The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-20
THE WORK FINISHED
Western Federation Of Miners Concludes
Its Labors In Denver.
BUTTE is HEADQUARTERS
Samuel Roberts Of the Great Camp
Made PresIdent--The ResoIu-
tions - Omaha Platform
Endorsed.

Denver. Col. May 1s.-The conven-
tfon OF the Western Federation OF Min
ers concluded its session to-day Sem
ator Edward Boyce OF Butte was made
organizer for the body. and as soon as
the executive committee maps out a
plan OF work for him he will start on
his labors. 1t Is claimed that on the
second Monday of next May. when the
federation Is to meet here again, that
the mining districts will have been so
thoroughly banded in union that the
convention will be the largest labor
gathering ever held in this city. p. II.
Clifford was made a delegate to any
labor conventions in the country to
which the federation may see At to
send a representative. He win attend
such meetings as the executive COM
mfttee may choose. George Z. Petit
bone OF this city was made an honorary
member of the organization on account
OF his sacrifices and services for the
union cause In Idaho. The election OF
officers resulted as follows: President.
Samuel Roberts. Butte. Mont: vice
presidents. James Leonard. Cripple
Greek. Col: John Bevin. Granite Noun
tain. Mont; secretary-treasurer. w. III.
Eddy; executive committee. Thomas
Graham. James Maher and Richard
Thomas. all of Montana. and Charles
Alexander OF South Dakota 1t was
decided that Butte. Mont, should re-
tain the headquarters OF the federation
Resolutions were adopted by the fed
Grafton as follows:
1--WE hold these truths to be self-evi-
dent, that men are created equal: that
they are endowed by their creator
with certain inalienable rights: that
among these are life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness; that to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men. deriving their Just powers
from the consent OF the governed: that
when any form OF government becomes
destructive of those ends II Is right
of the people to alter or abolish II and
to institute a new government. laying
its foundations upon such principles
and organizing Its powers In such form
as to them may seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness.
Whereas. Recent events have shown
that the policy OF dominant political
parties has reduced the Industrial
wealth OF the e'producins masses OF the
nation TO poverty. want and degreda-
ton. causing commercial catastrophe.
industrial stagnation. desolated homes
and deserted squares. perennial agi-
tation. universal discomfort. persecu-
ton OF toilers by the military arm OF
the government. strikes. lockouts. class
hatred and Ill will. bearing bitter fruit
year after year by class legislation.
demonetizing silver. contracting half
the circulating medium OF the nation.
placing the nation on n single gold
standard basis. issuing OF gold single
bearing bonds In time OF peace, there
by leaving the people at the mercy OF
foreign bondholders: therefore be IL
Resolved. That we win not support
either OF the dominant parties which
have. by unjust legislation. brought
universal stagnation upon the indus
tries OF the nation and reduced the toll
ing masses to abject slavery. but win
give our undivided support to the party
advocating the principles contained in
the Omaha platform"