The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-02-15
PENNSYLVANIA.
ST. CLAIR, Feb. 10, 1873.

ST CLAIR, Feb. 10, 1873.
T1 the Editor the W0RkN0SAxa ABvocArH
] ask the lberty If addressing YOU IN 4
subject that is important to me and the
men that ! REPRESENT. find in your issue
Of February LET, you devote Al editorial
to the Anthracite miners Of this State in
which you go alter our boys rough shod.
Now, Sir, | do lot think, knowing YOU a. I
do know you, u be fearless. outspoken
advocate Of the working masses, that YOU
really meant either to vilhfy Or abuse us.
1t must have been for want " knowledge
OF the facts. 50 hope you will excuse
me for trying to pta you right in relation
" the downfall 81 he Monitor. You say
its conductors have succumbed u the
knavish Indifference and treachery by
which they have heen surrounded We have
heard great deal about the honesty and
enthusiasm Of the Anthracite miners Of
Pennsylvania but if tle support gwen to
their especial organ can be taken as a critic
ren of their honesty, manhood, Or the
worth Of their professions, they have been
overrated. The truth Of the matter is this
Monitor mad too many managers to please,
and too many whims to stuGy.
/ think such charges as the above will
Justify me ia pursuing this course to set you
right. Had our men only have beeu more
watchful Of their own interests and paid
more attention TO the Monitor, instead If
letting the gentlemen who have had i In
charge have il all their own way, in squan-
derng, neglecting and abusing the property
Of the company, it would not v day be in
bankruptcy. For myself | could never get
any real knowledge Of the condition 81 the
paper till 1t was too late to save II.
While the paper has been an organiza-
ton, working under a separate charter of
It's own, our organization has scarcely ever
refused and to the Monitor, until they have
lost in the neighburhood Of Sl2.OO by
those parties whom you call it, conductors
They have had the sole financial manage
ment, and everything else connected with
that paper almost absolutely in their own
hands. And they have kept a veil drawn
over the eyes of our men until with rotten
ness It fell from our face and then We see
things IN their true light This is only a
mere sketch ~ how things have been man
aged. IL would 40 no good III expose the
whole thing at the present time, but the
miners ascertamIng these facts, is it any
| wonder that they should refuse TO continue
/ giving their earnings To he appropriated i'll
such manner a. above referred TO-
! You ask US to let you add few kindly
| common sense remarks showing us the ne
| cesslty ~ paper No our own Let me say
a. reply that some Of the miners at least "
! Pennsylvania know too well the value
Of Labor paper 60 be long without one
We propose raising one az date not fai
distant. Uu the ashes ~ the Monitor And
We farther propose 70 make the man III meT
who take charge Of 1t be more attentive t,
our interests, ur Il you please, our whIms
A. you call them. Though ] know II Will
De a hard matter to raise the necessary sun
AZ this season Of the year. upd particularly
after having their confidence 50 shameful,
abused by men In whom we have place,
our trust. But We propose I'd have on
let the money come from where it may
enclose you with tins a circular letter tina
will throw some little light on the subject
As printer you may be able tO Judg,
how it has been managed
] remain yours respectfully.
,lOHN STNEY