Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-16
,sv>e.nt 70 n. RsSlsts,.

speesaI 20 tsS REGISTER.
COLUMBUS, o., June 15.-President
John Mcbride in an interview this af-
ternoon gave some inside facts in re-
gard TO the strike which shows that
while the miners kept up
a bold front all through the strike, IL
was all bluff and that the strike was
constantly in danger OF going to pieces.
He said:
"For the past three weeks the men
have only been held In limo by the
suspense oecssioned by the hold
ing of conventions at different points
and the agitation kept up by our board
members, district presidents, organizers
and other field workers whose expense
was paid by US.
"Our funds were exhausted, and We
are hundreds OF dollars In debt.
and our field workers, unable To
paw their own expenses, were
compelled 10 stay at home, while from
all the districts came the cry, fcr Gods
sake send us men or money to keep our
men in line, or the fight is lost
I'VE have not money enough TO get
out the next issue OF the Miners Journal
and unless the money Is forthcoming
from some source the publication Will
cease.
1--WE have dozens OF men IN Jail and
hundreds under arrest for conspiracy;
among the latter w. B. Wilson, member
OF National Board, on Tuesday last was
arrested for the third time and taken TO
umberland, Nd.
with no money TO defend these men
many Of them, though innocent, will
sufferer. At many mines, new men were
taking the strikers places and IN. with
desertions from our ranks Which 30"
| Instance numbered 1000 men at {.
| Creek, Tenn, and with nearly 1000 IN
at work in Kansas, 10000 out OF IA,
in Virginia and WestVirginia and o..
| ber In mines scattered through other
| States, together with the radical ele-
ment within our ranks openly setting
aside our policy OF peace and Inaugural
ting a reign OF terror, clearly indicated
that we had not opl yreached the dan
ger line, but were on the verge OF de-
| feat"
Mcbride, being asked on what author
| ity the National Committee made a set
element for the miners, replied: "Onr
! authority was delegated 10 us by the
National Convention at Cleveland May
~ by resolution. The miners repre-
septatlyes were told In plain terms be-
fore passing the resolution tnat when
the danger line was reached ] would Ia
yor saving all that could be saved rather
than meet defeat with the consequent
demoralization and disaster.
The officials have received from irwin
Pa. where about 1000 miners are em-
ployed, this message: Local Union
No. 669, on the 18th inst, 400 being
present. endorsed the action OF the Ma
tional Board.
ISIquedI "HESEY ScorT,
Secretary"
Patrick McBrydo, Secretary. said the
national officials, In their years OF eK'
perience. had learned that strike was
never won by violence and that strikes
neyer rcan be won by that method.
There were many operators In eaeh
State affected who recognized that ths
miners had Just ground for febelling
against the treatment 10 which they
had been subjected and were ready ana
willing 10 meet them hall way 10 I'm
nroyinR the condition OF trade. The
synpathy OF the country was f2YoraDle
10 the miners; the extreme policy OF the
national officers Ia demanding q national
settlement. or none, was not ooly prac-
tical but possible so long as miners sd-
hered 70 the peace policy Of the suspen-
slon. The frst act OF violence blasted
all hopes 10 that direction. IL
was evedent that II the suspension
eoptIuued much longer IL wouid be
a. A local sacrifice Of human lie,
| for which. ~ the officials took no steps
! 70 bring about a settlement, they would
be held morally responsible. III miners
nrefer 70 see families Starving while im-
norted laoor ran the mines guarded by
WIncbssters In the hands Of deputies
and II necessary by the armed force OF
the State, TO settlement made oy tue
na,ioual officials, then we have not No.
derstood them nor our duty, and the
sooner we step out and make way Tor
men who will conduct the fight along
these lines, the better IL will be Tor AL
parties" o,
Ata large meeting OF miners at Orois-
ton last evening II was voted 20 accept
90 cents, but 3 motion to request tne
national officers 70 resign was voted
down pending further Investigation.
state President Adams spoke ~ the
meeting condsmning the national on
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