The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-11
MINERS LOCALS
ARE TO DECIDE
Referendum on the Question of Ac-
cepting Operators Offer.
VOTE TO Be TAKEN MARCH IS
Ia j. Intimated rEnt ~ the Result
should Favor strike rrcSi-
dent Mitchell Win Tender
Ills Rcsir nation.

Indianapolis. Ind. March $ The
United Mine Workers in national con
venuoA voted. Monday TO refer the
final decision as TO accepting the wage
offer Of the operators to the locals
The vote OF the locals will be cast on
&arch Is and The result will be count
ca at the national headquarters in this
city. March L.
The voting on the proposition will
be done 10y the miners Of Indiana. I'LL
nois. Ohio. western Pennsylvania
Maryland. Michigan. western Ken
lucky. central Pennsylvania and West
Virginia.
The action of the miners was taken
in executive session after a discussion
lasting two hour The report of the
special committee appointed TO con-
slider and make recommendations on
the situation was read by its chair
man. President Mitchell National
Secretary Wilson was secretary of the
committee The report was adoped by
sections and was as follows:
We. your committee. appointed for
the purpose Of drafting for presentation
20 this convention a general policy for
the direction of the organization in the
70 report as follows:
First that the ultimatum of the OPP
orators te referred to the members in
those districts whose contracts expire
on April !. 1904. 10 determine by bal
lot whether they will accept or reject |
the proposition
second that the ballot shall be |
taken on the afternoon OF Tuesday. |
March r.. between the hours Of one /
and SIX O'Clock
Third that the mines shall be idle |
on the afternoon of March rs. in order I
70 give everyone an opportunity to vote I
who desires TO-
Fourth. each local shall select an
election board who shall receive and
count the ballot and make returns OF
the same 70 The national officers.
Fifth. every member shall be fur
nished with a ballot on which the fol-
lowing words are printed. Those who
favor accepting the uit.matum Of the
operators rather than strike. mark an
y in this square. Those who favor
strike rather than accept the ultimatum
Of the operators mark an Y in this
square"
The election boards shall send the
result Of the vote TO the national sec
not later than
Wednesday March IS. in an envelope
marked ballot returns which shall be
opened only by the national tellers. and
he vote shall be counted by them.
Seventh. any district desiring TO.
may select one person. at its own ex-
)ense. to act as watcher while the bal
ot is being opened and counted
Eighth. the tellers shall meet in In
Annapolis on Thursday. March II. for
he purpose Of counting the vote
Ninth that the ballots shall be fur
lished 10 each local union by the ma
ional organization.
Tenth. in order that the members
nay thoroughly understand the situa-
ion as IL exists. the national officers
ire hereby authorized 70 send out a
.ircular containing such recommended
ions as in their judgment will best
promote the interests Of the organlza-
ion and its member"
President Mitchell, in his circular
p the miners referred TO and author
zed in the resolutions. will strongly
urge the acceptance of the PROPOSE
ion II has been rumored here that
I his advice Is not taken he will ten
Lex his resignation as president Of the
After adopting this re-
BORT the miners convention adjourned
tine die.