The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-12
1TRlBUTEFRoM HIS MINERS.
r,prE HUNDRED UORKMEE VISIT Mr..
sTEyENsON At hrs HOME

v...r IN All Parties, bat They Tell
~. n, bn. Helped Them TO Win Homes,
'na rh,y Arc Glad the penecrsts Have
Uonorrd HIM.
,,ooNr>croS. ILL.,. July 11.-Three hundred
.noi miners. employees OF the large company
s,nb,rh the Hon. A. +. stevenson. Democratic
.aido,e for yice-Presdent. Is the head.
.',,,eI him at his home In this city tonight to
.n-ro.rate him on his nomination.
MIA miners have always regarded Mr.
s.,".,son as taolr best friend. and their visit
,S..arinp was not dictated by political mo-
W.. ~ L,, ,,as the result OF the unanimous de-
~, rho miners to express their Interest in
~. t.o, .bnt their friend and benefactor has
becn signally honored.
rho miners irrespective OF party lines. par
.,I''.taa IN the visit. The speech for the min
'.a,,os made by MIR. Thomas Radford. pit boss
othn Mclean county coal shaft.
~" p,dford enid: I'VE have called upon
,,is syoninC to extend our most hearty
denominations for the houor so recent
IL bestowed upon YOU 10 be nominated
tr the Office OF Vice-President, the
second highest position In tho Gilt OF
the people. is an honor OF which
w., ,,,v we'll fee proud. and as citizens Of the
, Vnv ' in which you live we are proud Of the
t,ct Tint this honor hns been bestowed upon
In n business way for so many years
az IA with much qualification that we can
,ool lock over the past years that wo have
h,cr N the employ Of tho Mclean County Coal
C,,n,,,ny, for IN all these years no pay day has
'~e %,gSs "t in W. full h"Y but not tow D dis,
I Iiy" Syn au'%kiy and amicabiy settled and
trr1trI us unfairly: and many happy homes
h,ys been erected in stevensyille that would
,e t ~ t,"'s idrrntion shown many OF us both by
yourself and your brothers.
These things we hive not forgotte;n n and nc,
M s.Ins suri that in You nave friend
Tia, n w the s'f ncorns interss. anu hcSr
to make this ,hs skncwsae% or tn t.
we we represent both q the great political par
tes nut AS your friends and co-laborers, to
eSt our hands aud our best wishes for your
success ALWAYS. =,
In RESPONSE Mr., Stevenson spoke as toll9ws:
ono occasion to witness manifestations OF the
kindly feelings entertained toward me by my
say to you in perfect candor that your
vis,, to night and your words OF Kindness
have g hssry hn hove
that the most cordia! relations exist between
tie officers OF our company and all Of those
truly said by your Chairman. but few disagree
men,s have ever occurred between yoursel yes
and tn. company. and these havo been AMIGA
bly settled During the time have been Pres
ident Of the company no disagreement or mis-
understanding Of any kind has arisen.
Il was more than grntified at the remark OF
Mr.. Eadford. that had not only treated you
with justice. but always with kindness. :!
have certainly aimed to do so. Mr.. Radford
has referred to the fact that many Of
Steyensonviiie. paid for out OF your earnings
at the mine. # has been source Of great
pleasure to my brothers and myself that our
efforts to enable each OF you to procure u COM
Portable home have met with such gratifying
The most kindly and cordial feelings
should ever exist between the EMPLOYS: and
employed. All dtsaEreements should he
settled either by conference or by arbitration.
1t has been my firm conviction for years that
organization looking solely. to the better
Ing of tho protection OF their rights
is a Necessity to the wage earners
additional suggestion. 1t is this: BY arpro-
pirate legislation when needed but especially
BY the management Of all the industrial enter
be lessenod. This would give to the wage
Garner more time for the enjoyment OF his
home and the society OF his family.
Again. gentlemen. ! thank you for this visit
and take pleasure in rendering you the hos
pit8lity Of my Home"