The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
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ALL PROHIBITION.
MATTERS TABLED
Labor Federation Refuses 10
lndorsc Statewide or Local
Option.
PROTEST FROM .BARTENDERs
Free School Books Advocated.
Officers to Be Elected This
Afternoon.
PROTEST FROM .BARTENDERs

a resolution that the convention go
on record as opposing any legislation
for Statewide prohibition or against
local option. furnished the principal
point of discussion before the state
Federation of Labor yesterday after
noon. There, wore few. If any, of the
delegates who favored a Statewide
law. but there We're many who thought
that 1T was matter not to be touched
on. On the other hand. members OF the
Bartenders' Union and other LIQUOR in
terests affiliated with the fedora ion
thought that the support of the organi-
zation should go to them unoualifiedly:
That they had as much right to ask the
indorsation of their policies as any
other affiliated union. irrespective of
the fact that number were of the
opinion that 1t was participa ton in
partisan politics against the rules of
the body @
More than an hours debate resulted
In having the resolution passed by
incidentally, a communication from the
Anu-Saloon League. read Tuesday. was
unearthed and buried along with the
resolution.
AS the resolution got fairly before
the house John Hirschberg moved that
u he laid on the table. at which there
was an uproar. Finally recorded vote
showed that the motion was lost Then
amid loud cries of .'Question." he Of
fered as substitute for the whole
that the federation do not go on rec
ord as being either for or against the
resolution. He thought It delicate,
not to say, dangerous. question, and
one that did not affect organized labor.
This brought j. H. Darden, of the Nor
folk Bnrtenders' Union. to his feet He
thought that the federation should give
his organization as much consideration
us any other affiliated body II not, he
was ready to give up his credentials
and leave the hall. Gentlemen" said
Mr. burden. either you are with me
or against me. His sentiments were
voiced by number of other members.
Legislator Opposes Prohibition.
j. j. Creamer. labor candidate for
the Legislature. said that while he was
a temperance man. he was against
Statewide prohibition, and would so
vote If he was elected to the I.eGis-
lature and the question came up. Still,
he did not favor agitation of the cues
ton In the convention. and thought
that both II and the communication
from the Anti Saloon League should be
relegated to the waste basket. Then
Mr.. Hirschbergs motion that the whole
matter be passed by was carried.
Another measure that created a good
zeal of debate and took UP no little
time was that providing for the appro-
prta,.on OF $50 each for every labor
candidate to the Legislature, the
money to be placed in the hands OF
local central bodies, provided how
ever. that the candidate be recommend
ed by the president and secretary OF
the body he represented A large num-
Der OF members thought 1t n viola ton
of the pure election law. and the ever
mi -
tivity was also brought up. The mo-
ton was lost, Mr. Creamer. the only
nvowed candidate present. voting
against 1t.
For Free Books.
Resolutions that local unions impose
penalties on members not patronizing
the union label and that the State fur
nish free OF cost. books for public
school children were passed. The SEES
sion adjourned al about o'clock The
regular order OF business will be CON
timed this morning, and the last bust
ness In the afternoon Will be the
election of officers and the selection
of the next place of meeting There
arc several candidates for the most
Important Offices, and the balloting is
looked forward 10 with great deal OF
interest.
At the morning session delegates
from the Farmers cooperative and
Educa tional Union were admitted ac-
cordlng TO conditions dec ded upon at
conference between; representatives
OF the organizations held Tuesday
night. The Equal Suffrage League also
becomes amliated, and will work with
the federation a the meeting of the
next Legislature. Dir. D. S. Freeman
delivered an address on tuberculosis
IN the working mans home, and there
was some discussion of child labor, dan
serous machinery and the inspection
of mines. In each case the federation
went on record as favoring preventive
measures.
publication purporting to be the
oihctal organ of organized labor came
In for much criticism on account Of al
legged fraudulent advertisements. The
ohcial publication, the State Fedora
ton Magazine. 1t was stated, should
not be confounded with the condemned
publication. as it is published by the
orsan.za ton and subject to Its regu-
lations. y{{iilsI K.
The annual dinner took place last
nieht IN the main dining room Of Muir
phys Hotel. John Hircchberg acted as
POSTMASTER Among the speakers were
Coionel John S. Harwood. James j.
Creamer, President Epperson and 9TH
er prominent members of the fedora
ton '''''l' IN t' :. 9 si.'i' !
Rehearsal for "Esther.v
The rehearsal for6"Esther'' will be
n I.d Friday evening. June 0, at 103