The age-herald., 1900-06-28
OPERATORS MAKE
 A PROPOSITION
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paid all other conditions; rules and regu- lations to remain as at present"
 This resolution, MT. Baxter said, had been adopted by the operators after fully considering the situation and he said fur ther that every coal operator in the tSate had agreed to it. He said he was in favor of a business proposition, and hoped for a peaceful settlement of the wage schedule He said that the year just passed had been profitable to both operator and miner, and that all have made money, but that the companies had expended great amounts in expanding their business and in improve ments.
 Colonel T. G. Bush, president of the Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com pany, addressed the conventiosn saying that he had had experience with organized labor on railroads and that it had been of a most pleasant nature. He said that much of the iron of the district had been sold before the high prices were reached. He said there was no present demand for iron and that thit if he had ten thousand tons to sell he could find no market for it
 Demand Not Unjust
 Chairman Flynn of the miners scale committee did not think the demand for an advance in wages was unfair or unjust. He said he did not want to force the com panes into bankruptcy, but he contended that iron had been selling at a high price for the past year and he thought the miners should get better wages He said the living expenses of the miners had in- creased and that they were now not mak- ing more than living.
 Mir. Bynum of Pratt City attacked the commissaries and said the living expenses of miners were heavier than formerly. He IlxaT Company did not overcharge at their stores
 John Lloyd moved the appointment of scale committee to consist of seven mem- bers from each side but this was opposed by w R. Fairley who said the time for the appointment of joint committee had not come. He expressed the hope that there would be a settlement without stoppage of work and felt sure the inter- ests of both sides would thereby be better conserved. He said some of the demands of the miners would have to be conceded and added that the operators had begun the argument in a manner that indicated that an amicable agreement would be reached.
 When MT. Fairley sat down MT. Aldrich moved that the convention adjourn until 2 oclock and the motion prevailed
 Afternoon Session
 Chairman Young called the convention to order at 2:25 m. and suggested the ap- pointment of a committee on order of ousl- ness.
 A motion to that effect was made by one of the miners and agreed to by the opera tors The motion carried and the chair man apointed three miners on the commit tee, and Col. R. H. Pearson, chairman or the operators, named three as follows:
 Miners--Messrs. Loyd, Barbour and Brooks. Operators-T H. Aldrich, E. Ramsey and w. H. Hassinger.
 The comittee retired to prepare its report.
 On its return the committee reported the following
 That the joint meeting shall commence at 10 a. m. and p. m. and adjourn at 12 noon and D. m. daily, and that special or even ing sessions shall be held if so ordered.
 That the operators and miners shall each have eight votes and each shall designate it's own voters
 That no vote shall be decided carried unless by a unanimous affirmative vote.
 That parliamentary rules shall govern the proceedings as far as possible, but in