Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07
UNION men PREPARING
TO FIGHT FRANCHISE
Win Oppose Outright Grant OF Street
Car Privileges, Unless Rati-
fed by Voters.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Mass.Meetings to BE Held in Each
Section OF City. for Discussion of
Problems OF Transportatton--Will
Attend Council Meetings.

Delegates representing practically
every branch OF union labor In tho city
met yesterday afternoon In Labor
Temple, Fifth and Marshall Streets, To
perfect on organization to protect tho
interests Of worleingmen in regard to
the proposed blanket franchise which
Is sought by tho Virginia Railway and
Power Company. Opposition to an out
right grant by tho City Council was
again registered, and committees care
fully to follow tho developments were
appointed.
Organized labor is determined to pro-
tcct It's interests against the street
railway company. Each OF tho unions
representing the various trades has
taken some action on the matter. and
all had delegates Mt the meeting yes
terdoy. Plans for financing tho fight
and for carrying on q campaign OF edu-
cation werc discussed and agreed upon
IL is not tho intention OF the work
ingmen to let n point slip by. They
intend IL watch the negotiations be-
tween the City Council and the repre-
sentatives OF the company, and will
employ counsel to keep them informed
on the legal phases OF tho situation
They Will insist, after tentative
agreement IL reached. that tho Iuucs-
ton be submitted to O vote OF the mao
ple. Ono OF tho propositions being
considered liz to have q clause inserted
In tho franchise giving tho city. tho
privilege OF taking over tho property
at any time In the future and operat-
Ing II rs municipal utility.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
TO ATTEND HEARINGS
The meeting yesterday was called by
II. ID. Greenway, ! representing tho
Metal Trades Alliance. Mr.. Greenwa,.
was elected chairman of the united
body and WAS authorized to nppoint a
committee OF ten to attend ali meet
ings OF the Council at which the fran
chiso would come up. Tho committees
Is composed OF a. S. Durls, ST., Ma
chinlsts; l. NJ. Weed. Machinists; w. A.
Moran, Carpenters; S. j. Lambeth, Car
men: H. y. Farmer, Afachinists; j. FL
Caredo. Plumbers; w a. Farmer. PAT.
tcrnTakers; J. J.. Butcher, Carpenters.
- =, a. York. Boilcrmakcrs; il. l.. vii.
liams, Painters.
-, Other I,,i committee chairmen arc: Il. L.
Williams, hall committees; ]. 4. Itev-
nolds, finance commlttco; II. Is. Green
way, Speakers and loyal counsel corn
,nittee; j. Il. Baker, Legislative con-.
mittee; j. f. Roynolds, rules corn
mittce.
committee known as wards com
nittee was appointed to keep IL, touch
with tho members OF the City Council
This committee IS rs follows: s. p
Cr!tzer, j. A. Faircloth and ]. II
Cavedo. Jefferson Ward: a l.. shcn-
pard. w. a. Donahue and a.. j. Hooker.
Madison Ward; w. A. Farmer, ]. N.
Davis and p. w. Sledd, Clny Ward: ].
NJ. p. Lovy. G. Tyler and w. C, Crosier.
Leo Ward.
Another meeting will DO held on sun
day afternoon Mt 2:30 o'clock, when
the varioun committees WILL get to-
gcther. 1t is planned in tho near
future to have mGss-rneetinss in each
section Of the city, to wind UP with n
general meeting at tho City Audi.
torlum.