The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-27
ORGANIZED LABOR
|. LOOKS TO BALLOT
Declares Existing Evils Are to
Be EradIca;ed Only in
This Manner
MEN OF PROMINENCE
PRESENT AT NETTING
Great Gathering Fills the Co
lonlal Theatre and Excel
lent Addresses Are
Delivered

tofe6t OF organized iapOr WAS ncio ~
the Colonial TheAter Sunday afternoon.
the attendance being 20 great that the
capacity OF the building was naroiy
equal TO tho tax put upon II. Many
ladies ~ well ~ men were present
and the meotin~ was regarded by the
members Of the labor organizations a.
affording convincing proof of feeling
of frtendliness to them on the part Of
the public, at large.
The program OF speakers included
Col. John q. HArwood, who presided.
Phil. Metz, temporary chairman. Rev.
Morris 8. Eagle. rector Of Christ
Episcopal church. e e. Davi4Dn. Sec
rotary Of the Virginia Federation Of
Labor: Thomas Nolan. Of Portsmouth.
third vtce-president OF the Boiler
makers Union: Miss Mary Johnston.
speaker r. E. Byrd and J. p. Colvin.
Of Alexandria
In addition to these there were seat
ed on the platform . large number Oh
the best known citisens Of Richmond.
thess having bssn asked to serve a.
vics-presidents Of the meeting.
A number Of ladies, conspicuous for
spirited nature. were also seated on
, the rostrum.
Ballet Dex the Remedy.
The note sounded ofteneat In the
various addresses which were deliv-
cred was the enunciAtlon OF the con-
viction that the best chance for the
lAboring men to get their deserts lay
In the ballot box Time and again this
was reiterated, and every time II
evoked enthuniAst1c applause.
In opening the meeting Col HAr-
| wood said that within the ranks Of the
| Fedeeation OF Labor were some Of
tho most godiy men he had ever known.
| men who we're always ready to extend
| = helping hand to . fallen brother.
Cox HARDWOOD miA that OrBAnised
| labor did not aenounoe or abhor the
| wealth. Jesus Christ. Col HArwood
added. did not denouncs wealth any
he denounced wAS the love Of wealth.
the lust Of riches. greed. extrsvaganos
and seifiahnesA"
Rev. Mesris Eagle SPEAKS.
| Declaring with emphasis. Il am one
/ Of you," Rev. Morris Eagle. rector Of
| Christ Episcopal church, the next
| speaker. began . vigorous address In
| which he urged the necessity OF sus-
tanning the home. the State and tho
| church. and prescribed the right use
Of the ballot box ~ the best way to
! bring about those ends. The minister
| said he was delighted At the ADpof-
| tunity Of addressing such Z large au-
dience TT In seldom" he remarked
that We preachers ever get such a
| large body Of men together"
| what 10 homer he asked. the
very name touches every fiber Of our
| souls. and sweeps every cord Of our
| preserve the home life, We can be as
/ sured that our State will be all right
| and that our nation will be all right"
| Osnounoss Ring Rule.
1 Passing to the State, the speaker adj
| vanced the proposition that In the bal
lot boz lies tho remedy for the evils
that threaten the public veal Said
ha. ''The day OF ring rule 10 wearing
its end 1t has almost reached tts
limit. Men are through observing
party lines. 1t 10 the principle they
| want. not the party.
"A man must be az careful how he
casts his vote ~ he 10 how he takes
care Of his child.
DR.. Eagle said organized labor
wasn't looking for charity. but fair
pay. This assevaration evoked loud
applause from the big gathering OF
labor1ng men. 1T n one OF the cry
ing evils Of the day." the speaker
exclaimed. that there are so many
men and women who cannot make
An honest living on what they are
4 getting"
I Clean Men In Once.
The relief Tor unsatisfactory con-
ditions, In the opinion OF the speaker
10 to 'sput In once men who ARE
clean to the core. The time Is past
when we vete for sentiment. The
time IL past when we vote to please
Z our fflends.'' y '8'-'"9'''
Afi& Mary Johnston.
Predicting tho early coming OF Z
time Of great economic readjustment
Miss Mary johnston made IN Sarnest
appeal in behalf Of women in indus.
tIy. Like tho preceding speaker, shs
found tho remedy for bad condition,
in tho ballot box and the legislative
halls. And she said that u the com.
ing General Assembly or succeeding
legislatures didn't do justice to thu
laboring people, that the STATE. Of
virginia would see the Handwriting
on the wall. Thou hast been weigh
ed in tho balances and found want
ing"
II Overworked. UndeTpaid.
Miss Johnston said that there wers
six million women and girls engaged
In Industrial pursuits in the Unitet
J states now. Az q whole. they Ar
overworked and underpaid. while thu
houses In which they dwell are pool
beyond words.
4 In Richmond. she said. there wsr'
} 1900 women and girls In tho in
J dustriea The1e, she said. are tn,
ancestresses Of the future. and theft
; broken bodies and cOwed minds viii
tContinusd On second pags.)