The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-03
LABOR CONFERENCE
The Judiciary Denounced for KS
IDjunotions IN the Coal Strike
RESOLUTIONS C0HEIITEE REPORT
Another labor Conference TO he Held N
Chicago September a7-A special
session % Congress Vested
on the IBiunc5ionE.

ST. LoUIs, Sept 1.-The conferences
Of labor leaders OF the country, which
has been ia session here two days en-
ished its work yesterday evening.
The meeting was productive Of several
sensational speeches and many resoiu-
tions, vet 40 decisive action was taken
in the principal matter Tor which the
gathering was summOned-the abolish
ment Of government BY injunction.
It was ten o'clock in the forenoon be
fore the committee on resolutions Eled
into the convention hail, anG the dele
gates were called to order to hear its
report Mr. Berger, in presenting the
resolutions, spoke Of the great task
the committee had before it. It said
the report about 70 be submitted was
the best the committee could do under
the circumstances. The resolutions,
after denunciation OF the judiciary
for its injunctions in the coal strike in
the preamble, are as follows:
Resolved. That that we hereby set apart FRI
isy, the third day OF September, 1877, as o
good Friday" for the cause OF suffering iaber
in America and contribute the earnings Of that
iay 20 the support Of our struggling brothers,
the miners. and appeal % every union man aid
every friend OF labor throughout ihe country
to do likewise,
Resolved. That II the strike Of the miners Is
not settled by the e9th day Of September, 1897,
and announcement made 90 that effect BY the
president Of the United Mine Workers, O gem
erai convention be held at Chicago on Monday,
September q, 1897, by the representatives OF
all unions. sections, branches, lodges aud kin-
ired organizations Of laboring men aud friends
81 their cause, for the purpose OF considering
further measures in the interest Of the striking
miners aud labor In general
Resolved That we consider the use OF the
ballot as the best and safest means for the
amelioFation OF the hardships under which the
I iabOring class suffers
Resolved, That the public ownership Of oil
mines and railroads Is one Of the most neces-
sary reforms OF our body polite
! Resolved. That We most emphaucaliy pro-
test against government By Injunction which
plays havoc with even such political liberty as
]
ment Of capitalisms and be it finally
/ Resolved, That NJ nation In which the peo-
! pie are totally disarmed can long remain free
nation, and therefore We urge upon gu liberty
loving citizens to remember and obey article ?
OF the constitution OF the United States, which
reads as follows: "The right OF the people 70
keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
As soon as the platform was before
the convention q dozen delegates we're
on their feet elamoring for recogni-
ton.
Mr. Osborne introduced an amend
ment to the platform to the effect that
es the country should take care Of its
unemployed, the striking miners and
other laborers OF the country apply 20
the authorities Of their respective
counties for admission to the poor
house, but there was no particular at
tention paid to the motion.
/ After much talk without anything
particular being accomplished the con-
ventioH took a recess until two o'clock
in the afternoon,
/ The delegates were eager for work
and the afternoon session set In motion
promptly at two o'clock. After con
siderable talk, in which Mr.. Williams
a St. Louis delegate, endsayoFed L
/ have the coming convention held in
st. Louis, and three or four attempts
to change the date Of the conference
1t was decided that the matter should
remain as introduced in the platform,
aad the labor congress viii be held IL
Chicago, on Monday. September g.
Mr.. Clemens, Of Kansas, moved thai
} the last two resolutions in the plat
form be considered simultaneously
He favored their adoption. mir. Web
ster. Of ST. Louis. wanted 70 know
these milk and water resolutions dis
posed Of the pertinent matter Of gov
( eminent By Injunction
The convention broke into VIII,
cheering, which developed into a spon
3 taneous call for Eugene Y. Debs, VIII
= had not uttered a word since the con
vention opened, but who had no
missed g minute Of its proceedings
When the cheering ceased Mr.. Deb
began a speech which was interrup.e
at the end Of nearly every sentence b
cheering and band-clapping.
Then there were more amendment
: and substitutes, none Of which va
r adopted, and after an hour or two o
3 talk the last two planks were agree
2 to, as submitted BY the COMMITTEES
and the platform as q whole was do
elared adopted.
II Mr Mahon offered a resolution cal
/ ing upon the miners now st work !
q Missouri, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky 81
. other fields TO quit work; and denoun,
= ing them as enemies Of human hbeFt
so long as they continued their preseH
course.
: Notwithstanding the eoaEentio
+ early in tie morning had declined
+ seton President Ratchfords rcsolutic
4 / requesting President Mckinley 70 soI
I vene congress for the purpose Of dehI
i ing tie authority Of judges IN the ma
e ter o. iniunctioDs. a resolution to ths
D effect, out authorizing the charms
a / Of the convention 70 ask Mr Mckiuis
: to act Ia that direction, introduced b
S ~ D. Ryan, the Illinois oEgaHize
: went through with a whoop and shos
s / ~ before seven o'clock the sonventio
adjourned sine die.