The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-07

shake of the vision Of q Pennsylvania
pOor-house in the mining region, where
out under the orChad trees men we're
chained like wild animals They were
pauper miners once-they were now raw
ing maniacs, naked, covered with their
own filth, manacled and chained 70 the
treesl A little further on were the white
slaves yet in possession Of their reason,
chained 10 cars,
IN RAGS, BLACK AND GRIMY,
With the carbon sweat of the shaft
and the level. asked my pilot how
long such men lived. "Notmany years, {"
said he. "These men for the most part
do not taste meat more than once a week.
You see that immense mountain of re-
fuse slate and Coal from the breakers
1t used to be that every miner going
home was welcome to his lump of coal.
such as he could carry. Men could be
seen going to their homes, each with his
lump OF coal on his shoulder. Now they
must pay for their own fuel. They would
be arrested by the company's Waterman
and tried and
CONVICTED BEFORE THE eoMPAHY's
COURT
Should they even pick up little refuse
from the foot of that mountain. They
used to save q little money, but now the
life of a miner of coal or iron in this
State, IL hopeless slavery. On the other
hand, the men who own these properties
are growing richer every year,
WHAT WILL BE THE END
OF all thisT | asked, curious to see what
was in this mans mind.
There can be but one end"
"And what is thatp
"ReyolutiOnP
"There is then in your opinion no rem
edy short of this%
"There is a remedy but it will not be
applied" " was the quick response. "The
men who make the laws, the men who adj
minister the laws also represent the men
whoown these mines and work these slaves
The masters drive their voters to the
polls in droyes. The servants OF these
masters are in Congress, are always in
political power in the State and nation.
No man, no newspaper in this State, dare
even proclaim the facts and hope to con
tinue in public life. Republican and
Democrat alike in Congress are the ser
wants of Pennsylvania capital. That Is
why see no hope of redress. On the
contrary, ! expect TO see everything 90
on in this way until it is simply reduced
to
A QUESTION OF BLOOD OR BREAD.
In the South the slaye-owner, no matter
how brutal he might be, at least fed and
cared for his slaves. There isn't man
among the sweating thousands in the
mines and furnaces, but might die OF
starvation or exposure before one Of
these rich owners would abate a lot of
his requirements Now this will 20 on
until we have another panic. Capital
will take care of itself and close shop
and reduce wages. Then you will see
q small fire kindled that will rise higher
and higher and sweep the country
LIKE A WHIRLWIND.
Before this the possessions Of some Of
these millionaires, the Vanderbilts Of the
coal and iron trade, will go down in
ruin. 1t will carry down the innocent
and guilty alike. 1t will be the French
revolution over again. involving capital
and labor alike in one common destruc
ton. That Is my opinion"
am reminded at this incident Of n
few weeks in Pennsylvania, by the an
nouncement that we are to have protec-
ZIONIST ring within the wheel of Congress,
banded together for the further 6pro,
lection" OF American capital. NJ