The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-07-02
OHIO COUNTY Miners
CONDEMN VIOLENCE
Declare Life of Union Threatened
by Reported Conrec-
ton.

At a picnic of union mine work
ers employed at the Williams and
other mines in Ohio county, resolu-
tions condemnatory of recent out
RACES in Ohio county we're adopted.
They were presented by Robert Pol
lock, president of District No 23.
United Mine Workers of America,
and were as follows:
Whereas, In Ohio and adjoining
counties there have been in the last
twelve months or more many viola
lions OF law by organized bands of
armed men and masked men making
midnight raids into homes of citi-
zens and many people have been
whipped, beaten, terrorized and 9TH
erwise mistreated: and
Whereas, 1t has been charged
that said bands were made up in
part or WIDELY from the members
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea; and
Whereas, Whether these charges
be true or untrue. they are endanger-
ing the very life of our union organ
ization in Ohio county: and
Whereas, Much disturbance and
unrest has resulted among the peo-
pie under these conditions; now
therefore. be it
Resolved by this convention of
the United Mine Workers of America
of Ohio County, assembled at the
grove near Williams mines in Ohio
county, Kentucky, on the 10Th day
OF June, 1915, pursuant to a call /
of the district president. That United /
Mine Workers of America of Ohio
county. Kentucky, realize the futility
and .hopelessness of fighting the bat
ties of labor by acts of lawfulness,
and we sincerely regret if any men,
Der of our organization has been
misled into becoming a party to any
such violation of law, and we call
upon every man who is a friend to
union labor to disist from all such
acts of violence and declare all such
acts to be in direct conflict with the
interest of organized labor. and that
all men who aid and assist in the
commission of said unlayful acts are
enemies to the real interest of the
coal miners of Ohio county; and be
it further
Resolved that we deplore the con-
dition of lawlessness which has pre-
vailed in our county for some time !
past, and condemn and disapprove
any act of violence or lawlessness
committed by any person or persons
of whatever trade, profession or call 6
ing in life he may occupy, and we q
declare that such methods as means I
of relief against grievances. either L
real or imarginary, are utterly i'm b
practicable, useless and senseless, and i!
cannot be defended on any ground e
whatever. Be it further S
Resolved, That it is the duty of d
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happiness of his wife and children
by standing always for orderly and l
egal mode of securing his rights and u
redressing his wrongs, and that the t;
United Mine Workers of America, if S
hey wish to maintain the organiza- "
ion, which has brought so many ben E
Is 70 I IN xrb ha a1 tn he
mines, must stand for law and order B
md the exact fulfiillment of all it's N
Be it further h
Resolved, That it is the duty of al
ZACH local TO expel any member who
Idvocates, encourages or organizes E
or any unlawful purpose. and we a
commend that such a resolution Ell
re adopted and enforced by every P'
ocal within our organization. We tr
all upon the law-abiding miners of oo
his county to unite to rid our organ fiji
cation of any men who would dis ra
redit us in the eyes of the people m
nd State, and to stand now and al on
'ays for peace and orderly and legal ca
lethods in securing our rights and bl;
edressins our wrongs; because in on
this way alone can we hpoe to sic
lake organized labor powerful .
nough to cope with those who wish mr.
buy our labor at the lowest pos Me
BILE price" Ma
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