The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-21
MINERS LAUGH AND TALK
AS RADICAL RESOLUTION
Of SOCIALISTS IS READ
Efforts to Commit Great Labor Or
ganization Denied Even
Records of Convention.
BUTT OF MANY JOKES
Amendment Is that All Miners Be
Made to Join the Ancient
Order of HibernianS.

Introduced read, laughed at, turned
down and thrown aside without even dis
honorable mention in the minutes Is the
brief history of the resolutions presented
by the Socialists at yesterdays session of
the convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America. The resolution came from
delegates of the local at Leavenworth, Kan,
and provided for the commitment of the
organization to a socialism of even a newer
type than the so-called new socialism"
and its contents limited at, the delegates
listened with the keenest attention, not
dreaming of the radical statements to fol-
low. However, as the reading of the reso-
luton progressed the delegates began to
smile and whisper and finally burst out
in loud laughter. Many of the miners
thought it a joke, while all could not
frain from laughter. The resolution lived
but few minutes after it was read and
was consigned to the waste basket. denied
even record on the minutes of the conven-
ton.
Just before the resolution received its
death blow, Patrick Dolan, president of
District No. 5. arose and displayed his
Irish wit by Offering amendment to the
Socialists resolution /. e.. that every men,
ber of the United Mine Workers be COM
PEELED to join the Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans. The suggestion caused a good round
OF laughter and as ii passed away the first
effort of the Socialist passed away with it,
Among other radical things, the resolu-
tion proposed that the United Mine Work.
ers become the head end of the labor party
declaring that the Socialists party would
put none but union men in office and that
by first capturing township offices union
men should in time be placed in the ex-
ecutive positions When it was suggested
that the tickets of the new party bear the
design of the A. +. of l.. and the union
label the climax was reached and the con-
vention hall re-echoed with laughter and
cheers. The resolution also suggested that
the miners purchase mines and railroads
and operate them according to their own
plans.
While the first resolution bearing the
glaring imprint of the Socialists was mer-
cilessly turned down, others are expected
at the convention to-day. 1t was rumored
around the hotels last night that a resolu-
tion embodying socialstic ideas will be pre-
sented by the Illinois districts. Some of the
delegates consider II a joke resolution
Whlle otherS DeneNe that IL Will come IN
earnest. Whatever attempts the Socialists
make TO commit the organization to their
principles are not anticipa ted with any de-
gree of fear. The majority of the delegates
are against the mixture of socialism and
trade unionism, saying that the two cannot
mix any more than oil and water
AS on Tuesday, only a morning session
of the convention was held yesterday, and
adjournment was called before IL o'clock.
At the opening of the session a rather hot
discussion arose among the delegates over
a resolution to the effect that State or
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