The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-14

SALT LAKE, May 13.-The Western
Labor Union has practically completed
its labors in the convention held dur
ing the past week. The election of Off
GERS took place this morning. The pres
ent President, Dan Mcdonald of Butte,
was reelected President for the ensuing
term by reclamation and without divi-
sion. Vice President John TroXel of
Cripple Creek was elected in the same
way. NJ. ]. Geegar of Butte was elect
ed Secretary and Treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the next cen
vention in one year from now at Den
yer.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
unqualified condemnation of the paid
assassins and the brutal and cowardiy
murderers of the defenseless and peace
able coal miners at Hazleton, Pa, and
that we call on all true and honorable
citizens to arise in their right as a SOW
ereign people in defense of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States, which
guarantees to each and every one an
equal right to life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness
On the subject of the Occur d'Alene
mining troubles, the following preamble
anu IGSOlullOn was adopted.
Whereas, it has come to the knowl-
edge of this convention that the Gov
ernor of Idaho has so far forgotten his
oath Of office and honor as a man as
to turn the executive branch of the
government of the State over to the
owner of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mine, who, through his attorneys and
plant General of the regular army.
has established conditions in the Occur
d A1ene mining region far worse than
ever existed in Russian Siberia or on
Cuban soil during the Spanish reign of
terror; and,
Whereas, it is a fact that American
liberty and the Constitution CT our
country has been supplanted by a mill
tary despotism in it's worst form,
wherein the owners of silver mines in
the Occur dAlene district are denied
the right of employing any man unless
he first makes affidavit that he is a
non-union miner; and,
Whereas, many other citizens, in
Guiding prominent business men of the
district, who are guilty of no crime
other than that they have expressed
their sympathy with the miners in their
righteous struggle for the very exist
ence of their organization, have also
been denied the right of counsel and
the actual necessities of life; and.
Whereas, The Western Labor Union
believes this state of affairs to be a
menace, strike atthe very institution
of American liberty, that priceless Jewel
gained by our forefathers after so much
suffering, privation and the shedding
of their blood on the field of battle,
that we might be free; therefore be it
Resolved by. the Western Labor
Union in convention assem- bled, that we
condemn every public official responsible
for the abrogation of civil law in Idaho,
from President Mckinley, through his
Secretary of War, Alger, down to Gov
ernor Steunenberg and Coroner France;
and be it further
Resolved, That this convention call
upon organized labor of the American
continent to enter their mighty protest
and condemnation at such unwarranted
tyranny and the effect now being made
to reduce the standard of labor to the
level of surfdom; and be it further
Resolved, That this organization
hereby pledges it's assistance. both
moral and financial, to the Western
Federation of Miners in their fight for
Justice"
FEDERATION OF MINERS.
SALT LAKE, May 13.-The Western
Federation of Miners had another busy
day, but it was found impossible to con-
clude the work and at o'clock adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
The day was devoted mainly to the
consideration Of committee reports, and
no business of special public interest
was transacted
The matter of joining with the West
ern Labor Union in the publication of a
journal was considered, but was finally
referred back to the committee Some
CT the members favor the joint action.
while other advocate allowing each local
union to choose its own official organ
A decision will be reached in the matter
Monday.
The annual election Of officers will also
be held Monday, and this will mark the
close of the conventions labors.