The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-30
COAL MINERS CONVENTION
AZ tho Fair Grounds Snturday Night
RESOLUTIONS, Speeches, dc. $50

speeches, &c.
A mass meeting Of coal miners WINS held
at the Fair Grounds Saturday night,
which was well attended. The object Of
the meeting Was 10 systematize things In
the Wheeling district and to complete the
organization. A brass band in o wagon
was sent around the streets previous to
tho meeting, and attracted much attention.
Secretary Jones called the meeting to
order and asked for nominations for a
Chairman. Several were made, from
which Charles Wright was selected, but
In his absence Luther Martin presided.
y. O. Parsons was then elected secre.
tary, after which Mr.. D. II. Jones, Gen.
eral Secretary, addressed the miners for
some time, u%pbraidipg them for their dis.
regard OF the resolutions and iuattention
to the fundamental principles Of tho
miners organization. To avoid this line
Of conduct In the future he indicated Ger.
tain rules, and urged that they be oh.
served.
Atthe conclusion OF Mr.. Jones remarks
the following resolutions were read and
adopted.
First-That where, in the Ohio Valley
District, mining Ia being paid BY car
measure. the cars be at once branded and
the miners BIZ paid for every bushel the
cars hold. jFnEr#5 Il,
Second-That orery attempt 10 foist
upon us the unjust system OF paying US by
weight after our coal has been screened, be
restricted by o suspension OF mining.
Third-That the action OF the nail man.
ufacturers OF Wheeling and vicinity In re-,
(using 10 voluntarily advance the price oil
mining to their mines, since the price oil
nails has advanced, tenda TO make us sus'
pect that they are ~actuated by a spirit o!
spite and revenge towards their miners.
Fourth-ThRt We condemn those few
operators who refuse to pay to their
miners what the most OF the operators
pay.
Fifth-That our lives and health do,
msnd, and that every confederation o.
civilization and humanity would prompt
the firms Of Warner, Kimberly, Riverside
aud Belmont 10 furnish their miners bet,
ter ventilation in their mines.
Sixth-Tkat tho recent Legislature, by
refusing to pass wholesome laws for the
protection OF lie and health of peraoue
working in the mines, has demonstrated
ita illiberality to the great mining interests
and prospects OF the State.
Seventh-That We give thanks to the
Wheeling Greek Coal Company ior
promptly acceding to the demands Of theii
miners.
Eigh!h-That we express our pity fol
those few miners who have neither the
manhood to maintain their rights, nor the
courage to ask for the current price.
Ninth-That to prevent strikes. the
mass meeting suggests to the peddlinq
operators and miners OF the district the
adviaabili,y of forming a scale, the price
OF mining to slide with the retail price oil
coal, and said retail price to be established
by joint committees.
Eleventh-That we adhere to the pres.
ent district price Of q cents.
WHEREAS, The General Secretary has
stated that he has not sufficient time to
properly attend to this district; and
WHEREAS, He has given US tho option O.
forming q district independent Of him O,
e~lecting a deputy secretary to be under
his direction; therefore, DO it
Resolved, That We continue under the
general supervision Of Secretary Jones
and proceed to elect a deputy secretary.
There we're FIVE candidates put in nomi
nation for the office. MI. Chas. Wright
OF Bridgeport, was elected on the first bal,
lot, and after the announcement OF the
vote his election was made unanimous.
The following rules we're adopted:
First-That each mine in this district
shall maintain q pit committee Of from
three to five members to watch the inter,
eats OF miners working therein.
Second-That this committee shall eelec|
q local secretary for the mine and see thai
he attends to his duty.
Third-Every miner in the district shall
pay a levy Of ten cents per miner pc,
month to pay for. branding the cars and
for all the labor and expenses OF the gen.
eral and deputy secretary.
Fourth-Any miner in any mine in this
district reiusing to pay this levy legally
imposed by the unanimous vote Of this
msas meeting be given three days time to
do 80. And il he persistently refuses, thai
the miners Of the mine refuse to work
with him.
Fiith-That a vote OF thanks be given
to the National Labor Tribune and Wheel
ing Meus.Ltter for their use and support
After the adoption of the above the
meeting adjourned.