Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-03-25
The REPLY OF 1HR NINEKs..

Last Monday the miners Of the
Georges Greek region pent the follow
ing reply to the companies in arswer
to the circular put forth by them. II
is couched in respectful and ooncilia-
tory language and fiat contradiction
to the many sensational reports sent
from here to the city press:
To tho Mining Companies Of the Georges
Greek. Cumberland Caal Region:
We, the employees OF the several. mining
corporations of Allegsnv and Garrett
counties, In reply to your declarati ms
would say that in view OF the fact that you
havo determined tu reduce the cost Of the
production of your coal and TO enact such
laws and resulationsss will give you prop
er control Of your properly aud, further,
you declare that your interests have been
greatly embarrassed by the arbtr,ry aud
unjuft rules instituted by tie labor organ
izstion of this coal neutrality-suspicious.
that have been most unjust to the comps
Dies and really advantageous to no one"
As to the first declaration of your deter
mlnstion to reduce the crst of production
and to enact such laws and regulations to
control your property. This, your right.
we concede II 1t be not injurious to your
employees.
Further, as to the second celebration
"that tire laws and regul items governing
your employees in and about the mines nj
the pres nj are unjust and embarrassing to
the companies and really advantageous 10
no one"-we cannot concede, for the fact
has been clearly proven that your en-
ployees have been greatly benefited by the
same-emrloymeIt more generally dis
tr buted smongsi your employees aud the
In erests If the companies ereatly secured.
Therefore ne cannot consider you, deter.
mination 10 reduce the cost Of production
a. just or reasonable, nor do we accept as
reason bic your purpose TO make twelve
hours u days work, hut consider 1t unjust
and illegal. The necessity of any changes
in the cost of production or an increse of
time has never been admitted by your
employ ees.
The appel made by Nv TO 4 G CLARIFIED
miners, from which you draw such infer
eIc's, WIS not sn atlr,ifs on upon our part
of such necessity but that they, with us,
wo0id ssk CT and secure from their en-.
pdyers just compensation for 'hfir labor
Therefor, gentlemen, NC, yonr elm
ptyees. deem il unnecessary 10 enter into
an, l'nsihy .rsir emf in Fepy 10 youi bill
o. 'eci rs''ups at this lime, hut sc ure
wi ln2 in ~ point c0rnli,iee Of five IT,
meet similar c0mm,ttce from you, body
Il, tumt erland, Md. at any time between
nov and tie first of April tn take into
C nsideratiOn the differences new existing
bit cen us, and we will accert Whatever
liz fair and just to you and honorable to our
country and county and all interests ap-
pertaining to the business community in
which we reside a. well rs to orr families
and ourselves KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Address all communications on this
question to X. W. Price, Homecoming, AL
lclany comfy, Maryland.
TIE following special notice was
posted IN this region last N ndsy:
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WHEREAS, There is offered TO the min
ers of the Georges Creek Cumberland coal
region reduction of Is cents per ton
ffom G5 to 80 cents; drivers from 81 48
to 81 65 per day and other labor in pro-
portion, and
WHEREAS, We, the miners and laborers
o. tho Georges Greek region, have decided
that we will not &C ept the proposition
offered; therefore, be 1t
Resoloed, That We C, ase work after the
14!n March in this region AMI Mt ac-
cepi VOL in this r ANY otner region that
Produce cnal tor tae nir market al a
lower price than hat for Will h we are
cnniendins us WI, has been declarrd On
all mining labor sl should Eight the battle
toaether
R'sotred, That any one working at anv
labor III The mining department in this or
my connecting resi"ns viii e til 8 question
oil wages ptnditg shall be considered a
backlog and All enemy IL the cause OF
labor.
KNIGHTS 0F LABOR.
Frostbo-g, iieyiny TO-. Md, March Ia,
1882
REPUBLICAN PkIMARY.--In pur-
suance Of a call issued by the repub-
iicsn comfy ex ,cntive committee for