The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-07
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ttortinued from First Fage.l
has been used for fraudulent ad-
verifying to the detrtment OF organic
ed labor with the result that locals
and the public generally have lost
confidence in the State body,
At the concluson OF the report, ].
p. C1inedinst, K. e. Dawson and H.
J. Norton were appointed a commit
tee 10 Investigate the charges OF the
organizat ton committee. The report
of the organization committee ~ as
follows:
Among the Influences which have
retarded orga nization and should be
remedied by this convention is the
lack OF confidence in the State Fed
GRAFTON ny some of the locals and a
large number OF merchants and
manufacturers.
-HfTsstg slsc}er Of confidence 1. dtte 10
fraudulent advertising schemes of
some of the mem bers of organized
labor and others who have been will
ing TO sell the influences OF organized
labor for a monetary consideration
and advocate organized labor patron
izing institutions that are very I'M
fair and unjust to organized labor
by publishing untruthful and mis-
leading articles in the name of Or
gained labor
we. report the successful organi-
zation OF the following crafts IN Kfch-
mond.
Operative Plasterers.
"Journeymen BARRIERS.
Laundry Workers.
Electrical Workers
"Bartenders International League
OF America.
"Hod- carriers ana Building Labor
ers.
Railway Pipe Filters.
Building T:acss Council"
Report Il Applnuded
The committee appointed al the last
convention at Portsmouth. Va. to re-
wise the constitution read its report,
which was prefaced with series of
statements concedning the position of
Dor on the most important questions
confronting the nah m.
The convention stdestspped adopt
ing the report. but referred 1t 10 the
standing committee on constitutional
amendment, composed of j. J. Crea-
mer, G. f. Mifiieton, j w. Parrot.
A, l.. Calvert and w X, Jacobs.
The committee appointed to revise
the constitution was composed of
Howard r. Colvin, chairman; f. w.
fIakeN anu H. e. wi tis' ht5 ht~
clared their belief In the following
principles as an Introduction to their
report, cheers and applause marking
the declaration of their principles:
/. That labor is an indispensable
element in the production Of all
wealth.
2. That right and justice demand
that the laborers should be main
tanned, with opportunity for the most
complete development OF his faculties.
and that this can.he accomplished by
compulsory education.
8 That no special privileges he
SEAstasto eaEfs stys State ssx sssssass ks mfsa
individual or corporation without an
adequate return for same and never
without the State or nation retaining
direct control Of the privileges SO
granted.
!. we are unaiterably opposed to
the entertainments Of the judiciary
upon the sacred rights of free speech
and free press.
s, We favor the abolition OF all laws
that do not bear equally upon labor
and capital. and the adoption of laws
providing for direct trial by Jury In
all cases.
s. We favor abolition OF the monop-
oily privilege OF issuing of money and
the substitution therefor OF the d.
RECT issuance Of all money by the
general government
Seventh. We favor the nationali-
zation OF the railroads and telegraphs,
the establishment of al parcels poet
and system OF postal savings banks.