The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-05

Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: l
had not expected to appear before n mass
meeting here tonight | am somewhat
hoarse from constant talking, and will. I'M
der the circumstances. ask the audience
to bear with me.
II Is n pleasure for me to speak on this
subject and to call the attention OF the
people 10 tho condition of the American
miners, not the condition OF the much
abused Armcn!ans or Of the Cuban patriots
but to the condition, II you please. OF the
patriots at home II is the men, women
and children who are suffering under our
own flag and In our own Nation that Will
Cuba or Armenia to find suffering and
misery. for We can find hundreds OF thou
sands OF men, women and children In our
own country and under the stars and
stripes in condition that calls for The
sympathieS OF our people far more than
those In the countries Of which | have
spoken, | have much sympathy for
those people as any one. but we should en-
lighttn the American people. and Ii appears
10 me that the next time our government
appropriates 100000. instead of appropri-
ating 1t for the purpose OF relieving ad-
venituers who have gone 10 Cuba, IL should
be expended to alleviate the suiferings OF
american people right here on our own
soil. (Applause).
AT the preseIR tiuo there are about l5O.-
900 miners IL this country who are con
testing Tor living wage, cuntpsting for
the rights OF American manhood There is
today, my friends. In the mining districts
OF this country conditions that are simply
appaiiihs' Men, women and children are
uolng uampled under the brutal foot OF
might. Take trip with me to these re-
Eions and see these dcmoralssed, miserabh,
people. pale, haggard. careworu women
emaciated men. stunted and hungry child
hood. say these are conditions that call
upon every patriot to arouse his patriotism
III the interests of his eountrymen
Wnat has brought on this suffering?
What mas brought about this great battle?
contest for living wages. on July last
.he plrthday OF our Nation, the day on
which patriotic orators told us what a
grand and glorious people we were. l50 :
ooo men laid down their tools to declare for
living wages. '''
what were they getting? Statistics
snow that they received about AZ cents ma
the highest rate we have been able TO find
aiter careful investigation, shows they
were receiving n cents day. Think of
supporting American wives: think of rear.
ins american children and living tho life
OF IN American citizen on from ~ to N
cents y DAY! That is why the American
gle, '"'' s''usr
! have here some figures and statements
giving an itemlSsd account of their non,h'
~ pay anu expenditures. | have a numhAr
neie' put VIII select the highest ono of the
sot, moi the lowest. could give IN. nan,,,
OF tnc man whose earnings this Statement
~ M out ! don't want him blacklisted.
~ II. k.a -.
nae wife and five childrep) He o,yad
tne company at the commencement ar MS
month SSi.GA Now they ALWAYS aim 10
eei you III debt--and God knows man oan
not avoid getting in debt under those cir
culnstances--and when you are IN debt IN
: man you are his slave. Here is his storc
accounts 0.62. He paid for blacksmith,n,.
- cents; he paid rent (for 4 hove, rsh,aS
IN some places In this country you would hs
arrested II you kept a hourse In 10 amount.
INK 70 70. for the privilege OF Twins ~,
Istner existing, In hut. He paid a AZ
tor coal. which he told me his obi,iran
picked up around the coal works. hut every
s - ,a wno W1rks Tor that company must pay
- ieast $l.25 month for coal, whether ho
purn. any or not. His meat bill Wa, &,
ne didn't eat much Texas mrat ala No
sAppiause and laughter.) He paid 10 rcnis
y. tue DOCTOR. tThis 10 monthly payment
wnether sick or we'll. and. - some rases
s .s'n 10 III II had to stop there
~ ~ ~ was hungry or not because no
- n.u not earned enough with which to pro-
woe more, Just think Of Il. sl0.G2 In am
pprt wife and five children month Ara
even then this amount did not cova, No
VISIONS for the household. He MAJ ~ IN.
keg Of powder from the company s.nrs
sm1 pay sx.bo for Y, and he also had =
lon, - YOU see It left him oniv shc = sa :,
~ support his family m rhtx 1917 *