The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-19


TO the kditor u THa woEKtNeS.N's Apyoc,rr
After leaving Canton, your correspon-
dent paid visit to
BRYANT
on the line of the C. b. a .. Il. n nine
miles south Of Canton Al this place.
Judge Bryant, fine portly looking gentle
man, eN-Judge Of the county, is owner Of
the mine, and according To what the men
say Of him, he is disposed TO act fairly by
his men. Your correspondent had the
pleasure Of meeting him IN his office al the
shaft, and found him to be quite gentle
manly, sociable and communicative. He
is now running between thirty and forty
hands, but would run more if he could
get them, having quite a good domestic
trade. His principle market Is 10 Iowa,
where he has an annual contract.
THE LODGE
Of the Miners National Association IS m
good working order When the members
learned was III the town. they called a
AhCCNiAAk a. tAit SCiltfti lRuSt. anu dllnOf- n
the notice was very short one. the meet
ing was well attended Your currespuu-
dent, As a matter of course, had to deliver
al address On the labor question, and
especially on the NJ n A. its progress
and future prospects. From the feeling
manifested, and the earnest attention paid
to his remarks. he is inclined to think that
the meeting viii prove beneficial to all
parties concerned
From Bryant your correspondent made
flying visit to
st. pANID>.
a mining village, north ot Bryant Dn the
line Of the G. b. 4 .. r. r. which is a lively
little place for ITS SIZE, having coal bank
and saw-mIll The former i owned by
David Williams. nf Canton. and run by
Edward }. Williams no relative. however
to David, " Of Canton. but tine, honest
oily old soul, who while looking after the
interest Of his employer does not neglect
that Of the men. The bank is running
about sixteen hands, but has a capacity for
running as many more The men are All
members of the National | mon. and be-
long 20 the Canton Lodge There has been
little bad feeling existing between the
Canton men and the men Of st Davids
on account Of the manner Of
EMPLOYING LARuRER>
The Canton men have been IA the habit
in the fall and winter II employing any
one as laborer to assist them in filling
coal, etc, and then, when the season woula
be over, they would discharge those la
borers, and do the work themselves. To
this the St Davids men objected. contend
ing that such system Was contrary to the
spirit of the constitution OF NJ. y. 4 that
none but those who were working IN and
around the mines, for living should be
employed as laborers at the face Of the
works, as many Of those who are working at
their regular trades during the summer
and fall months. crowd into the mines In
winter, and thereby deprive practical
miners, and miners laborers Of a living.
The matter came up before the Canton
Lodge on Saturday night, and after being
fully discussed, was referred to the
EXECUTIVE BOARD
of the National Association for discus
sion, and thus what appeared to be an an
cry cloud, has been satisfactorily disposed
of-both parties being satisfied to abide
by the decision IF the National Executive.
AT CUBA
your correspondent was welcomed by
many Of his old friends with whom he had
social chat.
Monday evening he addressed a meeting
of the miners in their lodge room. when
he took occasion to expatiate upon the
WANT or DISCIPLINE
in lodges in general Your correspondent
is proud to say that the Cuba men have
acted on some 81 the hints thrown out w
him on his last visit During the last few
months
A COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE
has been started by Mr. Bath and others
in the corporation. They have leased a
bank and in a couple Of weeks Will be
ready to take coal out They are now lay
ing the track to the face Of the coal, sew
al entries have been cut. and the rooms
atoms in. They have secured the con
tract TO supply the school. and many #
the citizens are waiting to give them their
orders. They do not mean to undersell
the older company, but will compete with
them on an honorable footing, and will
thus prove the Efficacy of cooperation. as
well as demonstrating
THE TRUE RELATIONS OF CAPITAL ANnLABoR
At Civers your correspondent met with
some of the friends Of the cause from the
Orchard mines and Mapleton He also
had a very sociable meeting with Mr..
Frame, owner Of the Cuba mines. and
with Mr. Frank Newsom, Of Mapleton
and Dengle Steritt. Pitt bors. If the Cuba
mines, all of whom expressed themselves
in favor of the cause, with the usual pro
viso, a." if their demands were reasonable.
AT PENNINGTON
your correspondent succeeded in organizing
lodge of the NJ. \. A., and placed the
officers in communication with the general
secretary, and district corresponding sec
rotary. The men have had pretty hard
time during the spring and summer, and
many Of them are deeply in debt The
prospects for the future, however. are very
fattering, and they expect to run full
time all winter and spring
IN POLITICS
the people Of this county are pretty much
bemuddled. The wire-pullers and old
stagers are so entangled in the political
mesh, that they cannot see their way clear
ly out. They are Democrats and Republi- |
cans, or Republicans and Democrats as it
quits them, but one thing is evident the |
friends of
LABOR EEFORM
have but to bestir themselves To make |
their influence felt The working people,
and many of the farmers are ready to &C.