Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-25

ism. The citizen by adoption enjoys
equal rights with the "sons of the
sires," and touching reference was
made to the review of James Fitz-
o Brien's poems which appeared SO
ANONYMOUSLY in column adjoining
the letter.
knights of Labor dscouutenance
the competition Of children with their
parents. School is the place for chill
dren. Before certain ripe age no
boy should be permitted to work in
the mine. When it is allowed man 8
placs is taken and the boy loses his in
a sphere dsstinctively his own. Work
during tender years dwarfs the intel
Iect aud disnualfes the individual for
the sovereignty Of citizenship. In b.
half Of the Order the speaker begged
that this abuse te everywhere aioT ped
With regard to the Orders appro-
baton of blackIegging Mr.. Powderly
asked--"did any of you ever knock a
man down and drag him into msm-
bersbip ?" Surposing, however, that
the !etter. writer 8 question referred
to tie persuasion used to keep men
from work, he would ask Ksights of
Labor another questionable you ever
erect building ITO feet long, etc.,
(giving graphic description of Fort
Mayer, including a vivid picture of
tho filth and vermin) and pack SO
many human beings in it like SAL dimes
In box? (Laughter.) There's lib
ariy for you, and more E Purtb1s
u .uns than you want Some of those
poor men wear wooden shoss, and all
must have wooden heads on their
shoulders, or tney wou d rot submit
to such treatment. The corporations
counsel law and order to us and them
selves violate every statute, human
and divine, to rake a dollar into their
pockets, and thsir pockets reach from
the hip to the instepl (Laughter.)
An instance was cited of man who
worked fraction over s days, earn
ing $l6. He quit, and they charged
for himself and family 81 day board.
and. on settlement the balance paid,
as due him, was 35 C, nts The speak.
er charged that this statement could
be verlfsd bv oath. And yet these
companies have the harilhood to con-
tend that wolklngmen here can sup.
port their families on $l65 u day
The organization grows better as 1t
grows older. Ev .ry plecept in its
constitution and svery pri,.ciple IN lis
practice teaches peace4ble measures
ard obedleuce to law. Now, when
our antagonists demand that We shall
abandon it, VIZ will do so-when they
abandon their C Inbinatlons. When
they do. | fol one wlll the next day
ask the knights OF Labor t. disband
tor our missiol viii have ended.
The speaker recited some per'onal
history in connection with the Order.
His associations Herewith from its in
fancy had brought thorough acquaint-
auce with its genius and its laws, and
ne eha.le ged the production Of an
instance where the Older had adyoca.
lie a wrong, But if W. ale to be
charged with wrongs done by our in
'liyidual members, ami Tor Lnsse
this orgauiaa ion nust DO destroyed,
20, too, and haul down tie flag from
your capitol; burn your churches and
destroy your schocl system
But the time is not yet. We ha, Q
made converts in all ella ses and pro-
iesslons. Our members represent the
people in State legislatures and even
upon the bench. 1t is non-sectariau
and makes no distinction on account
Of creed, race or color. How is it on
the other sids2 In chdrch. S ate and
corporation, it is constant discrlmina-
tioa against some class or classes of
the people.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, with $3.50, 100000.
was portrayed with NJ lifted hand
swearing he owned no taxable prop
styl At the same time workmen
and artizans are erecting and embel-
l.shing palace for the great pauner !
Avo ding politics, the Order never
theless asks that not another dollar or
tcot cf land be voted away to corpo-
rations. Between 1861 and 1872
296 100000 acres of land, belonging
to the people, wore given 10 railroad
COMP aaies without vesige Of author
ity from the owners.
A stirring appeal for unity and a