The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-03


wet or dry,
In union labor circles last night
this was a mooted question.
The State federation of labor meets
Tuesday in annual convention at
Lynchburg. At this convention will
be delegates from the Farmers
union and fraternai delegates from
the Women's Suffrage league.
II is said that fight will be brought
up TO place union labor Upon rec
ard in Virginia upoH- the prohibition
question
Over one hundred delegates from
Richmond left last night for the con-
Nention city.
IL is said that the legislative com
Mite OF the State federation viii
-areaent = report which wtil indicate
that nearly every wet member of
the last legislature voted against ev-
cry union labor measure. On this
committee are w. X. IIutchens. New
port News: Howard Colyin, Alex
andria, and L. c. Dawson, Richmond.
MIR. DAWSON is secretary and treas
urer of the State organization.
Na, su~r gilt.
This report Is expected to provoke
tight which may result In the brew
cry workers and bartenders organ
tsatlons withdra wing from the state
federation.
Norfolk is expected to he the heavy
support OF the wet contingent
Phillip Metz, State president, who Is
member of the local brewery work
ers' union, is supposed to lead tue
fight of the "wetS' 49,.
AS the story Was heard last n!Si !.
tho legislative committee has COM
piled record of the last Virginia
legislative Assem- bly,. They found
that nearly every member who voted
against tie ena5lis2 ACT, which was
for the purpose of allowing the peo-
ME TO vote OH the question OF wet
or dry" opposed every bill presented
in the interest of organized la''or.
It Was said that Senator Elben {
Folkes was the only wet" mem Der 10
vote for the passage of any organized
labor measure.
Hogan with L~eusrd.
This internal tight in union labor
circles, Il was stated last night, Sc
rap months ago when Secretary
Leonard, of the American Federation
OF labor. came to Richmond and adj
dressed nm Anti-Saloon meeting at a
local church. Secretary Davison 10
said to have incurred the displeas-
ure of President Metz when he per-
sonally introduced Mr.. Leonard De-
4 fore the meeting 1t was then WINS
pered that a VAR was eEa.=-
Il IL organized labor's expressed
rule not TO take any part, AZ body.
IN beIitfcs. isYlt fsltsn iaeHtiAed with
-uuiou- ia brrr IN ri ftfta stated 5ast
night that the regulation would be
broken for ono time.
II Ia said that the State organ
ization is divided in factions wet
and dry" and that in Lynehburg on
Wednesday this matter is coming up
or final hearing
n tho "wets" win out, then o.
panized labor is upon record In Nir-
~inis 1t II against Statewide pro-
hIbItion. RI the dry facton WINS
In the convention, then the brewery
workers and bartenders are expected
to bolt
What VIII 4. v, L. SAL
Just what view the American red
Grafton OF labor would take ot TINS
action remains to be seen.
Would It approve the action OF the
State federation in dipping INTO poll
tics?
Would Il condemn both factions
Or would it accept a wet OF
dry" factionF
Speaker Richard Byrd is TO 7cdrcss
the convention, and also the Rev H.
r. Stevens. of Roanoke. Miss MARY
Johnston was to be speaker, Dhe
last night she said she could NOT De
present. The Women's Suffrage Assoc
citation will delegate some one else
to appear.