Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-30


interest in a letter from the president
OF the New Jersey state federation,
Cornelius Ford. of Hoboken. to Robert
Fechner. of Savannah. the secretary of
the Georgia state federation. THIS
letter was published last Sunday. Here
it is again:
'Hoboken, N. j. April II, 1912.
Dear Sir and Brother: I am in re-
ceipt of information that efforts are
being made in your state to place Hon.
woodrow Wilson, governor Of New
Jersey, in the position of being antago-
nistic to organized labor.
Having the welfare of our move
ment at heart and desiring to give
credit where it belongs, / can but, in
justice to Governor Wilson, inform
the organized workers Of Georgia that,
far from being antagonistic. Governor
Wilson, by practical illustration dur
ing the sessions of the New Jersey
legislature OF 1911 and 1912. has proven
himself a friend of the organized
workers.
Under separate cover I am mailing
you a copy of the official organ Of the
Hudson County New Jersey Central
Labor Union, which contains preambles
and resolutions which are self-explan-
atory.
In addition I may add that the 1912
legislature of New Jersey just closed
(ApriI 16) shows that the organized
workers OF our state, through the New
Jersey Federation of Labor, have plac-
ed upon the statue books 10 or II labor
measures Of great import. All have
been signed by. Governor Wilson. Not
only has he affixed his signature to
the measures passed, but he has given
hair n
actment
ss7olIowfng the slogan of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, that is, to
reward our friends and defeat our
enemies I am writing you TO say the
movement in New Jersey is for Wilson.
Deeds speak palmer than words.
with kindest and best wishes
am. fraternally yours,
"(signed) CORNELIUS FORD,
President New Jersey State Federation
Of Labor"
NEW JERSEY RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions enclosed with the
FOREGOING letter were as follows:
ssThe New Jersey Federation OF La
bor. at a recent meeting, adopted reso-
lutions repudiating such charges as
senator Pettigrew's letter contains.
After reciting a large number OF the
new laws passed by the Wilson admin
istration favorable to labor, these reso-
lutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the executive board
Of the New Jersey State Federation OF
Labor, representing the organized work
ers of New Jersey, in regular session
assembmled. this 18th day Of February
1912 at Trenton, n. j., hereby com
mend his excellency Governor WOODROW
Wilson. for his unremitting and I'M
firing efforts in assisting 20 bring about
better conditions for the wage earners
OF New Jersey; and be it further
Resolved, That the administration
OF Governor Wilson be Endorsed by the
New Jersey State Federation OF Labor,
l and that copies OF these preambles ana
resolutions be forwarded to Gov. wood
row Wilson. the public press Of New
Jersey and the various labor organiza-
tons throughout the United States.
NEW JERSEY STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR
Cornelius Ford. President
/ Henry f. Hilfers, Secretary"
| WILSON'S SERVICE TO LABOR.
Governor wilson's services to organic
ed labor are best set forth in pam
phlet circulated in New Jersey by the
New Jersey state committee, which re-
marks lit is not what men say, but
what men do, that provides basis for
honest judgment"
Here is the wording OF the pamphlet:
For II years the leaders of the great
labor movement in New Jersey have been
pttitioning governors and legislatures for
honest laws which would protect the
worker and would furnish redress.
In answer to the just demands OF Ia
Dor governors and legislatures either re-
fused relief or promised in words and
failed in performance.
! During the first year that woodrow
Wilson was governor he signed and caused
to be adopted the following humane and
Just laws:
Chapter 24-Fire escape law, amend
ing factory laws and placing New Jer-
sey in the vanguard Of states in the
protection of workers in factories and
| workshops.
agencies and licensing the same
Chapter Shaking misdemeanor the
improper Influencing OF labor representa-
tives or foremen.
Chapter 95-Employers' liability and
compensation act.
Chapter 136-Prohibiting the en-
ployment OF children in mercantile es-
| Adjustments during school hours; pro-
viding for a 5S-hour week and prohib-
iting children under 16 years TO work
between the hours OF Z p. m. and Z
e. m.
| 'chspter 1ssS-AppOintmsnt OF COM