Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-01-27
TALKS ABOUT THE Strike.
President Mitchell Delivers His An
nual Address Before the Min
ers' Convention.
HAS FAITH IN STRIKE COMMISSION.

BeCretAry wilson 1iVee lie IaANO
Statement CT the Finances of the
Union-Reports S2,G45,324 Col
lected for Aid of Miners and Sl,-
sOO,2O1.53 Expended In Relief.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-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 the closest atten-
ton. His report, which was volum-
inous, was in part as follows:
President Mitchell began his adj
dress by impressing upon the dele
gates the interest committed to their
care.
OF the many important events af-
4ecting the interests and welfare OF
the toilers of the country he said
the anthracite coal strike stood pre-
eminent.
Vital principles were at stake
which if defeated would have given
to the American labor movement .
shock from which it would have
required years to rally and recover.
After giving brief history of the
great strike, including the effort OF.
the civic federation to settle the
controversy between the miners and
the operators, the appointment of
the strike commission by PresidenU
Roosevelt, of which Judge George
Gray is the head, and the white
house conferences, Mr.. Mitchell con-
tinued:
ut would of course be improper at
this time for me to comment upon
the investigation now being conduct
= ed by the anthracite coal strike COM
mission, more than to say that it's
members are eminent men in whose
impartiality and Judgment have full
confidence.
Firm in my opinion of our ability
to demonstrate the justice of our
claims. have no fear of the out
come.'
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.
AThe 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.
e Government by injunction is not
only hostile to organized labor, but
1t 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.
tions disliked by capitalists"
In closing Mr.. Mitchell said: II de
sire to thank each official colleague
each officer and member of oul
union for his assistance and support
during the past year, and to ask tbs
Indulgence of our delegates in the
conduct of the convention"
Secretary Wilson's Report.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchell's
report, Secretary Wilson submitted
his report. The salient portions were
rs follows:
Mr.. Wilson dwe1t at length on
many phases of the great anthracite
strike, and coming down to the mat
ter Of relief funds, he said that when
the call for funds was made by the
special convention summoned by the
miners it was Immediately taken uI
by the American Federation of La
Dor, the various trades unions, tn,
central bodies in our cities and tn
public atslarge, and the response wa
both liberal and prompt.
After touching on all the differen
points regarding the financial work
ings Of the order, Mr.. Wilson close,
his report with a general statemen,
of income and expenditure during
the past year, as follows:
INCOME.
Amount received or;tax.......... S210,4 g.
Amount received for supplies 1874 q
Amount received for Journal $500 Of
Amount received for assessm'nts 134.651 q
fund -. 2,s45,ss4 s.
laneous Observation-Disclosures. 1,sss 9
Total !. /. s. olo.s77 8
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid for salaries and ex-
A Bsnsss paid Ia supplies. 'lG H@5
Amount paid for Office expenses. 3,022 s
Amount paid for Journal. 1854
Amount paid for telephone and
postage expenses. .............. 5.73S
Amount paid for aid $50. 2Ol s
Amount paid for miscellaneous. 64,S95
Total s.. $50, sos 4
Cash on hand Jan. /, 1902. se7 047 q
Income Jan. !, 1902, to Jan. !, 1903. 30lOST7 s
E1psssiiurss Jan. i 1902 to Jan = io's.s
Balance on hand ............ 81, OPT 100
Amount Of money in bank in In
Outstanding checks .............. 6,Ss2
Balance on hand !. -. !. s. Oh, 12o
Wants Law Against InJunctions.
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