The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-20

The nrst business session of the Joint meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers, Order of Railway Con- ductors, Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire. men and Enginemen and the Brother hood of Railway trainmen were held in the auditorium of the Tutwiler hotel yes terday. Several grand officers of the above organizations were in attendance.
 John McNamee, editor of the Train merce Journal was the first of the grand officers to address the convention at the morning session. H. B. Wills of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and W. M. Clarke of the Order of Rail- way Conductors, spoke at the afternoon session. Val Fitzpatrick of the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen. spoke at the night session Al, of the meetings are being presided over by Chairman J. R. T. RiveA All the addresses were along the trend of bet ter general conditions for the benefit of the railway employees as well as their employers, they recognizing the inter- ests of the employees and the employer as being coordinate. There are All mem- bers attending the executive sessions
 Decidedly the most striking feature of yesterdays session was the unanimous passing of the resolution which will be tendered to Governor Henderson protest ing against the proposed appointment of Senator J. c. Milner to the circuit bench. The resolution was passed unanimously yesterday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock amid applause. When the order for all those in favor of the resolution to stand was given, the entire body rose as one, many of the members climbing upon their chairs so that there would not be any mistake as to their approval of the protest to Governor Charles Henderson. The fol- lowing is copy of the resolution:
 Joint union meeting of Brotherhood or Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, Or der of Railway Conductors and Brother hood of Railway Trainmen. assembled in auditorium Tutwiler hotel, Birming- ham, Ala, September 1s, 1915
 Whereas, we believe that the lives, property and liberties of the people are in a measure in the hands of the judi call officers of the state; and,
 Whereas we believe these offices should be filled by men who are un- prejudiced, and who can give to all fair and unbiased consideration; and,
 Whereas our respective organizations have had pending before the Alabama legislature important measures which we believe and have been recognized by practically all of the state and. federal government. but simple justice; and.
 Whereas, the record of Senator J. c. Milner as a senator in the present leg islature discioses the fact that on every occasion he seemed to take special de- light in actively opposing these meas Yr~2 kA2 &l = to us his lack of sympathy for the la boring classes and his distinct distrust of labor's demands.
 Therefore. be 1t resolved by these four organizations assembled, that we do here- by respectfully protest to the governor of Alabama against the appointment of Senator J. c. Milner as judge of the Sixth judicial circuit of Alabama. While we make no suggestion to his excellency as to the appointment, we desire to protest against one who manifestly Is so violent ly opposed to our interest
 Further. that the chairman of this meeting be. and Is hereby, instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to Charles Henderson, governor of our state, and that copy be given to the press"
 The transportation committee, of which Charles K. Hall is chairman, announced that they had made arrangements where by all of the ex-railroad employees who are not qualified for transportation would be able to take the trip to Chattanooga at minimum rate of SS, 30 for the round trip. The train will leave the Terminal sta tion at 73o o'clock tomorrow morning sharp for Chattanooga. and will leave Chattanooga for Birmingham at D. m. A big barbecue has been arranged for the trainmen on top of Lookout mountain, and various organizations in Chatta- nooga will entertain them. A big time is expected and all are promised a great trip.
 Charles K. Hall in commenting on tho petition. said: We have learned lots by watching the legislature of Alabama when 1t came to getting support from them for