The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-06-10
Comes to a Conclusion at Denver
Late Saturday Night.
DAN MCDONALD is REELECTED
President of the American-CharIes
Meyer of the Black Hills, President
of the Miners Federation-Denver
for Next Convention-No Use for
American Federation of Labor.

Grafton of Miners today adopted the
report of President Boyce, which has
been under consideration for the past
three days. The remainder of the
morning session was taken up with
the consideration of an amendment
to the constitution and bylaws. A
change was made in the number re-
quired to organize a union, an in
crease from 20 to Is being proposed.
1t was proposed to reduce the num-
per of districts, and consequently the
size of the executive board.
The members of the executive
board will also act as organizers, so
that they may devote all their time
to the work of the federation.
| President Boyce announced posi-
lively that, owing to poor health, he
would not consent to serve another
term. Who will succeed to the presi-
dency has not been determined
Cooperative mining by the West
ern Federation of Miners is to be-
come an established fact. After a
| thorough discussion, the convention
| decided to adopt President Boyce
plan and ordered a tax levy of So
per capita, which will bring in $780,
900 for purchasing mine The board
was ordered to investigate and not to
buy until thoroughly satisfied that
good claim had been found. The I'M
dertaking will be carried out on
broad scale
! American Labor Union.
The delegates are practically unan-
imous in agreeing with President Nc
Donald that irrigation will be bene-
l4cial, and the principal ques y,on will
be how the sentiment can most eff
fectively be carried to congress.
The new constitution, with only
minor changes, was adopted. One
provision of interest is the one ex-
Guiding the secretary and treasurer
from the executive board.
A new ritual was adopted.
The trouble between the Clerks
union of Butte and the Team Drivers
union of that city was adjusted by
sustaining the action of the execu-
tive board.
The convention also fixed the pres
ident's salary at $5.75 per day and
$3.50 for travelling expenses.
Denver, June 6.-The Western Fed
Grafton of Miners convention today
adopted the report of the committee
on the good and welfare of the order
instructing the secretary to notify
the American Federation of Labor
officials that, in view of the fact that
the Western Federation of Miners re-
ceived no benefits from it's previous
affiliatiOn with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and also because of
the Western Federation of Miners
with reference to socialism the lat
ter organization cannot comply with
the request to join hands with the
Federation of Labor. The Western
Federation of Miners broke away
from the American Federation of La
Dor in 1896.
A resolution was adopted that for
the remainder of the sessions all po-
litical questions be eschewed and
the convention confine itself to the
business on the secretary's desk.
"A proposition that it is thought
will bring the Western Federation of
Miners in closer touch with the
United Mine Workers of America
was taken today, when the conven-
ton voted for interchangeable cards
between the two organizations.
At a joint meeting held with the
American Labor union it was decided
to hold the next convention in Dever
in June, 1908. The vote on the loca-
ton was as follows: Denver, 1872;
Butte, 1870; San Francisco, 81; Los
Angeles, 2.
The federation pledged its support
to the United Mine Workers in the
anthracite strike.
Denver, June AT tonight's ses
sion of the Federation of Miners
which lasted until midnight, the cleo
ton of officers was held Edward
Boyce psitively refused to be a can
didate for reelection to the presi
dency.
: The candidates voted for were
= Sh1ilVo IhOyCI VI ILSdu, .. D., WIN
3 cent st. John of Colorado, and Mar
t tin Elliott of Butte. The vote was
e Meyer, 115; st. John, 100, Elliott, 33
5 For Vice President, Ed Hughes O
: Butte was elected, over S. c. Will
3 Jams of Grass Vaney, Cal.
4 w. D. Haywood had no opposition
\ for reelection as secretary treasurer
j The executive board chosen is a,
= follows: J. T. Lewis, Goble. Ariz.
t. A. Simpkins, Wardner, Idaho: Phi
: Burden, Butte; D. c. Copley, indie
:. pendence. Col; o. A. Peterson, Cen
o trail, S. D.; ]. A. Baker, Slocum, BIC
t The American Labor union, form
!. erly the Western Labor Union, con
r vention today voted to make tn
) presidents salary $5.75 per day, wit
h an extra $3.50 and mileage whel
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