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resignation In HE voice made a moments
impressive silence.
WILSON'S PLEA PoR stJRMIssIoN


WILSON'S PLEA roR SUBMISSION.
Then up jumped National Secretary
Wilson. 'the man Of silence. a. he i- called.
and he spoke rs the mouthpiecc OF the or
ganizstion He said.
What has made your struggle tho complete
Tine II i III" ta", maj at /, las been 20
handled ~ 20 command l'c admiration. a."
m" - ,rn 81 ,n no" l' H nroro
~i,ior, Nude IN good FAITH NV -" President
of 90 ND St,t"s looking TO Q settlement
OF ~" q Nirutios now existing, riu YOU
expect 10 r,i.u THAT confidence. that adj
m.roiion and nat r"sr"c, 81 ~" Nm"rlran
md 4 YOU dc not retain u can YOU eNp"H
tia, icy viii 80 down into their rocket
and pull OUT 49," dollar and "'nt- tat are
nccessarv TO maintain you until tte -trns-
gle has come 20 an end -uc. a. YOU desire
,hinrs now now do YOU I"I irinE YOU vii RSvc ,lc
American ,p'onl" with YOU to an extent that
until vou have obtained such prolosi'ion
from a." OPP rHtorg' You haye won that
which You we're oontondinT for. Now ihc
proper course to purSu" l. to accept your
own provost ion nade when III" strike began
II ANYTHING wa- needed To Quell opposi-
ton IT was this. The delegates lat back
in their seats and calls Of Close the debate.
osme Tho Polish. Hungarian and Lithu-
anian delegates announced that owing to
Imperfect knowledge Of English some of
them did not fully understand the pro-
ceedings Their leaders explained TO them
at some length.
rPRoAR OVER POLITICS.
Az this PORT one Of the leaders cried out
that another, Pole. who has been promi-
nent in the peace negotiat ions was working
political game.
He went down TO Washingt on. the leader
exclaimed and there ne made Quay and
Penrose believe that he was a loader of III"
foreign mine workers and that they wanted
10 go back TO work al a per cent. increase,
he"
A. once an uproar arose in all parts OF
the hall and order restored with diff
Guilty. When il was quiet again the ac-
cusing leader WAS silent
MITCHELL ASKS FOR UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Then Mr. Mitchell took the convention
In hand Il was time for the final stroke.
He walked TO the front of the stage and
the audience, impressed with his appear
ance, waited silently. He spoke as if all
doubts were removed and the end in sight
Nov. gentlemen" he said. "the Chair
Is going to ask to be- permitted 10 speak
without being in order. II is quite APP
parent TO every one here what the action
think anv one here has any doubt now a
TO the way this convention will vote. II IL
were otherwise. possibly it might not be
quite in place for me 10 speak to you just
before you vote But | want to remind
you Of this: that when the arbitration
proposition was accepted labor all over the
land breathed a sigh of relief That this
strike has given labor new dignity no one
ran deny. Labor occupies a position now
that it never occupied before. The fruits
Of your victory may not he as apparent
10 YOU as they are to those who have stud
led the labor question more thoroughly
than YOU. and | don't want to have our
ACHE vement, your achievement, dampened
by even one dissenting vote. | trust this
convention will vote as our People struck;
hope you all will vote one way a. you all
struck one way"
-Who will represent us before the board?"
delegate inquired
president Roosevelt has assured me
that il the plan is adopted your president
will represent the Mine Workers before
the board" said Mr.. Mitchell.
That removed the last possible objection
and there were cries for the vote. The
motion was put.
The delegates sprang to their feet and a
deep voiced AYE" rolled through the hall.
The delega Is sat down solemnly.
An opposed say no. said Mr.. Mitchell.
The delegates listening intently for a mega
tive, heard none. and then rising gain swept
the hall with cheers for five minutes or more,
cheers for their leaders. for their union
and for victory.
The OF her resolutions followed The dele
gates renewed their fealty TO the union ex
tended thanks TO the brothers in the soft
GOAL fields for their assistance. expressed
gratitude to the wage earners of the world
for their aid. deep appreciation to I he gener-
cral public and 10 that part of the pulpit
and press which supported the cause and
full appreciation and thanks were extended
10 the representatives of national State and
municipal governments who have used their
good Offices 10 secure settlement Of our
dispute
Onc more thing was to be done. In the
cfor' 10 get work started as soon as pos
sible IL was decided 10 allow all those work
els needed 20 get the mines in shape for
work 10 rnppr' a. the g llicrl"s tomorrow.
POLITICAL PAMPHLETS BURNED
This cudcI the convention. Outside as
he delegate poured into the street, crowd
awaited them and in tho crowd were mer
with y h'lcal literature. II was the litera
tuie which the Political resolution should
have titted T. contained tho resolution
and il doomed The Republican party. The
resolution denounced Pattison tho present
Guhernstorial candidate, for sending soldiers
- Homes'eaI ten years ago when nc VII,
Governor hpt II quite overlooked the fact
that the present GOV, Stone has sont troops
to the region and they are still here.
Tho spirit of the delegates held so long
in check found here an opportunity. The
pamphlets and papers were seized. Il great
pile of them. and burned in an adjacent
70 Most Of the delegates returned home
this afternoon, President Mitchell and
the other officers were busy completing
business IN hea iquarters There this even
ing President Mitchell made the following
statement,
i am well pleased with the action Of ths
ant hracite mine workers in deciding n