Evening star., 1915-06-16
Labor Body Would RepeS
Laws Interfering With Inde-
pendenCe of Residents.
ADOPTS A RESOLUTION
= ON SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Stereotypers and Electrotypers Con-
slider Proposition TO Commend
Chairman of Industrial Commission.

Asking the repeal OF all laws in
terfering with the complete independ-
ence of the residents of the District OF
Columbia and of the city of Washing
ton. delegates to the fourteenth an
nual convention of the Internat ationai
Stereotypers and E,lectrotypers' Union.
in session at the Raleigh Hotel this
week, unanimously went on record this
morning as favoring suffrage here.
They also adopted unanimously a reso-
luton advocating government owner
ship of Mount Vernon
Both propositions We're brought before
the convention yesterday morning iv
Samuel Gempers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, and both were
referred by James J. Freel president of
the convention, to the executive board of
the international union. Ascertainng the
hearty sympathy OF every one of the
seventy and more delegates for the
propositions the executive board immedi-
ateiy drew up resolutions. which were in
troduced this morning and unanimously
adopted by the delegates. who hail from
all parts of the United States and
Canada.
Declaration for Suffrage.
Being denied the rights of suffrage
because of federal law such curtail-
ment of human rights is a reflection
upon American freedom" declared the
resolution favoring the vote for the
District. Whereas the right to vote is
the most priceless heritage from the
founders of this republic, be 1T re-
solved that this convention favors the
repeal or all laws interfering with the
complete independence of the resi-
dents OF the District of Columbia and
OF the city of Washington" The reso-
lution urges every local union in the
United states to petition the repre-
sentatives and senators Of their re-
spective districts to this effect"
The resolution favorine local suf-
frage. drawn up by the executive
poard, was introduced by James :
Briggs of the local Stereotypers' Union,
Young of the local Electrotypers'
Un1on No. Il. The resolution relative
TO Mount Vernon was presented bv Mr..
Young and seconded by Mr.. Briggs
mount vernon. which the delegates
visited yesterday afternoon. has long
neen shrine to which the peoples of
the world, especially the citizens of
this nation. have gone to get inspira-
tion, and greater love for liberty and
humanity" declared the resolution
ADOPTED The hope was expressed that
congress will take measures to pur-
chase the priceless heritage to the pa
triotism of this nation, and dedicate II
and throw IT open to the use of a free
private control"
Endorsement of Mr.. Walsh.
Vying in interest with these two
measures relative to local conditions
were resolutions. offered this morning
asking that the executive board draw
up resolutions commencing the atti-
tude OF Frank p Walsh, chairman of
the industrial commission, in recent
hearings before the commission. es-
pecially In his attitude toward Rookie
fel1er.
By resolution the executive board
was also directed to prepare a declara-
tlon of the sentiments of the interna-
tional union anent the conviction of
John Il. Lawson, officer of the
Mine Workers Union of Colorado, and
his sentence in that state recently.