The times., 1897-09-23
COUNCILS WORK ENDED
Much Attention Was Given the
Striking Miners.
ACCOUNTS FOUND CORRECT
Issue AN Address TO Trade U ,ipns
and the Country at Large SO
Neod for the Labor Convention
at Chicago Next Mnuday Ad-
visses Unions Not 10 Atte.-e.

The executive council of the American.
Federation OF Lahor, which has been in
session since Tuesday win probably con
clude it's Iabors this morning and adjourn.
oatside of the consideration OF affairs
relative to tie recent strike, the most in-
portani matter which demanded the atten-
tion Of the c. uncll w as the auditing or the
books of Secretary Frank Morrison. which
was finisl ed YESTERDAY The special coIu-
mittee which examined the accounts Of the
secretaryrrported that the bookswere prop.
efly kcpr and that the work " as up 20 date.
President Ratchford and Mr.. Cameron
Miller were in conference with the council
yesterday againand last nightthe following
address was issued to the public. but more
especially to tie trades unionists Of the
country:
A call has gone forth TO the trade
unions and public for q labor convention
in Chicago next Monday. The ostensible
objects are TO take measures in aid OF the
miners on strike, and To offset the sweep
ing powers OF the courts In granting in
functions Ia defiance OF popular rights
during labor disputes.
These objects are very commendable, and
worthy the active practical support Of
every trade unionist and OF every lover
Of his fellOwman.
but conditions nave somewhat changed
c.:lce that convention was agreed upon.
This week fuily $4,000 miners have gone
TO work Oh terms fixed Jointly by the
miners and operators, ana which give u
decided increase in wages and grant
practical recognition TO the United Mine
Workers OF AmeTiCa as an organized
strsf-
generally ended, except in West Virginia,
a few points in western PenBs ylyanla, and
d portion OF Illinois IL is the greatest
victory gained by trades unions in years.
II was won against the combined power
of wealth, judicial usurpauons, and in
| human tyranny.
From the beginning OF the contest twelve
weeks ago the American Federation of
Labor and the trades I'm ions OF the
whole land have been in the fore front
with money and men to back the miners.
Thousands OF dollars went out generously
/ from the trades unions, and Jealous union
men gave their services freely to this
noble cause. literal public, too, gave
no incoBSideFable share of hslp in various
ways An through this struggle the miners
in their manly dignity displayed no british
violence, their f0rbearancr and diSci-
| pine are at once the WOEder and ad
mira. ion oil our age
/ The AG.erCaH Federation of Labor, be-
| ieviHE only ia practical methods, has to-
| day decided 10 continue lis support with
organizers and money until q complete
victory for the miners is Won. To this
ead 1t calls on its unions and on the
| public 10 not halt in their full and uu
measured aid TO this worthy movement.
! Many families sun need support, and
money viii toe required for some time to
! come, until the miners are more fully at
work and able to help them selves. Let
/ the trade unions toe liberal in their do
nations until this struggle is crowned
| with complete success.
We can see no need for the labor con-
vention in Chicago next Monday. We ad
wise our unions not to be represented
| there. The money IL would cost to senC
| delegates had better 90 TO help the
| suffering miners and their families. II
] is not by conventions with irresponsible
| talk, inflammatory defamation and revolu-
tlonary buuc0mbe that the cause OF labor
/ can be advanced. Violent appeals TO tn,
! passions of the multitude can serve nc
! good purpose. IL is only by systematic
! organization OF the working people in
/ trades unions, with united hearts and
| united FUNDS, and a fraternity OF purpose
! which knows no bounds Of creed, color
! nationality or politics, that viii uplft
/ the masses.
Trades unions are not the promoters
! OF social disorder or the upholders OF riot
/ or revolution. our course is along the
/ lines of peace and historical orderly de
| velopment. We are Iaw-abiding citizens
| and il the law or its administra ton al
| times is against us, We are confident thai
| an enlightened public opinion viii ulti-
| mately correct the wrong. Hence we here
| make appeal 60 al fair-Ininded molders
| OF public thought, 10 our public men, L
| the clergy and the press TO take a de
| cided stand henceforth with US, agaius
the unfair and unconstitutional use o
! judicial injunCtions, which are wholly sub
| yersive OF popular liberty.
We further urge the citizens of our en-
| tire country to rise unitedly at the poll,
| in every State and elect men to make ant
| administer our laws who VIII root out and
I make forever impossible those new form!
| OF judicial tyranny and political piiancJ
which now prevail in the service of Cor
| porate wealth