The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
r esolution Declares
Brown Endorsement
Not Binding.
WORDING OF TEXT
is DIPLO M A TIC
Richmond Typographical Union,
No. go, More Outspoken, De
nounces Action of Executive
Board Calling for Removal
Of Members From
Office.

Three hours OF stormy debate mt the
special meeting OF the Central Trade
and Labor Council. called yesterday y
afternoon 10 take action on the Brown
resolution adopted on July ii by the
executive board of the Virginia Fed
Grafton Of Labor and OF the Farmers
Union Of Virginia. resulted In the
adoption OF the following resolution
offered by President Hirschberg:
ave. the members OF the Central
Trndc and Lnbor Council OF the city
of Richmond. do not accept the in
dorsemcnt OF the stnte executive hoard
nv binding ON nny trades uniunist In
the city"
The resolution was offered by Mr.
Iiirschberg after the meeting had given
ear FOR an hour TO four OF tho nve
federation executive committeeman
who signed the July II resolution in
horsing J Thompson Brown. OF Bed
ford COUNTY. FOR the position Of Com
missioner OF Agriculture The speak
stood by their indorsement and told
the meeting that they had nothing to
retract The iirschbcrg resolution was
Pvt TO vote ana carried. % 10 10.
Diplomatic Action.
Planned TO be u searching intcrroca-
tion OF the five members OF tho hoard.
which had dared TO put the virginia
state Federation Of Labor into politics. !"
yesterdays meeting siinmcrea down TO
frecfo rail- debate on the point of
the authority OF the executive commit
tee TO act in the manner that IL aid,
followed by the adoption OF diplo-
matte resolution neither repudiating
nor affirming rs action. but declaring
merely That IN local labor men Viii
not regard the Brown Endorsement as
binding
The rorcomm.ttal language OF the
resolution was the matter Of some com
ment last night II satisfied a number
OF trade unicnists who were jealous Of
tho federation's liberty OF thought and
action, without actually denounciug the
executive boards Endorsement on the
other hand. there were those who felt
that the resolution was more diplo-
matte than decisive. and that IL should
have disclaiiEcd the boavi's action in
more certain terms
President John Hirschncrp presided
over the meeting, which was held at
the Labor Temple The delegates voted
Immediately after being called to order
10 exclude nrwspaper reporters. The
entire debate, lasting from 4. 40 O'clock
in the afternoon until almost o'clock
At night. was carried on behind closed
doors.
The Troublcmnker
The discussion brought out for the
FIRST time the text OF the resolution
adopted by the executive boards OF the
labor and farmers organizations on
July IL. The two boards met In Rich
mond ostensibly for the purpose OF con
ferring Jointly upon the propo-
sition TO publish a weekly
paper devoted 10 the interests OF farm
crs and union men While in session
the boards indorsed the following rcso-
luton:
after careful consideration of the
records OF &. w. Koincr. Commissioners
Of Agriculture. and John Thompson
Brovn, and the things prncticed by
one. and the things ndvocntrd by the
other, OF tho opinion TINT tho
best interests of the farmers and all
interested parties will br hest served
by supporting John Thompson brown
for Commissioncr of Agriculture, he
cause he stands for harmony and CO.
operation between NIL agricultural
agencies In the State. which co-opcrn-
tion hns not heretofore hccn prac-
ticed."
The signers to the foregoing were,
for the Farmers Union: II. VI. Gamma
way. A h. Thornhill, ID NJ. Blankcn-
ship. II. ]. Barnett. j. w. Cawthon.
George II. Bowles T. T.. Dickerson and
G. T. Jones For the federation: a.
c. koontz, Howard r Colvin. j. B.
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