The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-22
DEMAND
JUSTICE
For the M1s1ers of West
Virginia from Unfair
soPeratOrs, and Their
Hire1i11gs.


Fought to a Finish
Through all the Courts
---Local News Items.
National Presideni1 Lewis and District
President Davis are determined to secure
fair and just Treatment for the miner,
of this state and in order to do so vii!
carry their fight against the lawless
guard system ard the illegal prac-
tlce OF the operators in ejccting miners
from their homes without process of law
to the higher courts. The miners officials
have for several years depended upon
the promises from those in authority for
relief, but have become dsgusted with
the tools of the corporations and will
now force the issue and turn the search
light upon the notorious cvasions Of the
law by the operators. aided and abetted
by the public officials
There are at present several eases
pending in local courts which they will
fight to Il finish in an effort to abolish
the present system, which virtually
amounts to pconage.
In our report of the Cabin Creek trou-
BILE last week overlooked one of the
main characters. In this connection we
desire to say that to Constable Dayton
Acre, of this city, belongs the honor Of
being the first official in West Virginia
who went into the scab stronghold and
arrested and brought the awless
"guards - and 1e,,s into court Day
ton is certainly to be commended for
his action, as it takes considerable nerve
to go up against IL desperate gang of
thugs on their own stamping ground.
Union men will ever remember him and
at some future time may place him in
Il more important public position.
All the union men have been NOV
ed away from Cabin Creek and other
places where strikers have been on and
are securing work in the organized field.
1t was hard enough to go against the
operators, much less the public officials.
The cases where men were thrown out in
the public road will be tested in the
courts.
Organizer Craigo was in the city the
first of the week and reports everything
moving smoothly in his territory in the
lower end and is much elated over the
prospect of building the organization up
in that section.
President Davis held big meeting at
Boomer on Monday evening. Much in
* Ihiu tod INV b,
Boomer to assume it's old position in the
organization are exceedingly bright
National Organizer Garry Lttle:ohn,
of Indiana. has returned from his home,
where he spent short vacation, and is
once more ably assisting the local Off
GERS in organizing work.
Secretary Morris and Organizer Lit
tleiohn were at Monarch Monday night,
where they settled controversy salts
factory to all concerned.
A mass meeting will be held at Cherry
Grove, near Raymond City, Sunday. Sew
eral District and National representatives
Will address the meeting.
Secretary Morris satisfactorily adjust
ed grievance at Hugheston last Friday
and reports everything progressing nicely
at that place.
National Board Member Cairns who
has been spending his vacation in Ohio,
has returned and resumed his duties
Vice President Lanham is enjoying his
vacation at his home at Aaron. He Will
report for duty on August lst-
Gompers IN Paris.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, addressed
his first public meeting in Paris last
week. Gompers said: eve Americans
have been pictured ultra conservative.
too conservative to advance; in fact. re
dictionary. if not worse.
He advised his hearers to keep union