The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-20

I'm underground mines and this law is
rigidly enforced throughout the state The
legislature. in further recognition Of the
rights especially Of coal miners. and Tor
their better protection and health and
safety. has provided for frequent iuspec-
tipns of coal mines by an adequate force
Of competent Inspectors, together with q
thorough and efficient law patterned
after the most approved methods of mOa-
ern times compelling mine operators TO
take every possible precauuon for safe
guarding the interests Of the coal miners.
Strikers Owe State Consideration.
In view Of these facts. ] submit that
the coal miners or the state Tor this pro
lection extended TO them by the state,
owe the state something in return. They
owe 10 the duty OF being good citizens and
conforming to its laws Before going out
upon 2 strike, therefore, and precipitating
the evil CONSEQUENCE which must be 90
vous, I submit that ~ your grievances
have become intolerable and your en-
plOycrs have refused or failed 90 redress
them. you should have appealed 90 the
authority provided by law for such re-
dress. This authority is the state board
of labor couCiliatiOn and arbitration.
whose Cuty il Is % adjudicate and. 81
possible settle all differences that may
arise between employer and employe.
said board is al present composed OF
three well known citizens of the state,
especially selected by the governor and
confirmed by The state senate for their
ad-mlndedness and experience in such
matters. ANtl ore JOnu NICHOLSON. tAtliE-
man. who rs neither an employer or em-
ploye of manual labor; Colonel +. a.
Vail, who is an employer Of labor. and
J. S, Daveler. who is an employe and be-
longs 90 labor organization
lf you viii make proper application 60
this board and YOur employers viii con-
sent TO do the same fand ] snail be no
less pleased TO request them 70 do 80
than 7 now am IN suggesting it to YOU,
have no doubt your differences nay De
adjusted peaceably and amicably and
without the necessity Of recourse TO the
emergency methods you have already un-
dertaken and which ct Is alleged you are
insisting your fellow workmen shall also
undertake.
I am not fully ADVISED as to whether
or not your list OF grievances have All
been adjusted, with the exception "f
your insistence that the United MiEe
Workers society shall be recognized
(which is the only grievance you have
seen lit 70 mention IN NOur letter. Dul
surely this board is competent to arOi-
trate your difficulties whatever they are,
and render just and impartial verdi e
TO which both parties concerned must lee
pledged I'm advance to faithfully abide.
Your appeal to me suggests this advice.
and / shall be sincerely pleased to hear
from you as 10 the willingness Of your
self and the other striking coal miners to
submit their cause 20 the arbitration OF
this board, and await an answer from you
upon this proposition, meantime forward
ing 20 you, under separate cover, copy
of the laws Of Utah. 1901. I'm which. on
page 6S. viii be found the statute refer
ring TO this board and its power and OPP
GRAFTON.
In conclusion ] assure YOU that the state
authority viii use every effort TO main
tain, and feels itself entirely competent
TO maintain, law and order in and about
the coal mines at Sunnyside. and 10 fully
protect the rights of the citizens of that
part or the state, and as governor,
charged with the enforcement OF the laws
and the maintenance of the public peace.
] call upon you and your fellow WOrkmen
TO refrain from every act of violence OK
disturbance Of the peace and good order
or the community in which You reside,
unit! such time as your differences may
be adjusted. I have the honor TO be very
respectfully, HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Governor of Utah.