The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
The Miners Convention.

Inc MINERS COnVenbhOns
PITTsBURe, May 16,-The miners inter
State convention reassembled this morning.
John Mcbride, of Massillon, o., in the chair.
The committee on credentials reported eigh-
ty delegates present from Ohio, Maryland,
Illinois and Pennsylvania After adopting
rules governing the convention, a commit
tee on general organization was appointed
who made their report. A lengthy discus
sion then ensued on the question whether
the organization be open or secret. L. A.
Crow, of Maryland, vigorously opposed an
open oganization, but the majority favored
it and the matter was referred to commit
tee. A resolution expressing sympathy with
the striking miners of the.Pittsburg district
met with considerable opposition, but final
ly passed.
The afternoon session was called to order
at o'clock. The committee or organization
presented the following, which was adopted
after discussion;
"Whereas, The condition OF the miners and
iaborere Of this country shows the urgent and
1pHediate necessity of organization, not only In
different localities, but of different States and
Territories OF the United States, and
"Whereas, Past experience has shown that the
failure OF different organizations among the
miners Is due TO causes too numero us to men
tion, in order to avoid failure in the future we
must endeavor to avoid dallcomplioated.tech
ttles and establish an organization as simple in
its laws and forms possible, and at the same
time recognize that true fundamental principle
that injury to district locality In any Stat
shall De the concern of all; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, delegates of the miners
OF the different States represented at the inter
State convention, believe and know that it is
high time the miners of the United States should
endeavOr to organize themselves into one or
ganization, recognizing the different organiza-
tiOns in different localities and without inter-
feriDg with the present form or ways of work
ing, call upon them to mass with us for the good
OF all, and endeavor to establish organizations
where none at present exist.
"Res0lved, That this organization be known
as the Amagamated Association of Miners of
the United States, and the object of the associ-
alton shall be, first to bring within its fold
every miner and laborer about mines in the
United States to secure uniformity of action in
matters pertaining to interests, etc., of mem
bers second, adopting whenever and wherever
to shorten the hours of labor as far as practical
ble fourth, to restrict the product when deemed
practicable.
Resolved, That the officers of this association
shall consist of an executive board, to be com
posed OF the presidents of the different States
and said board to select their secretary, and to
meet at least once IN ak months, or often as
necessary, to discuss the condition of affairs in
the different localities, and whenever it is
regarding the advancement of the whole, it
shall be submitted TO their constituents TOR the
purpose of deciding whether such action should
be taken or not.
President Mcbride then appointed the
following committees, after which adjourn
menu was taken till tomorrow:
Committee on Constitutional B, Hanna
and John Davis, of Ohio; John Costello, T.
j. Atkinson and r. Davis, of Pennsylvania
Committee on Ways and Means-M. F.
Conway, B. Berkly, J. Morgan H. Smith and
G. Duncan all of Pennsylvania.
Board of Arbitration Proposed at Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 16-At a meeting of master
masons and builders this afternoon a COM
munication was received from the COM
mittee of the trades assembly proposing a
plan for settlement of the bricklayers'
strike The plan proposed the formation of
board of arbitration one member to be ap-
pointed by the master builders, one by the
Brcklayers' Union, and one by the Trades
Assembly, its decision to be final, and both
parties to bind themselves to abide by the
result. The proposition was unanimously y
accepted by the master builders and a COM
mittee appointed to select men to serve on
the board of arbitration. The Bric1layers'
Union will meet on Friday. If it accedes to
the proposal work will be resumed on Satur-
day morning, and the board of arbitration
begin its labors at once