Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-08-12
A CONSERVATIVE AND PLAIN
REVIEW OF LABOR CONDITIONS
Justice and Fairness of Position Taken by
the Mine Operators Clearly and
Fully Set Forth.

charge and acquiesced in his removal
but maintained that it should have
been consulted before the action was
taken. The union makes and un-
makes rules; dictates the nationality
of cooks and in general operates the
mine in the interest of its members
rather than of those who own the
property. Moreover Investigation
by the operators association satisfies
its officers That on June l not to ex-
coed fifteen per cent of the mine en-
plOyes were members of the miners,
unions. Many even of these were in
dignant at the action taken and bit
terly opposed to the strike which from
the first has been a strike not of
workingmen but of agitators. Under
the circumstances would the managers
of Yavapai mines be other than trait
Ors to the trust placed in their hands
had they failed to resist to the ut
most the imposition of such an extra
tax and gauling tyranny?
''As we have stated the necessity
for some united action in the matter
of wages was only one of the many
reasons for the existence of such an
organization as the Yavapai Mime
Operators Association. Such society
should have been formed years ago.
Its object is best stated in the first ar
ticle of its by laws: The purposes of
this society shall be the advancement
and protection of the mining interests
of Yavapai county, 1t aims to bring
the mine owners and operators to-
gether so that by conferences each
may profit by the experience of the
others. Through its committee it
will watch legislation, helping to
bring about that which is good and
defeat that which promises to injure
the mining industry; to investigate
the subjects of railroad rates and the
prices charged for the supplies neces-
sary to mining and endeavor to cor
rect such as are unjust. When ques-
lions arise effecting directly or
through precedent or influence the
mining interests as a whole the asso-
citation will, through its legal advisers
take the matter up and see that the
rights of its members are protected.
Through its central Office in Prescott
~ will r1p1arfaEa 70 GAMMA for ifS
members good men instead of leaving
them to get such miners as obaacs to
call at the different camps or obtain
their help through the saloons as is
now often necessary. This bureau
will prove of great advantage to the
miners also since good men will find
no difficulty in securing work by ap-
plying to the association. 1t intends
to endeavor by searching investigation
Of mining propositions to exert such
an influence as shall tend to prevent
in the financing of mines
which in the past has often injured
innocent investors and brought dis
credit upon the legitimate mining in
terests of Arizona. Ii is the intention
10 adopt such an attitude toward this
subject that its approval of any min
ing proposition will be accepted as a
strong indication of sterling char
icter. By acting as unit the mine
operators can bring about reforms
which no one interest alone could
effect and assist the weaker companies
70 resist influences against which they
alone would be powerless. Already
steps have been taken by the operators
m Other counties of the territory to
'Orm associations of a like character.
These several organization will be
into territorial association
With, we believe, great advantage to
he mining interest of Arizona. -
'You will already see that to make
he association the success that it
ought to be the cooperation of every
nine owner in the county is needed.
The wage question is practically set
led. Any operators now who desire
AN obtain all needed help upon the
Gale adopted by the association. 1t
5 unreasonable to ask that other ques-
ions shall be in a like manner set
led by less than all of those who are
o be bsnefitted. The association al
eady numbers in its membership a
arge proportion of the substantial
in the county. Some man
gers have however hesitated to Join
earring that a shut down of work
would thus be brought about to the
letriment of their companies. We
SIX to advise with those responsible
or the policy of your company upon
his important question. If yours is
me of those companies which has
AIKEN a part in the struggle for
air scale of wages, sustain by your
pprOval those who have made the
light. If yours has been a company
which through fear of present conse-
Iuences has yielded to the demands of
self constituted dictator we ask you
o consider the cost to you in dollars
# added expenses and of diminish
d dividends and for more than that
n the loss of that self respect which
omes when any man sacrifices the in
erests of those who have placed him
n control of their property and al
ows others to dictate its manage
nent. We also ask you to consider
he good that can come in the future
o us all through such an OrganiZa-
ion as ours and to see that it receives
rom those in control of your interests
he cordial support which We believe
t deserves at the hands of every mine
wner in Yavapai county.
Believing in the truth of the state
nents we have made to you. the wis
Om of the course so far followed by
he association and its future value to
S as mine owners. we earnestly re-
uest your cooperation in securing to
Is membership every legitimate mine
q Yavapai county.
Out of town people who are in
eed of anything in the drug line
hould send their order to Corbin Il
iOrk, the Prescott druggists p. o.
OK 166. All orders receive prompt
ttention and you get what you
rider. Soft