Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-08-21
m MINERS, UNION.

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Since tho first announcement OF the
resolution adopted by the Miners'
Unions along the Comstock. to the Of.
feet that on Monday. the tenth OF Sep
tembsr next "no man. except Supsrin-
tsndsn,s and foremsn Of the mines. will
be permitted to go under ground unless
be can exhibit his card Of regular men,
bership or card Of application OF the
Union to which be belongs or may wish
to belong" the NEWS has had little to
say on the subject. We did not
care to give too much premature
agitation to the matter. or to add
to the terrible scare Of some Of our con-
tsmporariss. knowing well the mate.
rial Of which the Miners Union 10 CON-
posed. and fully approaching the fact
that the leading men Of the organization
have good. cool. sensible heads. and will
not allow Of any movement which will
result dstrimenially to themselves and
fellow members. We have been osntsni
70 let the matter work itself out. with
full confidence in the result. We do
not believe there will be any collision
with the Law Of the land on that oeea'
sion or any necessity for calling ou'
the troops to protect the rights OF any
body. There are comparatively few
miners Who do not now belong to tbs
Union. and the few who do not. viii
join before that time. They most as
suredly should II they have any sense
Moreover. it will 10 to the advant'
age Of not only themselves. but al
concerned that they should do ~. Ne
miners have found the Union disaivan'
tagseus to them. aud non Of those WIZ
have become members have cared t.
leave IL. A small fee in the shape oil
monthly dues entities them to the full
privileges Oi tho Society. In~ 5 oil
accident Or sickness they will he vel
cared for. and in case Of death they viii
b. properly buried and the wives and
little ones they may leave behind vii
DO kindly cared for by their brethren OF
the Union.
Il 10 argued by some newspaper
alsrmists that this movement " tn
Miners Union IL but the FIRST step to
ward still further aegressions. and IS
pecially toward an increase OF wages
The fact Of it Is that wages are consil
cred pretty good already. and no in
crease Is looked To. but a possible de
Grease or reduction Is sought to b
provided against. Few stockho!aer
would care To work in the present no
| depths for even double wages few
would care to run the constant risk o
life and limb for any such pay. and non
would subject themselves to the discom
fort and disagrssable possibilities o
the underground situation as long q
they can make rs much money, q
even less. above ground. The Miners
Union could be made even more OF
mutually beneficial institution thap it's
Il might support its own hospi,al% where
by the paymsntof u dollara month, s"e'
member xouldbs entitled to the very bs'
Of care and medical attendance 1
Gaze Of accident or sickness. There ar
other ways In which it might be rende'
cd . perfectly independent arrange
msnt, ~ that in NO case or eoniii
csnsy would any member he OF an
expense to any mining oompan
employing him. 1t would thu
be Of obvious advantage TO the compa
mics to employ one but Union ms''
and the advantage would DO mutual
same ~ Is the cass with the Printer
Union. for instanes. Tho Miners
Union Is composed Of reasoning. praeii
cal men. They are obliged to study an'
carefully guard their own best interests
and they will take the most sensible an
most practically advantageous way o
doing o.. They do not propose com