Subjects.
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NORFOLK. VA, November ls.-Fol-
lowing q caucus tonight of socialist
delegates In attendance on the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Victor L.
Berger, of Milwaukee, their leader, an
nounced that Tomorrow they Will offer
three resolutions In the convention
asking the passage OF laws by Con-
yress making the Federal Judges cleo
1--we; pensioning all laborers at VIZ
per month after riaty years OF age
and absolutely forbidding the trans
portation OF goods made by child labor.
Under the resolutions the States are
,lso called on through their Legisla-
lures to reform the judicial system.
declaring that without exception they
Ire antiquated and corrupt systems.
from lice to United States Supreme
rourt. tyrannical and modern agen-
rfes OF the capitalistic class for the
,ubjugation OF the masses.
Appeal of Brewery Workers.
The appeal OF the Brewery Workers
Onion of the Federation from the ac-
tion OF the latters executive council
In revoking the Brewery Workers'
charter, because of their refusal 10
reiinquish Jurisdiction over the afiii-
lated brewery engineers. fremen ana
tsusIsleIS. CiiIIt utlOIG tiG n"t'ObA'
body In convention here to-day upon
a resolution Of Victor l.. Berger, OF
Milwaukee. the socialistic leader rep
resenting the Wisconsin Federation OF
Labor. This resolution calls for the
return OF the revoked charter on the
ground that the action of revocation
is policy of coercion, and further
because the Brewery Workers have all
ways been one of the most loyal of
The international unions. The in,erna-
tional engineers, firemen and team-
sters. NIL strong factors in the fedora
sion. will mako strong { Fort TO ifn2=s
confirmed the action OF the executive
council which the latter, In reporting
the revocation OF the Brewery Work.
srs' charter. said became mandatory in
view OF the action OF the Minneapolis
convention In 1905.
To Fight the Manufacturers.
The features of the morning session
we're the passage of ringing resolu-
lions In the fight between the Fedora
sfon of Labor and the Manufacturers
Association, and calling for the rails
ting of campaign fund of 100000 for
educational purposes.
The fight between the federation and
The manufacturers body came to an
issue this morning. when the body re-
esiyed and. referred to special COM
,nittee, to be named by President
.Ciempers. with Frank Duffy as chair
man, set of resolutions, In which 1t
Is declared that the fight that Is now
being waged against the federation by
he Manufacturers Association. in IAN
ittempt to disrupt the labor organiza-
sions of the country" and providing
for Campaign of education" against
Van Cleave, president of the associa-
t;on. The federation and all allied
bodies are urged to join In the fight.
The campaign fund is to be expended
by the national officers of the fedora
lion, reports to be made the first OF
each month and such expenditures or
dered as deemed best for the interest
pf the movement.
The resolutions were introduced by
A.. s. Grout and James l. Dardis, both
members of the Metal Polishers', Buff
'ers' Platers' Union.
Many Revolutions.
Resolutions were introduced at to.
days session as follows: Calling for
Federal aid to prevent United States
and Canadian lumber trust reciprocits
because of disastrous results from
competition between white and Asiatic
labor.
Calling upon Congress to exclude
Japanese laborers not only from the
United States, but from all of its in.
sular possessions. Fixing the saln-
ries of the president at sa.600 a year
secretary, $4,000, and treasurer at $500
Calling for Federal aid to permanent,
ly prevent the enforcement OF ths
freight rates on forest products at;
tempted by the Hill and Hartman
railroads, Calling for the return O
the Cement Workers charter. Indors
4 Ing the blue cross button as pcrna
nent emblem of labor.
Calling upon Congress to provid,
an annual "peace budget" with q.
appropriation of at least 81 for ever,
i $1,000 appropriated for military pur
poses. this fund to be used In promot
, ing friendly feeling and an exchang,
OF courtesies and informa ton with for
elgn powers with whom there ma,
be danger of Misunderstanding.
Calling upon the convention In juris
dictional disputes between bona fld
organizations to return to conclliator.
md advisory policies. leading snal az
hon to contending unions without eff
feet upon their eligibility for attllia
tton with this organizations,
Appeal to the federation from trade
unions of Colorado for financial al,
against war by capital.
The Governor of Florida and other
invited the federation to meet in Tam
pa. Fla, in 1908.
Important Committees.
President Gompers appointed two i'm
portant committees to-day, as follows
Special Committee on Buck Stov
and RangesC Company suit against a. T
of L.--Frank Duffy, w, D. McMahor
John F, Fry, D. G. Ramsay, John Fitz
patrick, r. S. Maloney, John r, Demp
aey, Jere L. Sullivan, George Finger
Con J. Harrington, John T., Smith. s. !
I.anders, John A.. Moititr, j. 6, Noyc.
Emmett y. Flood.
Special Committee on Eight Hours
D. a, Hayes. James Wilson, c. 1
Wheeler. ]. D. Mckinley. Isaac Coomb,
James a. Reynolds. James r. Archibald
Michael Colbert, John M. WalkeI
PTyl,