Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-08-27

Reeie,o could make things any better
by calling for the enforcement of the
law? Is this where the great power
lies, IN the Regiew for the execution
OF the mining lawse Do you believe
your own statement on this point, and
do you think miners fools enough to
believe you in this as they have in
some other things? "For with such
aud and encouragement (by the Reoieto)
the miners would have been in better
position to enforce the law in general"
Do you mean by this that the mining
law provides that its enactments are
to be carried out by the Reoier2 What
kind Of nonsense do you. II law-maker.
mean to give us
l am not going to take sides with
the Recietc, but | can't see how YOU
are showing that the mining laws
depend upon what stand that paper
takes. If a man commits murder in
'Coney, will his punishment depend
upon what stand the ReoieU takes !?
Why do You talk about the Recie,c and
its political clique You helped to
make the mining law, and now you
tell us that the Rerieec and its political
clique here in 'Coney can prevent its
provisions from being carried out.
Why did you not make better law ?
Y on speak about the mine inspector
being removed when he does not carry
out the provisions of the law? Why
not also for removing the Recie,c for
same cause? Why don't you resign
from the Senate when you helped to
make a law so poor that a paper and its
political cIlque can prevent its execu-
ton Or are you pretending to talk
for the good of the miners and at the
same time venting your spite on the Re
oie~2 Don't you know the Reoieec and its
"politlcai clique can no more prevent
carrying out the mining law than they
can any other law? Is this the way
you have of throwing dust in our
eyes ? We will see.
Why don't you tell us something
about your failing to make the mine
inspector elective? You started out
to do this, you promised to do il and
why did you not DO so? Never mind
the ResteO, its ''pohtical clique and
your campaign talk, "rlghttously ir-
dignant people," but tell us about
"Senator Dick and why tie Mine In
spector was not made electiv..''
If you are worrying so much about
the violation Of laws. why don't YOU
turn your attention to the Injustice of
Senator ID. f. Dick receiving salary
from the State as Senator and another
from the State as Assistant Labor
Statlstlcian, and J. K. Dick receiving
public money at the same time-three
salaries out of the public money going
into the same family? Did the Recier
and its political clique" drive you
into this salary grab Isn't it Just as
wrong to do an unjust act to your
fellow-man, whether it is or is not pro-
hibited by law? Would it not be as
great an injury to the miners if coal
company would permit men to suffer
bad air, law or no law
IL you have so much feeling for the
miners, why don't you show it by giving
your place In the Statisticiau's office
to some miner. your brothers place to
another, and thus show by deeds that
you are the miners friend This
would be more important than telling
us about the spite of the ReoieD, its
''polltical clique and "righteously in
ulSudHl people. IL the coal COM
panies are not complying with all of
the provisions Of the mining law, it is
because they are selfish. But what
better than the coal companies is the
man who receives two salaries from
the State ? Should he not give up one
and then complain about others vioat-
ing justice?
You speak about the unfortunate
lack of organization among the
miners" Why don't you come among
us and organize? You need not be
afraid of losing your job. If you do
lose one you will have another left.
You tell the truth when you speak
OF the Recte,c belonging to ''spiteful
and revengeful clique" We are all
splteful. and revengeful when we see a
man pretending to be the miners
friend and at the same time instru-
mental in obtaining three salaries
from the public for himself and family.
Who wouldn't be "spiteful'' under
similar circumstances
Come ont like man and help US bv
deeds, for we need aid, but don't stand
off blowing your own horn.
JACKSON.