The Holly chieftain., 1902-06-06
LABOR CONVENTIONS
ORGANIZATIONS NAY UNITE.
Western Labor Union and Western
Federation of Miners in Session at
Denver-steps Being Taken to
Consolidate the Two Bodies,


convention of the Western Labor I'm
ion looking TO It's consolidation with
the Western Federation of Miners. The
scheme contemplaies the calling in of
charters held by both and the issuance
OF new charters to the consolidated
body. The principal cause assigned
Tor the proposed change is that 1t
would cement the labor organizations
under one head
Delegate William Cunningham of
Butte offered resolution embodyfng
the plan and after some discussion the
western Labor Union, to which he be-
longs, appointed Il committee consist
ing of himself, Delegate William
Leahy of Montana and Casper Wright
OF Denver, to confer in regard to it
with committee which the Western
Federation of Miners is expected to
appoint. Sentiment is divided in re-
gard to, the consolidation.
Originally the Western Federation of
Miners controlled the western labor
Held. and its leaders few years ago
concluded to organize all trades fol-
lowed in mining camps, and the West
ern Federation of Miners has contin-
ued to be the more influential of the
organizations in many localities, and
while having two separate sets of Of
ticials, each working harmoniously
with one another, 1t has seemed incon-
sruous to the miners. federation that
The Western Labor Union should stand
as the superior in power to grant char
tiers.
The Western Labor Union appointed
n committee, to act with committee
from the Western Federation of Min
ers, to devise ways and means for
conducting a newspaper or magazine
Jointly in the interests of both organ
izations. The miners federation al
ready has a magazine, but the West
ern Labor Union has none.
a resolution was adopted, declaring
all products of the George J. Kindcl
mattress factory unfair
A resolution was adopted declaring
all beer unfair that does not carry a
union label. This is a blow at eastern
manufactured beer, in the interest of
the western product.
The committee, appointed Friday to
interview the George j. Leyner Drill
Company, reported having settled the
strike inaugurated almost year ago
by the blacksmiths in the employ of
that company The companys prod
ucts We're placed OH the fair" list by
the convention, .lt
In the Western Federation of Min
ers' convention between 3 and 4o'clock
in the afternoon, during which the or
der of business admitting discussion
of all questions was reached. the rec
ommendation by President Boyce that
the order embrace socialism consumed
considerable time. Some of the dele
gates advocated the forming of polt-
ical party, while others objected. The
chief division is regarding how far the
organization shall commit itself in this
direction. f
A new scheme to be known as the
stamp scheme" was adopted for issu-
ance of members due receipts.
President Boyce was authorized to
employ an editor for the Miners Mag
azine. the official organ.
letter was received from Paul Cor
coran, who was one of the active par
Elephants in the Coeur d'Alene strike
three years ago, and who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary of Idaho for
his part in the trouble accompanying
it. He thanked the Federation for its
efforts to secure his pardon. which
was granted last August by Governor
Hunt. The Federation then adopted
a resolution, thanking Governor Hunt
and Secretary Jules Bassett of Idaho
for Corcoran's pardon. Another reso-
luton was adopted. censuring and con-
demning Attorney General Frank Mar
tin of Idaho for working and voting
against COrcoran's pardon after hav-
ing. 1t was alleged by the resolution.
secured election under pledge to assist
in freeing the prisoner. ft
Discussion of the contract system in
mines resulted in adoption of resolu-
tion condemning this method OF oper-
ating mines as injurious to the inter-
bsts of workingmen.
The convention authorized the Off
GERS of the Federation to retain an at
tOrney permanently.
1t was decided to maintain the head
quarters In Denver for another year,
but nothing was done toward perma-
pently locating headquarters In this
City.
Plans for more extended organiza-
tion were adopted but the details were
kept secret.
President Boyce's recommendations
that provision be made for the erec-
tion of monuments to the memory of
former Governors Bavis II. Waite of
Colorado and John r. Altgeld OF Illi-
nois were discussedkbut not acted on.
A committee wa appointed to con-
slider President Boyce's recommenda-
tion for the organization of state min
ers' unions as branches of the Western
The convention listened to addresses
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