Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26

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moved that nomination be made unan.
imous and his motion was carried.
Ballots on Location.
The following shows the results of
the ballots for location of next meet
ing:
Informal Ballot.
Des Moines, 81; Abba, 81; Ottum-
wa, Sc; Oskaloosa, A.
First Formal Ballot.
Des Moines, rs; Abba, 46; Oska-
loosa, So
Second Formal Ballot.
Des Moires, 70; Oskaloosa, 113.
Communications.
The following communications were
received today and were read at the
opening of the convention:
Springfield, H., Feb. %, 1901.
Reese and White, care Miners Con-
vention, Ottumwa:
Accept fraternal greetings from our
convention; 26S present. Illinois
with you for anything in sight.
John. M. Hunter.
w. D. Ryan.
Abba Iowa, Feb. %, 1901.
To the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, greeting:
The business mems association of
Abba, Iowa. earnestly request that
you hold your next convention in this
city. They will provide for such meet
ing a suitable convention hall free of
charge. Trusting you will accept the
invitation, with our best wishes for
the future of your order. we are re-
spectfully, Abba Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, by G. w. Smallwood.
Secretary.
Thos. n. Zook, president.
A lengthy communication was also
received from the promoter of a pro-
posed labor paper in Ottumwa, an
nouncing what the policy and benefits
of the paper are to he.
The three communications were re-
ceived and placed on file.
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following report on resolu-
lions, together with but a part of the
resolutions,t the remainder having been
submitted to different committees:
Report of Committee on Resolutions.
To the officers and delegates of the
U. M. w. of A., greeting:
We, your committee, on resolutions,
beg leave to submit the following re-
port: There are great many reso-
lutions that are alike and bearing on
the same question, and after careful
we have referred GER
tain resolutions to the various COM
These other resolutions we
beg leave to submit to the convention
for your consideration.
James Kellett, S. o. Currier, Thorn
as Martin. Joseph Davis, %. Sexton
ABSENT, committee
No. 1.Be it resolved that resolution
of last years agreement be stricken
out and that there be no discrimina-
ton as in resolution.
BY order of local union No. I59,
Delegate. Peter Hayward
The committee non-concurs; con-,
vention concurs in committees rec
No. 2. Resolved. that it is known
that our state mine inspector does not
comply with the laws; that it is
known by the operators before he
makes his appearance at any place
where there is a grievance, and that
the state officials of the u NJ. w. of
A. SO petition the state legislature to
revise the law so that We get better
service, as regards mine inspection.
H. C. Street, Mystic
The committee concurs: convention
adopts report.
No. 8. Resolved, that we are in fav-
or of a defense fund, to be retained in
the state, to be used in the case of
strikes, and the same to be raised on
the per cent of the net earnings of
each member
By local union ST. Willard, Iowa.
The committee HOMOGENEOUS; con-
vention adopts report.
No. 4. Resolved, That all moneys
made by state officials of Iowa u. NJ.
salaries, for labor done in or out of
District IS. U. M. w A., shall be turn
ed over to the state or district 10
treasury. BY local union 1920.
President and Secretary.
The committee non-concurred; con-
vention adopts report.
No. S. Resolved, first, That all
board members shall be nominated
and elected by the convention, the
same as any other officer; second,
that all locals in district 10 shall con-
vene once a week; third, that men
working in and around the mines shall
belong to the local that governs that
mine; fourth, that the state scale
committee shall be composed of the
board member and one long wall man
and one room and pillar man and one
machine man from Sub-district No. i.
By local union 70S.
Committee concured in the first
section and referred the remainder
back to the local union.
The convention referred the first
three sections to constitution commit
tee and rejected the fourth section.
No. 6. Be it resolved, that, whereas
there has been so much confusion in
and around mines as to accidents to a
miner or mine laborer, the first per-
son arriving at the scene of the acct
dent after the second person or per-
sons arrive, and a sufficient number to
care for the injured OF dead person
arrive at the place of the accident, the
first person stay there until the inves-
tigation committee, and said
nerson give an accurate statement of