The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-05-08
FROM indiana.
Miners Mass Meeting.


HARxoSY. Clay Co, April q, 70.
To the Editor of the woRKISsNaS's ApvocArs
A large aud enthusiastic mass meeting 81
the miners of tins section. was held yester-
day, in grove near Brazil. There was
about one thousand miners present, upon
whose faces could be plainly seen tn unrnis.
taxable evidence of determined resistance 7"
wrong and oppression.
AT the appointed hour the President called
the meeting to order AMI having appointed
the President and Secretaries. W. ordered the
role of the banks H. Ne called. all the banks
having responded affirmatively The meet
ing was addressed ~ several prominent
speakers who anyassed the position aud
finding 1t good introduced the following pre-
ambIe and resolutions, winch we're adopted
unanimously
WHEREAS. Our employers, these uiiniOns
with the All Of the Press 81 this sectaon are
insidious IN their eff,rts t. SOW dissention IN
our ranks. aud are acting IA con, srt to starve
Us into submission; and
WHEREAS, Some men have been persuaded
were receiving the wages heretofore paid,
which Is not the fact and believing
such conduct To be reprehensible and injuri-
Gus alike to themselves and their nrighbOrs
therefore, be It
Resolved. That we, the miners Of clay
Co, cognizant Of the justice OF our cause and
the I'M egrity Of our purpose, still adhere 70
our former resolution Of resisting the reduc-
ton Of wages and accepting no compromise
under eighty cents.
Resolved. That We hereby pledge ourselves
to put forth every energy ia assisting each
other through this struggle, and that our
= best hicks he aimed at our enemy IN front
Resolved. That this body denOnuce all as
black legs who have been repeatedly re
quested t. quit work, and We will not hesi-
tate t. notIfy other mines wherever they
may q.
THE GRATITUDE 90 THE WEST
was gracefully acknowledged IA the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS. In our various appeals to our
mining brothers throughout The West, and
dstferent sections OF Indiana. our call has
been SO nobly responded to Therefore, be II
Received That a. body we tender vote
Of thanks TO our helping brothers, and pledg,
ourselves to reciprocate, heartily aud cheerful
~ when the occasion presents itself.
SYMPATHY FoF RoSErALE
The trouble ia Rosedale being bought
up for discussion the following was adopt.
ed:
Whereas, some members have left here for
ROsedale, Park County, and we hav- been IN
formed that the old hands are IN trouble, ther
fore,
p....l...l 49,. -. ......... LAM s- 49,. -
to Rosedale, and those who have gone be re
quested To come back.
DUDLEY AaHToN SUSTAINED.
| The action Of our true tried friend Dude,
Ashton, was next brought up, when the fol
10 wing resolution, expressive Of the sense o
the meeting was adopted
Whereas, A letter has appeared il the Ma
tIonal Labor Tribune, OF saturday, oath inst
written by John Holmes, rejecting on our Ma
tional Officers aud -ome VI our hest men. par
ticularly, Mr. Dudley Ashton. who has bee
| tired ami tested a man whom We recoguis
as an able AMI efficient cp-wnrk-r ~ the caus
| Therefore
Resolved, that We regard the assertiuD d
Mr.. Holmes a. false gotten up for the purpos
causing dIsSensluu N "ur ranks tina. We re
gard his conduct As worthy 20 ceusure that v
reiterater our confidence Ia our National Otf
Gers, that we approve and appreciate th
noble Efforts Of all Ia fighting this issue.
DANIEL N.GLAULHLIN
At this stage uf the proceedings Mr.
Mclaughlin Of Braidwood. ILL.,. who had bee
detained ~ the delay 81 the train arrive
and was received with vociterou. cheers AL
applause. Having shaken the dust ~ trsy
from his bosom. h. was introduced to al
meeting aud IN an ahlt aud eloquent speed
he viewed the situation. demons trating h
yond question that IL, : a man VI sound pra
teal judgment and furethought
4 motion t. have a District Delegate Nee
ing every month. and that the President "a
n tfiass meeting whenever he deems II aiyi
able was adopted.
The following resolution was au,,ae'
Resolved. That this body, collectively
individually respond u the call VI the 2 e,
dent whenever ~ ms judgment he may dee
it advisable
A committee uf twelve e. ct up entertain
ments, etc, tor the benefit 81 the strike
were appointed
A vote 81 thanks was rendered t. Il
President and MIR Mclaughlin. ana d
meeting adjuuvse,l H. u