The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-10-31
Mr.. Toole Says He Will
See If it Is Best to
Call a Session.
IS BUSY JUST NOW
Governor Cannot Act Until
MediatOrs Have Come
to Conclusion.

The committee appointed at the mass
meeting held Thursday night in Butte to
wait on Governor Toole and request that
special session of the legislature be
called, saw the governor this afternoon.
The committee was as follows:
Frank Doyle, ?. ]. Gerashty, Gus Fran
KEEL Max Hendricks, NJ. r. Dempsey, S. w.
Mitchell. p I. Stevens, B. 7. King, Dan
Mcdonald V. d. Doody, +. w. Cronin,
William Erler, ]. T. Murphy, John Fielding
and B. NJ. Lindsay
A sub committee had called on the gov
ernor in the morning. Arrangements had
been made to present the resolutions at
o'clock.
The committee which represented the
unions affiliated under the name OF the
Silver Bow Trades & Labor assembly pre-
sented the resolutions passed at the mass
meeting and explained briefly the reasons
for asking for a special session OF the legis-
latre.
The governor then took the matter un-
der advisement.
p. J. eGraghty in offering the resolutions
stated that the workngmen of Butte did
not take sides in the controversy, but all
were destous OF seeing the mines and
mills ana STHeilCIS OI TIC olttS opsh ap
again.
1--WE believe that the only remedy lies
in special session OF the legislature
said Mr.. Geraghty. 1--WE think that our
legislators in their wise judgment, assisted
by your counsel, could devise a cure for
the evil that has befallen u.s.
"The working people of Butte and of
the state are looking TO your excellency III
this matter for SONG relief. We believe
it is the only way"
Frank Doyle spoke briefly concerning
the condition Of the workingncn of Butte.
"There are hundreds OF families III this
city who must suffer-" said he, unless a
remedy is found. There are hundreds OF
families who have their homes partly paid
for and some with their furniture hall
paid for; these must lose all they have
unless the heads OF the families go back
to work.
"This committee was appointed at A
mass meeting held in the Auditorium at
which these resolutions were unanimously
adopted. The people believe there is but
one way out Of the serious difficulty and
that is through the legislature. We believe
that such measures may be passed which
would do away forever with controversy
The governor said
81 am sincerely pleased to meet this
committee. want to assure you that
am as much interested in seeing the state
prosperous as you are.
"As you know | am here in Butte to
serve on a committee OF mediation to de-
wise way out OF the trouble. We have
been laboring assiduously before we leave
we will have an offer to make the parties
TO the controversy. When we have fin
:.tn of tho tro,,b1p has pot
been found, | shall consider this request
from the working people of Butte.
~ shall carefully and calmly think this
matter over, and if in my sober judgment
the best interests of the state can be
served, ] shall call the special session of
the legislature as you have asked.
"This is question that requires con-
siderable thought ] cannot say at pres
ent what my action will be, but ! shall
carefully think it over
The committee then withdrew.
The Butte Workingmen's union, one Of
the largest organizations OF workers i'll the
city held a meeting last night when the
shutdown was discussed at length. The
secretary was instructed to write the gov
ernor in the name of the union asking
him to convene the legislature in extra
ordinary session. Following is the letter
sent by Secretary George II. Charles
worth:
Butte, Montana, October 3o 1903.
Hon. Joseph X. Toole, Governor State of
Montana, Helena, Montana:
Dear Sir--It becomes my duty as secretary
of the Butte Workingmcn's Union, No. S, a.
L. U to inform you that Butte Workingmen 5
Union, No. T. a. /. L., indorScs the action of
the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly,
requesting the governor Of Montana to con.
vene in extraordinary session the legislature
for the purpose of enacting such legislation as
will relieve the distressing situation confront
ing the wage workers OF this state owing to the
closc.down of its main enterprises, brought
about, as it appears, by contentious litigation.
| am further instructed to urge you to take
such speedy action as the executive of the state
in the premises as will ameloratc the present
deplorable situation of thousands OF working
men, women and children.
The condition of these helpless victims
should appeal in all its best to those who may
be in position to invoke the law; and. if the
law is deficient to summon those who can
improyise a law that will end the misery OF
an entire state, the outcome OF warning mono
poles in the private possession OF material
resources that are the mainsay of those neces-
stiles that minister to the comfort OF many
thousands Of people.
This union urges you, in the name of human
ity, to such action as is within your power to
apply to remedy the present drastic situation.
Very respectfully,
GEORGE II. CIIARLESWORTH,
(Seal) Recording Secretary.