The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-23
GOVERNOR HATFIELD
URGES THE MINERS
TO ACCEPT HIS PLAN
CONVENTION ADJOURNS TO
TO-DAY, WHEN ANSWER
WILL BE GIVEN.
Governor Made Fine Impression
and IL Is Believed Miners
Will Accept.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligence.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. April 22.-
For two hours late this afternoon
Governor Hatfield discussed with the
miners delegates from Paint ano
Cabin creeks and Coal river the IN
dustrial question and the points OF
his proposition which was accepted
by the operators last Thursday. sno
to take action on which the miners
convention was called mere to-osJ
The convention adjourned at O'CLOCK
to.nioht until tomorrow morning,
when discussion will be continued
and an answer framed some time TO-
morrow.
The presence of Governor Hatfield
and his participation In the discus
sion. following his short address, was
easily the feature Of the days pro
ceedings. A unanimous vote OF
thanks was rendered him as he leit
the hall. Tonight the delegates are
free in their belief and expression Oh
confidence in the executive, ana their
belief that he will do what ne mas
given his word 10 do.
The delegates are men who have
been evicted from their homes. Many
Of them claim 10 have been assaulted
by mine guards and TO have suffered
other indignities They freely eN'
press their lack of confidence in the
operators and their belief that the
present laws are either not properly
enforced or are inadequate To secure
the rights they believe they are en-
titled to-
But with one or two exceptions the
miners officials. both state and ma
tional. now on the scene. are cctvr-
mined to effect an adjustment OF IN.
tresent trouble and are pleading with
;hc delegates To adopt the govern II :
proposition. The miners national rep
sentatiVes and other labor Officials
who have been here for some time
% propose the adoption OF the propc-
sition. left the seen. yesterday.
Hatfield's Address.
There is but little doubt but that
the officials OF District Il have really
gotten the situation within their
grasp and Will see that the governor
proposition Is accepted. In his speech
to ;hc miners the governor said IL
par;: Il have Investigated the strike
situation Tor my self and have cou1
to the conclusion that both sides have
oonc WRONG. There has existed in th'
coal mining region OF Paint and cab
in creek a Iawlass condition not to Le
surpassed even m Mexico.
Il wish 10 ssy To- sou in all frank
ness that Law ana order will hc maiH-
tanned at any haz nd during my terr
az governor. snail use my best -
fort that eacn and every man gets o.
fair and squar, deaf. tut exact froT
every citizen due consideration an,
Geyer,ur. for tine laws of our state.
MY inclination has been upon th'
side of mercy for those whom kug''
Ios.ttv.lv were yi0ia;urs at tha ldH
BY 30 doing . wanted G" inGicata o.
each and every on who had been .r.
Eagcd in this untyrtunat" industr:G
affair my sincere interest in. AN,
good vii toward. my fellow men. an'
boy acts and words ~ counsel g" a.
uonish him that Doc mieht have ampl
warning for the futurc.
A FrIeno Of Labor.
q assur' .DI chat th. aHuriu-
world has ~ u.tt.r friend BOO p1r.
office than myself and want to a.l
700 not 60 boo i.I or nom 90. paths d
r,ctitudr and good citizenship and u
indI,.d fp enter .r'" "r aid and a.,.
ln tho rummi r-ipr nf ut. r-'s Wh.,'
gIak. sou 900 t1. ...s uf all rYud iat.
sbtdirl men. undesirable titiz.t.
merely because -.m. vid-'.'d f.il"f
.onns along AMI l. hI. express 90
ana advice TRIES goo Iu1u'n.s tou Ir-.
som. combination or ,ur-p.rtft fir
10 boz conflict wIfn .I liv. and ml,.
sou a4 a result nf fIf- .f-adti.f.
flr!tst. 500 ht.. lfd fl.sD rNp.rf
.r,rr. 5000 know 'L. .'at, ui,ntq 4u