Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-19
THE UNITED
MINE WORKERS
The Convention at indianapolis Adjourned To-
day Without Adopting a Sympathetic
Strike Order.
MOTHER JONES GIVEN FLOOR
Her Remarks Were Received With Enthusiastic Applause
She Urged the Delegates 10 Oppose at the
Congressional Elections This Fall Every Man
Who fayors Government by Injunction.

Indianapolis, July 19.-When the mn-
dent that all probability of strike
had utterly vanished. The anthracite
men who favored the strike We're
practically unanimous in declaring
that it would have been unwise to Or
der general strike. The chances are
today and will be ended by the adop-
ton of the recommendations of Presi-
dent Mitchell, with the exception of
the amendments on the manner of le-
vying assessments upon the members
of the union. At the opening of the
convention this morning, Mother"
Jones was given the floor. She made
an address which was enthusiastically
applauded. She declared that before
coming to Indianapolis, she favored
general strike, but since coming to the
convention She had reached the same
conclusion reached by the delegates
that to avoid such movement was
the wisest course. She urged the dele
gates to oppose at the congressional
elections this fall every man who was
favorable to the government by in
junction"
The convention adopted Mitchells
recommendations with a few modifica-
tions.
A motion was made that the conven-
ton endorse the meeting of the en-
y,1o ho i,,I
Minneapolis on September %, for the
purpose of discussing the practicability
of universal eight-hour working day. |
The convention took a recess of 80 min
utes to await the report of a. special |
committee
The special committees recommen-
dations were as follows:
First, that the national secretary and |
treasurer of the United Mine Workers
be authorized to appropriate $4,000
from the funds of the national treas
ury for the benefit of districts 1. and |
9 anthracite districts)
Second, that all districts and subdis-
tricts and local unions be asked to do
nate whatever they can afford for the
support of the strike
Third, that an assessment of 10 per
cent be levied on the earnings of men,
bers of unions 6, s 12 13, 10, 25 and 25,
and that AN assessment of / per cent
per week be made on members of dis
tricts 2, S, II, IA. Is, 16, 20, and 81. This
assessment is not to be made against
the members of the unions now on
strike but in such cases the assess
ment is to commence when the strikes
are over, the manner of this being ar
ranged by the unions.
Fourth assessments are to be paid
direct by the local unions to Secretary
Treasurer Wilson.
Fifth, that 25 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 dis
tributed pro rata to the anthracite dis
tricts in the ratio shown by the last
coal reports.
Eighth that each local union be re-
quested to aid as far as possible, in Sc
suring work for the men now on (
strike. In this connection the good Of /
fees of the American Federation of ]
Labor will be requested. $
Ninth, that an address be submitted {
to the American people requesting them +
''to bring such pressure to bear upon
the anthracite operators and@ anthra
cite railroads as will compel them to
submit to arbitration" The expenses Z
Of the miners call for a contribution
Of 81, 900, 900 month from sources out
side of the union and with this amount
the miners are confident that they can
win the anthracite strike. The report
Of the committee was adopted by a ris- =
ing vote. &
President Mitchell made short
speech, declaring that there were in II
the treasures of local unions through s
out the country approximately $1,000, 900
and his opinion of what the unions
could afford to contribute to the cause g
Of the anthracite strike was half this
The convention then adjourn
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