The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-15
LAST SESSION OF
THE CONVENTION
United Mine Workers Complete
Their Task and Adjourn.
AN INTERESTING MEETING
Resolutions Condemning the knights of
Labor Were Adopted-Other Re.
concentrations ofCommittee
Concurred In-The Officers

this city Monday morning completed its
work yesterday and adjourned.
The convention accomplished a great
amount of work. the election of officers for
the ensuing year being the principal task
engaging its attention. The complete roster
of officers for the coming years is as fol-
lows:
President-George w Young, of Blocton.
Presidents. L. Brooks, eolored, of
Pratt City.
Secretary Treasurer-J. l.. Clemo, of
Adeer.
Executive Board-Wiliam Kirkpatrick, of
Pratt City; p. r. Murray, of Sumter;
George Smotherman, colored, of Pratt
City; j. r. Kennamcre, of Aldrich; Alex
BreWis of Cardiff; George Barber, of Pratt
City.
Auditors-Frank Slack, of Blocton, and
Arthur Blakely, of Pratt City.
A great many changes in the present by
laws and constitution were recommended
and discussed during the session, and some
of the recommendations were adopted.
Officers Salaries Increased
An increase of 10 per cent. in the salaries
of uae president and other officials was rec
commended and decided upon, the president
to receive a salary of SEC a month, and to
give his entire time to the interests OF the
United Mine Workers. The pay of the vice.
president is to be 50 per day when his ser
vices are needed; the executive board men,
bers receiving the same pay as the vice.
president when In service.
The recommendation of two additional
members for the executive board, making
tt e number eight instead of six as at pres
ent onsttuted was adopted and sidney
Heath of Carbon Hill and All Parks OF
Warrior were selected.
A recommendation that all locals notify
the secretary of the district organization
Sky days in advance of the annual con-
vent.on, if uhey have any candidates Tor
the district offices, was adopted, the Sec
rotary hereafter sending out a circular
giving a list of the candidates for the vari-
Gus Offices.
a sinking fund to be used in assisting
striking miners in the district. was recon-
mended; the recommendation laying over
until the report of the committee on resoiu-
tions should make its report
The closing session of The convention
was given over to the report of the COM
mjttee resolutions Tie report of the
committee condemned in unstinted terms
the imprisonment in Kansas City jail of
Committeeman Reese, designating his con-
finement as an outrage Mr.. Reese was re-
ased from prison Wednesday, as stated
in yesterdays Age-Heraid.
Against the knights of Labor
The report further declared that the or
der of Knights of Labor had outlyed its
usefulness, and 1T was. resolved That the
United Mine Workers of America recognize
no such organization, and thai furthermore
the United Mine Workers of America con-
centrate their forces for the overthrow of
the Knights of Labor in the state of Ala
ba ma. 1t was also resolved that 10 men,
Der of the Knights of Labor be eligible to
membership in tle United Mine Workers
association, without first rosiring from the
Knights Of Labor entirely.
y vote of thanks to the Typographical
Union, No. 104, for the action taken by that
body in the O'Keefe matter was offered and
adopted.
1lhe report declared that all working
men should stand shoulder to shoulder In
waging battle against the gigantic trusts
and monopolies of the day. Therefore II
was recommended and adopted that District
20, United Mine Workers of America fully
endorse the action already taken by the
Birmingham Trades Council in creating a
state federation of labor
Ii was recommended that full endorse
ment be given a garment manufacturing
concern of Birmingham; that company
being composed largely of unionists who
promise to institute a local of union gar
mcnt workers of America, to be affiliated
WITH the American Federation of Labor
The recommendation was adopted
Labor Reporter
The report urged the appointment of a
competent writer to send communica lions
ers Journal and Labor Advocate, and to
report the condition of the different mining
camps and their locals. This was adopted.
A recommendation for eight hours to COM
prise a days work in this district was en-
dorsed, as was the administration of the
postoffice for the year 1899. The report or
the committee recommended that the ex-
ecutive board be empowered to use all
money necessary to win the strike in Wal
ker county
The report of the committee was signed
by +. w. Lennon, chairman; f. L. Stocks,
secretary, and by John G. Brown, Thomas
English and s. l.. Brooks, the balance of
the committee.
The newly elected executive board will
meet this morning at o'clock in the rooms
over Fcx's saloon in Twentieth street to
organize and outline its plans for the year.
D,,1t, ,Iootino time C,Oddpn's