The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20


-Fourteenth-Tha tracks TO alLPiilars
and stumps be put I'm by company track
men.
the side OF pillar the price per Ton
shall be the same rs in rooms.
''Sixteenth-That crosscuts be driven
every seventy feet IN rooms required 10y
the laws of the state
'seventeenth-That n plentiful supply
Of ties. props and rails be kept ID eac"
working place.
''Eighteenth-That an equal turn be Of
fered each miner and that eacn miner
be given a fair chance 70 obtain the
Nineteenth-That the nainway be kept
free from water and falls Of rock.
.'rwentieth-That an increase OF % per
cent be paid 10 men working on COKE
ovens. and that they shall not be COM
PEELED Go load the rock
Twenty first-That sufficient supply
OF water for domestic and other purposes
Plea For the Union.
From your communication Of Nov. ID,
q bOve referred 10, we understand tidt
several of the above requests are con-
coded by YOU. The eleventh request
/ concerning payment semi-montnly. We
understand. you have not acceded to-
/ We respectfully request that upon 'illS
point YOU adopt the view entertained py
the employees. While it would entail az
: suggested by you, some additional trounle
upon the companies. we feel lnal %
! would be OF such great and lasting Dene-
/ RI To the EMPLOYEES thar their wishes
should be respected. You are familiar
with The conditions of the employees ana
/ Inc great BENEFITS which would result
+ from semi-mOnthiy payments g Aeel
I confident that further consideration GA
this important request VIII lnduce yu1
( TO accede to the terms OF the tWelLth
3 request We regard this proposition as
4 Of considerable Importance, and feel con-
fident that its acceptance by you wiz
produce lasting and beneucial resullsf
not only 10 the employees, but 10 the COM
pauies You viii pardon us if we suggest
! that we do not perceive any SOUND fed
! son why employees of any person or com
pany should not be permitted u tIeS
] desire. to unite with any fraternal, pc
nevOleut or other proper and sult2Dle OF
l ganization. 1t is a matter of pubic
! knowledge that such organizations as the
/ Ancient Order Of United Workmen, the
/ Knights of Pythias, Woodmen OF the
/ World and Macca bees have proved OF
great benefit 20 the laDOrlng classes ne
/ insurance features sick benefit FUNDS
and kindred characteristics nave mace
such OrEauizat iOus invaluable 70 lIie
1 members and their families BESIDES ths
! advantages above referred to, the ira
ternal and social features of such organ
izations exercise a most important moral
and educational effect upon all persons
connected Herewith. To persons en-
ployed I'm and around coal mines there
are more or less dangers 10 life ana ilInD'
and sickness frequently overtakes lAs
bread winner Of the family. Unless such
ization that win provide for their fam
lies in sickness and death, hardship ana
sufferings inevitably result It cannon De
fairly contenCed that greater objections
can be urged against union organization
than can be employed against the or
CARNATIONS above referred to.
Objects of the Union.
zone of the primary objects of the
union organizations is to secure BENEFITS
to the families Of the members Of sue, sueh
1 organizations, and the moral and intellect
ual development Of the members IS q
most important consideration In dQol-
4 ton the fraternal and social features OF
/ such organizations are emphaslzeu, anu
the benefits which are derived therefrom
are apparent 10 all who have made any w
l vestigation of the matter. This PROPOSE
! meut by the company of persons VINO are
not members Of such organization II Is
not demand that only members OF sucn
/ organization. shall be employed. nor IS ~
contemplated that such organization shall
I dictate the policy OF the owners OF ne
/ mines or conduct its operations ON the
[ contrary. one of the chief designs OF
such organization is to cooperate IN eY-
/ erv possible manner with the owners 20
secure the very best results and the
highest benefits to all concerned IN be
half OF those whom we represent we
b. I earnestly state that no demands are be-
ing made for the exclusion OF What are
called 'uon-uniOn' men from employment.
We only ask that We oe permttteo 20 a =
| filiate with Such ORGANIZATIONS IT we ue-
p sire and that there shall be no dlscrlm-
: nation against us or others who may al
/ filiate with such organizations by reason
, thereof. This proposition contemplate
/ that the employees of the company VINO
. are not now at work shall be permitted 10
return and that there shall be no dis
elimination against them by reason OF
the fact that they may belong TO a union
= organization or may have been engaged
I'm what IS described In the pubic press
! as the present strike. We feel per
suaded that fun consideration OF the Do
sition Of the undersigned and those whom
= q
ositiOn will lead you to indorse the same
I and fully acquisCe In the wishes or the
employees We unaeIst3uu LHet YOU ~ ~
: desirOus of operating the mines OF the
companies to their fun capacity, and we
s desire to state that those whom we rep-
T resent earnestly desire to cooperate VIII
YOU in this matter and viii be pleased 60
s present themselves at your various mines
r to resume work at the earliest moment
q AS TO the other requests numbered herein
I from thirteen 10 tWenty-One, inclusive, We
Z are not advised as TO your attitude con
corning the same but appeal 10 you t1
r give them fair and run consideration
Z { feeling confident that upon so doing the1
g 4 Will be regarded as merltorious by you
r. Some Of these requests may De partially
I covered bv. preceding ones. The sixteenth
z / reuuest merely provides Tor what the law
= now requires. Without taking each one
! up i'm detail, we earnestly contde then
! to YOUR candid consideration and ask thaf
= Z each and all of them be granted by YOU
e We beg leave TO state that the employs
4 above referred TO. by appropriate action
= have authorized MS for and in their be
& half TO submit to you the foregoing re
4 quests We are fully empowered 60 rep
resent them iu presenting this cOmmun
= icatiOu 60 YOU. and we are also author
II led to confer with you respecting tn
= matters herein set forth aud to take al
q necessary steps 10 adjust the matters O
Z difference as suggested herein
Ask For Reply.
IS 1--WE VIII Doe pleased to hear from you i
3. reply to this communication. and Wi
i also hold ourselves in readiness TO NEE
q with YOU. if desired, Tor the purpose %
e. more fully discussing any Of the fore
- goiug points Should you desire to nice
e. with any or all of the employees. WHOM
d we nave the honor to represent. we WI
& be glad TO arrange 90 have them cOnven
E. at such time and place as viii suit you
.- convenience. Awaiting your reply, W
b. remain very truly yours,
IS fgignedl THOMAS PHELPS.
h Representing SunuysiGe.
% LOUIS JONES
x Representing Winter quarters.
s. THOMAS POTTER,
IN Representing Clear Creek.
Al THOMAS LEWIS,
Representing Castle Gate.