The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-07-30
LEADERS CONFER.
ALarge Gathering RHesds OILS
Dor Organisations at Wheeling.
TIE MANIFESTO ISSUED BIZ THEH.
Ihs Operators Also Hold Meeting 81
acknowledgement Of the ResoIu-
stohs-Ehe Strike Making No
Roadway n Vest Virginia

Hsadway IN Vest Virginia
WHEELING. w. Va. July 2s.-What
is declared to be the most important
and largest gathering of the heads Of
labor organizations Oh America ever
held IS now in session in this city. It
Is the conference of1abor leaders called
last week by President N. D. Ratch-
ford, Of the United Mine Workers, and
approved by President 6ompers, Of the
American Federation Of Labor. Of
which the miners organization is a
. part The purpose Of the conference
Is toad in q speedy and successful ter
mination Of the great coal strike.
Chairman Gompers called upon
the miners representatives to detail
the situation. They were also asked
to suggest in what manner the other
labor organizations could give their
aid. President Ratchford, Of the min.
ers, addressed the conference at some
length, stating fully the causes that
had led to the suspension OF work in
the hitHminous regions and presented
the conditions Of the miners who are
taking part in the strike. w. c. Pears,
Patrick Dolan and T. L. Lewis also al.
dressed the conference. The confer,
enee was held behind closed doors,
At its close 1t was given out that a
committee Of five had been appointed
to devise a plan for aiding the miners,
which would be reported at the night
session. kilograms pledging financial
aid for the miners were received from
nearly all the heads of organizations
that had been unable to attend on &C
count Of the short notice. The follow
ing manifesto was issued from the con
ference room last night:
A vail Of anguish, mingled with desperation,
arises from the bowels Of the earth. and ths
miners cry forreief, for some degree Of justice
touches the responsive chord in the hearts ant
eonscienees Of the whole people bridging 81
wages when employed, which are inadequate
and portend misery, starvation and slavery
the miners are confronted with condition by
cept through the company pluck NE stores, .
which outshyloek the worst features Of the ne.
farious system and are stigma on the rs.
eutcheOn Of our country and blot On our civ
iizstion
We, the representatives Of the trades unions
and Of all organized labor Of the United States
in convention assembled 20 consider the pend.
ing struggle Of the miners for va res sufficient
to enable them to live and to enjoy at least
some degree Of the necessities OF life, are de.
termined to forever put a stop 70 state O.
starvation in which they are now eHgulfed We
feel assured that all men and women who love
their families or who have one spark Of human
sympathy for their fellows cannot fail to giYt
all the aid in their power to enable the miners
to win their present battle.
We denOunce the issuance Of iRjunctiOns By
the judges Of West Virginia. Pennsylvania ans
other states as wholly unjustihed, unWarTanteC
and unprecedented, more especially In the OBJ
sence OF any exhibition OF manifestation q
force on the part OF the outraged miners. We
call on the governors Of West Virginia anC
upon the governors Of all other states and o.
ell public officials for full and ample protection
in the exercise Of our rights Of free speech ant
public Rssemblage. We recommend that iudig-
nation mass meetings be held throughout the
entire country TO give expressions to the con.
domination Of the unWarranted Injunction In in,
terfesing with the free rights Of free assem-.
blage and free speech, and we also extend sym,
patty and support to the mine workers 20 the
utmost extent
We hereby call upon each national and inter,
national organization Of labor to send repre-,
sentatives to act for and by the direction Of tht
United Workers as organizers In West Viz
Finia, Pennsylvania and such other states a
may be necessary. Fully imbued with the he
r9io struggle which the miners are making fol
pure womanhoOd and innocent children, for de,
cency. for manhood and for civilization, and FOL
the consciousness Of the justice OF their Gauss
ana Of the responsibility Of their actions, VI
call upon the W0rkingmen Of our country t
lend all possible assistance to cur suffering
struggling fellow workers Of the mines, and Z
unite in defense Of cur homes, cur rights GU
citizenship and cur country
THE MEETING OF OPERATORS.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July IS Ninety
nine coal companies mines, located Il
the Pittsburgh district, were repre-
sented at the coal operators uniformity
meeting here yesterday, W. P. Muir
ray called the meeting TO order a
1880. After eleeting Marshal Fl. Rene
secretary Of the meeting, a COMMITTEES
was appointed to take up the proposed
uniformity agreement, revise it to sui
the changed conditions in its frs
formulation and report to the confer
enee. The committee reported the OLE
uniformity agreement with the new
clauses and preamble prepared by tht
visiting arbitratorS The resolutions
favored speedy adjustment of th'
strike; favored the principle of uni
formity, honest weights and measures
and cash payments; denounced th'
ISLANDERS made of dishonest weight;
and measures, and asserted that The
operators were ready and willing tt
advance wages, but were unable to ad
vance them % per cent. as the miner
demanded. The meeting then ad
journed until to-day.
STRIFE MAKING 30 HEADWAY.
wheeling, W. Va, July 9s.-Tht
coal strike in this state did not SHOW
much change yesterday. At Fairmoa
the Monongah mines added 8 humble
of men to their working force yestsT
day, making 100 men employed, abou
two-shirds of the force. before th
strike. Eighty men came into th
fields from Connellsville yesterday ant
were put to work IN the various mines
an the Watson mines are Torkini
fali, as are the CASTOR, Montana, Nsy
England and West Fairnont.
POsdefiy RsGppointed.
WASHINGTON, July ss.-The recess
appointment Of Hon. T. Y. PowdeEl,
commissionergenera Of immigFa
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