Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-10-22
A Roast" for "Jackson."


BARTON, MD, Oct II, 1898
To the MINING JOURNAL.
lnasmuch as a correspondent, writ
ing over the name Of jackson" seeks
to connect my name, in my capacity
as member IF the last Legislature,
in u most unjust and untruthful
manner, with his TRADE, request a
like privilege to be heard not that |
consider myself obligated to deny base
and unfounded insnuations emanat-
ing from man too cowardly to sign
his own name when attempting to be-
smlrch the reputation of public SER
wants, but that | am actuated only
with desire to enllghten your read
ers as to the dense ignorance of Jack
son" when he purpoSely INDUCES in
venomous TRADE as to the imaginary
failure of Senator Dick and myself to
perform our duties, and to belittle the
honorable and faithful services render
ed by Senator Dick.
jackson asks:
If Senator Dick is now SO much concerned
IN the welfare OF the miners, why did he not
have the bill passed to make the mine in
spector elective?
Senator Dick dill hare tile bill pass
through the Senate IN its enti7ety, in
cIuding the section to make the mine in
spector electice, and, therefore, kept his
platform pledges" made to the miners.
AS chairman of the delegation of
this county, 1t reached my hands from
the Senate IN that condition. | had
charge of it, and assume, with the
other delegates from this and Garrett
counties, all responsibilities for altera-
tons.
''Jackson'' says:
If Senator Dick and Delegate Campbell
| faced the music publicly let them now come
out and tell the miners of Georges Creek
| where did the elective clause die? Where
| did 1t die, or where was it killed? Was it
sold out abandoned, betrayed in committee,
conference, in the Senate or the House?
When the ReoieU insinuated that |
had betrayed the trust and confidence
reposed IN me by the citizens of this
county, told it sit lied" and dared
it to produce the proof. This it has
not done. Had "Jackson'' intimated
the same, | should give the same an
swer to him, but as he prefers to ask
questions ! will answer them
If you will read the STIR of February
DIST and the Reeie~ of February 22d,
1898, you will get full and accurate
account of the meeting of the Dele
gates of this and Garrett counties with
the coal operators from this region.
| You will see what the amendment was
that the operators offered and the
defence made against altering the bill.
The amendments We're carefully gone
over after the operators had retired
and it was unanimously agreed to adopt
them. | agreed to the mine inspector
being appointed, as he now is, and
have no regrets or apologies to make
to any one because of my action, for
was and still am thoroughly convinced
by the strong antagOnism manifested
by the operators that had we insisted
upon the election of the mine inspector,
the whole mining bill would have
again been vetoed, AS it now is the
mining bill contains many good
features of great benefit to the miners.
1t Is as near perfect as we could make
1t. 1t contains more legislation for
the miners than has been enacted for
them during the past fifteen years.
Let the next delegates from this coun
ty insert elective clause. Personally,
l did all IN my power to have it in
serted at the last session of the Legis-
lature. | have been a miner myself.
| know their dangers and hardships.
1t has been the earnest desire of my
whole life to be placed in position to
better their condition, and when nomi-
mated and elected in "a county where |
had spent lifetime, no man ever