The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-19

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CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE second and last
meeting Of the miners and mine owners
in Chicago, was held this afternoon at
Plasterers' Hall. Among the resolutions
adopted was ono recommending that all
mine owners pay miners winter wages, ex.
cept where contracts previously made
would prevent employers from breaking
the same. Such conference of Western
and Eastern miners and mine owners is to
be held in Pittsburgh the third Tuesday in
December. W. P. Rend, ]. II. Davis and
Christopher Evans, were appointed as a
committee to invite miners and mine own
ers TO attend the convention. The Pitts.
bursh meeting Is to be one that will, it is
hoped, arbilrate tho labor problem as re-
lates to both parties. An abstract of the
resolutions adopted by the body is given
the original being two columns in email
type printed:
To restore harmony and friendship be-
tween capital and labor in this large and
important industry. BY so doing, it will
bring about new era for the settlement
Of industrial question in mining regions.
The history and experience oil the past
make it apparent that strikes and lockouts
are brutal resorts for the adjustment OF
disputes between employing capital and
employed labor. They are death blows
against society, source of public disturb
ance, riot and bloodshed. Strikes are
contrary to the true spirit OF American
institutions, and violate every principle
OF law and justice, and OF Christianity and
charity. Apart and in conflict, they be.
come agents OF evil united, they create
the blessings Of plenty and prosperity.
Capital represents the accumulated saw
ings Of past labor, while labor is the most
sacred paJt OF capital. Friendly confer
ence alone can best determine what should
be paid and received. Any reduction in
labor in one coal field neCessitates re-
duCtion In every competitive coal field.
After paying tribute TO what, ia hoped,
will be reached at the Pittsburgh meeting,
the committee says:
The freedom hitherto enjoyed in this
country by our well rewarded labor, and
the intelligent prosperity of American
workingmen has been q matter Of con.
graduation. Each and all require that the
American workingmau shall receive Just
andliberal treatment and decent treatment.
Men employed in mines and factories and
fields compose not only vast army OF
our citizenship, but also from our mighty
standing army, which is aver ready for
the defense Of our country's rights and
vindication OF our country's honor. They
have built up cur national wealth in a
marvellous degree, and are entitled to re-
Ceive in the future as in the past, not the
wages Of the Europeans, but those Of
generous reward, which will enable them
70 maintain the dignity Of their manly
labor, and preserve their American free
dom.
W. P. RESD, DANIEL McLAUaHLN,
A. L. SWEET, CHRlsToPnRR EVANS,
D. U. JONES, J.B. FLEMING,
Operators. Miners.
All we're satisfied with the resolutions,
the miners present especially 80. They
hope Tor better thingj and believe that
the next meeting will settle long-e1istng
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