Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-22


by the delegates. She declared that
before coming to Indianapolis she had
favoreda general strike, but since COM
ing to the convention she had reached
the opinion that the conclusion
reached by the delegates to avoid such
movement was the wisest course. She
urged the delegates to oppose at con-
gressional elections this fallevery man
who was favorable to government by
injunction"
! Report Not Ready.
President Mitchell called for the re-
port of the special committee. The
committee was not ready to report
and a number of addresses were made
by the delegates. A motion was made
by Delegate Ryan, of Illinois, that the
convention endorse the meeting of
employers and employees to be held in
Minneapolis, September 20, for the pur-
pose of discussing the practicability of
AN universal eight-hour working day.
At 10:45 the convention took a re-
tess of 30 minutes to await the report
pf the special committee.
|. Committee Recomme cations.
AT 1855 the special committee
was prepared to report-its recon-
mendations were as follows:
First, that the national secretary-treas-
nrer of the United Mine Workers be au-
1horized to appropriate $4,000 from the
funds of the national treasury for the
benefit of the districts i, Z and 9. (These
are the anthracite districts)
Second, that all districts and sub-dis-
tricts and local unions be asked to donate
whatever they can afford for the support
of the strike.
Third, that an assessment of ten per
cent. be levied on the earnings of men,
bers of the unions 6, s, -, 10, 10. % and 25,
and that an assessment of one per cent
per week be made on the members of dis
trlcts 2, B, IL, IA. Is, 16, 20 and q. This as
sessment is MOTTO be made against men,
bers OF unlens now on strike, but in such
cases Sshe assessments are to commence
when the strikes are over. the manner of
this being arranged by the unions,
Fourth, the assessments to be paid d.
rect by the local unions to SecretaryJrreaS-
urer Wilson
Fifth. that Is per cent. be deducted from
the salaries Of all national district officers
and organizers
Sixth, that the assessments begin from
puly IT,
Seventh, that all contributions be made
by the national organization be distributed
pro rata to the anthracite district pro
rata. as shown by the last Coal Reports.
Eighth, that each local union be request
ed to AID as far as possible in securing
work for men now on strike. In this con-
nection the good offices of the American
Federation of Labor will be requested.
Ninth, that an address be submitted
10 the American people. The salient points
pf this address as read by Secretary Will
non are as follows:
This convention of fha IIn3teH Mira
pVorksft hersb! FtaSss the limo OF action
which its members are determip4d to pur-
sue:
THE coal miners Of the country recog-
nize the marvellous industrial progress of
the country during the last decade, but
our labor has produced the foundation for
most Of this wealth by producing the coal
which has maue the progress possible.
But when the miners examine the paltry
plttance they receive as recompense for
fhe labors and dangers they undergo they
feel that they are being dealt with I'M
Justly in payment for so much labor and SO
many sacrifices
THE combinations of capital are so DOW
erful that individuals are helpless and the
experience shows that when capital COM
Dimes labor must unite The grievances
of the miners have forced them to organ |
lze, not to take from the operators what |
belongs to them, but to receive better treat
ment and fair remuneration for their
labor.
For five years the miners have lived
up to the letter and spirit of every contract |
INTO Which they have entered and do not
ATTEND to violate them now
The miners believe that the best intar-
estS OF the country are opposed to gem
eral strike of the coal miners. and while
they feel that in the present fight their
union may be destroyed, nothing can com
pei them to break their agreements The
miners request the American people to
prlns such pressure to bear upon the an
thracite operators and anthracite railroads
rs will compel them to submit to arbitra-
Hon
The expenses of the miners call for a
contribution of 100000 per month from |
sources outside the union, and with this |
amount the miners are confident that they
can win the anthracite strike"
j. Adopted by Rising Vote.
"A number of amendments were of
Tered to the wording of several of
the sections, but they were all voted
down. The report of the committee !
was then adopted by unanimous
rising vote.
President Russell, of the Illinois
miners, announced that the unions
OF that state would contribute $780,
200 in cash for the anthracite strike.
Ohio contributed $4,000 and Iowa
and Illinois promised substantial
contributions later.
Convention Adjourns.
President Mitchell made short
speech declaring that there was in
the treasures of the local unions
throughout the country approximate
ly $1,0O0,00O, and that his opinion of
whse the unions could afford to con
tribute TO the cause of the anthra-
cite strike was one-half of this
After the transaction of /
some routine business the conven-
ton adjourned at one o'clock by the
singing of America"
Linemen's Strike I'm Iowa Crows.
Des Moines, Ia, July 21.-The Des
Moines Retail Grocers' association
has Endorsed the strike and ordered
all Iowa telephones removed from
their places of business. A strike
OF electricians and linemen at
Davenport was ordered saturday and