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Show LIZATI! 5 ASKED Miners' Convention ror Demands and rg,,nients for Step. nent Concerning Pro- Is Made Public by Committee. ., Ohio. Sept. Th con- IT.iuM Mine Workers Of 'u- deWd "s f"r t,,', ''.,', Ml ro'.n. which m-:i..MSe m-:i..MSe t- the toler.i'. govern. T-ate mine.- at then- acuml ; t'jnea by folerl upprals-' upprals-' ',', ' lu' ''li''r-11 l1'-"--1 er.:al miner representation 1 v,,es aJniic.itterini; the Indus-! Indus-! wagts aiul conditions of 7."" N.uiei'.a:::.itien of coal . cir-S'i-' is proposed. The ".-(r r'sat of way to nattonallia- - vMjs. jroMd1 the railroad tin vi:h ciu.it visor for the m of mines. '7--V- f'J-tl-er adopted resolu-:r.7"V resolu-:r.7"V V;:s:.HMil to t:ke from " : -oi'i'-T ' iir.'r-iue court t'-e '"''a-e "r'l.'o.uti'iitioiial U -'e 'e'e.'tive coi .-irs; c.ilHi's -' ;''. to !e".iove i'ost- J,- p-jrU-wn as the "up- " V-i!i r'd ir.i!'.Si'.aiH" oopo-'V oopo-'V "ri aVitf a new trial or .AV,r Ti-ouias'J. Moon.v and "r r.-Im-s- the rereal of t'.ie , -' a-'-'.i ,ei'iiet- lor po'.illo.il '" J-;,' ri.f-.ed however, to call. - j iti-.tra! strike a"d stoppaite -:----e'ri' until a!' politic. tl and '.''--one's are released, an.l in "-""on tie espionage art de-::."'.,'. de-::."'.,'. -y e.'fenJers bad been jnst--o- interierence wit'i the ;;"(, 'Uf war. and that it had V-o'ccrdone such offenses. if Resolution. c-.-j'ion in resard to na'.iona'.ila--iV'-eaos in part as follows: "-'-.-' ;s a 'easie industry, indis-.5"ce'kvnen!ic indis-.5"ce'kvnen!ic life of the ita-Va ita-Va the well being of the na- Tvor-.ar.t eoai resources of - - V-e 0-,vr?d and controlled by . ....-f Vr.de.- t:-ie p-evaiUrg .-'V-vi'.e ownership, coal is nilne.i -;--r t'-e r irnose of crea::ns prof-'i prof-'i ti. e iters. The prodtt -t ion . -;? vs-.e-.n is characterized ::i its e;Kiotr.:: waste. i ie in- c r-iturai resources c! Anter- -a-ti:-:Hrh- those o:' tirn'aer and etf-oiled uac.er a sys'em ::::Vr. w-:-h v.a.-vs lva:;i r.7 'o :t:.: of thse reso irces in -uder ; nixiT.in. amount ot dividends. t"ose caritulists wo ha e :T-t:s .i2 ef these indispensable :: ; titat t're coal supply of our ti::".d re otvr.ed b the comn-ton- iii ?:e.-?.tei in the interest of. u? ccru'or: of. ail the people of :z:-eilth Count. es penerations r: r-?n w:ii dnubt'.e- fohow tie A.T.rr.:an people of this ttert-a ttert-a solemn duty to them in pro-v.-j ialots care and tonser-ins I have, the lives and the welfare of their Uei.en dents tmoste.l In the coal mines of the country, Klo hereby resolve: "That ue demand ' the Immediate nationalization na-tionalization of the coal mlnlnK Industry ot the rolled States. That we Instruct our International officers and the Internationa) Inter-nationa) executive board to have a hill prepared for submission to congress containing con-taining the following provisions; Demands Set Forth. "First That the government, through act of congress, acquire title to all coal properties within the t'nlted States now-owned now-owned by private Interests bv purchasing said properties at a tisure representing t ie actual valuation of said properties, as determined upon invest i)tut ion by accredited accred-ited agents of the federal government. "second That the coal mining Industry Indus-try be operated by the federal government govern-ment and that the mine workers he given co,ual representation upon such councils or commissions as may be delegated the authority to administer the affairs of the coal mining industry: of the aulhorltv to act upon the uuestion of wages, hours or labor, conditions of employment or the adjudication of disputes and grievances within the industry." A third section instructs the international interna-tional officers to start a campaign to bring the demand for nationalization of min.es to the attention of the people and to secure the support of all progressive elements. The resolution continues: "We further instruct our representa-t representa-t tives to urge in the coming conference 1 with the representatives of the railroad I workers' unions a working alliance for the purpose of securing the adoption of the P.umb plan for nationalization of rail-I rail-I reads, as the initial step in the fight for j the principle of nationalization, with the understanding that such alliance will con-. con-. tinue to press the issue with unabated vigor until the principle of natlonahza- t;on has been extended to embrace the j coal mining industry of the nation. ! Will Push Fight. "Arii. re it further resolved, that our I organization, for the reasons set forth ! above, carry this fisht for nationalias-tion nationalias-tion of mines into the Pominion of Canada Can-ada and throw its influence wherever I possible behind our members In Canada to the accomplishment of that end." There was little debate on the national-, national-, ization resolution. The resolutions on be-. be-. Ji'f of Mooney and political prisoners i evoked passionate criticism by those fa-; fa-; vorinc direct action, who condemned tne 1 proposed measures as futile. Tne miners voted to Five medals to all ; members of the union who served durtng tne war. They as'"ed legislation to pre-I pre-I vent the use of state constabulary and : armed euads in protecting private inter- e?ts: demiided the prosecution of the , Chicago packers; favored cooperative ; s'ores and The establishment of co"d storage warehouses by the federal grov-' grov-' eminent, and askei the defeat of the ' Mvevs bill agd.ri the foreign language j press. ns ad x.ir.is: ration those grea t a o"r..eous nature has i u:c-r. -js :n su:h general store. red Birthright. resources are the birthright ier::2r! peop' e :'o r " i time to r.old that i: is the imme--'0: :;e American peopie to pre-::;'fi:a:e pre-::;'fi:a:e nasie that is taking pri. ate ownership of these havir.? the government take 'v? is may te necessary provid-' provid-' ra;;or.ai:iation of the coal z:.y of United States. - pr-'-ate ownershio. where pro-or.duc-ed for pri'.'ate gain the ' thtie t:rr.rs seems to be. "After ci-ji ' T'is must be supple-v supple-v a system wr.ere produc;:on 'r-' use and the common good. 'f-,;"5rr::c wastes wi" give way to :'-- oi t.ie na:;on's heritage in o! posterity. ,T-"iM Mine "V'orkers of ;;-J":er-";itional convention as- - -resentir.g the workers who |