The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-19 00:00:00

THE NORTH COUNTRY MINERS.

4great Elemonstration was held on the Town Moor
at Newcastle on Saturday, the gala day of the North-
umberland Miners' Mutual Confident Association.
The men marched in procefeion with bands and
banners to the place of meeting. They were accom-
Panted by their wires and in uilie. There were two
platforms. Mr. Joseph Cowen presided at No. 1;
Mr. William Grieves' president of the Min.r.' Agro.
dationchair, was in the chair at the second. There were •
number of speakers, includinr Mr. M'Donald, Mr.
Burt, Dr. Rutherford, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Brad-
laugh.
The following resolutions were adopted :
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" That this meeting views with plessurs the good feeling
and harmony which have prevailed between she miners and
their tmployers daring the past year, and regards the Wish
Ilshment of a J.iet committee for the settlement of local dis-
putes as a very Important step in the right directi a We, how-
ever still consider it very desirable, In the interests sh ke of em-
ployer and employed, that a proper Board of Conclistion and
Arbitration should be I ortned for the a ustment of all general
°lmputes. We, would further express our unqualified satasfac.
thaw at the commencement by the miners of Northumberland
and Durham of. society to carry on collieries on co-operative
pt inciples, and would. oommend this society to the hearty
support of the mining population of the ri orils, believing
that each movements successfully carried out will do much
to put an end to industrial conflicts and reconcile,the in-
terest of labour and capital."
That this meeting has noted with great tatisfaction the
improvements nia,e in the house accommodation at
many collieries in Northumberland during the put year,
and being firmly convinced that the health, morality,
Intelligence. and general well-being of the workmen and
their families depend in a great measure on the kind of
houses in which they live, and being further of opinion that
every family, however smell In number, ought, in order that
the common decencies and cemforts of life may be secured
to have at least three rooms, with all necessary conveniences
attached, we therefore respectfully urge on ail colliery pro-
prietors who have not mires& provided such houses for
their workmen to clop with as little.delay.as possible."

That in the opinion of this meeting the 'distinction at
present existing between the Parliamentary elector. In
boroughs and counties Is Irritating, perplexing, and
unjust, and that the only true and satisfactory settlement en
which the Imperial feunchise can be based is m This
meeting Is further of opinion that no extension of the suffrage
will secure • lull, free, and lair representati In of the people
unless it is ace mpanied by triennial Parliaments, payment of
merubtr+, • redietribution of seats, and an equitable ap-
pointment of members to population We, therefore, n-uttest
the chairman. on behalf of this meeting, to petition Parlia-
ment and to memorialize the Cloyert.m.mt ,•1 bring in • Bill
at as early a date as possible embodying the foregoing
principles."