Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-03-29
The Miners Convention at YOungs.

The Miners Convention at YOungs,
town.
Some time sinee, a potion for the pas
sage OF a law for the regulation and ven.
tilstion OF cos mines was presented Il
the Legislature. A bill was presented
which is now pending before the Senate
Remonstrsnces have been made to this
bill by a considerable portion of the
mining operators, and on Monday, the
10th inst, a mass convention OF the
miners Of the Mahoning Valley was
held at Youngstown, TO counteract the
influence OF these circumstances. We
extract the following from the Registers
report Of the meeting:
At abont half past eleven O'Clock the
procession entered Excelsior Hallfwhich
was filed by the meetlngl, and organ
lied as follows:
President, Thomas Perry; Vice Presi-
dents, David Owen, Nidich; Secretary,
John Whzlen.
The President on taking the chair call
on Mr.. Andrew Roy TO state the pro-
gress Of matters at Columbus.
NJ AAAANCM my AGNAEMG4 AAG GlnuA
ton in which the mining bill was, and
the history Of its existence at Columbus.
The petition for the passage Of such q
bill, when presented BY Senator Wood
worth, had been referred 20 a special
committee, consisting OF Senators
Daugherty, Welsh, Ward and Wood
worth. This committee examined the
subject and the result Of its labOrs was
the presentations Of q mining bill by
Senator Daugherty. This bill was amer
ward amended in some Of its particulars,
as it was wished by the Senators who
had it in charge TO impose no unneces-
sary restrictions upon the mining opera
tors. Responsiveness had been made
by the operators Of the Aahuning and
Tuscarawas Valleys, on the ground that
the provisions Of the bill are unneees-
sarv, uncalled for, and would increase
the expenses OF the State, one OF which
the speaker read. It was now necessary
or the miners on their part TO state the
reasons why the bill should be passed
70 make this statement calmly, sOberly,
without using such hard words as ''ty-
ranny'' and oppression" II it was
shown to the Legislature that the bill
is necessary it would be passed. II it
vas not necessary IL ought not to pass.
Therefore no eXtravagRnt language
should be used. What the Legislature
wants is calm, sober statement Of the
facts.
A committee was appointed to draft
an address TO the Legislature, composed
as follows: David II. Davis, Thomas
Wynne, David A. Jones, John Shaw,
Evan S. Edwards, A. Breton. Thomas
TrOtman, J. Thurbon, j. F. Williams,
Thomas Lewis, VIM. Thompson, Philip
clemens.
Speeches were made by Rev. Mr..
Davis, OF youngstown; Rev. Mr.. Ed
wards, Of Mineral Ridge; David Owens
OF Church Hill; Rev. j. J. Excel, OF
Hubbard Mr.. Sampson Brenton made
the closing speech. It was not q trifing
occasion that called them together.
Every miner had . right 70 pure air,
and he was glad 10 see that all were de-
termined TO have It. The working Of
miners in impure air did not injure
themselves alone. It was an injustice
to their wives, their children, looking 70
them for bread and to the country, too.
II the miner works in an i'll ventilated
mine be depriYeS his family aud the ma
ton Of their rights. Why3 Because il
puts him in q premature grave and does
not give him the full measure Of life.
He was glad to see that the miners had
begun TO think Of this subject and were
the bill.
Mr.. Wm. Thompson on behalf OF the
read the address which was
ordered to be sent to Columbus. The
address is moderate and dignifed in
and reflects credit on the miners
both for its style and tone. It replies to
the objections urged against the bill,
and more particularly IN references 70
the assertion that Il will encourage and