Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-08-16
"A BURLESQUE, /"
SAYS QUINN, Of
LAWTON'S TRIAL
Urges State Labor Federation
to Act for Striker Convicted
of Murder.
Special to the Evening Star.

JERSEY CITY. Aug. 16.-Assembly-
man Arthur A. Quinn, of Perth Am
boy, president of the State Fedora
ton of Labor, aroused the delegates
to the thirty y-seventh annual conven-
ton of the federation here today by
declaring that the organization should
take some action on the ."burlesque
of a trial. in which John Lawson, of
Colorado, was convicted of murder.
mo class should be and is more
jealous of the integrity of the courts
than labor" said Mr.. Quinn. PRO
tests should be made. not only in this
State, but in every State, against use
of the courts by Incorporated wealth
for its benefit to the detriment of
labor"
Mr. Quinn declared that manufac-
turing interests opposed to organized
labor have begun campaign of
moving pictures against it, These
pictures show scenes of strikes i'm
properly brought about, he said.
This method is vicious, malicious
and vindictive. We should take dras-
tic action against it and we should
see that theaters showing these
films are brought to terms. In doing
this we should not rest satisfied with
lf-way measures" he added
The convention opened wit had
dresses by Patrick Brandale, Com
missioners Brensinger and Moors, of
Jersey City, and Felix Tumulty,
secretary to Mayor Fagan. George
T. Carroll, president of the State
Liquor Dealers Association, spoke of
the harmonious relations between his
association and labor, hoping that
they would continue.
Jacob C. Taylor, of East Orange,
one of the delegates, who is president
of the American Labor Peace Coun-
ell. said he was going to introduce O.
resolution against the manufacture
and shipment of ammunition to bel
ligerents in Europe. -
Mr.. Quinn criticised the Anti-Sa-
loon League, declaring that it was
an organization that had for its OBJ
ject the wiping out of a legitimate
business.
1t is expected that one of the hot
test fights ever waged in the fedora
ton will develop for the presidency
of the organization between the pres
ent incumbent, Arthur A, Quinn, who
seeks a reelection, and George Leary,
of Newark, who represents the Buff
fers and Polishers' Union, of that city.
Leary has the solid backing of the
Essex county delegation, which is the
largest at the convention, and he also
has a big following among the dele
gates from the other sections of the
State.
Vice-president Henry ]. Gottlob, of
the Newark Typographical Union,
will be a candidate for reelection for
vice. president. Secretary Harry Hill
fers. who is also secretary of the Es-
sex Trades Council, will probably be
reelected without any opposition.
The morning session was taken up
with the examination of credentials
and minor committee reports To-
morrow will be the big day for the
delegates, for all of the business,
which includes the election of officers
and the presentation of resolutions,
will be crowded into a morning ses-
sion so that the delegates can enjoy
a sightseeing trip which has been ar
ranged by the trades councils of Hud-
son county which is the committee
in charge of the convention.