The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-20
MINING NEWS AND STOCKS
BUTTE INSURGENTS MAKE
REPLY To J. c. l0WkEi
Continued on 9th Page, End Column.


then proceeded 10 make a long needed
house cleangin IN their own hall.
Companies Not Involved.
The malicious statements made 10y
Lowney that the so-called insureents
are not non-union men at heart should
be taken as comng from one who has
not yet recovered from his mental
poise. Also the attempt 10 involve the
various operating companies in the
trouble should meet with the con-
demnation Of all who have the well
fare Of the community al heart. The
miners Of Butte have no intention Of
becoming involved in any misunder-
standing with the companies
In regard To the Michigan strike,
the Insurgents were in full sympathy
with their fellow workers in Michi-
San. In spite Of lurking suspicious
that all the money did not reach
Michigan. no objection was made un-
iii the officials attempted To continue
assessments after the strike was de-
tlhltN OH. W ltA4s AAAtA AlAN 4sAr AAA''N'
Of the union had voted TO pay no more
Michigan assessments, j. {. LoWneN
declared that they must pay them,
regardless of the action taken, one OF
the few remaining bonds which held
! the union together was broken. Mr.
Lcwney's statement in regard 10
"Mucky" Mcdonald gives half of the
truth. Mcdonald, who had long been
active in miners affairs, attempted 70
address a meeting of the union IS
months argo. His remarks not meet
ing with the approval Of Dennis Muir
ply. then president, he was roughly
handled and then elected from the
hall. Later a fine Of So was placed
against him and attempts made 10
prevent his working in Butte. This
failed however.
Mean to Go Il Alone.
The attempt OF Mr.. Lowney To in
| troduce I. W. W.-ism and second
Goldheld' into the situation is clearly
a subterfuge and calculated only tC
raise the senseless prejudice against
the Insurgents and thus blind the pub
lie 10 the corruption Of his own gang
and the h-handedness Of any or al
labor organizations. on the contrary
we have been working for that end fol
years. However we do not intend I,
affiliate with any national organization
for the time being"
Rival Meetings Last Night
Ill.
committee meetings last night. Tn,
meeting OF the conservatives was pre-
sided over by Charles II. Meyer.
Mr.. Meyer was accompanied her
by James Lord, in charge of the min
ing department Of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor who left his offlcia
duties in Trinidad, colo The aid o
the United Mine Workers was pledge,
20 Mr.. Meyer in the following tele
gram from John p. White, presiden
Of the organizations
From press reports / learn innu
enccs are at work in Butte to destro
organized labor and the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners in particular. ]
: order to assist in counteracting sue
Z influences on behalf of the Unite
Mine Workers Of America, pledg
p our united support TO your organiza
; ton and officers in the crisis now con
y fronting YOU at Butte"
Union Officials to Confer.
Mr. Mover conferred with officers {
> the Montana state Federation of Ia
" Dor John C. Lowney. member Of III
executive board, ana r. r. MacKenz.
2 and G. II. Tanner, auditors of ii
5 Western Federation, together with Oft
GERS Of the local unions including Be
2 Riley. president, who returned to But
p for the first time since the riots
- last Saturday.
y The Federation officials, now th'
" they have James Lord, representa-
y the American Federation Of Labo
- here called into consultation oaicia
= Of an other local unions affiliated wi
70 the American Federation to get Il
= local unions 20 exert their inilucn
~ with tho scccdcrs.