The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
GREAT lAkCR CONFERENCE.

Tho doom of the dema gogue mas been
sounded. The handwriting is on the
wall. 1t tells him that his nnlsh Is Al
sight. The great labor leaders OF the
country. like Gompers. Mitchell and Sar-
s,ent are in conference with the chief
employers of labor. with view OF Great
ing and cementing friendly relations De-
tween capital and labor 1t is pam
that capital and labor must cooperate
for their own safety, and that the men
who strive to keep them apart are the
worst enemies of every man VINO tolls
At the conference yesterday between
+he representatives of labor and capltal
the following statement was given out
This committee shall be known IS
the industrial department OF the National
civic federation. The scope and province
of this department shall be to do what
may seem best to promote industrial
peace, to be helpful in establishing right
ful relations between employers ana
workers; by it's good Offices endeaVor TO
obyiate and prevent strikes and lock-
outs: to aid in renewing Industrial rela'
tions where a rupture has occurred.
That at all times representatives CT
employers and workers, organized or I'M
organized, should confer for the ADJUST
1nent of differences or disputes before an
acute stage is reached. and thus avoid
or minimize the number of strikes or
lockouts
That actual agreements as to condi-
tions under which labor shall be per-
formed should be encouraged, and that
when agreements are made. the terms
should be faithfully adhered to both in
,s,,:N l>x quito
This department, either a whole Or
a subcommittee by it appointed, shall.
when required, act as quorum to adjust
and decide upon questions at issue be-
tween workers and their employers, pro-
vided in its opinion the subject is one
of sufficient Importance.
This department will not consider alb
stract industrial problems.
This department assumes no power
of arbitration unless such powers be
conferred by both parties to dispute.
This department shall adopt set OF
bylaws for its government.
Officers were elected and committees
appointed as follows Chairman, Sena-
tor Marcus A. Hanna; vice chairmen,
Samuel Gompers and Oscar Strauss;
treasurer, Charles A. Moore; secretary,
Ralph M. Easley; committee on bylaws
Oscar Strauss, s. r. Galloway, James H
Eckels, John ]. McCook, Samuel Com
pers and Harry Hite.
It readily appears from the above that
the movement is of prodigious import
ance to the people Of this country. It is
fraught with consequences more mo-
mentous than were ever before contem-
plated. The men identified with tn.
conference are the trusted champions OF
the cause of labor in the United States
on the one hand and the most prominent
representatives of capital and industrial
progress on the other. In the past the
leaders of both sides have been KEEP
apart by the rantings of demagogues
the influence of politicians and the in
ventions Of partisan press, destitute
alike Of responsibility and patriotism
Such influences hereafter will be cas-
aside. Honest and intelligent labor will
meet honest and intelligent capital fo
fair discussion of the rights and griev
ances Of each. They will regulate in
dustrial affairs on business basis anl
for mutual protection and benefit. They
will settle labor disputes by arbitrat ton
They will arrange wage scales withou
bitterness They will prevent strikes b,
mutual concessions. They will insist 81
good local government kick out of offic
every man known to be corrupt, insis
on low taxes, equal and exact justict
and the free exercise Of every politica
right. These and many other reform.
will follow the establishment of friend4,
relations between labor and capital
Peace and prosperity will be the natura
consequences.