Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-07-25

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Indianapolis, July 21.-The convex
ton Of. United Mine6VVorkera haRypted
againstseegeaefal strike and B7unan
imous vote adopted the plan suggested
BY President MITCHELL: The conYen.
tioin then adjourned sine die after the
singing. of America. .' * a.:
The report Of the special committee
as adopted BY the convention, is as
First-That the national i secretary.
treasurer Of the United Mine, Workers
be authorized to appropriate $4,000
from the funds OF the national treas
.ury for the benefit 81 Districts I, and
9(these are. the anthracite distr3cts):
Second That all districts and, sub.
districts and local unions be asked to
donate whatever they can afford. for
the support Of the strike: :*s, e 80
Third-That an assessment Of 10 per
cent be levied on the earnings Of mem
bers Of Unions 6. 8, II, Is, 10. % and
Is, and that an assessment of: / per
cent per week be made on the mem.
bers of Districts 2, 5, II, II, Is, 16, 20
and 81. This assessment is not to be
made against members of unions now
on strike but in such cases assess:
ments are to commence when the
strikes are over, the manner of this-be,
ing arranged by the unions. .s.4.s. ~~::
Fourth assessments to be paid
direct by the local unions to Secretary
Treasurer Wilson.
Fifth-That rs per cent be deducted
from the salaries of all national dis
trict officers and organizers.
Sixth-That the assessments begin
from July 16.
Seventh-That all contributions
made by the national organization be
distributed pro rata to the anthracite
districts.
Eighth-That each local union be
requested to aid as far as possible in
securing work for men now on strike.
In this connection the good Offices OF
the American Federation Of Labor will
be requested. " !:
Ninth-That, an address be sub.
mitted to the American people.
Address to the American People. =
The salient points Of this address as
read by Secretary Wilson are as fol.
lows: -
1.-The convention of the United Mine
Workers hereby state the line Of ae
ton which it's members are determined
to pursue. - : -
THE coal miners of the county rec.
ogniZe the marvellous industrial prog:
ress of the country during the:1ast dec.
ade,. but our labor has produced tile
foundation for most of this wealth :by
producing the coal which has made the
progress possible. !: But when the min.
ers examine the paltry pittance they
and dangers they undergo they feel
that4they are. being dealt. with unjust
~ in payment for so much labor and sc
many sacrifices. y 81 ...s: ...::| 1859
..''The combinations of capital are &C
powerful that individuals are helpless
and the experience shows that wheu
capital combines labor must: unite
The grievances of the miners have
forced them to organize, not to take
from the operators what belongs tt
them, but to receive better treatment
and fair remuneration for their labor
For five years the miners have lived
up to the letter and spirit Of every con
tract into which they have entered
and do not intend to violate them now
1.-THE miners believe that the best
interests 5of the country are opposed
to a general strike of the coal miners
and while they feel that in the present
fight their union may be destroyed
nothing can compel them to breal
their agreements.
THE miners request the American
! people to bring such pressure to bea1
upon the anthracite operators and an
thracite railroads as will compel then
to submit to, arbitration.." <E sssas::-
The expenses of the miners call fo1
a contribution of $1,000,00O per month
from sources outside the union an(
with this amount the miners are con
fident that they can win the anthracite
strike. - - ~. 80. -'@'1 .:-<5
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.