Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-10


the coal miners, and
pledging united support
to Acting resident Lew
is. Of the mine workers, was adopted
unanimously yesterday at meeting
of forty TWO delegates Of the Belle
vile sUbdlstrict, representing more
than 10000 union miners,
The resolution follows:
The decision of Judge Anderson
sounds to us like the rawlings of a
maniac We believe this to DE
deliberate plan of the profteers OF
this country to fasten the chains Of
autOcracy on us. such as the world
has never seen before. We are de-
terminod to stand on our cOnstitu-
tiOnal rights and liberties even to
the same extent our forefathers did
and We wish to advise that We are
with v0u tG man May our con-
fidcnce give power to your actions
aud courage 20 your soul
1t was signed by President Thomas
and Secretary Mason. of the subdis
triot and eiyan out by the subcom-
mittte.
Silent at INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis Ind Nov le-No hint
as to the action Of International Of
iicials OF the United Mine Workers of
America at their conference today
could be obtained this morning de-
spite the action OF the executive coun-
ell OF the American Fedora a.ion of
Labor in Washington last night The
federation councils state ement issued
in support of the strike of 425 900 BIZ
luminous Ccal miners Of the country
was believed in many quarters to
presage fight on the part of the
miners assisted by labor in general
against the mandatory injunction OF
Federal Judge \ B. Anderson in In
dlanapoIis saturday, ordering calling
off of the strike
Today's meeting, set for 10 o'clock
this morning was called following tn.
issuance Of Judge Anderson's order
The call sent out by the union heads
was directed 10 all district presidents.
members OF the executive board OF the
organization and the entire personnel
OF he miners scale committee
The majority of the miners officials
seemed to take their enc from the
statement issund last nipht by Jobn l.
Lewis acting urpsident of the mina
workers in which he said statements
fo me effect ina. sbau ar shall not
comnIy with thn mandatory n,oceed.
iuge Of t1a ;ni,nctinn urit ara unan.
,ho-izad and premature
While i, was baIiavnl in soma cir-
slps that an order rn.cindjnp thp
.,ril,n can i.enp5 Ort - wo,la no an.
.,,r.yad H., IN. miners, committee and
.nr ON ifs nar IA tho cnai nelds no,
for, :, a m tnmorroy tba time Iimit
.nt hy Iudoa Anderson its rnrnrtion
nv tho coal aiopnrs was rewarded az
rrohlamotiral
Rauorts from the varions coal folds
since the strike was called indicate
NAT many union mon contend that tha
general committee of the miners has
no authority to yescind the order for
the strike. which. they assert was de-
cided unOn by the regular convention
cf the United Mine Workers meeting
in Cleveland in Septpmber
No action. il was said. is planned
by the government until after the time
limit set by judge Anderson for the
issuance Of the strike recall order
Meanwhile attorneys tor the union
We're said 10 be busy preparing their
ease tor an appeal to the United States
NirrHI' Court "f Appeals,
MI the members OF the general com
mii''e ol the lnihe workers, including
'nl'rh'toiIA oIlIrefS, district presi-
H"niS ana members OF the executive
'"@' u anu S'"lp coillhl'tee' were pres
INT IT, Nd~ ~d'u, NNeN lhe conference