Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-10
RESOLUTIONS

Tn. following resolutions adopted by the
Trades and Labor Assembly Of Springfield Mo- and
M 3s3. l. \. OF NJ. Springfield Mo
Whereas have had repetition OF the dis
graceful ,ourt-msrtiai affair of West Virginia
by the greedy and despotic mine owners OF Micht-
gan and Colorado within the last year: and.
Whereas the mine owners Of the Calumet A
iiecls copper mines Of Michigan have. through their
suhser'ien tools. the "'ernment 81 the state and
local county officials assisted by the Citizens Al
lance Ia subsidiary institution OF the National
Mhnafs' tdf"rs association OF "Auihhl Tame or
gauiz.d oi the purpose Of trampling tn. constitu-
ton and law under foot for the benefit of avarce
and greed. under a hypoefitical prsisnse Of law
and order. shot and deported President Charles A.
Meyer Of the Western Federation of Miners. and
caused The tramrilns death Of about seventy
five men. women and children Il, false cry of
fire. hy man wearins a citizens tAssassin's'
Alliance button al one II the miners halls during
miued other ertm"s and outragrs upon the mlners
and Their families through their imported gun
men too numerous L. m, nton. and.
WHEREAS. about the same conditions exist In the
Colorado coal f'l"s whore. hkewis" peaceful
strike against starvation wages and other unjust
conditions has heen IN progress for some months.
and whore they nov hold poor old Mother Jones In
communicate. and also imprisoned A,iolph Germer.
organiz.r Tor The United Mine Workers Of America
In military bull pen" and his wife held and In
suited /, the comma nder Of the min. owners Gem
eral 'ha'e urt-martiatd and depossd Tor perjury
for his .saapades in connection with tn. notorious
Genera, sherman Beil In previous labor troubles In
Coinrada brought On hY the min. owners and
Wi'tsais tie United states Labor commission re-
ports ttat said copper mines N n" last fortN-two
years atNt paid tiao dividends for every dola,
orig inallN invested and
Mhtftss tie mine owners In general. through
aNartcs ~ greed. have not only shown Themselves
- p. .nf1f''y incompetent 10 DIAL fair and lust
witt labor that produces al their wealth hut they
hfoktn md dsfl.d ev.rN 'enstttutlonal right
and Law Tor Tie Ifetretfon - lahor aH1 imported
srunn,.n aud private det'etiNeS. and anized
~ M order LEAGUES commit crimes and
fsEr> tA,tr unttrlng 'ffuffs IL reduce laher to
absolute r'onaEe 80 #sUtlrslA Incompatible with
all IN, riean traditions prirs pl"s ard in
situations and "a such IN eSt'ut that unLes-
ttt1pst declare tesf congress l. fully justified in
epust~sating fhe rlHrrs - only ~ - t.r-
riuatins Labor trssahtes and establishing Peace.
fh.Hs ftf, - -
iisro1s. -. That atnfapd ~ congress lat he
II E, #nnflSeafed and ttaf Thorough lutesti.
Entfor a, made 4 al aid troubles AMI lat
rtr-~ 10 findings ~ widest pas-hi, pub.
liclb L. tNe ord thlt tHSti6r NAV b. dare sua
H. ff1tnfrt tt.e est 4hlI~l.-l md ~ II fuftItf
ReSol.'d rhat COPIES nf H." r'soiu'Iaus ~ sent
tie President 81 thr ulted states United stats
19lar comm, .si.on"r# United Sftes .enatefS from
Mis>outI all chairman s.nat't- ren'atte" on mines
cen.r, stena represtutafls fran Ms district
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