The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
No EmpIoye of n District once VIII
Hereafter BE Dismissed With
out Due Notice.
ARID LANDS OF THE WEST
G. III. MAXWELL, OF NATIONAL IRRI-
CATION ASSOCIATION.
He Addresses the Convention on the
subject-ResoIutfons Reported
and Discussed.

The delegates from the three districts OF
the anthracite region of Pennsylvania held
a long session in Central Labor Union hall
yesterday afternoon TO formulate their de-
mands to submit to the scale committee
and the national convention for indorse-
ment. President Mitchell attended the
meeting. He recommended in his annual
report that the eight-hour day. recognition
OF the union and establishment OF a mini
mum wage scale be the paramount issues
regarding the anthracite field. The anthra-
cite miners decided TO make these demands.
and President Mitchell and the presidents
of the three districts representing the
field-Fahey Nicolls and Duffy-were APP
pointed as a committee TO place these de-
mands in the form of a resolution to be
brought before the convention and the
scale committee. The miners unanimously
decided TO stand by whatever action is
taken in enforcing the demands.
Many of the delegates from the anthra-
cite district favored a resolution asking the
support of the bituminous miners TO the
extent of refusing 10 enter into an agree
ment with the bituminous operators until
.-.e anthracite operators consented to meet
the miners OF that field in joint conference
>and adjust a scale. There are also many
delegates from the bituminous field who
would vote for such a resolution, but the
conservative ones, including the national
officers. oppose such radical action. 1t Is
understood that the sense of the Hae.st>-Sr
yesterday was against such a radical reso-
luton and that it will not be presented to
the convention by the committee appointed
to formulate the demands. However. the
support that will be asked from the bitumi-
nous miners may be construed in the con-
Vention to express determination 10 en-
force the demands of the anthracite miners
as far as peaceable means VIII allow.
WILL STAND TOGETHER.
The fact that the anthracite miners have
decided TO stand together in any demand Is
positive in it's nature and means that If an
other strike is necessary. they will enter
into it with will. The field is well organ
ized, the membership being about 10000.
but it is said there are some 10000 or $4,000
employees in the mines that might yet be
brought into the union. But with this large
organized army the miners do not fear a
prolonged suspension Of work should IL be-
come necessary TO enforce their demands
The text of the resolution which will likely
be presented to the convention tomorrow
will ask for support in bringing about a
joint conference. The bituminous miners
are In sympathy with the anthracite dis
tricts and If the assistance asked be finan-
cial support il will likely be granted.
Whatever action is taken every effort
possible will be used 10 avert a strike.
President Mitchell has expressed his atti-
tude regarding strikes on number of occa-
siOns and his opinion, perhaps, had more to
do with modifying the proposed demand
than anything else. The convention may
take any action il sees At and may amend
the resolution so that IL will have the orig
inal radical construction. The anthracite
miners are the main factor in the conven-
tion and together with the support of the
bituminous miners in sympathy with them.
the chances are favorable thai any resolu-
tiOn affecting them will be adopted. Since
the meeting yesterday afternoon the an
thracite men are more reticent in discuss
ing the situation and there is not much
talk concerning radical measures, said 10 be
due TO the counsel OF President Mitchell
and other officers
The districts agreed TO adopt the button
instead of the union card 10 identify men,
bers Of the organization. IL also de-
cided TO ask the organization 10 leave an
thracite matters, far possible, 10 the
anthracite miners for adjustment.