Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-22
DECLARE ACTING OFFI-
GALS ARE INEFFICIENT
AND UNWORTHY.
Resolutions Adopted at Confer
ence in Walsenburg, Signed
by Representatives of
Many Locals, Ex-
presses Growing
Dissatisfaction.
Especial corr..pondenoe.)

WALSENBURG, Colo, Sept. 10
A convention of delegates from local
unions of United Mine Workers in
southern Colorado will be held in Pu-
eblo soon TO take action looking to a
restoration Of charter and autonomy TO
District 10. Growing dissatisfaction
with the administration Of Acting
President James +. Moran Of Iowa and
Acting Secretary Warren r. Pippin Of
Kansas. and their crew of imported
'disorganizers" is given in explana-
tion Of this movement
Call Meeting in Pueblo.
Seventeen local unions of the miners
have signed the call for the Pueblo
meeting, and it promises some inter
esting developments, unless, per-
chance, an order to restore the char
ter should be issued by International
President White before date of the
special convention.
Opposition to Moran and Pippin has
been growing since their so-called
peace conference" held in Denver last
June, when n motion was adopted
reading John X. Lawson out Of the
union"
Demand District Autonomy.
At n meeting held in walsenburg
last week the following declaration
and resolutions were unanimously
1--WE. the delegates Of seventeen To-
calls, assembled in the city Of Wal
senburg, representing 1,500 United
Mine Workers of America, in the
Hucrfano county district, do condemn
the actions Of our self-acting District
President James +. Moran for rcceiv-
ing large sums Of money from the ma
tional organization for expenses, be-
sides his regular salary, and we do
further condemn the actions Of the
organizers imported into Colorado for
the same reason.
I'VE, the rank and file of true union
miners in convention assembled, do ap-
peal to our national officers to at once
withdraw from Colorado these invad-
ers. better known rs pie-eaters to the
rank and file of District Is. and that
they restore our charter so we can
govern our own affairs, with the OFF,
GERS elected at our last district cleo
tom and be it
Resolved, by this convention. That
we withdraw our support from all the
so-called labor papers that have up
held the present officers of District
Is as models before union labor; and
that we believe Clint C. Houston's ac-
tions against Moran on the floor Of the
convention Of the Colorado State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor were justified; and
be II further
Resolved, That this convention give
to The Denver Labor Bulletin n vote
of thanks for the noble fight it has
put up in defense Of right and jus
tice for District Is in exposing the
crooked methods adopted by its pres
ent acting officers, against the will OF
the rank and file; and, be it further
Resolved, That we call state con-
vention, to be held in the Labor Tenn
pie at 10 o'clock, October 10, 1917, in
the city of Pueblo, to demand the re-
turn Of the charter to this district, and
that all locals in District 10, United
Mine Workers Of America, be request
ed to send delegates to this convention
on the above date; and, be it further
Resolved, That we give President
White two hours after call Of the con-
vention to return charter, before we
appeal to the entire rank and file OF
the United Mine Workers Of the coun-
try thru their national board members,
to compel him to give Colorado JUS
tice; and, be it further
Resolved, That each delegate shall
be financed by his local union inde
pendent of the so-called officers Of
District 10, and that we table any
appeals sent out by James F. Moran
as not worthy of our consideration as
union men; and, be 1t further
Resolved, That we tender hearty
vote Of thanks to our noble brothers
in the rank and file for their great
work in building up the locals Of this
district, that has so long been neg
lected by the paid pie-eaters of other
states"
Signed by Many Locals.
These resolutions were approved
and the state convention called for
October 10, in the city Of Pueblo at
10 o'clock, by the following locals Of
the United Mine Workers OF America.
Signed:
John Shepherd, Toltec Local 1902.
John Rotar, Pictou Mine.