The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-07-10
Written for the ABv0cArK.
IncIItug 10 Riot.

Incitiug 10 Riot.
Time was when every citizen az com
munity was bed accountable for a violation,
or attempted violation Of laws enacted for
the general good Time is when these avs
are held as applicable to that portion OF the
people who, by reason Of their poverty, are
unable TO purchase immedIacy # them,
In unvarnished words, the fact stripped Of
all t,chnicahties is, that n these days Of
moneyed aristocrscs, what Is criminal m q
wuTkingman a a privilege % moueyed
man. We are n0r without abundance q
evidence to prove this seemingly luiicrous
situation 4 case 10 point we give because
Of Us newnesS. III the western part Of
Scluylkill county are situated the mines N
tho Sweet Arrow Coal Company, which, ID
appears fron our most recent advices, are
The only ones wherein active operations
have not been resumed. The superiutend
ent Of these mines, eupnoniously CALEB
Claude White, Ia remembrance Of his name
sake whose exploits are enchanuagly depic.
ted Ia tue " yalleT kivered" works winch 50
entrances boyish admiration, we mean Bold
Claude, the HghwaYman," sports pair Of
revolvers, whose mounted butts are dis
played from his breeches pockets. lie has
domain classed q The property u the Sweet
Arrow Coal Company, and vows 10 language
more violent than elegant that he will never
submit 70 the Infamous eXactons Of the
dirty vOrNnEmen who presume 10 dictate
the terms az which they purpose dispOsing
Of their labor, lie viii have none OF IT,
They snail be starved into submission not
be forced into III For on audience 70 his
valor he has sent for number Of sddie-
pated cronles, and they have come. Under
bis leadership this little band &c braves, n
dainty hsblhmeuts, aRestrIck with The
manner ~ which 81 d0 ID, pgrlmbulate the
vicinity OF the COisrieS, each provided with
pair IF repeaters, and each imbued with the
insane idea THAI they are performing a deed
Of unprecedented greatness. Were it not that
there i a method 10 The Madness " this
man White, The pOmp0us procession would
be simply Ind erOls, when % Is considered
that any one Of the sturdy men who mine
under bis superintcndence s more than
match for a Bsif dozen such Lillputiaus,
even though they be fortified With brace
% repeating pistols, and tnaL the first EVIL
denCo Of a Demonstration gwen by the min
ers would SEND BIN aud bIs sycophanuc
satellites lkg pack VI frightened ours ta
heir hiding place.
Put Jle matter requires for other aud
greater clnsiierati 1n- % be viewed serious
lv. The men are willing % resume work &C
The prices paIi IN all other colherics and
nothing prevents their being paid those
prices except the factiOus opposition Of this
bundle OF bOmhast aud wicked eratune-s.
The Only wonder is that the men have not
been goaded into tarring AMI feathering the
hrav ado, OF inhictIug upon hir some other
chustisemeat commensurate With the magni-
tude Of his offence against both law, reason,
and humanity. The secret Of bis opp0si-
ton Is revealed ID the iacs that the Sweet
Arrow Mines, considered among the most
lucrative in The county, are held by the com
pau7 On d lease, which Will shortly expire.
White hopes, by keeping tie men out and
ia state ~ anxi0nS feTmeut, 20 disgust the
presr nt stockholders with the coal business,
70 that lbey viii draw out, thus giving 70
bin aud .egt al Of his ilk the opportunity
If leasing the mines al reduced rae. The
game Is deep one and is being well played
w commend il 10 the consideration Of The
company. The course Of White, We think
calls for the interference Of toe authorities
10 IL d patent violation Of the law, aud as
such Il should De met AZ ike offences are
mes 80 speedily when committed by poor
men. lie is a crafty, dangerous man 70 the
pence Of community, AID out If place
when OUT Of prison.
Tls miners Of BOonesboro, Iowa, have or
ganized a protective association.