The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-22
Stand by Action Of State
Federation's Execu-
tive Committee.
WANT HARMONY
WITH FARMERS
Local Unions in Newport News,
Roanoke and Alexandria Hold
Meetings and Pass Resolu-
tons Favoring J. Thomp-
son Brown and James
B. Doherty.

Resolutions upholding the action OF
the executive committee Of the State
Federation OF Labor In indorsing the
candidacy OF j. Thompson Brown Of
Bed1ord County. as candidate for
Commissioners of Agriculture, were
unanimously adopted by Richmond Ma
chinists' Union. 40. 10. at a meeting
held at Labor Temple last night The
resolutions were prepared by II a
White, j. II. Sharp and j. T. Clements
rs committee. Similar resolutions
were adopted by VARIOUS unions at
Alexandria. Roanoke, Newport News
and other points
Union men generally have been much
stirred over the controversy. which
was precipitated by the Richmond La
Dor Day committee, of which John
Hirschberg, "A member OF the Admins
trative Board and president OF the Cen
trail Trades and Labor Council Of Rich
executive committee OF the State Fed
Grafton OF Labor, meeting In Rich
mond in conference with an executive
committee Of the State Farmers Union
adopted resolutions indorsing MIR
Brown. Il week later the Richmond
Labor Day committee severely cen
sured this action, and resolutions con
demning IL as placing the unions In
politics were passed by Typographical
Union No. go After some hours of
stormy debate the Central Trades and
Labor Council on sunday afternoon
adopted "A noncommittal resolution. de-
ciarinI that tho action OF the State
executive committee was mot binding
on any trades unionist III the city
storm! Meeting.
Both ihc meetings OF the Central
Trades and Labor Council on sunday
afternoon and OF the Machin!sts Union
last night were executive. only the
text or the resolutions adopted being
given out
II appears. however. that the sun
day meeting was a stormy affair. that
the members ~ the Labor Day COM
mit;ce hoped 10 force through resolu-
tions condemninr TN. State Fedora
tiou's executive committee similar to
those OF tho Typographical Union. ana
sailed ard that tho speakers INDUCED
~ grea, amount Of vituPcrat!ve
abuse OF the press OF Richmond. The
tn4l rcsolutioi. was offered by Mr.
lIirschberS after members Of ;he State
Federation executive committee had
stated the reasons which led thorn TO
indorsc Mr.. Brown and was adopted
- 10 10.
Nachinist>' RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions adppted by The Ma
chin!sts' Union last night were ap-
proved Unanimously. and follow in
full
Whereas, The executive board OF
the Federation OF Labor at a Joint
meeting with the executive board OF
the Farmers Union. held July lll2,
saw n, 20 indorsc the candidacy Of
John Thompson 'rown, Of Bedford
County. for Commissioned II Agricul-
ture. and
whereas. The authority OF said
board 10 take such action has been
questioned.
Be IT resolved, THAT We. the Ma
chi1sts' Union. No. 10, OF the city of
Richmond. in meeting assembled. DO
most heartily lndorsc the action % our
executive hoard in indorsinc the can
didacy OF Mr.. Hrown, with the arm be-
lief that his election Will mean the
harmonizing Of agricultural agencies
and organized labor In the state. ana
that II Will add al impetus To the aS-
ricultural development Of Virginia.
Resolved, further That our dele
gates 10 the Central Trades Council
Continued on Third Pagc)