The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-07
THE MINERS MEET
Resolutions Adopted at Sundays
Mass Meeting.
J. Q. PACKARD COMPLIMENTED
Mines Closed Down, But 1t Is Thought the
Present Troubles VIII Soon be
Overcome.

The citizens held an enthusiastic meeting
Sunday evening to endorse the action OF
the Miners union, says the Eureka Chief.
The ]. o. 0. F. hall was crowded to Its ut
most capacity and the audience was orderly,
attentive and full Of enthusiasm.
]. P. Drlscoll called the meeting to order
as chairman and made m able address
which was roundly applauded. he was
followed by c. L. Brown, r. V. Tone, 9.
M, Thackston, Frank Burk, DR.. f, E. Bost-
wick, II. F. Gear and S. T. Swartz.
President Gallagher, of the union, was
called for but declined to address the audi
ence on the ground that he was one of the
interested parties.
The action of the union was warmly
commended by the speakers and every as
surance given that the citizens would
extend their aid and symathy to the ut
most.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following, which were received and
adopted with cheers
Whereas, Eureka has grown to be large
| town. having number OF hotels restaurants,
boarding houses and stores, and others being
! provided, SO that all can conveniently lind
places TO board and trade; and whereas the
officers Of the leading mining companies at
Eureka and vicinity maintain and run boarding
houses and stores Ut which their employees are
compiled to board and trade at the hazard OF
employees and the entire community; and
whereas, the Miners union of Eureka have
taken steps to remove this unjust, exacting and
I'M American system and condition.; therefore
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| Resolved, by the citizens OF Eureka, in this
mass meeting assembled,
THAT we congratulate the Miners union
| upon tho gentlemanly and orderly manner In
which their protest has been made,
| 2-That we recognize their cause as Just and
their demand as honorable
q That we recognize that mutual obligations
exist between capital and labor; that they are
dependent on each other; when a man performs
his labor faithfully and we'll he is entitled TO the
agreed equivalentfor his labor; that 1t then is
! his own to do with as he pleases in an open
market without let or hindrance.
! 4-That any submission TO compulsory extor
ton by which man is obliged to accept less fol
his money than an active competition in trade
would yield Is unworthy of an American citizen
5-That relief nom compulsion.io board a
any officers boarding house and store is the
duty of every self.respecting, intelligent miner
| 6-That the expenditure OF the miners board
money among the people will enhance the com
forts oflthe m RS an improve the quality ant
character OF their homes.
THAT the other expenses of living and di
version thrown upon an open market Will trans
form the aspect of the town by increasing III
population and inviting an. enterprising com
mercial class, who by knowledge of business
and active competition will enable the miner Il
get the most for his money.
8-That any attempt OF an of1cer, high o
low, Of any mining or other corporation 10 den,
the miner free and independent use Of his owl
is unbecoming an American and shows grasp
ing and selfish spirit to which he should no
submit.
e-That we openly express. our satisfaction a
the cooperation and friendly attitude Of MI
Packard in the present ISSUE
I0-That we express our surprise at tn
silence of the Eureka Caief, and its failure I
voice the sentiments OF the miners and citizen
OF Eureka upon the question which occupie
our attention at this time.
i1-That we, the citizens OF Eureka do joi
hands with the Miners union in the laudabl
efforts of the workers OF the mines (the miners
to assert their manhood and Americanism an
will aid and assist them morally and financial
as long as they continue In q peaceable, law
abiding agitation.
l2-That copy Of these resolutions be fol
warded to the secretary OF the different mimi
companies, the president OF the Miners unioi
the Salt Lake Times and THE HERALD.
G, L, BROWN,
T. r. BosTwICK,
FRANK HUNTER,
| COmmittee