The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-18
THE MINERS CONVENTION
Efforts to Be Made to Organize All
the States and Territories.
Wisconsin Iron-Wqrkers Dissatisfied at the
Early Date for Shutting Down-Pros-
poets for a Coal Workers Strike.

PITTsBURe, May 1.-THE miners interstate
convention met this morning at the regular
hour After the usual opening exercises the
committee on constitution presented a re-
port which was unanimously adopted. Sec
ton first defines the duties of the executive
board, which will be to Immediately inquire
into any trouble that may exist in any local
ity, and ascertain the cause of the trouble and
its effect upon the whole, and be governed
accordingly.
Secretary Flannery of the Pittsburg Min
er's Association, offered an amendment au-
thorizlng the executive board to make provi-
sions for the maintenance of strikes when
such course is necessary The amendment
provoked a lengthy discussion, and was
vigorously opposed, and finally laid on the
table, as it was believed to be indirectly bear
ing on the present strike.
A resolution ordering an assessment of five
cents per capita to defray the expenses of or
ganizing the assessment to be paid before
july 1, next, was adopted.
Thomas A. Armstrong, of the Labor Tri-
bune, was then elected treasurer and ordered
TO collect the assessment
After adjournment the Pennsylvania deles
cation held meeting and decided to hold
State convention, to be held after the inter
state convention adjourns the object being
reorganization.
w lSl Ile convention was cdlleu 10 OTQSF
in the afternoon the committee on ways and
means presented the following resolutions,
which were adopted, after some little discus
sion:
"Resoved, That the executive board be in
vested with power by the miners of the different
States to appoint organizers to visit local. ties
where no organization exists that the board
have power to draw the treasurer for the
money necessary to defray their expenses in
attending the session ana also the expenses of
the organizers; that the National Labor Tribune
De recognized as the official organ; that the
secretary prepare an official statement of the
proceedings for publication IN the Tribune,
and that the editor send copy to every
delegate present; that the action taken by the
miners with regard to the ratification rejec-
tlon OF the proceedings be returned through the
general officers of the State association to the
executive board; that the executive BOARD be
quested- at its earliest convenience to urge
States and districts not organized TO do so at
ouce; that the convention favOrs the establish
ment of schools or mineralogy in the various
mining districts In connection with the present
school system; that every encOurageme be
given to the drainage Of mining lands in every
State for the better security of health and safety
among the crafT that the adoption of the system
OF check welKhrnen be encouraged throughout
the States where coal is weighed; and that
thanks he rendered the Pittsburg miners for
hospitalitlea extended"
The convention having finished its Bust
ness then adjourned subject, to the call of the
executive board. After adjournment the
Pennsylvania miners met and organized
temporary State association by electing John
Flannery, president. A convention to effect
permanent organization will be held here
on June 1S.
The executive board of the Interstate as
ISOLATION met this evening and organized
temporarily by electing Alexander Melon
aid, of Illinois. president and P A. Crow, of
Maryland, secretary. Another meeting will
be held here on August 1, to complete the
permanent organization.