The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-18
ADDREGA QO THE MINERa.
They Are Asked to Accept q Out
of 2l-2 Cents for tho Reason
That il WIN Guarantee Peaca-
ill and HarmOnlOuR RolatlOna,

ill ana Harmonious Relations,
MAssILLoN, o., April le,--l'he follow
Ing address Issued 10 the miners apealSa
for Itself
Telhe miaela aud mine laboreIs Of Tho United
hlAtpii
To-day tho operators OF Ohio and tho
Pitiahurg district have auhmltle1 tho
following proposition upon the price Of
mining for tho next Year, Hooking Val
10y, 09 l-e cents for tho first Rix months,
and on 10 for ihe last six months Pltta'
burg district, "a 10 and 10 l-e cents for
the first aud laat half Of the year,
Az the late Joint convention the min
era' representatives offered as prices fof
tho year, llOOiing Valley Oh cents and
Plttabufg district "a cents, Tho operat.
om refused 10 accept the proposition, aud
now that they 0iier ua q settlement upon
O straight two aud half cents per ton
reduction below the rates which have pre-,
vailed for tho past two years, and
their proposition being almost, n
not altogether the equivalent OF the one
made by uH, l would urge upon our
mlnea that the operators oiter DO 90
cepted ! urge tho acceptance OF the
operators proposition, not because any
direct benefit will accrue 10 operators or
miners by reason OF such reduction, but
because d guarantees, even with u con-
tinuatIOn OF dull trade such aa We are
now having, peaceful and harmonious
relations hptW0en mluem and mine Op.
emtua prevents an iudreHmInnte light
for advantage, and inuIei an adjust
mont of nll disputes during tho coming
year hy methllR Ut arbitration aud con-
cillatI0n, 10 win also re-estahlish tho
Joint movement OF miners and operators,
and ths, together with the absence Of
strife and bitterness which must come
10 many plrA OF tho competitive dis
tflGt without an agreement u wei worth
our sacrificing two and one'holf cents
per ton, II no agreement n
effected between this and May
lat strikes In many parts OF
the district arc inevitable, and those
neoeaitato tho contribution Of large sums
Of money from working miners 10 aid
those who are oontendlng for price and
who suffer not only from loss Of wages,
but 100 often from hunger'a gnawlng
pains, The vote OF miners NJ the diifer'
ent mines In tho competitive district upon
the circular Issued by ua Immediately
after tho adjournment Of tho joint con-
ycntlon indicates very general deairo
10 maintain scale rates, but In nearly
every case we aro urged 10 use all honor
ablo means IN our power 20 avoid n
strike. Tho position OF the miners delo'
gates NJ the Joint convention was heartily
endorsed, and II N owing 10 this, 10 the
general atagnatlon In trade and 10 the
inability Of minom 30 cdTy strike 10 0
Buco0aful termination NJ this timo and
under existing conditions that ask you
now 10 bo guided by my advice and
accept this reduction OF two and ono'hali
cents per ton below last years rates.
My honest judgment Il that II you mako
this concession now In the Interest OF
peace aud harmony, the future win dom
onatrate the wisdom Of your action,
Respectfully yours,
JOnH MCBmDE,
PrOhdont National Progressive Union
Miners and Mine Laborcrp,