The Monticellonian., 1904-03-10
MINERS LOCALS
 ARE ID DECIDE
Question of Accepting the Operators Wage Offer to Be Decided
 By Referendum.
THE TEST VOTE WILL BE TAKEN
 ON TUESDAY, MARCH FIFTEENTH.
This Action Was Taken ns the Result of an Executive session, ut In- dianopoIis. of Special Commit tee, Headed by President Mitch ell, Indorsed By the Convention.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 8.-The United Mine Workers in national con yention voted, Monday, to refer the final decision as 10 accepting the wage offer of the operators to the locals.
 The vote of the locals will be cast on March l5 and the result will be count ed at the national headquarters in this city. March T.
 The voting on the proposition will be done by the miners of Indiana Illi- 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 discussion lasting two hour The report of the special committee appointed to con- sider and make recommendations on the situation was read by it's 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 to this convention a general policy for the direction of the organization in the crisis that now confronts us, beg leave 10 report as follows:
 First. that the ultimatum of the op- orators be referred to the members in those districts whose contracts expire on April 1. 1904, to 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 15. between the hours of one and six o'clock.
 Third. that the mines shall De idle on the afternoon of March 15, in order 10 give everyone an opportunity to vote who desires to-
 Fourth. each local shall select an election board who shall receive and count the ballot and make returns Of the same to the national officers.
 Fifth. every member shall be fur nished with ballot on which the fol- lowing words are printed: Those who favor accepting the ultimatum of the operators rather than strike. mark an x in this square. Those who favor strike rather than accept the ultimatum of the operators mark an K in this square.
 "The election boards shall send the result of the vote to the national sec retary-treasurer not later than Wednesday, March 16, in an envelope marked ballot returns, which shall be opened only by the national tellers, and the vote shall be counted by them.
 Seventh, any district desiring to, may select one person, at its own ex- pense, to act as watcher while the bal lot is being opened and counted
 Eighth, the tellers shall meet in In- dianapolis on Thursday, March IF, for the purpose of counting the vote.
 Ninth, that the ballots shall be fur nished to each local union by the na- tional organization.
 Tenth, in order that the members may thoroughly understand the situa- tion as it exists. the national officers are hereby authorized to send out circular containing such recommenda- tions as in their judgment will best promote the interests of the organiza- tion and it's members. :"
 President Mitchell, in his circular to the miners, referred to and author ized in the resolutions, will strongly urge the acceptance of the proposi- tion. It has been rumored here that if his advice is not taken he will ten Ger his resignation as president of the organization After ado pting this re- port the miners convention adjourned sine die.