Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-24
CD The right Of free speech.
Co The right 70 belong to a. lab

lb) The right OF Tree speech.
| Co The right 10 belong to a, labor
union. p.
r (d1 The right to agitate in favor
Of a WorkmOn's compensation and IL
liability law, the adjustment of women
and child labor, and the establishment
Of the minimum wage, and the writing
into the organic law OF the state the
initiative referendum and also the
recall.
THEREFORE. We solicit a careful
review VfzeAe principles herewith pro-
| mulgate4fby this voluntary associa-
ton of The people and we pledge the
individual and collective support OF
the people here represented to these
just measures, and we callNupon the
people at home to closely Question all
candidates for the state legislature,
the senate and house to irreYocably
and directly declare how they will vote
on:
l. The adjustment Of the guard
system. '-7->-
2. A just and equitable workman's
Compensation and employers liability
law. x
8. The writing into the organic law
of the state by the people of the initia-
i've referendum and also the recall.
NJ The repeal of the vicious law
passed atea recent session of the legis-
lature, which has for its object the
giving away. of the water power sites
10 the corporations that now control
our coal, oil and gas areas.
Demand Laing Cult.
Mr. C. Boswell offered the follows
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS John Laing, chief mine
inspector of the state of West Vir-
ginia, is interested as owner and
stakeholder in several coal operations
in the state, and
WHEREAS, as owner and stock
holder in the coal industry, his sym
pathy and interest must, and is with
the operators, and against the miners
to the extent that he cannot and does
not exercise his duty Of Office in
fair and impartial way. -.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED,
that we, the citizens of West Virginia
assembled in convention, do request
that Governor Glasscock demand the
resignation of John Laing as the
States Chief Mine Inspector.
Which motion was duly seconded,
and the resolution adopted.
Mr. A. M. Belcher-Mr. Chairman,
here is a. resolution desire to have
presented to the convention, and. l
move it's adoption:
Consideration Of Resolution. Mr.. A.
c. Youst, of Huntington, addressed the
convention. His remarks were brief
Permanent Organization.
: RESOLVED, that this convention be
and it does hereby constitute itself in
to a permanent organization, which
mas for it's purpose the betterment of
the law and conditions relative to coal
mining in West Virginia and to devise
means whereby the present mining
laws of the state can be amended, or
new laws enacted which will sub
serve the interest of the mining class
of this state; that for this purpose thee
chairman ofa this convention be, and
he is hereby authorized to appoint a
commission, consisting of three per
sons, to draft measure, or measures
to be presented to the legislature of
this state, embodying therein such
remedial legislation as will best sub
serve the interests of the said mine
working class, and are directed to do
all they can for its speedy enactment.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
VII en- this convention adjourns, it will
adjourn to reassemb1e at the call OF
the chairman. That the chairman OF
this convention be, and he is hereby
authorized to appoint an advisory COM
mittee consisting of five persons,
whose duties will be to assist the COM
mission hereinbefore named, in its de-
alterations, and III the preparation of
the measures sought to have enacted
by the legislature of this state, as
aforesaid, and be it further
' RESOLVED, that the Chairman Of
this Conference be and Is hereby
made ex-ofico chairman of the Advis-
DRY Committee and the, Legislation
Committee.