The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
VERMONT LABOR
UPHOLDS WILSON
In Protecting American Rights and Prop
erty in Guarding Against Hostile At
tack ana in Supporting Inter-
national Peace.

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Rutland, Aug l6-An Endorsement of
the national administration in it's dec
laration of war with Germany and de-
termination to stand behind the presi.
dent in the prosecution of the war were
recorded in a war resolution adopted by
the 10th annual convention of the Yer
mont state branch, "A. r. of L., in this
city yesterday. The resolution reads.
Whereas, War now exists between
Germany and the United States of Amer
lea, be it resolved by the Vermont state
branch, A. f. of L., in convention as.
sembled on the l4th day of August, 1917,
that the secretary be instructed to for.
ward to Woodrow Wilson, president of
the United States, the following:
I'VE as Americans, faithful to the
American ideals of justice, liberty and
humanity, and confident that the govern
ment has exercised its most heroic efforts
to keep us at peace with the world, we
hereby declare our absolute and uncon-
ditional loyalty to the government of the
United States of America and pledge our
support to you in protecting American
rights and property against unlawful
violence upon land and sea, in guarding
the nation against hostile attacks and in
the upholding of international peace"
Gov. Horace +. Graham addressed the
delegates briefly yesterday afternoon. He
strongly urged the need of supporting
the government at this critical juncture
in the history Of the nation, saying in
part:
"You must feel that the administra.
tion at Washington is doing the best |
it can. 1t is trying to do in from three
to six months what other countries |
would take from three to six years to
do. No matter what any mans individ-
ual opinion may be, we are bound by |
duty to support President Wilson.
"There are some things we ought to
do. We must bear in mind that the
farmers of this country are under a
great stress and have done the best
they could. Reports gathered by the
of public safety show the
,rops this year to be nearly four fold.
Prices will of necessity drop, but say
10 you that these same men, women
and children who have gone out into the
fields are entitled to fair returns for
heir labor and you should see to it
hat they get it,
A banquet was partaken OF by dele
rates to the convention and ladies at
he Hotel Berwick last night, Nelson A.
dalmgren of this city, state secretary
nd treasurer, acting as toastmaster. The
Governor invited the representatives of I
abor to come TO him if they had any {
rievances or requests and said he would
o his best for them.
Other speakers were: James C. Roach,
rganizer for the A. r. of L., State Sem {
tor George +. Chalmers of Rutland, Q
gorge w. Deshney of the boot and shoe !
'orkers, Representative Walter S. Fen
on of this city, William Standcumb,
resident of the New England labor con- I
srence, Robert w. Simmonds, state
ommission of industries, Joseph T. f
Walsh of the bakers and confectionery r
lakers, Benjamin Abrams of the gar
lent workers, Fred w. suitor, president :
the state branch of the A. r. of L.,
lexander Ironside, state recording sec
,tary, and Frank Dignan of this city, P
the bartenders.
Gov. Graham at the conclusion of the Z
anquet announced that he had appoint II
Eli II. Porter of Wilmington as the /
lird member of the board of arbitration Y
Id conciliation, of which Mayor Henry it
Brislin of this city and George C. =
ridley of Windsor are the other two fl
embers. E