The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-20

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righteous and peaceful protest q pFe-
vent these bills from beng enacted
into Law and thus pFevent our Amer
loan tnStitutioRs being RusSialiHed By
. PFlSlap law aRdby peaceful means
prevent riots, discomfort disorder
and rebellion.
Second: Resolved, that in the
event that our righteous protestations
and our desire for peace, order and
nSrmony as citizens Of West Virgin
u Is ignored by the law making
powers OF West Virginia and that
these bills are enacted into q law
and are upheld by the courts Of this
state that We hereby serve notice on
the ruling class Of this state that
whereas labor By the might Of It's
arm, stands fourteen to one and that
our only means Of warfare either Of
tshstve OF defensive Is the strike. But
e final aNbiter Of the rights Of pub.
nc assembly free speech and q free
and UnceneoreA press we will not for
a single moment hesitate 10 meet cur
enemies upon the battIefields and
there and the roar of the cannon
and the groanS Of the dying, and the
crash Of systems purchase again our
biFthrght Of blood bought freedom.
Third: Resolved, that a copy OF
these resolutions be sent TO the Gov
ernor Of the STATE, and the presiding
officers Of each House of the Legis-
lature and to the public press and
that copy be sent to each local union
in districts No. II, and %, U. M. w.
.of A. with the request that they reg
lister their righteous protest against
these bills by adopting these or SINH
lar resolutions and forwarding same
to the Governor and law-ablding DOW
ers Of this state that we by the power
OF concerted action OF the strong
arm Of labor, kill these un-American
laws without disorder or bloodshed.
Whereas, We the members OF 10.
cal Union No. 1888 U. M. W. Of A.,
adopt the Ramage resolution of Ram
age, w. Va, as a protest against the
ConstabulaTy law and Red Flag bill.
And we as organized labor, are OPP
posing law Of that kind, we had no
Intention whatever to take arms and
overthrow the U. A. Government by
force, and,
Whereas We are peace loving and
law obeying citizens Of this country,
and the protest was not made as Boil
shevid, anarchists or l. W. W. and
we want to state for the benefit OF
the people, and the false rumors that
the press have been publishing. by
saying that in Wendell and the Elem.
ington section, Bolsheviks and l. w.
WIS are existing. But we do not
know it, !! any such organization is
existing We have nothing to do with
such organizations, in no way shape
or form. And
Whereas, we are members Of the
U. M. w, Of A. which it is Industrial
Bargain Organization. and the U. M,
W. Of A. are opposing such organi.
cations and,
Whereas, the international Consti-
tuition Of the U, M. W. of A. Article
No. IA, section 2, provides that II any
member accepting membership in the
l. W. W. the working class union or
any other dual laboT organization not
affiliated with the american Fedora,
ton Of Labor, shall be expelled from
membership in the U. M. W. Of A,
and no members of any such organi,
cation shall be permitted to have a
membership In our Union unless
they forfeit their membership in the
dual organization, Immediately upon
securing membership n the United
Mine Workers of America. And
Whereas, the miners Of this sec.
ton have been supporting the o. s,
Government financially and morally
during the World War, We have been
going over the top as the boys in