The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-25
RETAIN WILKINSON
AS MINER LEADER
Motion Tantamount to a
Vote Of Confidence Is
Carried
BOARD IS IND0RSED
Close of Miners Convention
at Muskogee Scene Of Al
most Complete Harmony

MUsKoGEE. May 24.--Aftcr
seven days OF bitter debate, the
miners Of district 21 In special con-
vontion here settled down to busi-
ness and brought tho convention 90
close at 5 o'clock this afternoon
with the delegates in comparative
harmony
The last motion passed by the
convention was IN effect vote OF
confidence TO John Wilkinson and
the district board. though not stat
ing 40 Ia so many words.
The motion was presented by the
committee on officers reports and
read as follows;
Bonrd Is Instructed,
I'VE move you that IN View OF
tho present unsettled conditions OF
this district that this convention re-
Quircs and instructs the district ex-
ecutivc board ns agents OF the dis
trict organization under our law, 70
do all things necessary and proper
for the best interests OF the union
as outlined and not prohibited by
tho constitution and law OF our orr
panlzatlon."
Tho motion virtually indorsos the
action OF the board in bringing suit
for n receivorship against tho OKLA
homa Leader and the action OF Dis
trict President Wilkinson In making
the Bridgeport separate wage agree
ment.
President Wilkinson went into the
bridgeport agreement at length
during the afternoon session, ex-
planning that tho contract called for
"A daily wage OF $500 as sgainst ths
al. 90 F..ss Lob. hA
miners are fighting. lie stated that
the contract also stipulated that In
the event that the contract In set-
tied upon for an amount In excese
OF the 5000 per day that the Bridge
port Coal company Will pay the
miners retroactivcly whatever sum
the difference may be between the
present scale and the scale eventu-
ally decided upon.
"What have you got TO lose on an
agreement like that?" asked VIII
kinson.
Opposition Begins TO Melt
Wilkinson pointed out that the
coal operators in Oklahoma had al
ready condemned the operators In
Texas for making tho Bridgeport
agreement. Men are scabbing In
tho mines of Strawn and Thurber,
Texas, for s3.G0 per day." said Will
kinson. III there are any OF you
who can stop these Texas mines
from scabbing III appoint you to
the job"
After this explanation was given,
the opposition to the motion TO leave
the making OF the bridgeport agree
ment up to the next meeting OF the
International policy committee. then
before the convention. began to
melt. so.
The motion was put to vote and
passed by a substantial majority.
Tho Kansas situation was cleared
from the convention by a report
from the committee on resolutions
that the convention was without
power TO deal with II.
Wilkinson speedily followed up his
advantage with a ruling from tho
chair that the policy adopted by the
international, administration in deal
ing with the Kansas situation was
indorsed by this convention.
This brought n loud protest from
John Sims, a strong supporter of
Alexander Howat. Wilkinson in
vited him to appeal from the rul-
ing of the chair, but Sims declined.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon. IL
was announced that the executive
board would meet tomorrow. TO dis
cuss the question OF financial mid
to the needy members of the district,