Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-16
|. i. MOVEMENT
GAINING SPEED
OVER THE STATE
CHARTERS AND SUPPLIES
READY FOR LOCALS
NEXT WEEK.
Kansas District II Convention. by
Unanimous Vote, Invite Lawson and
Doyle to Address the Delegates,
and They Accept: Both Go
ing to Pittsburg.

Reports from Denver headquarters
of the Independent Union of Mine
Workers of America are to the effect
that the protest movement is being
accepted as a relief from the gag rule
Of Moran Of Iowa, Pippin of Kansas
and John McLennan, the Judas, by
practically all of the local unions in
this state This sentiment among the
miners in the northern and southern
fields is the same.
a rousing mass meeting was held
at Louisville last Sunday, addressed
by President John R. Lawson, Secre-
tary E. L. Doyle and others.
Local Supplies Ready.
Charters, due cards, ledgers and
blank forms for local unions are in
process of preparation by the print
ers and these will be supplied to fifty
or more local unions next week. Many
/ local unions have already forwarded
charter and initiation fees to head
quarters of the Independent Union in
Denver.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
/ ica have increased their crew of So
SsEAAGi VI sal4LLGLS III StAOA$lAOr NAlO az
travelling over such portions of the
mining district as they are permitted
/ to enter, in q frantic effort to stop
& the withdrawal of unions. A great
amount of money is being uselessly
| spent in q vain endeavor to prevent
the Independent Union gaining fur
ther headway.
/ Lawson and Doyle Invited.
President John r. Lawson and Sec
retary E -. Doyle of the l. U. at
tended the convention of District IA
! in Pittsburg, Kan, this week and de-
/ livered addresses. The convention in
session, by unanimous vote, decided
to extend the invitation. which was at
once wired TO headquarters in Denver.
Lawson and Doyle left for the con-
vention Tuesday night
/ This is only one of many evidences
that the union coal miners thruout
| the country not only extend sympa-
1 thy and support to the Colorado re
{ volt. but that unless something is
quickly done TO purge Colorado of the
gross frauds and forgeries committed
| by officers of the United Mine Work
/ erS of America. the revolt will spread
to other districts, and the Independ-
I ent Union become the real organiza-
4 ton Of coal miners in this country.
Revolt Is Spreading
Indiana. New Jersey, Iowa and Ok
Nahoma miners have sent letters ap-
proving the stand taken by the min
ers of Colorado in refusing longer to
be the victims of gang rule.
The officers of this district declared
elected after the most fragrant frauds
known to labor union politics of the
country, will be mere dummies to be
made TO act as Moran. Pippin and Nc
Lehman decree.
Missouri District May Join.
/ 4 resolution inviting the members
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea in the Missouri district to join
the Independent Union of Mine Work
ers of America, the new organization
formed at Pueblo. were passed at an
executive session of its council last
week at the Markham hotel in Denver.
From the resolution and an eNpla-
natory telegram Incorporated in it,
there appears to be some difficulty be-
tween the Missouri miners and the
international officers of the United
Mine Workers Of America, arising
over the latter's request for funds
from the treasury of the Missouri
mine workers.
The portion of the resolution invit-
ing the Missouri workmen TO Join the
Independent organization follows:
Resolved, That the executive coun-
Gil of the Independent Union of Mine
Workers of America go or record as
fully appreciating the stand of the
executive board of the Missouri min
erS in defending district autonomy, as
against the autocratic usurpation of
power by international officers; and be
il further
Resolved, That this council extend
hearty welcome to the Missouri min
ers, when they have had enough of
! the deceit, graft, double dealing and
! crookedness of the international ofIi-
GERS of the United Mine Workers Of
America, to join us in this new move
ment for justice, honesty and square
deal"