The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-15
PRESIDENT BOYCE PEssIMIsTIC.
The Republic Descending to a Con-
dition Worse Than Any Monarchy.

DENVER, May 4-The annual conven-
ton of the Western Federation OF Miners
and Western Labor Union opened this
morning with a joint meeting. The well
coming address was made by Ready Ken
ham and the responses by Presidents
Boyce and Mcdonald. One of the sub
jects discussed was the influx OF japanese
laborers into the United States and Can
ada. President Mcdonald said these la
borers are replacing white labor on all
the roads in the Northwest, being en-
pioyed almost exclusively on the section
gangs on the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern.
In his speech President Boyce said:
II will say without hesitation or fear
of contradiction that in the grandest re-
public ever organized in the world we are
fast descending to a condition worse than
has ever existed in any monarchy on
earth. II IL time for laboring people to
say that no military despot shall exist in
any state or county of this country. We
should not longer endure the action OF
the judges sitting on the bench OF the
United States supreme court, who issue
injunctions restraining laboring men.
There seems no relief to be expected from
any political organization existing today,
/ am sorry to say, and our hope OF gain
ing relief through politics must come when
we come to the point where. we can rely
upon ourselves TO cast united vote"
President Boyce named the following
committee on credentials: John Mckenna,
Butte Union, No. /, Montana Albert F.
HoF, Hendetia Union, Arizona; f. s. Tim
mons, Gillette Union, Colorado; John
Hayes, Gem Union. Idaho; John McCloud,
Two Butte Union South Dakota
The afternoon session of the Western
labor union was called to order by Presi-
dent Mcdonald, at 2 o'clock. Little bust
ness was done during the afternoon, be-
sides the preliminary steps toward Or
ganizaton of the convention John Mine:
han was appointed sergeant-at-arms and
committees were appointed as follows:
Credentials-F. w. Cronin, chairman;
Ben SHELTON, G. A. Russell William Jung
haene Gale Linebarger.
Rules and order OF business-W. p. Bur-
rough chairman: J. w. Wettengel, John
Minehan Ben Deters, Miss Molie Muir
ply
Press and printing!. B. Nash, chair
man; NJ J. Cider. Frank p. Weldon.
When the credentials committee had
been chosen a recess of one hour was
taken to give 1t time to report. and then
another recess of an hour to enable the
committee on rules and osder of business
to prepare its report. The credentials
committee report showed about fifty emu
tied to seats. There are Republicans In
the convention from Washington, Oregon.
Idaho. California, Utah, Montana, Wyom-
ing and Colorado. and from Canada.
Eleven or twelve more delegates are due
to arrive tomorrow, they having been de-
layed by business.
President Boyce did not call the West
ern federation of miners together until
o. clock In the afternoon. The credentials
committee made its report and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
f. G.. Robertson, of Spokane, one Of the
attorneys who defended the miners after
the Wardner riots, arrived here from
Washington tonight and will address the
convention.