The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1914-01-21

fair to condemn unioniSm for the ac-
tions of some of it's unworthy men,
bers as it was to criticise other organ
izations for the misdeeds of their rep
resentatives.
During the last legislature there
was a bill introduced which was not
for the best interests of the working
people, and big fight was made
against it. A Richmond man, probably
the employer of more people than any
one in the city, who went up 200 per
cent in my estimation at that time
when he bluntly remarked to me in
speaking of this bill. that he was
sick and tired of all this tomfoolery
which called for employers supporting
everything aimed to injure unionism,'
and that he stood for promoting the
hest interests of the union. Mr.. Jordan
then declared his belief that Richmond
had the best class Of employers of any
city of the state, and he was applaud
ed to the echo.
He took occasion to praise the en-
terprse of the local unions in publish
ing their unique New Years paper,
sounding the trade at home" move
ment and urging cooperation between
employers and employees. That's the
kind of spirit that is going to do big
things in Richmond and make our city
the banner one Of~the state,' he con-
cluded
Il. II. Harris seemed to strike pop
ular note when he urged the settle
ment of wage scales on a sane basis
In such matters employers and en-
ployes should meet each other half
way and both show their cards face
up" he declared. BY dealing with
such questions in spirit of fair play
for both sides there would be much
less needless wrangling, in his opin-
ion.
One of the hits" of the evening
was an address by |. A. GormOn. His
first experience with unions, as a po-
lice officer for a railroad company,
was when bricks and bullets were fly
ing thick and fast, but as a ''strike eX-
pert" he declared that most of the
rowdyism in the course Of strikes was
perpetrated not by the strikers but by
the "toughs' posing as 'sympathzers."
He related many amusing instances
and the banqueterS enjoyed hearty
| laughs. Chief Goodwin spoke briefly
and declared his thorough sympathy
for union labor. l.. NJ. Shaw was ar
other interesting speaker and Charles
Kirk, a member of the Typographical
union. rendered two Of his always pop
ular comic songs.
Ed. Stein, president of the sheet
metal workers, declared unionism
stands for the moral upiift of the
masses and there was a moral uplift
in cfy lcf
cause; that there was a benefit even
| in such strike even if it was lost
! The revolutionary war cost much
more than the tax on tea. but no one
| will dispute the justice of that war
I he remarked. Mr. Stein also declared
! that bloodshed was not a necessary
| adjunct of a strike and that if he
| thought it was he would quit uniOnisnl
| at once.
The union men who attended the
t banquet were: Frank Hartzler and C
; l.. Turner musicians; Ben Thomas
machinists; James Coyle, Walter
Hunt, moulders; f. J. Fitzgibbons
Charles Veregge, Charles Kirk, Lucius
! Harrison, typographical; J. c. Sauer
; Harry Garvin, Harry Earnest, Ed
! Stein, sheet metal workers: E. S. Lay
man, w. A. Fahsing, II. w. Longfel
| low, c. e. Freeman, painters: VIII
| liam Reeser. Charles Graham, barten
ders: William Porter, A. r. Rickner
! William Kirckenbauer, John Heinrich
! brewery workers; J. M. Guyer, Her
/ bert Inman, Villas Miller BARRIERS; Ed
! Barth, Otto Biesman, Joseph Mulro
ney, John Hamilton, Charles Drift
| meyer, cigar makers: William Smith
! Charles kaveny, Ellsworth Bass, stag&
mechanics; Clarence Veregge, II. II
! Pilgrim, j. c. knight, printing press
men; Harry Wales, Charles Muey
! George Cox, laundry workers.
The new officers Of the council are
/ William Fahlsing, president; William
I Reeser, vice president; E. J. Fitzgib
bons, financial secretary; Ellsworth
Bass, recording secretary; Clarence
! Neregge, sergeant-at-arms.
Trustees-Benajah Thomas, J. c
Sauer, ]. f. Mulroney.