The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-19
MITCHELL'S RECOMMENDATION
They Are Considered by the Conven-
tiOn at the Forenoon Session.


The mine workers held a short session
yesterday morning. much of the time being
taken up by the final report Of the creden-
! tails committee and the arranging of rail-
road tickets. With these matters out of
the way President Mitchell brought the
question of adopting his recommendations
before the convention. An amendment had
been made 10 his recommendations to turn
them over TO a resolutions committee and
a substitute was proposed to take UP the
| recommendations seriatim. John r. Reese,
of Iowa, moved to table the substitute
which carried. The amendment was then
tabled on motion of w. d. Ryan of Illi-
nois. The question then remained upon the
original motion. w. H. Haskins, president
of the Ohio district, moved TO amend the
recommendations by including all the BIZ
luminous districts on strike as beneficiaries
of the strike fund that is proposed to be
raised by the special assessment in behalf
of the anthracite men. Haskins said he
was not opposed TO the recommendations,
but thought they should include all the
miners on strike.
I. D. Nichols, president of one of the
| anthracite districts, said he was opposed TO
the amendment, not because il was for the
benefit of the bituminous strikers, but be-
cause the recommendation was for a spe-
cihc purpose. If the national treasury is
not able to support the bituminous strikers
he said he thought a separate levy ought to
be imposed for their support
Delegate Reap, of the anthracite, moved
| to lay the amendment on the table. but his
motion lost.
MITCHELL EXPLAINS.
President Mitchell explained that the rea-
son he had not Incorporated the striking
bituminous districts in his recommended
| tons was because they were being cared
| for by the national organization He SAID
| he had carefully calculated the financial
| conditions and needs of all concerned be-
| fore recommending a levy for the anthra-
cite men. He said the bituminous men in
| West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan
| have been taken care of and that they
will be cared for by the national
| This explanation however, did not satisfy
| some of the delegates, who insisted that the
| bituminous men ought to have a share of
| the levy Pat Dolan, president of the Pitts
burg district said his district had not been
| TO carry on its strike President Mitchell
| told the convention that the national re-
| Gently sent 5000 to the Pittsburg district,
and said he had letter from Dolan stating
| that if they had $1,000 that would he sniff
| Gent to win the strike.
President Haskins, of Ohio, in speaking
! on his motion, said he believed in keeping
| contracts inviolate and that the convention
! should realize the Importance of the pend
| ing question. He said one could not appre-
| ciate the situation in the anthracite district
| without going through it, Then he commit
! mented the anthracite strikers on the man
ner in which they have conducted their
| strike and said there was nothing in the re-
| gion TO indicate strike except the aban-
| doned collieries. While he was in svnpa-
| thy with the hard coal diggers, he said he
wanted TO see all strikers benefited by the
| assessment.
Secretary Dempsey. of one of the anthra
! cite districts, said the anthracite men had
| President Mitchell providing that the as
| sessment be increased if found to be INSULT
| cient 10 support the strike, and that the
| output of bituminous coal be limited so as
| to starve the anthracite market
John p. Reese said the convention last
! winter levied an assessment for the support
| vention was called TO take up the specific
cause Of the anthracite miners. He said if
| the assessment was not sufficient to care
| for all he was in favor Of making il higher
| Il am willing to make II 30 per cent If nee
| essary," he said. amid applause.
| W. d. Van horn, OF Indiana, said the BIZ
| luminous men on strike have been cared
| for, but that he thought more equality
| should be shown in the assessment
RESTLESS DELEGATES.
| Delegate Watchhorn secured the floor
and decided to hold it without saying much
or speaking so that the convention under
stood what he was talking about. The con-
vention became restless, some of the dele
! gates whistled their choice tunes. others
| patted the floor with their feet and still
others engaged themselves in conversation
| Hurry your times up" shouted a voice.
as Watchhorn struggled 10 be heard. Presi-
| dent Mitchell called the convention TO order
and as the speaker again began In his de-
| liberate tone, another delegate shouted
20 pumpkin" and the convention roared
! President Mitchell tried 10 look sober and
! raped with his gavel. but TO no purpose.
The question of Watchhorn holding the
| floor was finally settled by a motion TO
| limit speakers 10 FIVE minutes being wedeed
! i'm and adopted during his speech. After
! that when a delegate arose 10 speak half
| of the miners held their watches i'm their
| hands and were not modest about calling
time"
| Delegate Campbell or Kentucky said he
| believed the amendment was I'm harmony
with the presidents recommendations, but