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Hellraisers Journal – Friday August 12, 1921
Charleston, West Virginia – Miners Mass Rally Sends Resolutions to Governor
From The New York Times of August 8, 1921:
DRAFT MINGO PEACE TERMS
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Miners Adopt Resolutions and Present
Them to Governor.CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 7.-Resolutions setting forth terms for a settlement of the industrial controversy in Mingo County were adopted here to-day at a mass meeting of union miners and presented to Governor Morgan. The Governor requested time to consider them, and said that he would send his reply to C. F. Keeney, President of District 17, United Mine Worker of America.
More than 1,000 miners were at the meeting, held in the open near the site of the Capitol, recently destroyed by fire. They were addressed by “Mother” Jones, labor organizer, and other speakers.
The resolutions suggest these point for a settlement:
Appointment of a commission of six, three to represent the and three the operators, to adopt rules and methods for adjustment of any disputes arising between the two parties.
Creation of a board of arbitration, consisting of one to be selected by the miners, one by the operators and these two to select a third who shall be a non-resident of the State. This board will settle questions on which the commission fells to agree, and their decisions shall be binding and final.
That employers involved agree that all employes return to work without discrimination against any one belonging to a labor union.
Establishment of an eight-hour working day.
That employes shall have the right to trade where they desire.
That employee shall have the right to elect check weighers, and that 2.000 pounds shall constitute a ton.
That where coal is not weighed on a standard scale and the miner is paid by the car or the measure, the weight of each car shall be stamped thereon.
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[Photograph and emphasis added.]
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