The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1910-01-20

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OF the Mine Workers. He said he fel,
that he was voicing the sentiments of all
of the delegates in the convention when
he said that they We're deeply apprecia
tive OF what had been said by the various
speakers, and of the cordiality of the
welcome that had been extended to the
miners.
lie SAID that twenty years ago last De,
cember there gathered in Indianapolis
a small party of mine workers, unknown
to the world, and that in this city these
men laid the foundation of the United
Mine Workers of America He touched
on the great men of Indiana, for which
he sand, the state was noted, and referred
to General Lew Wallace, Benjamin Har.
rison and James Whitcomb Riley.
In touching on liberty of speech he
said that SO long as labor unions existed
they would insist not only on their right
to say what they thought but would de-
mand the repeal of any law that inter
fered with that right. He said that the
time was coming when the laborinp men
of this country would not have to go to
the Legislative halls and beg on their
knees for Legislation to protect their lives
and health, and that he believed the time
would come when Legislators would ask
them what they wanted. This, he added
would be brought about by organized eff.
fort.
lie suggested that the Representatives
OF the churches and of commercial or.
CARNATIONS devote some time to a study
OF labor conditions and labor problems
so that they could assist in an amicable
understanding being reached between EN-.
ployer and employee. lie referred to Gov.
ernor Marshall and said that he wished
there were Governors like him in some
other states in the country.
). j. Sullivan, of the Central Labor
Union, presided over the convention dur,
ing the addresses of welcome, and made
n brief address in which he welcomed
the miners to the city. The Rev. J. C..
Day made the opening prayer
President Lewis assumed the chair aft.
ter the addresses of welcome. and an.
pointed John Fallon, Luke f. Lanham,
Charles Gildea and II. J. Mcclure as SER
geants at arms.
Arrangements have been. made suitably
to entertain the delegates to the conveu.
ton during their presence in the city, bv
the Central Labor Union Those
inents include an entertainment in Tom.
llnson hall Friday evening, January 81;
a banquet in Y. NJ. /. hall Tuesday eve
ming, January %; :. yaudcilla entcr+,ip.
ment at the Empire theatcr "Wednesday
night, January %; and n thaator marty
mt the Colonial thcater for tho w;vos and
feminine relatives of the miners Tn I'D.
dition to this, the miners will he the
guests of the Indanauolis ministerial As.
ISOLATION at the Saint Gaudcas exhibition
at the John Heron Art Institute
About seventeen hundred credentials
have been received, but number of
these are Implications of names ne soma
of the delegates represent more than ono
local union. According TO officers of tbe
national organization. however. if is no.
lieved that there are about fifteen hun.
dred delegates One reason ASSIGNED for
the great number of delegates is tho fact
that the members arc showing an in.
creased interest in thc orrop;.,+io,, ND
another is that the organization has .
greater membership than for any previ
Gus year in its history.
In combination with these NAV he tax.
en- the fact that the matter of wapos is
coming up ut the convention and tb,