The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-06-13

furnished hv the national organization Of | the limited Mine Workers of America and the houses built by the miners
 The convention adjourned for dinner ae F o'clock. When it reeonYened at t.'o o'clock. National Committeeman Farley made his annual report to the tion.
 Mir. Farley Talks.
 .1 uot cav" said Mr Fairley. that the prediction l made last year that sboi,ld the miners decide to strike that the strike would be a long one, has come ,rra Rut I wish to emphasize that the Alabama miners can strike whenever tbev have to- (Applause). If the rumor ie tr,,e. the other side Is considerably dis satisfied at the duration of the strike. ,,nderstand that MT Bacon said that he oould defeat the mine workers of Ala hama in months time. Twelve months have passed now and still we nave not been defeated This Is the longest strike ever waRed in the south and don think that after twelve months time that Mir Bacon has licked even one side of the miners. (Applause).
 "In this connection, brothers l desire to say a word or two with reference to the colored members of the organization. would feel as If I had lacked doing part of my duty if I failed to refer to their loyalty to our cause. The coioreo miner has honarably won place side by side with the white miner in his loyalty to union principles. Johns, in the Blue Creek district, has always been our fight ing ground. Prior to the present strike we have always been defeated in the Blue Creek regions. But this time the colored men have been just as firm as the white miners and the missionary work that we have done for the past seven or eight years has proven to the colored man that his interests are woven in with those of the white man.
 "This convention is an important one, and questions of a serious nature may be brought before you all. The action taken at this meeting may mean the flu ture of the district organization. hope that all questions brought before this bodv will be discussed without anger or prejudice.
 In Same Position.
 'I am in the same position now that was last year. 1 don't know whether this strike Is to last one or twelve months longer. but if 1t takes twelve months we must fight on and on. until the victory Is won" Loud applause).
 The speaker referred in a sarcastic manner to the recent report of MT. Bacon to the board of directors of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company He said that MT. Bacon could not prove the statements made with reIerenee to the miners assasslnating or being implicated in the killing of Superintendent Lang or Blocton, or the firing of the Sumter mines. The speaker declared that the organization would not encourage nor defend any member who is guilty of assassination. "The organization stands for law and order" said MT. Fairley, and we are carrying out the principles that we advocate. letter was pub lished in our newspapers challenging MT. Bacon to prove his statements with ref erence to our organization. The most significant of all of his remarks was one to the effect that when the open shop plan is adopted that the benefit to his company will be incalculable. This Is the boldest statement that l have ever heard an operator make. What does he mean?
 Voice in convention: ITO make us pay for It.
 "He means that if he wins the strike that all money the company has spent or lost will be taken out of the carcass Un ba ol to work.
 Voice in the conventions: That's what he means"
 "Enormous profits will be made at the degradation and poverty of labor. The strike has cost us approximately a half million dollars, so strikes are not things to be desired"
 The speaker referred to the financial statement of the Tennessee company ac- eording to MT. Bacon's statement.
 Mr. Ryan Talks.
 President Flynn then introduced Secre- tary Ryan of Illinois. who spoke briefly to the convention. He assured the Ala bama miners of the loyal support of the Illinois organization. He said that he could see nothing for this district to do "but to fight it out"
 Officers Elected.
 officers were then elected for term of one year. as follows:
 National committeeman, w. R. Fairley, without opposition
 President, Edward Flynn, without op- position.
 Secretary and treasurer, J. L. clemo, without opposition
 Vice president, B. L.. Greer, without op- position.
 Five white members of district execu tive board J. H. Orange. George Bar Der. Joseph Wallworh. J. G Fowler T. II. Tinney. Four colored members will be elected this morning when the con- ventlon meets at 10 o'clock. District audit ors are also to be elected this morning.
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