The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-03
EDITOR JOHN N. O'NEll OF MIN.
ERs' MAGAZINE DEFENos
HIS WRITINGS.
AGAINST MAYOR DUNCAN
Editor Hereafter Will 30 Appointed by
Executive Committee Of the Western
Federation Of Miners-coiumns Of the
Publication Are Thrown Open to
Contributions From Members.

Butte. Aug. 2.--The spice of today's
proceedings before the annual conven-
tion OF the Western Federation Of
Miners In this city was the appear
ance OF Editor John NJ. O'Neili OF the
Miners Magazine OF Denver. to sub
stantiate his stand In the 'O'Neill-
Barnes controversy. In accordance
with a motion made Monday when the
committee on education and literature
In "A part of its report recommended
that O'Neill be censured.
O'Neill divided his statement into
three sections. one dealing with u
communication sent by Wallace Min.
ers' union No. II to President Meyer.
criticizlng the management OF s.sie
Miners Magazine: one with a resolu.
ton adotped by Mute Miners union
May 30. censuring O'Neill for his crit.
icism of Meyer Duncan of Butte and
the other covering the "O'Neill-
Barnes" controversy.
An Answer 10 Duncan.
Referring to the resolution by the
Butte Miners union. Mr.. O'Neill said
that II was adopted at regular meet.
ine after the majority OF the members
had departed and was ir answer to a
letter from Mayor Duncan. complain
ing of criticism by O'Neill Mr..
O'Neill said such course on the part
Of the mayor OF Butte was not IMAM
ly and honorable" and referred to
the mayor using the Butte Miners
union as machine" In order to OBJ
tain a vote of censure
Mayor Duncan appeared In the hall
after Mr.. O'Neill had concluded the
reading Of his supplemental report
The mayor said one of the conn
rades" had telephoned him that the
subject was under discussion and sug-
gesting that he appear and make a
statement He denied that the admin
istration In Butte had ever contem-
plated compelling the women of the
redllght zone to wear a distinctive
uniform so that every one would
know them when they appeared on
the streets. and said that when Mr.
O'Neill wrote an editorial on the mat !.
ter he did not know what he was talk :
Ing about and had no right to publish
anything on the subject until ne knew
what he was talking about.
O'Neill heatedly claimed his right ia
print In his magazine what had been
used In daily paper and again criti-
cized Mayor Duncan for writing to the
miners union on the subject, instead
OF addressing his communication ia
the Miners Magazine.
O'Neill, In his supplemental report
IN - noV
retary OF the socialist party ss a
booze fighter" "a free lover and q
"blackmailer." and assailed the "quIn.
tette of whitewashers who had at.
tempted to brand Mother Jones the
Queen Of the Miners, as black.
mailer"
Defending Mother Jones.
He defended his right to defend
Mother Jones In the Miners Magazine
and congratulated himself on mot be,
| ing perfect man." as 'the only per.
feet man the world had ever seen wa,
hanged between two thieves 1906
years ago"
O'Neills reply to the criticism o
the Wallace Miners union was bitter
He referred to the three members o.
the committee which had signed tn,
communication Of complaint to Presi
dent Meyer as "the trinity" the trip
let's" "the literary committee OF Wal
lace" and the Turner -Goggln- -Tur
'ner trio"
| motion that the executive boar,
be given the authority to appoint tn
editor of the Miners Magazine, wa
carried. A provision for an assistan