Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-10
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+ RMERS AND
| UNIONS SEEN
Chief Declares Classes
Eventually Will Join Forces
for Mutual Benefit.

H. aventful joining of forces between
labor unions and the farmers Of the
.,or for political purposes is seen
pohert e Gam, of Admission, Ala,
..,dant Of the Alabama State FEEDER
.,or Of Labor, who is in Atlanta as a
4 a,opa+e to the Southeastern Labor
eongress.
4 ~Tbe-e is an effort being made over
b country" declared Mr.. Gam, ito
bring the farmer and the trades union
L together, for mutual benefit. The
sYort has not been successful SO far,
Ascause each Is suspicious Of the other.
Il "rhe farmer Is influenced easily by
he generations and looks on the union
1, an as a bomb thrower and an an
a-caist; and the, union man doesn't
1 Ernst the farmer. The two eventually
EE,u io'n forces for the good Of each.
md they will be a power in the in
hlus.7lal and the political world.
Labor Gaining Rapidly.
The labor movement is growing rap
dly everywhere and It's best argument
Rs the success OF it's leaders in bringing
better working conditions to the work
Ing classes. We started and pushed
Through the child labor laws prohibit
fng the use OF children in mills and fac
Hories. This vas done to enable chill
.dren to attend school and give them a
chance to become better men and wom-
'en The capitalist wants to work chill
sdren and he doesn't care to have them
Educated. He wants to keep them in
poverty and darkness.
Mr.. Gam was asked why 1t was that
Ithe unions had been unsuccessful in
politics, and he declared that this was
due to the fact that capitalists kept the
'abor forces continually split up.
But" he asserted, I'VE are starting
10 vote for men who won't go back on
u.s. and before long we will be able to
get more legislation. Organization is
the first thing to do, and once we have
III We can put men In who won't misreD-
resent us. The politicians are for US in
the first instance because they want
votes but when they are elected many
Of them 60 over TO the side Of capital.
over in my state, Alabama, we are
not attempting any flashes, but our
growth is steady. In the next legisla-
rure we expect to have a bill which will
provide more sanitary and hopeful
working conditions Sor miners. It is
in this sort Of work the whole of socie-
y Is benefited and the influence of the
union movement is felt most"
To Hear Suffrage Speech.
The union men gathered at o'clock
This morning for their second days SEES
sion, and committees were busy arrang-
ng further programs. The afternoon
session starts at 2 o'clock, and the night
session at 8. Mrs. Mary l.. McLendon
viii address the congress tonight on
oman's Suffrage" and Rev. l.. Dean
Greenwood, pastor Of the Universalist
church, on the subject OF Religion and
unionism." Tomorrows sessions will
close the conference.
jerome Jones, editor of The Journal
OF Labor, called the meeting TO order
Yesterday. He introduced City Attor-
aey James l.. Mayson and Mayor elect
James q. Woodward, who welcomed
me delegates on behalf OF Atlanta. and
D D. Marks, president Of the Georgia
eoeration Of Labor, who welcomed
mem for the state federation. Mr.. Jones
eau message from Carl Karston. of
,"e Atlanta Federation, i'll which he ex-
Tended felicitations to the visitors.
'uoson King, Of Philadelphia. secre-
,"Ty OF the National Initiative, Referen-
guy" and Recall League OF America. adj
a'eSSed the delegates last night on some
features Of the government of Oregon
ana other Western states.