The daily worker., 1924-01-15
ILLINUlS MINERS
join FIGHT FOR
ATTACK ON WAR
Special to ..rhe Daily worker,

SPRINGFIELD, 1ll.-The Spring
field sub-district, Illinois Mine Work
ers, at its convention here, adopted
the following resolution against war
and participation in imperialistic
wars by the workers, to be sub
mitted to the 29th annual conven-
tion of the international union to be
held at Indianapolis, starting Jan
%. All delegates are instructed to
do their utmost to secure the pas
sage of this resolution as a basis
for a national anti-war policy OF
the international union. The reso-
luton is as follows:
Springfield. Illinois.
the Twenty-Ninth Consecutive and Sixth
Biennial Convention, United Mine Workers Oi
America, indianapolis, Indiana:
Greeting:
Whereas: The World today stands aghast
at the horrible destruction of Life, Limb
and Property committed during the last
war in the name of God and Democracy,
and as a result of such a war PIutOeracy
has euthroned itself and seeks to stihe all
the liberties and privileges that we. mem
bers of the Working Class, have been al
lowed to enjoy, and
Whereas: In this great war; as in all
other wars, Workers were pitted against
Workers, regardless of Greed, Color OF
Race. not knowing its real reason therefor,
but inspired by the Greedy, Crafty Leaders
Of Capitalism who controlled all avenues Of
Publicity and who by false Slogans COM
pletely blinded the Workers. and as a re-
salt when a careful invoice taken
after the war, the land that was to be
made "Fit for Heroes to live in" and a
world that was to be made Safe for
Democracy, has in reality become q land
and a world Of Industrial Kaisers. Proiit-
eers, Coupon Clippers and Plutoerats;
Therefore be it
Resolved That we the Of6cers and Dele
gates assembled in International Conven-
tiOn of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, representing 509.9ea members Of the
Working Class, do hereby serve notice on
the Capitalistie War Lords. Mrniiion Max
ers, Coupon Clippers snd Prefteers of
every type, that if they must have wars in
the future that they can cut each others
threats, shoot themselves or use poison
gasses on themselves all they please, and
we serve further notice on them that we
shall use all our vitality and influence to
prevent one Mothers Son of the Working
Class from fighting or aiding snch in
human slaughter. and be it further
Resolved; That we, The Mine Workers.
break the glad tidings to all other mem-
bers Of the Working Class, that we, who
produce the coal TO run the engines, ships,
factories and other necessary industries
have hoisted the banner Of BROTHER
HOOD, Peace on Earth, Good Will to All
Men, and that in the future we will not
raise a hand to injure enc worker, and we
do here and now serve further notice on
the Arch Murderers, Members Of Capital
ism that we will not produce one ounce
OF coal to promote any struggle designed
to injure the Working tiass or promote
the aggrandisement of Capitalism. and be II
further
Resolved: That a copy of these resolu-
items be sent to the President Of the United
States, Senators, Representatives and Gov
efiiors of the States, so that they will knew
the proposed future action of the Mine
workers and further that copies of this
resolution. be sent TO the Iabor Prass..
of the World
Signed.