The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-15
HI LABOR SITUATION IN aoLDF1ELD

THE LABOR SITUATION IN aoIDFrELD
rbe troubles between an organization of unskined wage workers known a
the 1ndutrialw workers of the World, and n or more local business concerns has
finally involved the whole camp of aoldhdd in a muddle. and IS a result the
mines have bens shut down for most of tn week and business In consequence
Rcause the mines closed temporarily and the stock market slumped to a
slider degree. the whole world became alvarez of the local difficulties and
jumped 1t the conclusion that a war had broken out between h mine ~ner N
miners,a and that Goldfeld, cam and town. as going through a penlous perioo
and that serious financial disturbances must ensue, to the great jeopardy OF
investments
The addhad News has had little or nothing to say about the troubles as ~
mtul lately hey have been of local consequence only and involved Interests en-
discussion n a mining paper. But rs III mines have now closed " Z" zoo, a.
al entirely wrong inference mas been drawn from the circumstance by thu outside
does. and going into the hands of nearly every investor in Goldfeld mines or
stocks should take notice of the situation and lay the facts in a judciam mo un
prejudned way before it's readers.
Let IT be understood in the beginning that there is 20 fight on IN aoldheld
between the miners mi MIN operators. Their relations are entirely harmonious
There is no camp in the country wheret the dealings between mine operators and
miner are as amicablea Ind cordial as in Goldheld. Not from thu inception Of
the camp have there been any difficulties or Misunderstanding between Them
Mining has beenc carried along with SO little friction between the miners and mine
wn~ that tn httsh nav new nd a organnauon sun as eA"S ~ n neais
every mining ~ of the world, for 'self protection as it is put Although
has eve been a mine owners organization; and not yer now, when the country
at large seems to think that the miners and mine owners have locked horns in
combat have the min owners fell. the need OF a protective organization
If the relations between the miners and the mine owners ire so harmonious
why then are the mines shut down, and the need of conference committees It this
junctue7
The Western Federation of Miners at a national convention some few years
ago concluded that an organization should be formed which should bring under
the banner Of unionsm the unskiled labor of the country. At this meeting the
Western Federation projected such an organization became sponsor fr II m u
it IN its feet, an since, has backed it as ar auxiliary of the parent UNION hi
oncers of the miners organization have a say in the conduct of the general
affairs o the Workers and every local miners union also mas a voce in thu
afmrs of the lalI ndusuialw Workers of the World of the m place. This close
alliance being in effect the miners union is naturally to be held responsible fr
the manner in which the affairs # the Industrial Workers of the World ar con-
Quoted. u,,
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sns for u inM5n &c ', tas the he S DDnGssous n s1H 9ss Dra ags,ass w anS m as say'e sna al
adopted .ns ssfs ssh f snn snsn' i Ss sstzs1 s sna drastic sns ssm methods sna sfs on TN ns1i aas'; soS s sSsz
threats as to arouse the whole business community . a ssnse Of insecurity, Busi
s ss.. + men : 'sasssse ss sa ana as ' sa sssp pssrn Isaa Cd s sssasa ssas sspo Z .as ss o.as1s T y: :
5 5s did not = know {. the the. day sr hour n., when he ;,, too, might at n, be sais % d. from 70 s doing
ruined and to a degree, perhaps, especially to the uninformsd outside world, dis
such ice aH "a sI ssea t sG any ss erssaigen f the camp IS to business houses. that
then 4 that the m msee ow pasp1 eon %rOassa that aas il ss Wss time me- for a' them them to step step into the
s sa' conditions oa aea Sa = aeap pas e Of th aar s auxiliary Jar osam = They he sher@pon
asssu n a Of ths minsr 1a s ssn ssneG ta asse tns mdn sn1 nndo aDo sae .s @a action. 10 IS sn a
e os n v %h Sna suh 5 @s tassv as ts sossa being m 1 p5s' sssa. ~ ne n saees an h M0rssr,
a shs ultimate Rsssa an a s9sas ss%p 6ensst s soa an n the sD~ ntners' 'a anion ps seesasd t to x sa1s sish ss
at sas mss t Isn @n.s a r se@ ssos mSs Sasn T ss ssasa a. ans saat ss sha' T Tss miners p : m na
m Ssy T ngss numbers sn t hut mnsa t. to take ak d n action ara aspsd for w by sS s1 mas q
The mineoxners argued that they had reason to believe that the action Of the
through ! fuller opportunity for discussion and rejection, rescmd their former
There are hos mgss = I dsw risas 81 the mse e, ope1a' of ,ne mines AM are inclined 70
shial rea lnya dd hs nos !" aaeet f tss t mnsg g ann s@n1o1srs drastic ss snsn measures As sss m mn . m a.
"a hd a%s N sn SgaiI ,sd their a, employees gnlo it was regarded singular that. they should not
psaIrsd to be coercion and force But as the mnso owners have kept their councils
sd,s seass9 a4 sss ss ssss CRITICISM %, is uas1a FL. and perhaps psjadlssi TO the ultimate
announcement to those who are trying to bring about a settlement of any
There ned be n great alarm or anxiety we the fact that aoldaad is hav.
M nee .s I n9 fact a aI trouble ss SS m as e area camp Ppv has had y to az . n Through h. such ma a expert
q an ssnasa9s i0 ee aabSr ts a5%sp her n ans bring na the parties in interest to a better
ing Importance u a camp. To- one ever heard of a labor war in a camp which did
not amount to anything; but wherever threi anything worth contending sr
there one can look for a clash in some stage of a camp history. Godaed bas
enjoyed a M respdte from uouh Our miners on h leverage are far nov
those of most other camps in intelligence, character and stability. and evervone
realizes nat miners naVe been al much of a factor in the making of Goldfeid as
the mine owners with all their money Miners are organized under a general
n almost every camp Of the country and they have a right To- orpanize
here and they also have a right to organize auxiliary bodies to strengthen them:
and If they hav grievances, they have as much right ito fight for their satisfarnrvl
adjustment a have the mine owners in contending for their rights. Both miners
and mine owners are human and both are conendng for tn same inaEenabIe
nghts-to enjoy the fruit Of their labor and the employment IF their capital
The miners capital is his time inc his labor, and he mst be protected in il as
>mh IS the mine owner in his capital of cash. Because its rights we're never
pperIy recognized in times gone by is what led to organization and CO. ouerationl
Png wage workers and that the wage workers condition has been vastly i'm
led under unionism permits o. NJ discussion Unionism has prov the eman-
Jon Of the wage slave of years age.
rions Of various kinds Ire found in every city, town and mining camp in
puy. nd that frequently they fight for their rights much to the pub