Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-05
MINERS DECLARE
FOR SOCIALISM
Political independence a BaubIe
And a 0elusion.
THE TYRANNY OF CAPITAL.
Can Never be Dethroned Uotii Re
sources of the Earth Arc Placed
Under the Control Of the State.

Denver, June i.--After warm de-
bate the convention Of the Western
Federation OF Miners today reaflirmed
the former declaration for Socialism by
adopting the following resolutions
whereas The natural resources of
the earth, upon which humanity de-
ponds, are being swiftly concentrated
into the hands OF the privileged few,
and
Whereas. Political independence Is
a bauble and a delusion while the toll
ing millions bear the yoke of wage slay-
cry on the industrial field and
Whereas, No man among the vast
army OF laboring humanity can sue
cessfully assert his manhood while his
necessities make him suppliant at the
foot OF another for a job which he must
have TO 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
dethroned and wage slavery abolished
until the natural resources Of the earth
and the machinery Of production and
distribution shall be taken from the
hands of the few by the political pow
or OF the many, to become the collective
property of all mankind, 10 be utilized
for the use and benefit OF all humanity;
and
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 dis
tribution shall become. the common
property of all, and that labor shall re-
celye the full product Of its toll now,
therefore, be II
Resolved, That the delegates Of the
Western Federation OF Miners, In their
eleventh annual convention reassem-
bled, reaffirm the political policy Of the
tenth annual convention, believing that
the party will make the 'noblest work
Of God, woman, the queen OF the home,
and the child, the bud and blossom Of
an emanclpated generation"
The resolutions We're adopted by
vote Of l2S TO 20,
The convention adopted a resolution
condemnlng the employment Of child
labor in mines and limiting membership
in the unions to persons over l6 years
old. This affects coal mines especially.
The convention concurred In reso-
luton from Butte stationary engineers
union condemning the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor for organizing dual
union there.
A resolution offered by Free Coinage
union at Altman, Colo, recommending
the establishment OF an Insurance fund
was referred TO the executive board
about to be elected, for a report at
the next convention
II was decided 70 hold annual con-
ventlons. President Meyer In his ad-
dress at the opening OF the c0nyen-
ton recommended biennial conventions.
The plan was defeated by an over
whelming majority.
Union cards as a means OF identifl
cation were abolished. Only dues books
win be used, bearing stamps that show
standing and length OF membership.
A fund of $3.50 was turned over TO the
delegate Of the miners union at La
Harpe Kan, to be dispersed In re-
lieving food sufferers.
A loan OF $4,000 was made to the
union at Sander, b. c.. for purchas-
Ing furniture for its hospital.
a telegram was received from Search
light, giving notice that the miners
there. numbering 400, had refused to
accept a cut In wages which the oper-
ators had Joined hands 10 enforce when
the new eight-hour law went into ef-
feet June a. This strike VIII involve
3, 900 10 1900 men.
A new code Of signals. calculated TO
lessen the risk of accidents, was adopt.
ed and viii be put In use In all mines
Of the west.
The convention sanctioned the de-
mand OF Anaconda (Mont) smeltermen
for higher wages.