The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-14


and done away with permanently. To
that end they organized and adopted a
resolution, dated March Is, 1907, which
hand you:
Resolution Adopted.
" Whereas, Local conditions are be-
coming intolerable through constant
and unreasonable agitation on the part
of the leaders of an organization known
as the Industrial Workers of the
World; and
Whereas, An unchecked tendency
of such conditions means danger to life
and property and the ultimate destruc-
ton of mining and general business in
the camp of Goldheld; therefore, be it
" Resolved. That. representing the
commercial and mining interests of
Goldfield. we hereby pledge ourselves
to absolutely refuse to employ any man
in any capacity who is member Of the
Industrial Workers of the World; and,
be it further
- Resolved, That the mine owners
will recognize any miners union that
is independent of the Industrial Work
ers of the World in the Goldfield min
ing district. and that the other business
interes IS and industries viii recognize
and employ members of separate craft
organizations not affiliated with or I'M
Ger the Jurisdiction Of the Industrial
Workers of the World in the GOldfield
mining district.
'' Resolved. Further, that a copy of
this resolution be Immediately. forward
ed to the miners union and TO the I.
w W: that this action is trrevocable
and final
f" Resolved, That it is not the intent
of this resolution to disturb, modify or
change the present conditions of wages
or hours now in effect in the camp
subsequently. on the 18th day of
March. the committee Unanimously
adopted the following additional resolu-
ton;
Second Declaration.
"'As some misrepresentation seems to
exist in the minds of a number of min
ers in this district as to the meaning
of the resolutions adopted by the Bust
ness Mems and Mine Owners associa-
ton of Goldfield, New, we wish to
make our position clear TO the miners
of the district. No declaration of war
has been issued or is felt by this asso-
citation against the Western Federation
Of Miners. We believe that among.sthe
miners of Csoldfield are some of the best
i'm the world, and we desire to retain
them and remain on the friendliest
terms with them. The purpose of our
Of Goldfield should be independent, and
we will be perfectly satisfied if They
regain and keep control of their own
local union No. go and sever their con-
nection in the GOldfield mining district
with the Industrial Workers of the
World. There is no intention of dis
turbing present conditions as to hours
and wages, and when the object above
stated has been accomplished, the as
ISOLATION believes that an agreement
can be signed between the mine owners
and the miners, guaranteeing the pres
ent hours and wages for any number of
years that may be mutually agreed
upon
THE association and its committee"
Major Stanton continued, have been
faithful to the spirit of these resolu-
tons ever since and. Of course, they
must continue so TO do until the trou-
BILE is ended. A representative of the
A F. of L. came to GOldfield at the
request of the carpenters union and
actively began the work of organizing
the various labor crafts in the city and
ting them with the A F. of l..
Up 10 date he has been entirely sue
cessful The business men have, there
fore, been fortunate, for they have
been supplied with all needed help
through this organiza ton, so that their
business has continued without much
interruption; and nothing remains to
be done except to establish some final
arrangement between the local miners
union and the mine owners of the dis
trict, whereby both can be freed from
the domination of the trouble breeders
in the /. w. W.
Not Hostile to Labor.
THE statement has been given wide
circulation that the Business Mems and
Mine Owners association of GOldfield
is hostile 10 organized labor. and has
been created to overthrow it. This Is
an unqualified and deliberate untruth.
The association has neither the wish
nor the power to do any such thing. 1t
is anxious TO see the legitimate labor
unions Of the country in full operation,
and acting in entire harmony with the
employers, but it will not recognize the
J. W. w. as anything else than GRIM
inal body. whose hand is against organ
lied society, and which flourishes by
creating and continuing lawless out
breaks and outrages under the pre-
tense of representing the labor inter-
ests of the county.
I'VE can better afford, if necessary