The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-03-07
In This City This Week With Large
Attendance -Littlepage and
Montgomery Speak.
DISTRICT MEETING NEXT WEEK

Inc Sixth Annual Convention OF
SUB District. No. 1, of District No,
II, United Mine Workers ot
America convened in Trades AS.
sembly Hall at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
When President Jesse Coleman
called the convention to order Their,
was about fifty delegates present
from the Kanawha field which
comprises the District.
After the call for the convention
was read and other necessary pre-.
l1minaries arranged the following
committees were appointed:
RuleS and Order of Business
Ben q. Campbell, Windal; c. A,
Sydenstricker, Smithers: Lewis
Morris, Morris Greek.
Credential Committee-J. ID.
McCrary, Greencastle; j. Il. Hud.
son, Oakland; A. G. Lidkenauger,
Burnwell.
Committee on Officers Report
j. w. Spriggle; f. G.. Stanley.
Ward; Earl Mason, Ash Camp.
Constitution Committee-P. j.
Hackett, Plymouth; w. S. Light,
Boomer; ID. E. Lovett, Hugheston.
Resolution Committee Ben
Davis, Montgomery; l.. Ill. Duck,
weyler, Raymond City; J. f. Hop.
kins, Montgomery.
Grievance Thomas
Cairns, Charleston; Lewis KeatIy.
Carbondale; j. q. McCrary, Green.
crstle.
On Wednesday afternoon the
convention held an open meeting
at which session national Board
Member Harry Bousfield, of Kan.
sas, was called upon TO preside,
and in assuming the chair, made q
short and pointed talk and con.
cluded by introducing the Hon.
Sam. B. Montgomery, State Senator
from Preston county.
Senator Montgomery made an
eloquent and furceful address and
gave much good and wholesome ad-
vice to The miners. He paid a high
tribute to Hon. Adam B. Little
page, and said that the miners of
the State owed more to Mr.. Little.
page than any other member in the
Senate for his able and conscien tious
work III their behalf. During the
course of his remarks he said that
1.-THE conditions that prevailed in
some of the coal fields were Il dis
grace to the state and its govern.
ment. He said that the sentiment
Tor union labor is growing in ON
state and advised the union men to
elect men TO the legislature who
are for and favorable for a square
deal for the working men.
Senator Montgomery's speech
was punctuated throughout by out.
bursts of applause aud held the
closest attention of the convention.
Senator Mon. gomery was follow.
ed by our own Adam Littlpage
who made one of his characters &c
speeches which was full Of good
sound advice to. the miners, union
men and citizens of the state. He
explained his vote 'on numerous
bills that came before the late
legislature and pointed out the
necessity of the unionists layiug
politics aside i'll order to secure the
the legislation they need and should
nave by electing men who are their
friends both before and after the
election He said that the miners
IN Preston county must nominate
and elect San Montgomery to the
senate for the next term. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Littlepage's
speech motion prevailed to elect
Hon. Sam Montgomery to full
membership in Local No. 1, of
District No. II, (Mr. Littlepages
Local) which was complied with
and rising vote of thanks was
rendered the two gentlemen for
their efforts in behalf of the miners.
William Morgan. National Board
member Of Ohio, made one of the
best speeches ever heard in the
Assembly Hall and we are sorry
that we did not secure it for pub
lication.
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