Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-03-19 | Page 1 | Sentiment for Strike

SENTIMENT FOR Miners rs of Shamokin Applaud Applaud Applaud Ap Ap- Ap- Ap plaud Speaker Who Demands Demands De De- mands Concessions IOK N Pa March 18 The The miners' miners convention con today began bigan the consideration atlon of the important matter which will decide whether the notices posted by the operators at the various collieries announcing a continuance of ot existing conditions shall be accepted or rejected The sentiment of or the delegates was for the first time officially expressed at atthe atthe the morning morning session of the c convention ident Nicols of District No 1 speaking on the question of the scale sch schedule dule said The men of our district want their coal weighed and they want it weighed so badly that they they are ready Teady to fight for it if necessary necessary This assertion elicited vigorous applause ap ap- ap- ap which is taken as an indication that most of the del delegations have ha come cometo come cometo cometo to the convention with instructions to insist on concessions by the operators