The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-03
FEDERATION OF LABOR
MEETING IN NORFOLK
Three Hundred and Fifty Delegates
Attend Nineteenth Annual
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Norfolk Va. June 2.--Thrce hundred and
nf,y delegates and visitors tonight We're
guests OF ne local union Of ne Inter,
smoker In Odd Fellows Hall. Following
w" busy meetings OF the virginin Fedora
ZION OF Labor. which convened this morn
!nG Ia ninetccnth annual session. well
come by Alay"r Mayo and representatives
dresses by men prominent in tho labor
world, featured tn-day's program.
stdn .,,S' nis"nsF ni Ia" at,~rmoon "1 ,
Popular Government League. lie spoke
OF the progress of IN" Initiative. referendum
ANA recall. and declared these reforms
facing the most critical period
in their history. H." Rr"dicted their hdop
W"i'" d? Wril 1" get ~ Iln" IL. ais"
advocated direct nomination aud election
~ tho President aud Vice President, direct
priiuHries aud tho corrupt practices act
: u. Thnrnhiil. "A former member % tho
!.csislaturc. "f Apponntt"N County. ana
dressed the meeting on Tie Duties OF tho
Farmer aud Workingfnan."
Il. 7. Bridscforth. Of I.uncnburg County.
and also member Of tho Farmers Union.
seconded AIr. rhornhiii In brief speech.
Citizenship Question.
The question. which is expected to cause
TIA" most discuss!on In the convention IL
on" upon which there arc no less than
the committee. This question Is one OF
citizenship and /, seems certain that some
resolution along this line VIII be- adopted
b. the convention.
one resolution, hearing on this subject.
requires All members q! the virginia Fed
Grafton %; Labor to be qualified voters.
This resolution wns presented by NorfoIr
delegate. ANA * the most drastic OF them
all. Another resolution bearing On the
sam" subject provides only that In order
L" hold Office In any Of the unions the APP
piicant must bc lcEaIzcd voter.
The question OF citizenship In the union
~ regarded hy the delegates present at this
convention one OF the utmost import
nucc. The argument S. advanced that the
welfare Of the Virginia Federation OF Labef
must DO intrusted 10 those who make and
have their homes In Virginia and not To
the itincrart passing through or stopping
over tor brio: period.
Convict Labor.
Another resolution which the committee
has ana which r. due for an extended dis
cussion IA one condemning the leasing OF
convict labor by the state. tho product
TO come In opposition to the outpu; OF
union labor represented in this State prin-
cipally by women.
Workmens compensation will also be
that plans sill be laid for decisive action
10y the convention at Its next session. which
Will he held In time TO put the candidates.
for tho next Legislature on record the
bin before tho election. Both thu Senate
and the House arc to DO elected In isl5.
John w. Charley. author Of tho bill
Jailed of passage. was present this morn
Ing and delivered a very instructive address
10 the convention. outlining tho meaning
az the bill and making surC~stions az 10
the course TO he pursued by organized labor.
Other .tddrr-scs.
cther addresses delivered this morning
"upIes tho chair or political economy a, tho
University OF Virginia on tho subject: The
Workingiuan ana our State Univcrs!:!es";
y. VI Gaunaw way. president OF the VirCini,
Farmer. the Nottingham" and d NJ
Iilnnkenship secretary OF the Farmers
Union. spoke on The Relation Between
tho Farmers Union and the Virginia Fed
Grafton OF Labor