United labor bulletin., 1914-12-12

Mines Workers have expended over So
100000 in benefits 20 strikers. the state
has incurred an indebtedness OF 81 oO0.-
600 for militia service and the opera
tors by their own admissions have lost
about s3,5oOOO0. In all II i estimated
the strike has cost all parties at in
;erest in round numbers Sl5,000,o
Stirring Scenes at Close.
The close Of the convention brought
forth a remarkable scene stnrdy min
crs embraced their leaders and both
vepi. the while the entire body sang
the Battle Cry OF Union.~ written and
~, 20 music by members Of the orHani-
sation, and sung 10 the air Of the Bat
tie Cry of Freedom"
There w,ss rrgrrs -yfss.s-ed that the
battle had not been won. but the dele
gates showed unbounded enthusiasm and
vigorously applanded every assurance
that the work of organization would 20
on and that the men, women and chill
drcn who had taken part in the strug.
gle would BE- cared for by the United
Mine Workers of America until they
could obtain employment. 4 vote of
confidence was given Frank J. HAYES,
John McIennan. John r. Lawson and
Edward l. Doyle, active strike leaders.
In accordance with the agreement
made at ;he Trinidad convention 1000
union miners employed in 80 independ-
cni mines voluntarily reduce their wages
10 per cent. or to the basis paid in the
struck mines
Dispatches from Washington an
nounec that the 1000 federal troops
now doing peace duty in this state viii
hc withdrawn as soon proper trans
portation arrangements can he made by
the war department. of the / .352 men
who originally went on strike about
one-third are now in the tent colonies
and other housing districts maintained
by the miners. No estimate can he made
of the number who will be able TO re.
turn To work. a. the attitude of the
operators Is still defiant and hostile to
the union. II is believed. however. that
gradually the inexperienced men brought
IN a. strikebrcakers will bc displaced by
the old skilled miners and that cventu-
ally practically all will obtain employ
mcnt.
Policy Committee Report.
AT the Tuesday morning session of
the convention President McLcnnan an.
pointed policy committee of seven TO
consider the recommendations OF the in.
ternational executive board and report
to the delegates. This committee con.
sisted of William C. Gilbert. Local e40a.
Fremont county: Richard Donald. Local
1855. Boulder county; Thomas Howell,
Local 2l7o, III Paso county; NJ. r. !
Nasqucz. Local 3ooi. Las Animas coun- |
ty; w. II. Sloan. Local 3ol6. Walsen.
burg. Huerfano county; ID. ]. Reese.
Local 1855, Oak Greek. Routt county; |
William kissell, Local 3o2s. New Castle, |
Gunnison county.
The report of this committee, adopt-
cd after lengthy debate by unanimous
vote, was as follows:
To tc Officers hand Delegates to the
Special Convention of District Is, u. |
Nj. w. of America. Greeting:
we, your committee on policy, ap-
prove and ratify the action of the in
ternational executive board in regard
to the Colorado strike.
we also recommend that II after in.
by the authorized represent.
atives of the organization il is found
that n striker has been blacklisted be-
cause of his activity in the strike, that
he be rendered assistance by the organi-
zation.
we also recommend that we extend
the best legal aid TO our striking broth
crs who have been or may be falsely
accused of crime on account of their
'ctivity in the strike, and make every
'ndcavor to secure their early acquittal
md release.
We also recommend that the inter
national and district representatives of
he organization he empowered TO carry
nut the understanding had with the in.
dependent operators in regard 10 the
Trinidad wage scale. This understand
ng was to tho effect that il we could
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