The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21


body of guards for the purpose of protecting the mines and
main buildings of the town of Goldheld and the homes of in
dividuals who had incurred the enmity of the union.
This organization continued until after the settlement
of the strike in April Since that time there was a strike in
August and September of this year and another strike in
November, which was the cause of the present trouble.
Many of the mine operators believed that it was not wise to
have an organization composed Of both business men of
Goldheld and mine operators. so the mine operators separated
from the Business Mems association some time in NAV. DR.
June of this year; and finally the present organization was
formed in the month of November. consisting solely of mine
operators"
The general labor conditions. and a brief review Of general
conditions. are given in an address issued to the public by
the association on the 7th of December. which has hereto
fore been published.
Continuing the statement says:
ANXIOUS To1 INVESTIGATION
I'VE do not believe that any additional statement from
the standpoint of this association need be made. We desire
to assure you gentlemen that we stand ready to submit to
any investigation which you gentlemen may see fit to impose.
The proceedings Of every meeting of the association have
been recorded and are open for your fullest inspection. Every
statement of fact contained in our statement of December
7th. which we have Just incorporated into this document, we
stand ready to prove to the fullest satisfaction of you gen.
tlemen. If you will indicate to us the kind and character Of
evidence which you require. we will gladly furnish the same.
of afhdavits, written statements, or in any other manner
which you may require. In addition to this we will give you
the names Of persons that yau may interview and ascertain
the facts from them which will substantiate our statements.
"All that this association asks is the privilege of working
its properties upon fair. just and equitable terms. We make
no war against labor unions but on the contrary prefer
union labor, believing it to be generally better than nom
union labor. On the other hand. If we cannot procure miners
except they be members of the Western Federation Of
Miners as a labor organization, but believe it to be an or
gan1Zation controlled by socialists and anarchists who, parad-
ing under the name Of a labor organization. desire to produce
such turmoil and confusion between employer and employee
that their socialistic and anarchistic program may be carried
out; and in support of this we submit the following from the
constitution and bylaws of the Western Federation Of
Miners:
The working class and the employing class have moth
ing in common. There can be no peace so long as hunger
and want are found among millions of working people, and
the few, who make up the employing class. have all the good
things of life.
Between these two classes a struggle must go o n until
all the toilers come together o n the political as well as the
industrial field and take and hold that which they produce by
their labor through an economic organization of the working
class, without afhliation with any political party.
rapid gathering Of wealth and the centering Of the
management of industries into fewer hands make the trade
unions unable to cope with the ever-growing power Of the
employing class, because the trade unions foster a state Of
Things which allows one set of workers to be pitted against
notne set in the same industry. thereby helping to defeat
one another in wage wars. The trade union aids the en-
pioying class to mislead the workers into the belief that the
working class have interests in common with their en-
ployers. ~
This sad condition can be changed and the interests Of
the working class upheld only by an organization formed in
such a way that all its members in any one Industry, or in
all Industries. If necessary. cease work whenever a strike or
lockout is on in any department thereof. thus making an in
jury to one an injury to all.
Therefore. we, the Industrial workers of the Goldfeld
mihins district and vicinity deem it desirable and necessary
" orsahize a local union of the department of mining in
oustry, and hereby adopt the following constitution. bylaws
ana rules OF order for our guidance and control,
we would also call attention to a provision in the con-
sutuuoh o I the western Federation of Miners to the effect
MAJ NO local union of unions of the ". r. M shall enter
mo signed contract or verbal agreement for any speci-
: length 0 time with their employers That is, no agree
nneh y peace Is to be made that cannot be broken the next
day and the warfare so dear to the heart of the socialist and
arg renewed. We submit that these declarations them
I've are a declaration Of war between this organization
49, UNION or lawful organization. The history of the
Ieueia'ioh as shown by printed reports both state and fed
ela by state documents and records Of criminal trials in
statements" -