The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-31
A0lTATORS AGAIN IN EVIDENCE

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~ oIDTH1D is apparently o. the verge Of another labor var and the
snarchinc l. ". ". element in the western Federation Of Miners is once
mort tn the saddle The unscrupulous agtatora who "a fat BY smbron
ing honest worktngmsn with their employer are 81 their old tricks and hav A.
tanned . mDmsntary success BY bringing about what threatens to develop into .
serious rupture between the miner, and the operators. That the present trouble
Is due TO dissatisfaction with the change room systsm in vogue It the Mohawk
mms nobody believes That there vas som legitimate aus for dissatisfaction
With the arrangement Of the Mohawk change room Is conceded, but when the
miners employed It the mine walked mt and the matter ws brought y the At
tsnsion Of the Consolidated omchlh concessions were made that met with the
approval Of the committee appointed BY the miners. But whom this committee
altar signing the compromise agreement reported back to Id union,i It's action
was promptly rspudAassd and N ultimatum was forthwith served upon the Con-
sohdatsd omcal. demanding In effect, the abohshment Of ne change room and
insisting that the local union Of the Western Federation II Miners b given
Jurisdiction ' all mn working in and around the mines and mills irupec
tive Of the time Of netr employment OF nature Of work, except managers and
superintendent"
These extraordinary demands as plainly in violation II the agreement on
tered into last March between the Mine Owners Association and the Western
Federation Of Miners. The position Of the miners Is unhnabls and IL persisted
In will surely result in . repetition o. the unfortunate and dsplorable conditions
that pazayzd business in this city last spring. It win do more than that: it will
paraiyzs the mining industry Of the entire state.
0adnAd is Just entering upon an IRA Of prosperity that promises to exceed
anything in the history Of mining. The output Of the producing mines IN leases
is increasing steadily while the number of producing properties is being added to
almost daily and the proven minsranssd N gradually extended Wages are
higher than In any other mining camp in the worlds and the confidence Of eastern
investor. which was shaken by the labor disturbances Of last spring. is returning
It is inconcstvabls that the working miner. those who do their own thinking and
have families depending upon thm, should stand mesky by while irresponsible
agitators work their ruin
The uldmatum, which was served on the Consolidated omcdal. as fomu
lated At . meeting that was attended by barely handful Of miners less than Il
union It was hoped. and expected. that at the regular meeting Of the union last
Tuesday might, the demands contained in thu uhimatum would be Withdrawn
and tn men ordered back to work. But h artators had their way and no
action ~ taken. not een q vote. Tho announcement was made after the meet
ing adjourned that ut wa up to the Consolidated . make the next movs' Il
the public 70 understand that the miners union Intends not only to rspudiats it,
agreements but TO ignore the plain provisions Il the constitution o. the Western
Federation Il Miner. which provides that = strike cal only be authorised BY >
twothrds vte Of the union7
rhs Aht is not directed against the Consolidated company, except as = rep
ressntatve II the mining interests Of the community. II Is not reasonable to be-
ueve that the trouble has the sanction Of the great majority Of the miners sin tho
0odnad district The objection to the change DON RAJ merely . cloak to
further the designs Of the l. ". W. trouble makers Change rooms III ad
mttsdly necessary wherever high grade Is being taken from = mine. to prevent
stealing The honesty Of the miners A. . class Is not questioned, but whore 20
man. mon are employed. thieves win bs found plying their vocation That steal
ing Of high grade has beena profitable industry In some o. the Golddeld mnes
in the past cannot be denied and it Is to pnptuats the stealing of high grade
that certain men want the change oom and the company watchmen abolished
The honest miners cannot afford to be Indifferent to the situation and they should
realize. before it is too late, that the present controversy vas started and is be-
ing kept alive, BY > few inscriptions men who expect o obtain some personal
profit by bringing about a general strike or lockout And who would suffer II .
general strike Of the miners should rsuIt7 Not the agttatos-thsy fatten o. the
trouble they breed
II they have . real grievance lot them make II known and ndsavor TO secure an
adjustment in which effort they win have the support and sympathy Of all good
cidssna But In the present controversy n 70 real grievance ID involved It
started with . grievance II il trua the manner in which the Mohawk change
moved By the action Of Consolidated omctals Then what remains TO prevent the
miners employed in the Mohawk and Combination mines from returning TO work?
Nothing but the arrogant demands Of . few agtators who seek to dups the
miners into repudiatng their obligations ~ embraced IN the agreement signed
bv their reprsssutauvss and approved by = vote Of the union last March viii
the miners allow themselves to be duped again ~ they have been duped before
~ those same agtatonA or will they assert themselves and follow the dictates Of
vide or their families. or wiz they elect % obey tn, win II the agtatou and let
their families mnm7
h a = ssdous question and n that ms bs decided by the miners, them
s,vsa II the minsrs' unon cannot be trusted Ito live up to its agreements the
md vhm that time arrives the open shop Il rot far away. We all know what
chat msans and o sne mon wants to We that day in ooidnddL
oolAAGA r. . union camp and " earnestly hope and believe that it win re-
main : union camp But II Il not q community 4 socialists and socialists Of the
I n. " brand IN not wanted and will not be tolerated here They IN pests
"a peacs dstuxbss ard . menace 10 honesty orttnsmen Let not the miners b
deceived and mdLA b. the spsdous arguments and rsbd vaportngs Of profess
vAsA~ NY ~ prepared 70 enter upon another labor WARRIOR n % tangible
reason '