The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-19
LABOR COUNCIL
FOR CONVENTION
Central Trades Union Body
Wants Party to Act OH
Shoe Contract.
COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY
City Democrats to Take Up.
Matter Of State Meeting
of Democrats.
COMMITTEE MEETS MONDAY

| Altgning itself with the element
winch is demanding State convention
of the Democratstof Virginia, the Cen.
trai Trades and Labor Council OF Rich
inond, at meeting held last night
passed set of resolutions askine
Chairman Ellyson and the State Com
inlttee TO call convention 80 tina,
the attitude of the party may be de-
med on the proposition of renewing
the contract for convict labor with the
Davis Shoe Company.
Not only did the council. which rep.
rcsents practically all organized labor
OF Richmond. take this position, but
IT decided further to sond copy OF the
resolutions to every labor union in tho
STATE. with request that they take
similar action. Still further. 1t calls
upon all organizations of farmers to
indorsc the move for convention.
feeling that II the convicts are taken
from the shoe factories they will be
placed upon the public roads of Nir-
GINA, which. is what the labor people
want. and Ia what they believe the
farmers will approve.
Committee Called. -.
Aduing TO the movement on the sub
tect of state convention, Chairman
Miles NJ Martin has called meeting
Of the City Democratic Committee tor
Monday night In the assembly hall at
Murphy's Hotel, to take action on the
proposition. This will be a special
meeting. called for the purpose of con-
sidering resolution which VIII be
offered by Captain William Nj. Myers.
a member from Lee Ward, calling upon
convention to define the attitude Of
the party on public questions.
Captain Myers has had such move
in contemplation for some time, but
Al r. Il hET UfnE h G. ~
that it's agitation prior to the congress
sional election might complicate the
campaigns of some of the party nomi-
nees for Congress.
Gil of Richmond is composed OF repre-
sentatives from Mbor bodies and acts
as sort of central union of unions
for the purpose of cooperating in Sc
curing the ends of organized labor.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions. presented by j. y.
Burroughs. II. Hoffman and NJ. r. Pace.
and certified to by President John
and Corresponding Secre-
tary Frank Kruck, are as follows:
Whereas. 1t has been brought to the
attention of the Central Trade and La
Dor Council of Richmond that efforts
are being made To renew certain
contract with the Board of Directors
of the Virginia Penttentiary. whereby
labor will be bought in COM
petition with free labor. and.
Whereas, the Central Trades and
Labor Council is of opinion that the
Democratic party of the State Is all
ready pledged against the renewal of
this contract, and
Whereas. we are of opinion that
this question should be placed beyond
the peradventure of doubt:
Therefore. resolved by the Central
Trade and Labor Council of the city of
That petition be presented
to Hon. j. T. Ellyson chairman. and
the members of the state Committee
of the Democratic party. to call con-
rcntion of the people of the State
to consider, among other matters. tho
as to whether said conyicts
shall be hired out in competition with
free labor or be emplovcd upon the
roads of the State for the purpose of
Improving same.
"2. Resolved. That copy of this
preamble and these resolutions be for
warded to every labor union in the
State with the request that they take
similar action.
&c. Resolved. That all farmers or
CARNATIONS. clubs and societies be
also requested to take action on the !,
same subject; also all citizens of the
State In sympathy with this move
ment.
"a. Resolved. That a committee be
at once appointed to take I'D this oues- I
ton with Chairman Fllyson and the
various organizations in the State"