Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-20

not mtn thc ION tlon OF protecting
~, IS piacyd where Il rishtfully bc
longs. namely. ou the operator ar
mime owner. can we reasonably =
teef amy material change
Continuing ~ said November
ll8 ono of the greatest mine dis
sstefs known m history. occurred IT
cl4efr5. fi. wherein upwards oi goa
lives etre elorife 90, and vet. We ~ 2
nation boast ~ our progress and de-
.refabmtnn. hlit Hfe compelled To con-
fevs char humau iife becomes see-
nhdaft consideration N~ tar Hs this
.imuartAnt industrg.ts concerned We'll
ma 81. ask nursf lges tht question;
How ioue Nill We permit this great
human slaughter TO continue, ana see
hundreds and thousands of our men
carried % untimeIf graves W.
nave every reason to believe tlat with
adequate protection through iegisia-
tive enuctmeuts the danger 20 life
would Do miuimiza8 at least three
foid Al the legislation unless ar
enmp4hled h9 wsNere penalties would
moi bring about the desired results |
oals should Ndf iDws proviae
tsers necessary safeguard, but what
As 81 fufiDitciy more importance would
bs "a liability law mbercin the mine
owners would De- held financially rec
sponsibl. for injuries and loss IF
lie
Mr. Porr3 demanded that the eon-
vtnttan should go ~ record tp favor
0f remedial legislation In the several
states and ok the federal government
20 nfinimiz, ibc dangers that NOW sur
round sNhterranean ~toiiers in this
connef tion. he ulade fhree sugees
tons. and gaid - would first rec
that we denand from con-
gress i laW that VIII tax every ten
II coal mined. To- provide 4 fund for
our widowt and orphans rendered
homeless as a result Of mine acct
dents and those injured and MANNED
should also become beneficiaries IF
this fund secondly. this convention
shnnla emphasize our position IF for
mer years. and demand tlie enactment
pf 4 law creating "a hUrenn OF mines
ana mining And. thirdly. until sneh
time rs thn function I'll protection Of
is placed where II rightfuily be
lungs. ! suggest that We continue to
aufnrce. through the power of ouf
organization such remedies ~
nuke Impossible. a repetition ~ the
appalling catastrophe which occurred
q emory
MI perry outlined the formation OF
q permanent relief ftind ON the basis
II the donation of one days wages
annually by each member of the min
,rs organization. 70 he augmented BY
ia equivalent sum from the operit-
.ors, 70 De used III eseaes OF emergency
% mine disasters.
statistics OF tilt financial condition
if the organization wers read by the
erfetarY-treasufer showing that tho
paid up membership for the current
IS slightly ~ ex,ess Of that Of
ia0b. the previous btnner year, and
also calling attention 10 the large de-
Ia s0fplns funds, due 10 ia
continuance OF a strike In district 20,
NoYa scotia The recapituiation OF
.he financial report showed q balance
On hand December i, 1905. OF SbA5i
18H The Income through the year 90
4. 1908, Ssaf.18U, making
a total oil S"i.421410 The expondi
lures were listed nj x95GG3e, leaving
Z balance of Si5o.G20
Recommendations that organizers
should Dc nndor the direction of the
international president on eNeeitiy.
aad tho district officers and
That tiie constitution De changed and
made more specific ON the question OF
aSunefation and suspension of local
were made by Mir. Perry. Who
,taft .4atuu4antr that tho o~Vpnnlva-
lion demand from congress amend
nlyuts to the injunction laws 90 Safe
guard the rights of labnrers and labor
ORGANIZATIONS.
ln conclusion. Mr.. Perry said
While much has been said in TIA
past ON the subject Of political ae-
tinn and while | have nothing new
to suegest. : want % emphasize tiia
necessity on the part 90 Gun members,
iat concerted political action, al all