The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-20
STANDS BY MR.. HANNA
FALSE CHARGES DENOUNCED
BY SECRETARY WARNER.
United Mine Workers Secretary SAYS
the Ohio Senator Has Improved the
Condition of His Men-False Stories
Circulated About Him.
Enters a Protest.

William Warner, Secretary of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of the Pittsburg 81
trlct, has entered IN earnest protest at
the manner in which the names of miners
omclals are used in statements concerning
tne treatment of miners by Senator Mark
A. Hanna. He says
All these stories published about the atti.
tude of Mark Hanna on labor are false.
ppseIy time you see the names of myself or
Tatrick DOlan, President of the district
coupled with these stories. 1t Is done with
out our knowledge. / have denied them re-
culation?
:, me true story. of Mr.. Hanna's attitude to
nis workmen and toward union labor as far
as s MS mining interests in Western Pennsyl-
Ndnia are concerned, is that he Is the best
man In the whole district to work for
40 not know Senator Hanna-never saw
MIN In my life. Mr.. Doan and myself voted
so sue aaee silver ticket last fall, and will dc
no interest In Mr.. Hannas candidacy for
united States Senator in Ohio but the fact
tnat we are opposed to him in politics seems
t 10 nave given some writer's the idea that
tney are licensed to use our names to tell
apsolute falsehoods about him.
MI. hanna never to my knowledge took
an active interest In the mines here. His
general manager Thomas E. Young. how
ever, mas done more than any other man
70 pring ABOUT better condition of the
miners. He has worked night and day In
conferences and committees, pleaded with
operators, walked over the entire district
spent MS own money. and has been a veri-
taDe slave trying to do some good, neglect
ing MS own business. and now his employer
Is rewarded with abuse and lies after hav.
ing lost thousands of dollars in seeking to
maintain the mining price
nave written the miners in Ohio that
sucn proceedings are disgraceful / have
ADVISED them to defeat Mr.. Hanna on
straight silver issue If possible. but if they
want friend to miners every miner In the
united States should be for him. The work
gone by Mr.. Young and the Pan Handle
Coal Company, in which Mr.. Hanna is
stockholder and Daniel Hanna. his son, Is
manager. does not date from the time Mr.
Hanna entered actively into politics. Long
he took the stand to pay the highest wages
In the district. If Mr. Hanna has done this
for political effect<it has cost him several
fortunes. / d onOt believe this however,
To-day he is paying the highest price paid
In the Pittsburg district. He has a contract
with his men whereby he cannot reduce the
price even If he desires it, while all his
competitors are paying their men cents
less per ton. Not only that. he Is fairer In
his dealings with his workmen than nine
tenths OF the operators. and this Is one OF
the greatest bOOns to suffering miners who
invariably are robbed of most of their earn.
ings.
While / cannot conscientiously support
Mr.. Hanna In his political views yet moth
Ing would give me greater pleasure than to
disabuse the minds of the people Of Ohio
that Senator Mark Hanna is tyrannical.
mean, or pays his wOrkmen less than his
competitors. If there were a greater num-
Der of Mark Hannas there would be less des
titution and complaint among the coal