The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-13
MINERS CONCLUDE THEIR BUSINESS.
The Convention Asks for an Extra Session
OF Congress and for Cooperation.

The coal miners national convention resumed
hs sitting yesterday morning. and the proceed
ines of the forenoon brought it up to final ad-
iournment The following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved That We the representatives of the
miners of the United States respectfully petition for
an session of Congress for the purpose of nves
tgatng the of the general dcpression and that
we further ask the hearty cooperation of all trades
UNIONS in pettioning the said Congress to enact law
and attach penalty for its violation that will prevent
Che importation of cheap labor under the contract sys
tern.
Resolved That the national executive committee
watch carefully the action Of all State and national
legislative bodies and issue petitions calling for the
signature of miners and workingmen for or against
any bill calculated to benefit or in1ure the cause OK
labor.
An effort to commit the convention to favor.
Ing law making operators responsible for all ac-
eidents to employees failed, - did resolution
recommending all members of the federation to
sacrifice individual political beliefs in behalf Of
labor.
An assessment of cents per capita was
ordered to be collected from the thirty six dele
gates present, representing 5,915 miners. This
brought into the treasury, 1926. IS, and guaran-
tees of payment by those who were not at
present prepared to meet the demand.
Mr.. Lowry, of Clay county. came to the con-
vention to consider matters which the majority
of delegates do not think fall within the province
Of their notice. He evidently acquired some
where the notion that the miners
should assume the responsibility of
everything, right or wrong, connected with
labor and workingmen's demands With this
desire uppermost he offered resolution indors-
ing the action of Typographical Union No in
it's demands on the INDIANAPOLIS Journal, and
further that the miners help the union "by
every honorable means to make their strike a
success"
Mr.. Mcbride, of Ohio, expressed the feeling Of
Che convention relative to this proposed action
by saying:
which l know nothing. do not think that we can
afford to indulge in wholesale condemnation without
knowing what we are doing. do not know what
justice there is in the denuncation of the papers OF
che city, but I do know that we have been treated
fairly by the press of Indianapolis and by the gener
GUS citizens of this place We don't want to take M
local fight and attempt to boycott paper in Indiana
when the most of live in other States of the Union
We not here for that purpose: Irepeat, we have
SCR.
He was followed by Mr.. Reed, of Iowa, with
like expressions of courtesy and Judgment Both
gentlemen were loudly applauded, which sign
of approval the convention emphasized by vot
ing almost unanimously. there being but one
dissenting voice-that of MR. Lowry-to table
the resolution. The convention then went into
secret session, after which an adjournment
was had until next September.
The executive board met directly after the
adjournment of the general body, to perfect the
details of organization and pass upon other ques-
tions of routine Importance only. Among other
decisions taken, the following was adopted:
Resolved, That we authorize executive secre-
ry to draft address to the mine operators of the
United States and Territories, asking for joint meet
ing with the members of the board for the purpose of
adopting market and mining prices in such way as
10 avoid strikes and locouts and give to every party
an increased profit from the sale of coal.
The postofice address Of the executive secreta-
~ is New StraitsvilIe. Perry county, Ohio Many
OF the delegates left for their homes last evening
but the business Of the executive board will
keep it in session day or two longer.