The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-01-31
BLOW FOR SOCIALISM,
Miners' convention votes Down In
dorsement OF Cooperative stores
Hears Temperance Talk.

| Hears Temperance Talk.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2l.-The
first thing on Tuesdays programme
at the miners national wage conven-
ton was the reading of John Mitch
ellis annual report. The convention
met promptly at nine o'clock, with
300 delegates in their seats. Mr..
Mitchell received close attention.
President Mitchell began his adj
dress by impressing upon the dele
gates the interest committed to their
care.
OF the many important events at
fecting the interests and welfare of
the toilers of the country he said
the anthracite coal strike stood pre-
eminent.
Referring to injunctions Mr.. Mitch
ell said: Government by injunction
is one of the most insidious, har.
assing and dangerous methods re-
sorted to by the enemies of the
workingmen to destroy labor again
and to circumvent the constitutional
right of trial by jury. The whole
system of government by injunction
grows from the distrust of the ultra
! capitalists for democratic institu-
| tions.
"The reasons given for the issu-
ing of injunctions are always mis-
leading and generally false. So far
as these injunctions are issued in la
Dor cases they are never issued ex-
cepting in such cases as call for the
exercise of the criminal law.
Government by injunction is not
only hostile to organized labor, but
It is hostile to constitutional liberty.
] If the American people do not check
this arbitrary power it will result in
the humiliation of labor unions and
then of all other forms of associa-
lions disliked by capitalists.
| In closing Mr.. Mitchell said: II de-
sire to thank each official colleague,
| each officer and member of our
union for his assistance and support
during the past year, and to ask the
indulgence of our delegates in the
conduct of the convention"
Firm in my opinion of our ability
to demonstrate the justice of our
claims, ] have no fear Of the out,
come" !
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchelrs
report, Secretary Wilson submitted
his report.
After touching on all the different
points regarding the financial work
| ings of the order, Mr.. Wilson closes
his report with general statement
| - axynan1sfnra 1,,rsnor
the past year,
The statement shows: Cash on
hand January 1, 1902, $97,047.91; in
come, January 1, 1862, to January /,
1908, $3,010,s 7T.22; total, $3,107, 925.73;
expenditures during the year, So
| OSO ,SO5.44; balance on hand January
| /, 1908, $1,O27, 1a0.2o.
| indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 22.-When
President John Mitchell called the
United Mine Workers to order We'd
nesday he announced several COM
mittees. The resolution committee
began reading the resolutions sub
mitted by the different locals. Most
of the resolutions first demanded in
creases ranging from IS to 25 per
cent. for the run of mine basis; for
weighing coal on the miners car; for
smaller differentials. and for advance
in the wages of inside and outside
common labor.
indianapolis. Ind, Jan. 23.--In the
United Mine Workers convention On
Thursday, acting upon the recon-
mendation of committee composed
of John Mitchell, T. ID. Nichols and
John Sanva. who have been considering
the suggestion made at the last conven-
tion that monument be erected at
Latimer, Pa, to those who were killed
and wounded in the strike riots Of 1897.
resolution was adopted approprfut-
ing $1,000 for the purpose. During the
riots 81 men were killed and 80 wound
ed. 1t is the intention to have the
monument ready for dedication on the
sixth anniversary of the occurrence,
which will be September 10.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 24.-Social
ism received body blow Friday at the
miners convention. The sentiment of
large majority of the delegates was
decidedly against the Endorsement OF
international socialism and the CON
vention in decisive manner went on
record as being opposed to any such
action on the part of the organization.
So antagonistc was the spirit of the
delegates that resolutions seeking the
Endorsement of cooperative stores were
regarded asa being socialistic and as
such were defeated.
Delegate Pat Dolan, president o.
the Pittsburg district, delivered tenn
perance address, in which he appealed
to the delegates not to drink whisky
and asked them to advise the members
of their local unions to do likewise.
disposition on the part of the min
ers to secure a siX-hour working day
became apparent when resolutions
were presented for the second time
looking to that end. President Nit
chell and the other national officers
were commended by the committee on
officers reports, which Endorsed every
recommendation made by the officials.
and the recommendations against the
Incorporation of unions will be sent to
every local union in the country with
an exhortation to work against all
measures seeking the incorporation Of
labor ORGANIZATIONS.