Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-06
NON-PART|SAN
vOTEF0RLABOR
Full Support to Non-Partisan
Program at Closing of
Convention
QUINN IS REELECTED
Call for Repeal of State Con-
stabulary Act--Van Ness
Law is Also Hit
QUINN IS REELECTED

Calling upon all members of or
ganized labor in the state, at the
coming election, to vote for our
friends and defeat our enemies. ire
spective of what party label they
were." the forty-third annual con-
vention of the New Jersey State
Federation of Labor came to a close
in Jersey City yesterday. In the
closing hours Of the convention full
support to the non-partisan political
program of the American Federation
of Labor was pledged, and nearly
a. score of other important resolu-
tions adopted. Arthur A. Quinn, of
Sewaren, was reelected president of
the federation without opposition.
Following a lively discussion.
resolution was adopted condemning
the Ku Klux Klan. George Leary of
Newark bitterly assailed the activi-
ties of the Klan, and declared:
There is no place in America for
an organization that hides behind
masks" The work of the Anti-Blue
Law Association was endorsed.
The convention demanded the re-
peal of the state constabulary law,
and its substitution by a law which
will actually protect the rural citi-
zens. such as a system of rural po-
lice was advocated.
Legislation amending the Van
Ness Act to permit trial by jury
and to limit the seizure and search
provisions were also urged. Other
planks urged anti-injunction legis-
lation and laws permitting picketirg
and further limitation of hours of
labor for women as follows:
Denial of jury trial as practiced
under the Van Ness Enforcement act,
said the platform, serves to empha-
size another abuse to which labor has
long been subjected, namely. denial
of jury trial in contempt cases where
the offense has been committed with
out the presence of the court. We de-
man that the incoming legislature
enact remedial measures as will tend
to guarantee the accused his basic
right of trial by jury.
Mindful of the abuses inherent in
an appointive judiciary. we endorse
the move to have judges, chancellors
and vice chancellors elected direct
ly by popular vote.
1--WE endorse demands for anti-in-
junction legislation and laws defining
and permitting picketing. The law re-
lating to contracts on public work
does not state that violation shall
be considered misdemeanor or dis
orderly conduct, and does not pro-
vide that courts shall have jurisdic-
ton. 1t should be amended to that
end. Hours of labor for women
should be reduced, made consecutive
and night work limited. and laws en-
acted which would safeguard their
health and welfare in every way.
Recognizing the consequence of
~ h.
vention called upon incoming legis-
lators and local officials to proceed
with needed construction work. in
order that the sufferings and priva-
tions of unemployment may be re-
lieved.
Rent profiteering was considered
by the convention, which endorsed
the work of the Tenants League and
pledged its support in aiding the
league to organize branches
throughout the state to effectively
combat the growing and menacing
evil of rent profiteering."
Other declarations and resolutions
adopted by the convention condemn
ed the Hudson County Open Shop
League as an "un-American" organi-
zation, reiterated the federation's en-
dorsement of the Irish Republic and
called upon the government to re-
lease "all American war prisoners,
convicted under the Espionage act"
Besides Arthur A. Quinn who was
reelected president. the other Off
GERS elected were: First vice presi-
dent, William Umstadter. Newark;
second vice president. John O'Brien,
Vineland; secretary, Henry F. Hill
fers. Newark: treasurer, jeremiah
Buckley, Jersey City: executive
board members: John H. Morris,
Newark; Reuben Forker, Mercer
County; Edmund ]. Reid. Newark,
and Henry L. Vanderveld. Paterson;
delegate to American Federation of
Labor 1922 convention. John E. Muir
ply. Montclair
The convention next year will be
held at Asbury Park.
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