Arizona republican., 1920-01-06
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 ~ssHs'1 sAvls IV QUITTING STRIKE
Radical Union Miners De- nounce Lewis Et Al For Accepting Wilson Pro- posal-May Demand Res ignations - Say Leaders Should Have Gone To Jail
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 COLC MBUS S. O.. Jan. 5.-The ex pressed opinion from the radicals in the United Mine Workers organization to action Of the international officers in accepting President Wilson's proposal for settlement of the miners strike, developed late today. shortly after the report of the settlement had been read to the convention by International Sec cretary William Green
 A motion made by Phillip Murray of Pittsburg. president of the Pennsylva mia miners to affirm the action of the international officers and endorse the policy outlined in their report. was promptly followed by attempts of the radicals to reject the motion and to condemn the international officers for having accepted the presidents pro- posal. Some of the delegates said they had been instructed by their local unions to demand the resignation of the inteTna tional officers.
 Radicals Favor Revolt
 Several delegates declared the of ficers should have gone to iail' rather than surrender to the terms of settle ment imposed by the proposal from the president
 In the report. Acting President Lewis was no alternative and that they had simply decided to submit to the in- evitable, while protesting in our hearts against what we believed to be the un- just attitude of our government"
 To have done otherwise would have meant revolt against the government, the report said.
 Delegates piled Lewis with questions as to whether the II per cent advance was final, and what effect ratification of the action of the officers upon the settlement might have.
 Considers Proposal Fair
 In replyLeNis declared that he be- HeSed the commission of three men. appointed by the president to consider increases in wages and improvement of working conditions of the miners, to be fair and above reproach.
 I think we can prove to the com mission that we are entitled to a fur ther increase,' said Lewis .' and if we prove, I believe We will get it, he de- clared.
 Lewis explained that the decision of the commission would be made the basis for the wage contract and would supersede and absorb the 14 per cent advance which is only to hold good for 50 days, during which time the colri- mission is to make its report.
 Complaints from many districts, particularly the Oklahoma fields, where it is alleged the miners have not received the full benefit of the Ii per cent advance, Lewis explained, would be considered by the commission.
 Refuses to Table Motion
 When the convention recessed to- night until tomorrow the motion of MT. Murray was still under discus sion. Lewis refused to recognize mo- tions to table the resolutions, deciar- ing that he wanted to give every dele gate an opportunity to talk.
 In support of his motion to approve the action of the officers, Murray de- clared that to have done otherwise would have precipitated the ruin of the United Mine Workers organiza- tion," because we would have been ar rayed against the powers of the great est government in the world. When creed that were revolting against was but one thing to do and that was the thing which was done. We have good case and we believe that upon the presentation of the facts we will be given more substantial relief than if we had continued the strike
 That the miners strike would have been settled in Ohio 'and settled right" if Washington officials had not acted when they did, was the as- sertion of Governor Cox of Ohio. in addressing the convention today
 The governors declaration for the principle of collective bargaining evo- lution in government as opposed to radicalism and revolution and his statements on Americanization were received with great enthusiasm