Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-24
THAT WNDICATION
Of the Charges Against Mitchell
and Other Mine Workers.
Officers
Is COMPLETE, SAY INVESTIGATORS
Who Also Express Confidence in the
National Omcers-Summary OF
the Business Done.

indianapolis. Jan. 24.-The miners
committee yesterday eXonerated PreSi-
dent Mitchell and Secretary-Treas surer
Wilson and said the statements of Miss
Meredith do irreparable damage to the
miners organization. The report s;Gys
the committee finds that there is no
foundation in fact for the charges pre-
ferred by Miss Meredith" that we
believe and know that the national of
ficerS and our organization did all that
honorable men should do to protect our
organization and its funds at the time
Mr.. Pearce was removed from office"
that I'VE have every confidence in the
honesty. integrity and faithfulneSs of
our officers and finally that This
convention, by rising vote indOrses
in every particular the action of its
officers in the Pearce matter" The
report was unanimously adopted amid
loud cries for Mitchell. who took the
front of the platform and thanked the
convention for this evidence of con-
tinued confidence in me-"
Men Talk Behind His Back.
He closed with the remark that Il
never knew a man or Il body Of men
that l feared to face. l know men
talk behind my back. For those who
do this l have nothing but the most
supreme contempt" At the close of
his speech the cheering was almost
deafening and continued for Il minute
or two. Then there We're calls for
briefly. thanking the delegates for
their expression of confidence. There
We're renewed cheers.
Business Note of the Convention.
The report on this important subject
cleared the way for general business.
An attempt by foreign speaking dele
gates to have part OF the Mine Work
ers' Journal printed in a foreign Ian
guage, but all such attempts We're
voted down, the delegates by their
votes emphasizing the fact that this is
an EngliSh-Speaking country. y de-
bate on a move to eternally debar
from membership in the L. NJ. W. any
one who has guarded works where
non-union men Were employed brought
out burning denunciatiOn of guards
who do such work. Ben Tillett, the
British delegate, made n brief address
in taking his leave of the convention
To return to England. \ fund for the
help of miners over 30 years of age
was voted down.
sits Down on Socialism.
The convention sat down hard on
socialistic resolution TO the effect that
a political party should be organized.
having for its purpose the welfare of
the laboring people of the country in
fighting for government ownership"
Almost the entire time of the after
noon session was taken up with the
work of considering the report of the
credentials committee. In the course
of the afternoon Robert Noren, nation
al president of the Custom Clothing
Makers union, asked the Endorsement
by the mine workers of strike which
had been declared by the Chicago To-
cal of his organization against tail
oring company OF that city and boy
colt of the company. His request was
unanimously granted.
Officers Reelected.
Indianapolis, Jan. 24.-The United
Mine Workers reelected John Mitch
ell president, ]. l.. Lewis vice presi-
dent and w. ID. Wilson secretary.