The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
LABOR CONVENTIONS
ORGANIZATIONS MAY UNITE.
Western Labor Union and Western
Federation Of Miners in Session at
Denver-steps Being Taken to
Consolidate the Two Bodies.

loH lOoklHS 10 IT'S collSoIluhliuu Will
the Western Federation of Miners. The
scheme contemplates the calling in of
charters held by both and the issuance
of new charters to the consolidated
body. The principal cause assigned
for the proposed change is that 1t
would cement the labor organizations
under one head
Delegate William Cunningham of
Butte offered n resolution embodyinG
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 a 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
field. 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, it has seemed incOn-
gruous to the miners federation that
the Western Labor Union should stand
as the superior in power to grant char
terS
The Western Labor Union appointed
committee, to act with committee
from the Western Federation of Min
ers, to devise ways and means for
conducting newspaper or magazine
Jointly in the interests Of both organ
izations. The miners federation al
ready has magazine. but the West
crn Labor Union has none.
A resolution was adopted, declaring
all products Of the George j. kindel
mattress factory unfair"
A resolution was adopted declaring
all beer unfair that does not carry IL
union label. This is Il 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 inaugllrated almost Il year ago
by the blacksmiths in the employ of
that company. The company's prod
ucts were placed on the fair list by
the convention.
In the Western Federation of Min
crs' 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 a polit-
ical party, while others objected. The
chief division is regarding how far the
organization shall commit itself in this
direction.
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
lZine. the official organ
A letter was received from Paul Cor
coran, who was one of the active par
ticipants in the Cocur 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
Il resolution, thanking Governor Hunt
and Secretary Jules Bassett of Idaho
for Corcoran's pardon. Another rcso-
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
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