Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-07-22

ing.-Mr. Frederick Bepler, of this
place, delivered a very interesting,
temperate and logical address on the
subject, "The Struggle between Capt.
tai and Labor" from Schaub's balco-
ny last Saturday evening, to crowd
Of 1000 persons. A large American
flag hung from the west side of the
balcony and previous to the speech a
number of spirited airs were played
By the German Arion Band. The
following gentlemen were the officers
of the evening:
Presidential. ]. Carney.
Wee PreS,deats-Geo rge Boettner, ST.,
Peter Scally and John Pfeifier.
SecrctG'y-James Doiau.
The speaker of the evening was re-
ceived with applause, upon being in
PRODUCED by the president, and at
once proceeded with his remarks.
"Should | fail to come Up to the stand
ard of your expectation l hope I will
be excused. I have always made it
point to stand By the right and OPP
pose that which is unjust. To-day
capital stands arrayed against labor.
Capital knows that if men organize
to protect their own interests the or
ganization does not protect one but
all. When labor is united it is diff
cult to break it down. The capital
ista, if they succeed, will always in
the future keep the lsborer in power
ty. With the light of nineteen GEN.
turiea dawning upon US the men can
not be blinded by those who come and
say we cannot afford to pay you good
wages. In this fight the laboring mon
will be men indeed-they will neuer
give up; theirs is a battle for right
and justice, and il they succeed CAPT
talists will respect them for it. La
Dor has always been compelled to
work under the dark banner of perse-
cution. It seems when the laboring
men organize they are termed con-
spirators, but when capitalists COM
bine the world smiles upon them and
say they are right. I know the con-
flict is bitter one yet we have the
consolation of knowing also that the
harder the fight the brighter the VIC
tory. When capital invests it must
indiuputably employ labor to make it
successful investment; without la
Dor it would be a failure" The
speaker continued in the same strain
for some time hitting hard knocks at
the oppresors of labor, when he took
up Che local trouble, giving fair and
impartial account of our present diff
ficulty and suggesting various reme-
dies therefore. Among other things
he said: "The miners have advanced
the interests Of the county in every
way. Their interests are here and
they propose to protect them. The
price paid for mining was 60 cents
per ton which Melted to the miners
about SAT per month. The operators
said they would bring new men and
they did, but they were duped by
wrong statements and are now in a
pen guarded by the coal and iron po-
lice who are backed by our dear old
governOr. What has been the effect
Of all this? l will tell you-Tbe men
are more solid and more determined
than they were on the 10Th of March.
Victory will vet perch on their BAN
uers. CoIored men are working in
Eckhart derriving the men who
fought to free them OF their honest
dues. Is this right ? is it honorable ?
is it just? MOI"
During the delivery of the speech
Mr.. Bepler was repeatedly cheered BY
the large concourse present. This
was the maiden effort of the speaker.