United labor bulletin. (Denver, Colo.) 19??-1915, 1910-03-04

have opportunity to read and judge for
himself on the merits of the question
pending So that, fguratively speaking,
100000 candles are throwing a glimmer
of light so that 100000 human beings,
weary of bone and muscle after the hard
ships of the shift, but alert and keen of
mind for ali things pertaining to the gen.
eral welfare. may study out for them
selves what course will be pursued.
In order that the readers of The United
Labor Bulletin may read for themselves
the official action thus far taken, we
quote from the circular above men
toned;
indianapolis, Ind Jan. "a 1910.
ITO the Representatives of the Twenty
first Annual Convention, United
Mine Workers of America:
we. the undersigned joint committee
representing the United Mine Workers
of America and the Western Federation
of Miners, submit the following report:
The mining industry of America is
the second most important in supplying
those things necessary for the needs of
the nations of the eartn.
1T is recognized by all who under
stand the mining industry that coal is
the most important factor in the develop
ment of the industrial progress of the
world. 1t is the most important commod-
ity that is used for the comfort and hap
piness of the civilized nations. The cop
per. lead, iron and other ores are pro-
duced by the labor of the miner. While
this is true. it is also recognized that
gold and silver, the precious metals, are
the product of the mines and is the me-
dunn of exchange in carrying on the
commercial business of the world.
The mining industry has more ele-
ments of danger than any other industry
known to man. The hazardous occupa-
tion of the men who work in the bowels
of the earth to bring forth the commod-
ity that is so essential and useful to the
people of the globe, is known to every
class of men who have given the subject
any study.
In this age of concerted effort. on
every hand and in every state and in
every country on the American conti-
nent corporations are being organized
and being merged for the purpose of con-
trolling absolutely the produc. of the
mines. The need of a closer alliance be-
tween the coal mine workers and the
metalliferous miners is apparent to
every intelligent. progressive, thinking
member of the United Mine Workers and
the Western Federation of Miners.
IF We hope to protect ourselves from
the selfshness of humanity as intensi-
fed under the name of corporation; if
we desire to raise the standard of wages
of the men of the mines in keeping with
the extraordinary increase in the cost OF
living: if we intend to improve the work
ing conditions of the men who produce
the product of the mires and maintain
our standard of citizenship and our right
to defend our interests at any and all
times. we. the members of the United
Mine Workers of America and the West
/ ern Federation of Miners, must form a
closer alliance.
| For these reasons. and others that
might be given, We. the members of your
committee appointed to confer with the
| representatives OF the ". F. OF NJ. pre-
sent for your consideration and recon-
mend for your approval the following
proposition:
-First-We recommend that at some
time in the future there shall be a com.
plete solidifcation of the organized
forces now enlisted under the names OF
the Western Federation of Miners and
the United Mine Workers of America
"Second-That we declare in favor OF
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