The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-25

committeeman .............. $50
The travelling expenses are also allowed
the officers.
The increase in the pay of S. NJ Sexton
editor of the Mine Workers Journal, is
deserved the miners delegates say. Sex
ton has conducted the editorial policy of the
paper well as managed its circulation
for some time and his work has been well
DONE The paper has grown since he be-
gan his ~uties and is now on a paying
basis, something that has seldom before
been true of it, The circulation is greater
and the advertisements of better variety
and value. In addition TO this the news
departments and the editorials are so well
written and edited as to have greatly added
to the prestige and influence of the paper.
The suggestion of L. l.. Lewis, who went
more fully into ii than did Mr.. Mitchell
in his annual report, that the committee
on injunction work out some way to re-
lieve the miners of the difficulties in the
way of securing for passage federal sta
tute restricting the powers of judges in
issuing injuctions, was followed in the
report of the committee yesterday. The
resolution adopted places the convention
on record as opposing existing laws regu-
lating the issuance of injunctions. The
committee will also look farther into the
proposition and may decide to recommend
a rough draft of a law covering the points
criticised, for presentation to some men,
Der of Congress for introduction. In the
resolution adopted yesterday the points
brought out were stated follows:
I'VE demand of the Congress OF the
United States a law that will classify the
cases that are subjects for the Jurisdiction
OF the Federal courts when issuing injunc-
tons in labor troubles.
That federal judges can issue injunc-
tons in labor troubles only on the applica-
ton or approval of two or more elective
judges.
THAT a reasonable time be fixed by the
court when the defendant shall answer to
an injunction issued against him, but in no
case shall the time exceed thirty days.
That the applicant for an Injunction in
labor troubles must submit reasonable
proof in support of his application for an
injunction under penalty of being impris-
THAT persons arrested for alleged con-
tempt of court shall not be tried by the
judge who issued the restraining order.
That persons arrested for contempt of
court snail have trial by jury.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
The executive committee was given a
resolution introduced yesterday for its con-
sideration. providing for the printing of
the new scale of wages in the Hungarian
and Slavonic languages. The ritual of the
organization was included in the same reso-
luton and a recommendation made for its
publication in the Croathin language. The
bylaws and constitution of the Mine Work
ers OF America are now printed in seven
/ languages, and it is believed to be neces-
/ sary 10 make the scale Of wages adopted
as general in advertisement The commit
/ tee was also referred resolution provid-
Ing for an exchange OF cards OF member
ship between the fire clay and coal miners
\ organizations.
| The ways and means for the raising and
handling OF the big defense fund planned
has been delegated TO the scale committee
| by President Mitchell. This committee will
work out plan for raising a large sun
| Of money TO be held in readiness for need
/ and Its recommendations will probably bt
! concurred IN when reported. The commit
tee on constitution and bylaws will also
! report change in the constitution. IL IL
| thought. The amendment will provide fol-
1 the appointment OF tellers to handle the