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home and fight it out Will say Illinois
will not cost the national organization one
cent" CApplause)
Delegate I.ackey of Indiana opposed the
resolution. Delegate Walker favored r.
IL was stated by delegate that II was
well known that the strike in Alabama.
which cost the organization $4,000. had
been lost. Another delegate denied that
the strike was lost. Another delerate
moved for the previous question, which
was called for by a number of voices but
President Mitchell ruled the motion out OF
order to allow the fullest discussion Of the
Perry resolution.
Attitude of President Mitchell.
President Mitchell then took the floor.
He said 1t had been stated that his atti-
tude had not been made known to the
miners. He said:
! believe that the best interests OF the
miners would be conserved by signing the
scale wherever II is paid / Know how
popular IL Is to talk strike but also know
what difference there is when passion
has cooled. l know there have been large
operators who have opposed an advances
who viii not wait ten days before signing
the scale. II 10 for us to decide what will
be best for the interest we represent and
what Is our duty to the country NV hest
JuuSnent nj, Is that we should make settle
our scale and employ union men. / shall
not De a party 10 and there shall be no
signature from the national office attached
10 any contract II tbs Perry resolution n
adopted that does not carry with 1t the en-
ployment OF union men, the scale Of 1908
ana IN the southwest an advance of cents
per ton at the basing point, run OF mine
ana the full enjoyment Of every privileges
heretofore enjoyed. In closing / want 70
say that have no doubt nne-half ~ the
tonnage In the central district will pay the
advance; one-third OF the tonnage spoke
neIe yestefaay and expressed a willingness
TO sign. / Know OF millions OF tonnage thai
VIII sign the advance in addition 10 thai
when mas already openly favored the adj
And some Of this tonnage through it's
vance ~
The district chairmen OF Indiana, Ohio.
Illinois and the southwestern states con-
nrmed this statement. In closing Mr..
Mitchell said:
Let me make this declaration so plain
mat s.a mere can be no possible misunder-
the confidence and sincere respect Of the
miners, not only as TO my personal in
what Is best for them, then / ask you men
70 reneye me OF my responsibility. Let
me me-, go home. Let me live as you live
Gentlemen, my judgment is that this
resolution is the best-the very best-that
President Green Of Ohio vigorously op-
posed the resolution. He urged that the
organization stand together and not d.
vide its forces and enter upon what might
be long period Of guerilla warfare.
Wilson Supports Motion.
Seeretary-T Treasurer Wilson said that inn
mediately east and south OF the Pittsburg
field are nonunion fields. With an ad-
vance in wages offered there It would be
impossible to hold the men in line for any
length OF tins.
What reason have we TO know said
he. that these operators who want to pay
the advance might not form a rival or
ganization OF miners and our men could
justify themselves by joining that oFgani-
zRuon. getting the increase and going to
work. We could not go against public
opinion by trying to defend a situation
that did not allow men TO work where the
advance demanded was paid at time when
the country would be suzeFsasg crom lack
OF coal and the industries paralyzed in
consequence. / am certain a business
proposition the signing with some opera
tors vim force the others In line II We
adopt this resolution we can so 70 the
outlying districts, such az Iowa, Kentucky.
Michigan and the KsnswhR valley where
We have not met the operators and have a
! valid agreement"
recess was taken until o'clock.
Following the recess the national con-