Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-08

this city April q to May /, inclusive.
motion was adopted instructing the
three resident officers to take such
steps as they might deem necessary
10 close up affairs In Colorado. Since
the adjournment Of this meeting we
have made very careful investigation
into the status OF the strike and have
exhausted every means at our com.
mand to effect settlement upon any
basis that would secure TO our men,
bership some concession. In all OF
these efforts we have failed. the coal
companies refusing 10 recognize or
10 confer with any one not actually
in their employ, and their represen.
tatises confidently stating that they
have sufficient number of men at
work 10 operate their plants and 70
supply them with all the coal they re-
lquire 10 fill their orders. Close in
lquiry upon the part OF our represen-
itatiyes satisfies us that the mines are
being operated with reasonable sue
lcess and there is no possibility Of win
lining the strike. For this reason we
have decided to bring the strike TO 4
lclose at the earliest possible date.
/ '.Ynu are therefore advised TO call
la meeting of the executive hoard
4 members, organizers. financial repre-
lsentatiyes and district officers 10 be
held within the next week. Al this
meeting the national representatives
and district officers should issue q
call to all local unions in district 10,
4 instructing them 10 elect delegates TO
lattend d special district convention,
! to be held not later than june 20. at
! ! such place as may be decided upon
| al the meeting above mentioned.
THE purpose Of such special con,
4 vention to be the consideration oi
!. the best methods Whereby the Strike
/. can be brought to "a close and q gen
eral resumption of work be effected
You are authorized to notify the dele
q gates attending such meeting that tlt
national organization having expend
cd approximately 100000 In support
of the strikers in district IS, now
finds itself SO pressed for funds tha'
!. Iit can not continue these expenditure
!. after the close Of this month.
E ''For the Information OF the dele
gates, you will further state that tn
i strike in district is has been more es
Ii lpensiye to the national organization
]. than any other movement In our hi.
i tory, in which like number Of me
!. lhaye been involved Strikes are no'
Il and have for some time been In pr,
lgress in Pennsylvania, West Virginii
i. lObio, Tennessee and Kentucky, all {
/. (which are receiving support from th
i. national organization. Many Of th
"a men involved in these strikes hay
4. been members Of The organizatto
II since the national union was forms
ls and have during all those years. pal
n dues and assessments. and they ar
A therefore, entitled 10 financial assis
II ance; Int. notwithstanding the IA,
(. that the men referred 10 have bee
Z. loyal and continuous members o. o.
nt union and have pair for years into Il
3. treasury. they have not received. al
u the probabilities are they Will not I
ceiye from the national organizatit
as much per capita III strike benefi
as has been paid TO the strikers
district Is, q vast majority Of who
we're not members OF the organizatit
lprior TO the 9Th day Of last Novembs