Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-03
Executive Committee of the State Federation Turns
 Down Custer Charges.
SUPPORT OF BROUGH
 NOT LAW VIOLATION
Resolution Expresses Regret That Let ter Announcing President of Feder. atiOn Thinks BrOueh LabOr'S
 Friend Was MiScOnStrUed.

The executive board of the Arkan- sas Federation of Labor, which ad- jcurned a two-day session yesterday at Little Rock, completely and en- tirely eXolerated President Tom 4 Wilson of the charge of violating the constitution of the federation by writing an open letter in which he announced that he is supporting Dr. C. A. Brough's candidacy for gover. nor
 The resolution was signed by all the men bers Of the executive board except President Wilson, the sigma tories being John Mitchell of Little Rock, William F. Merk of Fort Smith, k. w. Absom of ,Spadra, K. o. Holden of West Hartford, H. K. Vines of Russellville, and l.. H. Moore of Lit tie Rock, secretary-treasurer It was, in full, as follows:
 The Boards Verdict.
 "The executive board of the state federation of labcr, after carefully considering the resolution submitted by the Central Trades and Labor coun- cil of Fort Smith, and the Central Trades council of Little Rock, charg- ing President T. A. Wilson, of the state federation. with having violateo provisions of our constitution by en- dcrsing a candidate for public of- flee. find:
 "That we fail to find where Pras;- dent Wilson has violated any part of our laws, in his letter to the Union Labor Bulletin of February 19, 191s as charged in the above mentioned d arssolutions That the letter. written by President Wilson was personal sone. and not authorized eby the exe- cutive board, as the federation ahas no, endorsed any candidate. and vtha officers and board desires to em- phatically stress this point, E and re- gret that the letter was so phrased as to permit 1nis-construction ofeits in- tent. aai7e> i4 ..3fA e5.t Huiaw ]
 Therefore, we non-concur in the said resolution, and submit here with the follc wing recommendations :,
 "1. That if it shall be proven to date for, public nfhce has { ignors.i labor's demands sas1d shall refuse Sro subscribe, in (writing) ,o to. our dec larations of principles, , that, the searchlight be turned on his actions, hat the public may become acquaint- cd with same.
 "2., That. owing; to the absence of provisions in our constitutions cover- ing situations of this nature, tive .shal Il recommend to- the next convention that ,m assures be adopted to cover same. :, A. sr.s xa. tq
 ''3. That as Vice President Mitchell has been brought into this conrro- versey, we recommend that the above shall apply in his case also, as his also was a personal letter.
 A. That this statement be pub lished in the Union Labor Bulletin and the public press"
 MT. Wilson's Statement.
 President Wilson returned to Pine Bluff last night, after attending the meeting of the. executive $board. He made the following statement rela- tive to the action of the executive board:
 "The statement given to the press by the executive board, relative to their action on the custer resolution, is self-explanatory It sets forth the fact that no laws of the federation have been violated and that the an- nouncemen mt made by myself that I would support Dr. Brough was my personal attitude in the governors race, all of which are facts, which have been stated by me heretofore.
 "The board has had a very busy session, as there was a great amount of work tc be done. and many things for the good of the organization to be considered