Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-10-17

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Proposition Has but Little Chance of
Beng Accepted.
Scranton Ia, October 13-Eight
hundred and tifty-seven miners, who
hold IN their hands the power to con
tinue Or end the anthracite coal min
ers' Strike, met i'll convention here
Yesterday for the purpose of consid-
ering tlie 10 per cent net increase in
wages offered by the operators, and
adjourned until today without taking
any action or the employers proro-
sition. 1t was gathered that the 10
per cent proposition has but very lit
tie chance of being accepted. The
delegates seemed to be almost unan-
imous That the operators should first
make concessions on the other griev
ances. Much stress was laid upon
the necessity or abolishing the sliding
scale and substituting therefor d tom
mage basis. The proposition Of hay
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time for paying the advance was thor
oughiy discussed while not Few del
cgates said they would be satisfied
with nothing but a more liberal adj
vance. That the question will not
come to definite conclusion is the
definite opinion today. Some delegates
think the whole should be lef ia
the hands of the National Officers.
President Mitchell called the eoM,en-
tion to order and read his aG ess.
while the credentials committee was
at work William Davis of Schuy XII
countywho is known TO the miners as
''the Golden Miner" because he is
said to he the oldest miner in the an
thracite region, recited poem, Az
ter Il recess the convention at l:40
p. III. heard the credentials commit
tees report. President ruled that in
compliance with the promise made
TO the non-union miners, all morgan
lied men on strike could be repre-
sented in the convention. The re-
ports Of the committees We're accept
ed. Tilere were s57 delegates. Chair
man AIifchell's first act was to read
q telegram from Samuel JFoIT7rrs'
president Of the American Federation
Of Labor, as follows;
'sThe cause OF the miners Is the
cause of humanity. Whatever the
decision reached regarding the oper-
ators' Offer the future must be bet
teri brighter and more just Miners,
their wives and children and human
ity will be the gamer Kindly con-
vey to the assembled delegates the
sincerest sympathy and cooperation
of every union member and officer of
the American Federation OF Labor
We will al pray and work for your
success"
President Mitchell again addressed
the miners, saying: IF you legislate
wisely you will have bright future
before you. On the other hand, a
mistake made now may mean con-
'lhudtlOu VI tue COlulllOuS witch
have prevailed here for many years.
hope that you men will do your
duty. No man wants to be carried
away with enthusiasm"
The convention then went into Sc
cret session. The press committee, of
which Mr. Mitchell is chairman, made
public the following report:
''.At 3 O'Clock the executive commit
tee went into session and the pass
word was taken. The question was
asked ii all the operators had posted
notices advancing the wages 10 per
cent and it was ascertained that a
large number of the individual oper-
ators had not yet done so The prop
ositon of the operators appeared to
be unanimous. There appeared to
be an intense desire to have the I'M
ion recognized. The convention adj
journed until o n. m. tomorrow
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