Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-04
BY
WESTERN MINERS
1oIIers to Protect Their
''''' RIGHTS by the Ballot
I,pOsr BIG STANDING ARMY
,.,, Acquisition of Territory
!" ssn'n, by Other Tina" the
'' caucasian Race

..- COLO, June s.-The western ,,,i,
Den''n Of Miners very nearly
'd'Ia ''1 ,be work of the present SEES
CnPIss1. and is expected to adjourn
bn 'ouD' ,.roV. The day was largely
naIE 'V' ,be discussion and adoption
|tGo'el " The resolutions adopted
T'sV'1 , nv the Western Labor union
ah "''' 81 a new labor party were
~ lA'I unanimously. The resolutions
siop'su made It's report, which was
mi,' 's The preamble of the resolu-
|si'pWD ,,olns the following para
Esralh aytsa the toller to be ever on
I'VE uu defense Of hts rights, eau
/ Ne alsls 81. 'iy to protect those rights by
tale Rulst1" nee Of the ballot, 50 long as
sS.'.Slllty of such means WI Jus 10.
the iisg snd in view. When not, let US
DO iN v .0d lo meet the enemy win
b llH1Drs of his choice, and rather
iAe Rs4p ..' drop of life-giylng fluid az
spIl tv.' me bayonet than submit
~ bir,6er oppression on the part u
4 eal sggressoIss' cay. eve are OPP
lns ,'I me expansion Of our national
lo'sd " .,a "'I Tor the acquisition OF terri
polnla,iv,Iio by other than the eau
asian race , 90 arbitrary inter-
we % nv federal authorities In local
d ieIenO " ord we especially object 10
aAaus ' " by Injunction as a new
so'ei.Il. rSiy dangerous form of oppres-
ana uls"' mich federal judges In con-
sgn, y If ali laws Of the STATE anu
envy Envy C of hs citizens become al once
ist.i,,ors Judges and executives.
ss ls,o' ,gow with alarm the evident de-
we '', ,oYcase the standing army
aIe u "r the enormous expense a
As'ue l,y~ establishment imposes
' "a61 tbe producers Of the nation, mnu
upO' w., t actual taxpayers, we Kho"
ave b,s,orical facts and our own eX.
lIolu n''' is ihe chosen weapon OF
peTlehCe IT. a foe TO individual
t!Iah'S 20 :" ne common people, and IN
'sn n with free INSTITUTIONS
T Tsurefore we express the hope that the
In..t',, of organized labor every
MENU ilsnro Nth refrain from voluntary en-
, wng,e in any department OF the
t',D,.I' ar state military service.
That graduated tax be ieVied ON
income me- and inheritance, and properly
,oy should he levied on lana values
alone ,,.. s,.tor, &c do
rnco1 and postal savings bank de-
,nonded in its place, with the direct Is
sue AZ all money BY the government
The resolutions say ,. 60, 90
I'VE believe representative form VI
Government failure and regard al
tac, legislation and the imperative
mandate as the first step necessary TO
enforce legislative reform, ana there
,or demand the initiative and referen-
nn n the making Of all laws. nation
Of STATE and municipal,
We believe the members OF our or
rarnUon should be as a unit In all
matters that affect their interest.
Therefore We would suggest that all
political and economic questions be
discussed freely at all meetings of
local unions, and that an aggressive
policy Of organization along these lines
be pursued, and realize from past
experience that II Is not 50 much the
principles you advocate as the men
you elect TO enact into laws, execute
and interpret the same. Knowing this,
We would insist on the local unions Sc
letting men from their own ranks
whenever possible to fiji these posi-
tons
The reservation Of all public land to
actual settlers is demanded as il also
De re.enactment Of the Chinese exclu-
En law, so enlarged as to include all
Asatlc races.
| B was decided to engage an editor
n the official paper Of the federation
hHead Of requiring the work Of the
psident as al present,
The Western Labor union spent the
/ Day IN discussing proposed changes In
he constitution. They are all of a
minor nature.