Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-11
THE FEDERATION OF MINERS.

The Western Federation Of Miners
began session In this city Oh Men
| day, which was attended by a large
representation of intelligent and ap-
parently patriotic citizsns, men who
value the iibsrdes that arc enjoyed 10
| this kepuOlo; WIN recognizes the
great advantages OF citizenship in
free county; who realize that
abuses exis! and should be remediej,
but know that the barbarous methods
| Of medieval times are not The
| pauacea for troubles not thou
sandlh part as great MS those
such methods Inflicted upon the peo-
| pie in their time. From their appear
ance and conduct 1t might be con.
| cluGei that thie Glaze OF men was the
chief composition OF the mineEs'
federation as 1t convened yesterday.
With this impressions, 1t might cause
surprise that such men should applaud
the president, Edward Boyoe; unless
It was from force OF habit al such
gatherings, and WAS done thought.
iessly.
That those delegates endorse the
violent parts oil Mr.. B1yoe's al.
dress we do not believe. Il
they do, then the loyal, patriotic citi-
zsns oil this State have little all lialion
with them, and mono at all in the
radical demands OF Mr.. Boyce. But
we prefer to believe, because the fact
seems to be indicated by other conIi.
tions, that the federation generally
holds views different to those Of lie
PRECEDENT, and therefore that he is
not fairly representative Of the organ.
ization. His COR meut on Colorado
officials as "iswning eycophants" be-
cause they did not bow to his dic,um
is q matter which the Coloradoans
probably can take care OF Themselves
IN; but when Mr.. Boyce applies it co
Utah by saying as he did that "lhe
deplorabie conditions" he describes as
to officials "prevail In every state 10
the Unisu," aud thereby includes
Utah, his utterances were a gross
breach OF courtesy and an insult 10 the
official welcome his organization re-
ceived yesterday on behalf OF the
State.
In making his vituperRtive utter
ances apply to all the states, Mr..
Boyce referred to "those Sl3 a month
murderers that compose tue National
Guard;" advised his organization to
boycott the State militia by declarip &
in their constitution, sail members Of
the National Guard ineligible to mem
bership and withhold our patronage
ana assistance from all companies aud
individuals or organizations where
!, ny members OF the National Guard
are employed or admitted to member.
ahiI;" and gave this aivics to mem
bers OF his orgsniz'tiot:
a / deem It important to direct your at,
tention TO article l. OF the constitutions
: amendment of the United States: "ThS
Q | right Of the people to keep and hear arms
shall not be infrlnged.n This yot
should comply with immediately-eyery
union should havoa rifle club. l strong
4 | ly advise you to devise ways and means
to provide every member with tn,
= latest improved rifles which can be OBJ
9 tanned from tine factory al nomina
4. price. L entrea. you to take action OIL
. this important question so that in tive
years we can hear the inspiring music o
c the martial tread OF 1900 armed mon il
tine ranks OF labor.
{ Nothing further Is needed to show
4 that Mr.. Boyce does not uuderstaui
the spirit OF the people of Usab, II Ia
Z hopes TO gain their friendship by suol
, un-Amerlcan expressions AMI advice;
s or to prove that the gentleman lie n
d qualified TO stand at the head OF az
u Organization Of iibeTiy.loving citizens
n He calls the National Guard mur
4 deIers, but In view OF the incitcmen
}. to violence which his language con
Il lains, II will not be difficult for O
q thinking mind to deduee where som,
II Of the responsibility lies Tor the mur
g deroua WORK during the recent Lead
=. Wills strike. Tha Constitution give
e the people Tue right 10 kegl
If and bear arms, but It has n
u liberation Tor armed olubs or ofga Ia
d lions inimical to government * I
-, | .,noa nnd cnntroI Mr. Rovco mac OIL