Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-02
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four locals OF 3,SUU members nereDy
demand the immediate removal of all
international representatives from this
District No. Is, and that the affairs
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea of this district, including the can
| vassing of returns of the special dis
trict election held January 3, 1918, be
turned over at once to the miners of
this state and District Is represented
at this convention.
! 1--WE shall expect a favorable and
frank reply not later than 10:30 a. m.
| February p, re1s,
chairman.
| -. w. MORRIS,
Secretary"
Dick Gets Wires Crossed.
A resolution was also adopted by the
convention asking the secretary to get
in communication with Frank Mancini,
editor of I'll Risveglio" of Denver and
to request the editor to attend the con-
vention here Wednesday morning to
"state why he made statements about
| Lawson and Doyle and others without
being able to prove his charge"
| During Wednesday afternoon it was
discovered telegram had been sent
to Hayes advising him to pay no
attention to the insurgents meeting
in Pueblo" This telegram, evidently
prompted by Moran and the national
board members, was signed by Dick"
! Robinson, one of the "organizers" on
the staff of Moran. The telegram bore
no date line, and read as follows:
| "Mr Frank j. Hayes, Merchants Bank
Bldg, Indianapolis. Ind:
"Give the message from insurgents
! convention in Pueblo no consideration.
| Threatening to secede. | advise to
let them go. 1t will have better
effect.
"R. +. ROBINSON"
Reading of this telegram in the
convention Wednesday afternoon
aroused high state Of Indignation
among the delegates. After waiting
| for nearly two days for a message
| from Hayes, the committee report IA
voring withdrawal was adopted by
vote of 36 to ?.
Lawson and Doyle Speak.
Adam Fiockhart, chairman, and c.
X. Shepherd. secretary, We're then
chosen as temporary officers of the
new union.
John r. Lawson and Ed L. Doyle,
the two offcers-elect of the district.
against whom the acting officials from
Iowa and Kansas had committed the
frauds, were present, but did not par
ticipate in the general discussion.
Wednesday afternoon they made ad-
dresses, giving in detail the efforts
made to eliminate them from the min
ers' union and the labor movement of
Colorado. They were cheered time and
| again.
Forming New Union.
A committee then reported on the
initial steps to be taken in forming
the new organization, and after brief
debate, late Wednesday afternoon was
adopted unanimously as follows:
Whereas, A new organization has
been born to be known as the Inde-
pendent Union of Mine Workers of
America; and
Whereas, The work Of organization
and the working out of all details
must be attended to at once in order
that the union may be built up in
Colorado; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That we 20 on record
creating temporary executive board
of twelve members from this conven-
ton who shall have full charge of the
affairs of this union, receive all
finances and pay all bills incurred by
the board and have general supervis-
ion of all details and organization
/ work and issue monthly statements
to all local unions of income and eX-
peuditures They shall elect one of
their members as chairman and one as
secretary, the latter shall receive and
receipt for all moneys of the union;
be it further
Resolved, That the executive board
is hereby empowered to call the first
annual convention of this union to as
semble not later than July 4, 1918,
for the purpose of writing a consti-
tuition and fixing date for election
of regular officers; be it further
Board to Draw Up Laws.
Resolved, That the temporary ini-
tiation fee to this union shall be 81
per man paid to the general union,
and all temporary dues shall be so
cents per month to the general union
during the organization period, and as
much more as the local unions deem
necessary to run local affairs; be il
further
"Resolved, That all transfer cards
issued by unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor shall
be accepted in lieu of initiation fees;
be it further
Resolved, That the executive board
during the organization period shall
be distributed as follows: Routt
county, two members; Boulder coun-
ty, one member; Weld county, two
members; FL Paso county, one mem
Der; Fremont county, one member;
Huerfano county, two members; Las
Animas county, two members; West |
ern Slope, one member. They shall
meet when called by the president
and secretary; be it further
Not Dual Movement.
Resolved, That the executive board |
herein created is hereby instructed to
reimburse John X. Lawson and Ed