The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-09-06
It Provides For a 65-Cent Rate
For the Balance of the
Year.
Conservative Leaders Advise Its
Acceptance---True Uniform
ity Prospects.

and went at once 10 tQo ucduQu"A VoA0'
where he held a consultation with the
other district officials. When the con-
ference closed call was issued for
delegate convention in this city next
Tuesday at 10 a. m. to consider the Col
umbus proposition. The call advises
the delegates to come uninstructed.
When President Dolan was asked as
to the probable outcome of the conven'
ton, he said that he had decided TO
express no opinion or say anything ON
the subject until he met the miners
representatives in the convention next
Tuesday.
ut is not policy" said he ''for me to
say anything now, but have no doubt
that the convention will decide upon
what is best for the miners.
District Secretary Warner, Cameron
Miller and other members of the execu'
tive board also declined to talk.
Believed They Will Accept.
Meetings will be held all over the
district on Monday to elect delegates
and discuss the situation. 1t is be.
lieved that the general sentiment will
be to accept the terms and 60 to work
and await another advance on Jan. J.,
which is assured if the uniformity
agreement is accepted by 95 per cent OF
| the operators. Some of the miners
favor a continuance of the strike for the
60 cent rate, but they will likely be
convinced by the more conservative
men that the terms are as satisfactory
as can be expected at the present time.
The acceptance of these terms will also
prevent the importation of new men
into the district.
It is known that the operators are
prepared to carry out their threats and
some of the miners contend that the re-
lection of the proposition will result in
disaster.
Il The operators are all pleased with the
result of the Columbus conference.
They look upon it as virtual settle
ment of the long strike, and announce
that they will be ready to start the
, mines as soon as the convention OF
miners has ratified the agreemen,
, reached at Columbus.
/ Want DeArmitt Included.
l u
acceptance of the IS cent rate want to
insert clause in the agreement to pro
vide that the New York and Cleveland
Gas Coal company be required to pay
, that rate. This company is included il
the "big thirteen" the lake shippers
. who had been conducting the negotia
tions for settlement, but President w
p DeArmitt has not participated in th'
effort to compromise, and therefore i
not bound by any of the propositions
!. made by the lake shippers. A sugges
4 ton has been made that the camps a
t the mines of this company be main
tanned, and the mines kept closed, whil
the other diggers work at the 65 cen
rate. It is believed that if this can b
j. successfully done, uniformity in tn
Pittsburg district will be established be
e fore the date fixed in the agreement
). and the uniformity plan be adopted
e and higher rate fixed to go into effec
y the first of the year. y
II Would Cite Dolan For Contempt.
II Counsel for the New York and Clevs
II land Gas Coal company filed petitio
1t in court asking for citation upo
s. Patrick Dolan, district president of tn
Ie United Mine Workers, Secretar
II Warner and nine others, leaders in til
l. strike movement, directing them [
d appear in court and show cause VIII
re they should not be punished for CO,
to tempt of court. 1t is alleged that the
disobeyed the preliminary injunctio
recently issued restraining them frol
70 camping or marching in the vicinity
- the nlaintitf company's works.