The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-22

magnifying glass figures that Pearce had
raised and said the board members also
detected the fraud. He said the charge
that Miss Meredith made that Pearce had
secured $1,000 on postage was ridiculous
from the fact that the organization had not
used that much in one year.
The action of this woman is purely
through malice and spleen" he said. and
Mr.. Wilson discharged her because she was
not trustworthy. Miss Meredith was given
every consideration by me. She was re-
warded for what was thought TO be eff
cient service Upon her solicitation / gave
her girl friend in Ohio employment, and
this is her gratitude. / don't want and L
don't ask to be sustained against these
charges If this convention believes this
girl | don't ask favors at the hands OF
anybody. | know how hard and slow it is
to climb; I know what interest have
taken in the United Mine Workers Of
America, and you know that / have exerted
my, best efforts in its behalf. yes you
did, cried a voice from the audience)
Where the fight was there you have al
ways found me. / was not sitting in my Of
fee chair. This attack upon my character
and integrity is born of malice and nothing
else. / have been honOred by your Organi-
Zation, and this year received more in the
nomination than | ever received before, but
there must be suspicion and not a stain
before L shall accept"
With these words President Mitchell con-
cluded and was loudly applauded as he sat
down.
w. d. RYAN'S RESOLUTIONS.
he was concerned he had nothing to do
with the dismissal of Miss Meredith, and
invited an investigation of the whole af-
fair. He said he did not question the hon
esty of President Mitchell, Secretary Will
son any official of the mine workers.
but he thought an investigation would sat
isfy the minds of all the delegates.
w. ID. Ryan, secretary treasurer of the
Illinois miners. then gained recognition,
and with short speech introduced the
following resolutions, which proved TO be
as sensational as the charges of Miss
Meredith:
Whereas, One Miss Mollie Meredith has
issued circular letters containing state
ments and making allegations derOgatOry
to the personal and official honor of the
president, the secretary and other officers
of the United Mine Workers of America,
and,
Whereas. We believe such statements to
be the result of spleen and malice on the
part of the person making them, due to
her deserved dismissal from the employ
ment of the United Mine Workers of
America, and.
Whereas, Said statements were intended
and calculated TO injure the president. sec
tary and other officers of the United Mine
Workers of Aemrica, and,
Whereas, We believe and know that the
national officers or our organization did
all that honorable men should do to pro
tect our organization and its funds at the
time Mr.. Pearce was removed from office,
and.
whereas, We have every confidence in
the honor integrity and faithfulness OF our
officers. therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention, by ris-
ing vote. indOrse in every particular the
action of its officers in the Pearce matter;
and be il further
Resolved, That we express our supreme
contempt and emphatic condemnation of
the action OF Miss Meredith and notify her
that we neither believe her statements to
be true nor have any confidence in her
honesty"
A STORM OF APPLAUSE.
The resolution was received with a storm
of applause and it was some time before
the convention could be called TO order
Delegates sprang up over the floor and
called for recognition, while there were
cries of question. question"
Miss Meredith, who had sat quietly on the
stage during the whole proceedings. got up