The indicator., 1897-05-15
TOLD TO BUY RIFLES.
THE ADVICE GIVEN TO MINERS.
Sensational Address of President Boyce
Befure the Westcrn Federation Rt
salt lake Clty-says Governor Adams
Ia rnwning Sycuphant.


Denvss, May 1.-THE Republican
cial from Salt Lake:
President Boycc. of the Western
| Federation of Miners, urges the menu
hers of the organization TO arm them
selves with the latest improved rifles.
The nth annual convention of the
| Western Federation of Miners began
| In this city to-day with seventy -siN
delegates in attendance. representing
Colorado. California, Montana, Idaho,
Nevada and Utah.
Secretary of State Hammond deliv-
| cred an address of welcome on behalf
of the State. which WAS responded 10
| by President Boycc of the federation.
Committees We're appointed and the
| presidents annual address made. Mr..
Boyce In this document discussed the
Leadville strike at length, going into
its early history in detail. He then
added: THE mine owners saw that
other tactics had to be adopted. They
| decided TO use the State militia in
/ their nefarious work. and beyond the
shadow of n doubt formulated plans
with Governor McIntire Unow exgov-
crnor, to send the militia 10 1eadville
On the slightest pretcNt
In conjunction with this the mine
| owners decided to make Il pretended
| attempt a. the destruction of proper
! ty. They placed IL number of thugs
| ON guard u the Coronado. Il worthless
ana undcvrloped property within the
/ city limits, on September 10th. The
| property was destroyed by their hired
cmissaries. This gave Governor Me
lntirc the excuse he sought and the
following morning he ordered out the
entire State militia
/ He then spoke of his arrest and his
subsequent discharge from cuetody,
and continucd '''rhc mine owners
] left nothing undone 10 secure II con-
/ victlon of the union officers: they en-
! dcavorcd to have the district judge
/ frank w. Overs removed on account
| of his fairness and integrity on the
bench. In this attempt they We're fI'is-
trated, but mes with unqualified sue
| cess in their appointment OF the pres
cnt sheriff of the county.
M this time it is proper that !
! should refer 10 the attitude of Cover
nor Adams. After his Inauguration
I he went to Icadvillr. prctcntiously
I bearing the olive branch. but his ac-
| tions proved him 10 he II fawnng syco-
| phent of corporation rapacity; no Won
| der laborlng men groan beneath the
\ IRON hcci of corporations when they
/ elect their uucompromising enemy 10
| the highest office within their gift
such men as Governor Adams and At
torney General Carr, OF Colorado.
Passing reference is also made 10
the coal miners strike mt Louisville
and Lafayette
He announced that the best thing
or one of the best things-which the
I a. .f
| 10 arm, and he urges that all mem
bers see that ways and means are
provided so that every man can he
furnished with the latest improved
rifle which can be obtained from the
factory at n nominal price" He
adds: 81 cntreat you to take action
on this important question, so that i'll
two years we can hear the inspiring
music of the martial tread of 2J.0UI
armed men in the ranks of labor
On the subject of the National
Guard, President Boyce said: "rho
constitution should be so amended as
to declare all members of the National
Guard ineligible TO membership and
withhold our patronage from all com
| panies and individuals or organizI.
,ions, when any member of the Ma.
tional Guard is employed or admitted
/ to membership"
He further said: Corporations arc
constantly reducing the wages of THEN
employees, fastening upon them n
! bondage from which there is no cs-
cape. If the latter object. they arc
easily suppressed by the courts OF
the couniry-lhc august tribunals that
stand ever ready to execute the will
of their corporate masters before
hnr ~ .D nj tpl
is bound TO respect. or he shot down
10y those Sl:;-a-month murderers that
compose the National Guard"
| Eugene V. Dcbs also spoke during
the proceedings of the convention.
After the address by President
! Boyce. the committees We're appoint
ed and the delegates went into cxccu.
| tive session. The convention will be
| in session for several days.