The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-05
MINERS FAVOR
SOCIALISM
Strong Resolutions Adopted by
Federation at Denver.
CHILD LABOR CONDEMNED
ANNUAL CONVENTIONS WILL BE
HELD HEREAFTER.

n ENvER, Colo, June AFTER warm
! debate. the convention of the West
- ern Federation of Miners today re-
affirmed the former declaration for So
cialism by adopting the following resoIu-
tions:
Whereas, The natural resources of the
earth, upon which humanity depends, are
being swiftly concentrated into the HANDS
of the privileged few: and,
W hereas, Political independence IS a
1 bauble and a delusiOn while the tolEng
millions bear the yoke OF wage slavery
on the industrial field; and,
Whereas, No man among the vast ar
my OF labOring humanity can successfully
assert MS manhood while his necessities
make him a suppliant at the foot OF an
( oJner for JOB which he must nave 10
sustain life; and,
Whereas. The privileged few who own
the jobs which the many must have
must necessarily own the man; and,
Whereas, Capitalism can never be de
tnroned and wage slavery abolished until
the natural resources Of the earth ana
the machinery or production ana ulStrl-
button shall be taken from the hands OF
the few by the political power OF the
many, to become the collective property
of all mankind, 10 be utilized for the use
and benefit of all humanity; and,
By Large Majority.
Whereas. The Socialist party is the
only political party in any nation Of the
world that demands that the land and the
machinery of production and distribution
shall become the common property o. all,
and that labor shall receive the fun prod
uct Of its toll; now, therefore, be II
Resolved, That the delegates Of the
Western Federation of Miners, in their
eleventh annual convention reasSembled,
reaffirm the political policy Of the Ienln
annual convention, believing that the
party will make the MODEST work of Coo,
woman. the queen Of the nome. and the
child the bud and blossom OF an emancI-
The resolutions were adopted by a vote
The convention adopted a resolution
cOndemning the employment of childslabor
in mines and limiting membership IN the
unions 10 persons over 10 years Old Fl MS
affects coal mines especially
The convention cOncurre0 in reSOIu-
ton from Butte Stationary Engineers
union condemning the American Fedora
ton of Labor for organizing dual union
4 resolution. offered by Free Coinage
union at Altman, Colo, recommending
the eSta blishment of an insurance 1und,
was referred to the executive board about
to be elected. for a report at the next
convention
Annual Conventions.
1t was decided to hold annual conven-
tons President Meyer. in his address
at the opening of this convention, recon-
mended biennial conventions The plan
was defeated by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Union cards as. a means Of identification
were abolished Only dues books VIII be
used. bearing stamps that show stand
ing and length of membership.
A fund OF $50 was turned over to the
delegate of the Miners union at La Jarpe,
kan. 70. be dispensed in relieving MOOD
sufferers.
a loan of $4,000 was made to the union
at Sander, B. c. for purchasing furniture
for its hospital
A telegram was received from Search
light giving notice that the miners there,
numbering 100, had refused 10 accept a
cut IN wages which the operators nad
Joined hands to enforce when the new
eight-hOur law goes into effect June 81.
A new code Of signals. calculated to
lessen the risk of accident was adopted
and will be put in use in all mines in the
west
The convention sanctioned the demand
of Anaconda (NIOntO smeltermen for
higher wages.