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Show T!T!(' MASS lEB'li. Busiiifsi Men of All Classes Pass Resolutions Reso-lutions E'lilorsinp and Sustaining Sustain-ing the Miners IN THELR DEMAND FOE FEEEDOM An Enthusiastic Occasion Which is Marked by a Tumperata but Firm Spirit. At a mass meeting of the citizens of Kurckn called for the purpose of up-proving up-proving or disapproving the recent action of the minera' union in the camp the following business was transacted. The meeting was called to order by Dr. !'. 10. Berwick, and James O. Ih'is-coll Ih'is-coll the postmaster of Kureka was made chairman and H. F. dear, secretary. On motion the chairman was authorized author-ized to appoint n eominitt.ee on resolutions, resolu-tions, which order he proceeded to carry out by appointing the following: C. I.'. Brown. lr. F. K. Bostwick and Frank Hunter. While the eouiuiitten on resolutions were in the ante-room attending to their duties several prominent business and profe.ionul men of Hie district ad-dressed ad-dressed the meeting on tho question at issue. Among the most, prominent of '.he speakers were Judges Brown and 1 hackston, Mr. Swarlz, Mr. Tone and others. The general tenor of the speeches was that tho miners had thu right to assert their independence in hoarding where they please and spending spend-ing their money where and how they please When the committee on resolutions reso-lutions reported the following resolutions resolu-tions were read ami unanimously adopted ad-opted : Wiieteis. Knrelta has Kt-own to b a lai'iie town haMin; a timelier of hotels, re taurnntu. i card h, u-es ami stores, a-el ot!:eis iiejiix provided, so that all ran cotnenti-ntiy dtiii p a, es t noard and trade, anil wue:e;w the Olivers of the lea-Uiltf uiillilU' eoliipallie . UL laiivlca iiiioi.t.-on :nJ run boar IIhk hoi a 's ana i-tori's at which t ji ir emp'oyes are c impelled im-pelled to n ade. ut the ha'atd or tneir positions, toiheurea: tleironeni of sal employes and Ii e entire , onnnun:l : avd w h -re-ts the Mia-cr-c I'liion or l.iue.oi hac laeu step to re-move re-move this unjiil, exact ititt and mi Auierlc.in .- j- -to m iiiut condition, t. eief re he it l.es.ilve.1. ily th-eitlzeuso.' Kureka, In this iiciss meeting a: a-mtile I, l-'r-t 'licit e congratulate the Miners' iininr. iitiou the L'cutiemanlv and ortlerlv man- m r In win, h reeir protest has l-n made. Me. otid '1 hat w e rcco jui.e their cause as just ai,d ihelr demand as honorable. Thlr,l Thai we rroiode that mutual obll caMoiiH exist beiHeeii c.ipllal mid labor; that they are di-pi-ndeiit upon ,-aeli ol her; hut. that. vbi-u a man periora.s his labor faithfully and well he is e'lt tied to th ax-'-d cpuva ent tor Ins I ilor. that :t lie n is his ow n io do with as he 1 lo.i-es in an i pen ma -uet without let or hihi.Hiaiu-c. Fourth That any samblssion toe -impulsnry exl'Ti. n by v hicu a ni.iu is utilised to accept les- :or h s money than an active competition in trade would yield in unworthy of an American Ameri-can cile'i. I'irth That relief from a compulsion to board or trade at any out, lir a b. 'itrdimt bouse an. I slore Is the duly of every self-respecting, iniell a,'t-nt miner. Hixtn -'lliat the expenditure of the miner's hoard money anions the pe, p!e will enhate e tiie con, tori s of the miners and imiirove ti.e ipeillty and character of the r homes. Seeii!h That tne oiher expenses of living and divi-rsiou thrown upon an open uniive!, v, ill iritti-lorin the aspei t of the town by in-itc.'iMiik in-itc.'iMiik Its population and InvlUiifc' an enter-c enter-c rising rouim. T.-lal elaas, who by know ledge of luiMiiess ml active competition, will en-.ii'ie en-.ii'ie the mln-r to net the must for his money. Kiiihth That any attempt of an oitirer, h k'liorlow, of anv niinlim or other i-o: por, i-tiou, i-tiou, to deny the miner a fiee and Independent use of his own Is nub aomlni; an American ami shona a grasplnu and selilsh spirit to vhli-h he sf.ouhi not Hubtnit. .N nth That e openly express oar tatis-f tatis-f vi'tion a! the co-operiitlnn un.l frteudly attitude atti-tude ot Mr. l'ackard In the present Issee. Tenth That we expre-s our surprise at, the s'.l' nee of the Eureka Chief aiul its failure to voice the eeiit.iiieut.s of the miners and citizens of laireka upon Hie question vthich occupies our aitealion at this time. Kleveutii Thai we. the clt!z.ens of Kureka. do join hands with the Miners' nnton m the laudable eM'irts of the workers of tiie mines j tihe nm.e'st to assert the.r manhood and Americanism and will a:d and ass.st them morally and linanrlaiiy :ie ion as they con-t.llite con-t.llite lh a peve:.lile, i;'c. -ahi. iu:g audtait n. Twel'th- That a copy of these rei-olu'ions be forwariie,! to tne b -cretary of the tne..-ent mlniuu: - oiiip nics. t;-,e p. es'idont of the Miners" j union. Tin: nai.r Lauk Timks and the Herald. Alter thu resoiulions were adopted the audienco called on many prominent citizens present who responded in a happy and appropriate manner. On motion the chair appointed the following follow-ing committee, composed of prominent citizens, to present the resolutions to j ihe miners unions ot the entire mountain moun-tain region: Dr. A. D. Bevan, Dr. K. W. Whitney. I.. W. Williams. A. J. K. Beaiiniann. C. ,M. Thackslon, and the meeting adjourned. |