Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-26
MINERS ENDORSE
NEW LABOR SYSTEM
Executive Board Authorized TO
Take Definite Action at Chi.
csgo Convention
MURPHY ADvICE TO DELEGATES
Tells Them What Should be Dope In
Cases of Strikes aud LoekoutS
Expose OF John Mitchell,

Two sessions ~ tho convention OF
tho Western Federation OF Miners were
held today, both Of them secret ana
both tnkcn up with the organization
work, preliminary to the general pub
lie sessions Of the convention. Tho
meeting this afternoon was onllyened
by n froc.for.al discussion Of the NOR
~ Of industrial unionIem a new phase
Of labor organization which VIII be
launched at convention TO BIZ held
IN Chicago, Juno ~, 10 this conycn.
Tin the executive board Of the Western
Federation Of Miners, az II VIII be
composed after the coming election,
was chosen 10 attend Tho board was
given full power TO take dollulic Ac-
ton and become "a working power w
the new movement" and VIII 10 With
out further Instructions,
A feature ~ this mornings session
was lengthy report submitted by
John u, Murphy general counsel 81
the federation Attorney Murphy'H
report was Intended Os u guide 10 the
miners, outlining exactly what THEIR
legal rights are IN cases Of strikes ana
lV'hVNFi INV Nlnnf 'l'nl l"' INV l"l
they can Ro In using fofco without
causing the wheels Of The law TO grind
out indictments
DEFENDING DEMoLLL
The report took up In detail the case
OF every minor arrested In tho Cripple
Creek disturbances, ana showed that
OF the hundreds OF members ~ the
federation arrested on every charge
from yaprancy TO murder, there had
been hardly single conviction, The
attorney styled the arrests perstou.
ton. He was not present AT the COM
.Ventlon himself and his report was
read by the assistant secretary Ills
absence IN due 10 Il ease at court, which
forms one Of the most interesting chap.
tere OF industrial warfare Of recent
years Mr., Murphy II IN st. Paul, de-
Tending Charles pomoll on appeal, the
attempt Of the attorney being 10 have
Demoll released from the nenltontlarY
where he IN serving "A sentence Tor mis-
use Of tho mails Dcmoli bocuuo
known over the labor world ag u strike
nRilator ut tho tlmo " tho Colorado
troubles lie was member Of tho
executive board of the United Mine
Workers, and when arrested II was
claimed by the Western miners that
President Mitchell " the Mine Work.
ors' union deserted him, After break.
ing with Mitchell and his friends, the
Western Federation TOOK up the de-
Tense OF Dcmolll and arc stlll fighting
for his roleoso,
MITCHELL EXPOSED,
A pamphlet circulated among dele.
gates today " entitled John Mitchell
"A,
the Coorndo.lltnh Strike and Ills Me-
fprious Connection with The National
civic Federation Laid Bare"
Another report read this morning
camo from q. G, Sonnlnon u union
organizer eonl to Michigan TO look into
tho situation there llo reported that
IN the lead and copper districts skilled
mechanics, carpenters minors and
other wage oarnofs were forced 20
work l0-hour nlght shifts ana il-hour
day shifts for only $40 per day IN
wages, lie urged careful coneldora-
ton Of tho Michigan situation with u
view TO its beltcrmont,
STRIKE PROPOSED.
a telegram was received from Brit
ish Columbia stating that n mass
mcoting would be held there tonight
10 cOnslu'f VhlllnH hlllko III lno Nhns
nlmo coal mines, Tho company has or
derod ten per cent reduction IN wages
effective June L. ard have announced
n fee Of 10 cents per day 20 be held
out Of wages for ferry boat service,
Tho local union OF carpenters sent
IN "A request that Utahna park be do.
olnred unfair 10 union labor,
a group picture Of delegates has
been arranged for, 60 be made on the
steps Of The city and county building,
WATCHERS ON DUTY
During tho secret sessions James
Buckley and JOS Gilbert have been
nOmod tu take mp The password ana
watch the doors, 80 far there has not
been single absentee from tho con-
Venlion, Delegate Wellington Bonton
Of British Columbia left for his homo
today, having been summoned on nc.
count Of tho death of his little child,