The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
NOT FIGHTING MINERS
Only Trying to Rid the Camp Of Aei.
tators and Murderers

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William Gotwaldt has the following
interview in the Reno Gazette rela-
tive to the industrial troubles in
Goldield
"A general Misrepresentation lex
| lists regarding the cause of the pres
ent tie-up in Goldfield. 1t Is general
ly believed to be strike or a lock-
out due to difficulties regarding rate
| of pay and hours of labor This is
absolutely incorrect. No grievances
between mine operators and en-
ployes save that of the latter being
allied with the Industrial Workers of
the World, an organization which has
been trouble-breeder in the camp
from its very incipiency
The Western Federation of Min
ers has lost its identity and become a
mere tail dog to the |. w. W's dog
The cadual appendage is officially
known os the mining department of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
The latter organization also en-
braces or did embrace nearly every
craft in the city, with the exception
of the building trades and the typo
graphical union-the former being
allied to the American Federation OF
Labor and the latter holding fast to
its international organization
One by one, however, the l. w.
w. has been losing its unit organiza-
tions. The retail clerks were the
first to go, Shortly after which sep
arate charters were applied for by
o the BARRIERS, bartenders, chauffeurs.
electrical workers, cooks and walters
and laborers. While many of these
craftsmen still retain their member
y ship in the Industrial Workers of the
N World it is done merely in order to
d. hold positions until such time as all
IS employers shall have joined the Mine
10 Owners and the Business Mems asso
in ciation -
n Despite the fact that a week OF
r. two ago. a vote by the miners show
e. ed desire to hold separate meetings
to from the other branches Of the I. W.
tn W., it has developed later that ma
ed jority intends to continue affiliatior
to with the trouble-breeders until the
)c- May convention of that order. when
ra- concerted effort will be made t,
sever relationship completely. The
mine operators and business men art
holding fast to their original declara
tion that no member of the |. w. W
shall be employed in Goldfield. In
majority OF the brokerage offices, the
large sign, bearing the inscription
is displayed: NO. l. w. WIS no,
are or will be employed in this e.
tablishment.' Certain recent event
such as the meeting at Columbia
where the American flag was deride
and the Constitution damned, migl
evidence that the labor situation 1
0 Goldheld is far from settlemen
but there are indications of clearin
skies, wiser counsels are prevailin
9 over the anarchistic teachings of III
5 agitators and unless the latter a,
3 driven from the camp it is probabl
21a that the majority of the Wester
8 Federation men will strike out bold
and sever relationship with the
0 w. W's and apply for a charter fro,
5 the western Fede alton. This mi
5 mean immediate resumption of wo
4 IN all the mines and Goldfield W
within few weeks become great
s than ever dreamed of in the past
81 10 reiterate, there is no war /
'7k Western Federation of Miners All t
o trouble is the result OF agitation bv
10 coterle OF anarchists, some of who
80 are behind bars charged with murd
Is and against other capiases on
"a same charge will shortly be serve,