The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-13
JOHN M'BRIDE UPHELD
HIS OWN COMMITTEE WILL INVES-
TIGATE CHARGES OF FRAUD.
FruitIess Effort of Mr.. Adams to
Make Trouble i'm the United Mine
WOrkers-BrooIxIyS Strike Ended.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 12.-The United
Mine Workers Of America met at 10 o'clock
this morning, with H. Penna in the chair.
Committees were appointed on credentials,
rules, grievances, resolutions and distribu-
tion. j. S. Clarkson, chairman of creden-
tals, reported, admitting all delegates to
seats. The Burtonville Qll.) delegate was
admitted, although his people were behind
in dues on account of mining troubles re-
sulting in loss of work.
Mr.. Powderly, in letter to Secretary
treasurer Patrick McBryde, condemns the
course of Mr.. Hayes, grand secretary of the
knights of Labor, toward Assembly No
135, X. of L., composed largely of miners
and advises that such miners set up new
organization under the name of Knights of
Labor, to carry on the work of that body
and ignoring the old, or present organiza-
ton, of which Mr.. Sovereign is the head.
just before John Mcbride, as late ores
ident of the United Mine Workers was in
troduced to report on the condition of affairs
during that part of the year preceding his
resignation to become president of the
American Federation of Labor, Mr.. Adams,
president of The Ohio Mine Workers, asked
whether the charge which he (Adams) filed
recently, to the effect that the national OFF,
GERS of the miners had settled the strike OF
last year cor1uptly, was to be referred to
Mr. Adams was Informed by thS presiding
officer that the charges would be brought
before the convention in due time, but
whether they would be referred to the COM
mittee, he did not know, though 1t had been
the custom to refer such matters TO that
committee. Mr.. Adams's purpose in asking
the question was to draw attention to the
fact that charges affecting the national ofn-
GERS were to go, into the hands of COM
A discussion resulted in the confirmation,
by the convention, of the committee ap-
v,rfy1 tod lxyf ~ rnafv
Ex-Presidenr Mcbride was introduced and
received with prolonged cheers. He, ex-
Tended the national board against the
charges. He dwelt on the present condition
Of the. miners and, in conclusion, said The
times like the present there is danger from
too much legislation by a national conveD-
tion of our craft, because our people are too
prone to allow their wants and their desires
to bring forward experimental schemes for
relief of conditions which only business
changes can effect Suffering men scarcely
ever reason with business sagacity, but
rather jump at conclusions, and whether
that runs counter to their desires is con-
Sidered unfriendly and hostile to their in
terests and are often Wrongfuily condemned. a
fering and sorrow, that much of the agita-
ton against officials is due. The abuse of
your officials at this time because of al
legged sins on their part, of omission and
commission, might be seriously considered
were it not that it 2 is regular @ annual oc-
tions will be marked with that wisdom re-
quired to extricate your craftsmen from the
necessity of depending charity to sus-
tain life"
The report of Secretary Patrick McBryde
was then made by that gentleman. 1t
showed the membership to be stronger to-
day than ever, Notwithstanding the hard
times, discomfort and dissension, and that
the organization now has firm foothold
in the anthracite and Pocahontas field. The
total receipts. including cash on hand at the
beginning of the year, were $2S;S4706; ex-
penditures, $2s,35032, leaving a balance on
hand of S496.S