The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-11
Liue Stock Men Laud Kilby's Stand on Strike Situation;
 Labor Agitators Condemned
First Response to Governors Appeal to Public Is Notable
 for Its Candor

Tuscaloosa, February 10.- Special. At today's session of the Alabama Live Stock as- sociation's annual convention Governor Kilby's appeal for public opinion on the coal strike situation in the Birming- ham district was given a re- sponse that was remarkable for it's direct candor and em- p-.atic approval of the execu- tive's conduct in handling an ugly situation.
 The convention. with approx
 imately 15O live stock men from all
 sections of the state in attend
 ance, unanim Ously adopted n reso-
 lution condemning the importation
 of labor agitators into the Ala
 bama coal fields, criticizipg the
 methods by which the strike has
 been carried on by the United
 Mine Workers of America, and en-
 alphabetically approving Governor
 kilby's use of state troops in pro-
 tecting property nnd life in the
 affected areas.
 LEGITIMATE RIGHTS
 The resolution also insisted that labor has the right to organize for every legitimate purpose and has the right to work or refuse to work for any person, firm or organization. Also, the resolution states. that ey- cry person, firm or corporation has a right to employ whomsoever it will dictation from any organiza- tion whatever and that these rights are fully protected by the state and federal constitutions.
 The resolution was introduced by Fred H. Jones of Livingston, and s as follows:
 Whereas. there has been for the last several months strike of the United Mine Workers of America which has caused the calling out of the state militia at enormous expense to the taxpayers of this state of money which should be used for furthering the education of their iliterate children of the state; and
 KILBY APPROVED
 Whereas. the governor of the state of Alabama is calling upon every citi . zen to aid in the solution of the con troversy between the United Mine Workers of America and the coal o2- orators Of Alabama, and, whereas, this meeting fully sympa thizes with the governor in the attitude which he has taken in regard to maintaining the national guard in the mining district for the purpose of preserving life and property: and whereas, we believe the membership of this organization de- sires to and should go on record as 10 their opinion upon this subject
 Now, therefore be it resolved:
 T. That we believe that labor has a right to organize for every legiti- mate purpose and has right to work or to refuse to work for any person, firm or corporation, and that this right is guaranteed and protected by bama and the United States of Amer ica.
 ?. We believe that any person, firm or corporation has the right to employ Whomsoever it will without dictation from any organization whatever and that this right is fully protected by the constitution of the state of Ala ,ama and the United States of Amer ca.
 WRONG TO DICTATE
 B. That we do not believe that any organization whatever has the right 70 dictate to any person, firm or cor ooration the terms upon which such person, firm or corporation shall em- oloy discharge and pay it's labor;that his is one Of the functions of a free democratic government. to allow men 10 contract and be contracted with freely and unhampered.
 A. That we believe that the pres- snce of the national organizers end lgitators of the United Mine Workers 'f America is dangerous and inju .i JUS, not only to the best interests of the miners themselves but to the entire mining industry of the state of Ala 'ama, and that we believe that the pest interests of the ind ustrial condi- ions of this state would be better by the withdrawal from tho 'tate of Alabama of such asitators.
 "5. That we heartily commend the lction and attitode of the governor If Alabama in his efforts to preserve 'rder in the mining districts of Ala 'ama, and that we emphatically con iemn the United Mine workers of America in the attack which they have made upon the governor on account of he efforts he has made to protect life md property in Alabama
 ASKS FIRMNESS
 "6. We believe that the mine opera ors of the state of Alabama should 'tand firm in their determination not Q recognize the union and to keep 'pen shop in the state of Alabama. as We are firmly convinced that it is against the best interest of all the people of the state of Alabama that he closed shop be recognized as an institution of this state. We believe [ is the right of every person, firm 'r corporation and of every labo-er te 'mploy whom they may see fit and to work for whom he sees fit without let IT hindrance or dictation from any or- ranization whatever, and to this end ve pledge ourselves to the support of he governor of Alabama in the posi- ion he has taken. and request him to continue to use such efforts as he may hink best to conserve peace and or Ter, life and property in the districts ately disturbed by conditions now cx- sting in Alabama.
 1. That copy of these resolutions 'e spread. upon the minutes of this meeting. and a copy be furnished to he press of the state and to Gov. Thomas E. Kiiby."
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