Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1901-06-15
Labor Platform Adopted by the West.
ern Federation OF Miners.

we're adopted by the Western Feoera.
ton OF Miners, at their meeting this
week at Denver:
TO toiliug masses In general--The
Western Federation of Miners, in con.
yention assembled, believing that in
order to retain the proud distinction
it has always held of being the most
progressive labor organization in ex.
isteuce aud desiring to keep fully
abreast Of the times in advancing the
welfare Of organized labor in general;
aud being thoroughly convinced that
labor can never attain the position an. !
der present economic conditions,
which its importance and every princi.
pie Of human rights justly entities it,
hereby declares it to be our unswerv.
lug purpose never TO falter in the con-
fist, which we believe to be just and
holy, nor to ease that eternal vigilance
which must be the price of our re-
demption from this CALLING condition
of servitude.
"lu accordance with this declaration
we pledge TO renew our efforts in this
humanitarian endeavor, and at all
times to work to the full extent of our
ability to bring about condition
which shall insure to every toiler the
full product of his labor aud an equal
voice in all AFFAIR." OF government.
..W.. h..li.,u.. . ha %.
all who desire the emallcip patton of the
toiler to cease their cowardly suppl.
cations for the reformation of govern
ment, the very foundation Of which is
crumbliug to decay, through the cor
ruption aud infamy of the self consti
tuied governing class, aud we demand
complete revolution OF social aud
economic conditions, TO the eud that
justice may be melted out TO all people
of the earth, until some time they shall
recognize the universal brotherhood of
man.
Feeling that the time Is fast APP.
proachiug when, In the very nature of
things, this Transformation must take
place, aud being fully conscious of a
need of determined effort in battling
against a foe whom we know will re-
SOFT to any kind of tactics, no matter
how un-crupulous, we advise the toller
to be ever on the alert in the defense
OF his rights, to educate himself to
protect those rights by peaceful use Of
the ballot, 50 long As the feasibility Of
such means justify the eud ia view.
When not, let Us be prepared to meet
the enerly with the weapons Of his
choice and rather spill every drop of
blood at the point of the bayonet than
submit 10 auy further aggression on
the part of the oppressors.
.Realiziug that great victories are
not won ia day aud that as au in
evitable consequence, time must elapse
before the conditions portrayed herein
eau be brought about, we submit the
following for the betterment Of the
present deplcrable conditions of the
producer:
"Fir.t-We are opposed to the ex-
pansion of our national boundaries for
the acquisition Of territory populated
by other than the Cauca,ion race.
-Second--We are opposed to the
arbitrary interference by federal au-
thorities In local affairs, aud we es
pecially object to government by in
JUNCTION as new aud highly dagger
Gus form Of oppression, by which fed
eral judges, In contempt of all laws,
become at once legislator, judge aud
execuiioner.
"rnird-We view with alarm the
eyI lent design to increase the standing
AMY, aside from the enormous ex-
penses u large military establishment
Imposes upon producers, who are the
actual taxpayers. We know from his
torical facts aud our own experience
that IL Is the chosen weapon of tyrants,
already the foe to individual rights
and inconsistent With free Institutions
Therefore, we express the hope that
members of organized labor every.
where will refrain from voluntary en-
li,tment la any department of the fed
.eral or state military service.
.Foorth--A graduated tax should be
levied on incomes and inheritances
aud the property tax should be levied
on land values alone.
"Fifth-We denounce the national