Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-16
MEETING OF SILVER CITY MIN.
ERR, AND ORGANIZATION OF
A "MINARS' UNION" IN LYON
COUNTY.

A "MINARS' UNION" IN LYON
COUNTY.
A mass meeting OF miners was held
at Armory Hall, Silver City, OH Satur-
day evening last, for the purpose Of Or
g~anlzing a Miners Unlsn In Lyon
county. A strong delegation oil nearly
all the leading members OF the Gold
Hill and Virginia Miners Unlons were
In attendance. aud ut the hour OF meet
Ing the hall was crowded to Its utmost
capacity.
John F. Mcdonnell, President Of
the Gold Hill Miners Unlsn, was
unanimously called to the chair. lie
explained the object for which the
meeting wa called, advising them not
to allow any but practical miners to
Join their ranks, and stated that II they
would organize on the same principles
MS the Gold Hill and Virginia Miners
Unions, these Unions wsuld gladly
stop forward and extend the friendly
hand Of fraternity and fellowship 70
them. Hon. 4. Z. Hay was then called
| upon, and In one Of those we'll worded,
statesman-like speeches, which arc 80
boldly characteristic OF the man. ad.
| dressed the meeting fer upwards OF an
hour. He dwelt at great length on the
duties and loyalty that each man owes
10 the Government no lives In ; the ne
cessity Of crushing everything In the
shane OF a%rlstecracy In the United
States, aud tho frat step to that end
was the formation OF labor Unions.
which, under this free Government,
have the tendency Of makiag all men
| equal before God aud man. lie next
treated on the rights OF the O capitalist
and the laborer, and the bearing n
has to the other, and the unmlstakable
right NJ the latter to demand q just re-
mnneration for his work without being
antagonistlc to the former; warned
them to beware OF allowing i~ntreaglng
politicians to Join them, and II such
men should attempt to do so, send
them skyward. or to some other place
below the DEVILS Gate. lie tMr. Hay
desired to extend to the Silver City
miners the hand Of fellowship, and
wished them great success In their I'M
dertaking; he resumed his seat amid
tho most enthusiastic demonstrations
OF applause.
Thomas Kelly, Tows Marshal Of
Gold Hill, aud ex.Presidsnt Of the
Gold Hill Miners Union, was next
called upon. aud responded. support
lug the argument OF Mr.. Hay, seeing
no reason why the miners Of Lyon
county could not organize unions as
well IA those Of Storey county.
Thomas narkln, Constable OF Gold
Hill, aud one Of the charter members
Of the Gold Hill Miners Union, was
next called on to address the meeting.
Mr.. Harkin, In a very humorous anu
telling speech, cracked some good
Jokes at the expense Of sundry would
be big bugs" ut the time OF the iorni-
alton OF the Gold Hill Union, when
the S3I men were holsted out OF the
Imperial mino by that Union, and
strongly impressed upon them tho
necessity Of organizing unions In every
mining camp on the Pacific Coast.
Jas. ID. Mcdonnell, 4 member OF the
Gold Hill Miners Union, was next
called upon, and In q very eloquent
speech dwelt at considerable length
upon the general topics OF discussion,
concluding by paying an unmerciful
tribute 10 sneaking politicians anu
monopolles generally.
John McTague. President pro tenn. OF
the silver City Miners Union, then
arose and read the names OF the gen.
tlemen who signed the roll rs charter
mcmbers-forty-fvs In number, who
each paid al initiation fso OF 70,
making S2a5 In the treasury. Mr.. Nc
Tague said they had determined TO or
ganizs on tho same principles as the
Mincrs'Unions of Storcy county adopt
ING the same constitution and bylaws
governing those organizations, IN
called upon Mr.. Mcdonnell to name
the day be would preside at their ell
ection OF officers aud Instruct them Ia
the secrets OF the Miners Union.
President John F. Mcdonnell, OH
behalf of the Gold Hill Miners Union
then rose amid great applause and Of
ilclally recognized the Silver City
Miners Union Of Lyon county, and
appointed Tuesday the 9th Instant as
the evening he wonld preside at the
election of officers OF the Union. Hun
dreds Of miners came forward to join,
but could not be admitted until after
the election Of officers. A committee
was then appointed TO procure a hall
to meet In.
After some mere preliminary busl-
ness lad been gone through, . vote OF
thanks was given to the members Of
the Storey county Unions for the spirit
they showed In bringing the meeting
which was the largest and most en-
thusiastic ever held In Silver City, to
such n successful issue.
Meeting adjourned.