The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-26
CONDEMNATION IF NAMARA ARREST The State Labor Federation
 Passes Resolutions HEATED SPEECHES R. E. Gam Urges Prompt Payment of Poll Taxes-Social Func-
 tions in Honor of the
 Delegates
HEATED SPEECHES

The arrest of J. J. McNamara, secre- tary of the Structural Iron Workers union, had a local condemnation yes terday from the Alabama State Fed eration of Labor, which Is in session in this city. Resolutions adopted to this effect were telegraphed to Presi- dent Taft, to the governors of Indiana and Illinois and to the Iron Workers union at Los Angeles.
 This official action of the Alabama State Federation of Labor was taken after a number of heated speeches had been made before the meeting, in which Angeles Times explosion. A call was made for the laboring classes to stand up against. the combined power of cap ital. Among those who addressed the body were William Harrison of Coal City. F. M. Rodriguez, Andy Marx, J. B. Woods, T. W. Stone, M. T. Judge, Charles H. Sheraton of New York city and others.
 R. E. Gam, president of the associa- ton, ably presided over the meeting yesterday and heard the reports from the legislative committee. the committee on officers and others. The legislative committee recommended that fund be raised for the purpose of passing laws in the legislature to benefit the work ing man, and the report was referred to James B. Drake, chairman, who will report back to the meeting this morn ing. A partial report of the commit IA aeta r1ox morning while the full report was made in the afternoon
 The federation convened its afternoon session at ? o'clock and the feature of the meeting was the report of the president, R. E. Gam, who urged that the members keep their poll tax paid so as to insure their political voice. He recommended that 20 per cent of the funds be set aside for legislative purposes and asked that the federation appoint man whose name be presented to Governor O'Neal as suit able for the board of mediation and arbi- tration enacted by the last legislature.
 The Session Recessed at O'Clock
 A number of reports were heard at the meeting and among them was the report of the committee on constitution which recommended that the per capita tax be increased per cent to strengthen the nu- cleus for the federation's legislative work. J. R. Kennemer, president of District %. United Mine Workers, made an address before the gathering which was well taken in every way, being along the lines of the organizations activities.
 This afternoon the federation will go into the election of officers, and will also decide upon the time and the place of the next meeting. It is probable that the time will be set for May instead of April, and Anniston and Mobile are both con- tending for the convention. A heavy days work will be taken up this morning and it is likely that the federation will have to hold another session tonight.
 The delegates have been rendered many social functions during their visit to Bir- mingham. Monday night they enjoyed q theatre party at the Majestic, and last night they were entertained with a dance at which delicious refreshments, all made in Birmingham-by request-were served Tonight the men will be given a stag smoker at the Knights of Columbus hall, while the ladies will be the guests at a theatre party at the Bijou.