Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1903-01-30
BLOW FOR SOCIALISM.
Miners Convention Votes Down Ins
dorsemcnt of Cooperative stores
Hears Temperance Talk.


indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 24.-Social-
ism received a body blow Friday at the
miners convention. The sentiment of
a 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 antagonistic was the spirit of the
delegates that resolutions seeking the
Endorsement of cooperative stores were
regarded as being socialistic and as
such were defeated.
Delegate Pat Dolan, president of
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.
A disposition on the part of the min
ers to secure siN-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 indorsed every
accommodation made by the officials,
and the recommendation 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.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 26.-The con-
vention Saturday voted to increase
salaries as follows: John Mitchell,
president, to $4,000; w. b. Wilson, Sec
retary treasurer, to $4,000; Vice Pres
ident Lewis to $4,000. Members of
executive committee and auditing
committee to four dollars per day.
S. NJ. Sexton, editor of the Miners
Journal, to $1,000.
The convention has adopted a reso-
luton in favor of limiting he power of
the federal courts in issuing injunc-
tions against labor organizations.
The convention in executive session
completed the consideration of the
wage scale, and Secretary Wilson an
nounced there would be no more eXecu-
tive sessions. The mine workers decid-
ed to demand an increase in wages OF
1917 cents a ton on a run-of-mine
basis, and all coal to be paid for on
that basis. A differential of seven
cents between pick and machine mined
coal will be asked. The entire com.
petitive district composed of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and the Pittsburg dis
trict of Pennsylvania is governed by
this scale.
The present run-of-mine rate in In
diana is 40 cents, and the increase, il
granted by the operators, would make
the rate of wages 611a cents ton. In
the Pittsburg district it would be 6i
cents, in Ohio 70 cents and in Illinoi:
61h cents.
A demand will be made also for pro
portionate increase to the inside ant
outside common laborers. The mini
mum rate of wages in Indiana for in
side laborers is $2.25 day.
One of the most important resolu
tions of the day pledges the mine work
ers in favor of law prohibiting tn
employment of persons under 16 year
of age in the mines.
A question in which all the delegate
showed considerable interest was sus
gested in number of resolutions bear
ing on the creation of a mammoth de
tense fund, and in the discussion
S3.OOOOOO was mentioned as the pos
sible amount which it is desired t
raise and have in the national treasur.
in case of emergency. The matte
went over.