The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23

passage. This very treatment of the men
n the best incentive for them TO unite L1ss
the bosses do fairly by their work1rsr, sr.x
treat them equitAbly and justly. ssss 80 and
,,.-s-fni in oppoaition 90 ne - sas..cnt;oD
M Union demagognss. ,,s6rm All that the
',,.,r..eion and tyrnnny - -: s- -. s..o
Unions olaims .n1 Jas s..eaI iVInssion
by united action, the very spirit Of resent
usnt that is fostGnd BY this species Of cru
city - punishi few because they
speak for the will OF itself promul-
gate the doctrines they desire to suppress,
and breed Unions in every corner. II the
employers really desire 70 kill the miners,
they must employ some other means.
The men of Minonk, Lncoln, and Dam
vile, H., are yet in the contest. The
times" are dreadfully against them, but
they stand to their post with herolsm and
composure that il surely admirable. In
those places they unite-they- have gone
into the battle determined to win, however
long it may take, or whatever may be the
sacrifice required Of them to make their
cause q success.
During the week have not heard from
MeadowbroOk, Pa. Nor from Powlesville,
Ill. We like to have advices from ones
friends, though it may not always be in our
power to assist them.
The work OF organization goes bravely
on. This week | have many new names
sent me. | am now getting the work of the
Office we'll forward, and viii soon be pre-
pared to give all correspondence that
prompt attention it ought to have, which
hitherto have been unable 10 do from
having more on my hands than could pos
sibly attend.
To branches or forges who have not yet
framed their bylaws, would say that
have draft of . copy prepared in accord
ance with our constitution, which l will
send to any place who may have been
omitted in the distribution, upon applica-
tion to the Office. They would be service
able as basis to build on.
Mr.. Siney is at present in Western Penn
sylvania He is doing good work there.
He was in Johnstown the later end of this
week. The Tribune of that place has been
traducing his good name-still Siney boards
the hon in his den, and defends himself
against the vile attacks of his calumniator
The puerile efforts of that journal will
hardly succeed in blacking his name-hs il
too well known. He has appointments in
Allegheny county every day till the 18th Of
the present month.
Trade in all parts of our mining regions
is still very dull. Some places the men
have worked none for six months. These
need sympathy and support instead Of per.
secution ard cruelty. In vain they loOk
| - kha k~U<l~ g - AL .,A..k
ploys Very truly yours,
JOHN JAMES, Sec. M. U. A.
| OFFIcK MINERS EArOEAL Association,
CLEVELAND, o., NAY IL. 1874.
DEAR SIR You should notice in the
Tribune of last Sunday teleGraphic re
port purporting to be from the privats
secretary Of Governor Allen from Chilli
cothe, stating q serious riot had takeU
place in NelsOnville among the miners who
are on strike there. That the miners wer,
all armed and had taken possession of tn,
town, and the citizens, in desperation, h&d
telegraphed for the militia to suppress tn,
riot, and capture the leaders Now her,
is the whole thing-one Of the miner
was with me yesterday and thus describes
the affrsy: On Saturday morning last on'
of the 'fKu- Klux, Rum Myers, "a membel
of the Bosses Secret Organization) nc
costed one of our Union men, Endertor
by name, on the street, thus: ''Our 'Ku
Klux' are better men than you Unior
men,. Il do not think So" replieC
Enderton, land know they are not
''You are liar, said Myers. "You'r,
another" said Enderton. You're aG-C
id liar" retOrted the "Ku-Klux.
you're another" said Enderton. And
with that the ''Ku-Klux" having his hanG
in his coat pocket fired q shot from it
without drawing his hand from it and the
bullet entered the body of Enderton pass
ing right through it. A moment staggered
the shot man who also being armed, drew
his revolver and shot Myers, who wa,
fleeing, in the abdomen, following hin
up into a store-again Enderton sho
Myers through the neck, exclaiming
''You have killed me Myers but you di.
with me. Enderton died soon after anC
Myers is not expected to live. A brother
of Myers ran around during the excite
ment, and having a revolver, thought b.
too would shoot some one, and he fired anC
wounded farmer who was in town selling
his produce. He was promptly arrested
The natural excitement consequent OF
such an outrage a. this prevailed for Z
short time, but that there was any riot OF
part of the miners is libel, and q disgracs
upon men who lay any claim to truth tell
ing. The worst feature of the whols
ARRAY is that it is reported that Myers wa,
to get $1,000 from the Bosses to incite q
riot, so that the leaders of the Union might
be arrested and it broke up. II Myer,
RECEIVERS a warrant il waiting for him, and
this thing Of the reward will be sifted tc
the bottom. Very truly yours,