The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
ENDORSES SHIELDS,
CONDEMN RYE
TEXTILE WORKERS UNION TAKES EMPHATIC
ACTION IN SENATOR'S RACE.
Governor Taxed With Sending State Rangers Chatta-
nooga During Strike. There

Knoxville, Tenn, July 2O.-Condemning the attitude
OF Gov Tom C. Rye unriendy to organized labor and
notably in the recent strike textile workers at Chat
tanooga, the Knoxville local. United Textile Workers of
America, Friday night UNANIMOUSLY adopted resolution
approving the OF Senator John H. Shields in Con-
gress and endorsing his candidacy for second term
The local textile Union is the largest in the United
States having 6,456 members being composed of the
workers al textile mills in Knoxville great number
employed at the Brookside mills The officers of the
organization are: }. II. Humphrey, president; w. S
Smith, vicepresiden; M D. Ledford, financial secreta-
ry, and j. B. Walter recording secretary.
The resolution condemnng Gov. Rye and endorsing
Senator Shields was offered by }. B. Walker.
CHATTANOOGA STRIKE.
Regarding the Chattanooga Textile Workers strike
and the attitude of Gov. Rye in that matter the resolu
ton reads:
1T further appears that Gov. Thomas C. Rye has
shown himself unfriendly to organized labor, and
tally in the OF the union textile strike at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn, when, without warrant cause and to the
injury OF organized labor he caused the state rangers to
be sent there to interfere in the peaceful strike of said
textile organization when awess acts had been
meed Oh threatened by any member OF organized labor
and when occasion had arisen for such uncaledfor
action. All this done by Gov Rye without nvestiga-
ton because had the been known no such ac
ton would have been taken by fair and impartial mind
exercising reasonable and ordnry judgment the prem
ises.'
The resolution closes with the following references to
Senator Shields and the endorsement:
TRIBUTE TO SHIELDS
I'VE mindful of the full and hearty support at all
times and the friendly attitude of Senator John K Shields
toward organized labor and especially the support aid
and assistance that has rendered andis rendering on all
beneficial labor legislation enacted into law by the United
States Senate during his term of office.
I'VE heartily approve the of Senator John K.
Shields in the able and efficient in which he has
loyalty and periodically assisted in uphoding the Presi
dent and his administration Washington this crisis of
our national history.
Therefore, be it resolved by the officers and members
of local No. 807 United Textile Workers of America of
Knoxville, Tenn, That condemn the past and present
attitude and action of Governor Tom c. Rye toward or
gained labor and especially in the Chattanooga
case and further condemn his action at this time in
campaigning about the state to the neglect of his duties
and the unfair advantage that thereby
trying to take of Senator John X. Shields while Senator
detained at Washington in the discharge of his duties
senator.
BE it further resolved that with pride and pleasure
we endorse the and services rendered by
Senator Shields and thereby endorse his candidacy for
reelection in the primary election August and COM
mend him to organized labor throughout the state and
request for Senator Shields their unqualified support