The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-09-29
FRIENDS in DULUTH LABOR day MONEY
MASS MEETING Held IN COAL
MINERS liE!IALE
Bishop NcGoIrick, DR.. \. W. Ryan.
\. T.. NrMunu~ and \. McCalIunl
Speak tnn>ervativcly Yet Force
fully Of the Tryin. Situation 81
Pcnn>, lvania-A Small Fund IL
Raised.

The meeting held at the ArmOry We'd
ntS,iuN for the purpose Of expressing
sympathy with the striking coal miners
in Pennsylvania, was not very We'll at
tended, probably not over 400 people be
ing present. Short speeches We're made
by Bishop James McGorick, Rev. \.
w. Ryan. Alfred. McCallum. state fac
tory inspector and Attorney A. T.. Nc
Manus, and all We're sympathetic
though conservative in tone Following
the addresses q resolution was unani-
mously adopted to the effect that the
meeting endorsed the strike and
pie edged itself to assist the miners
and otherwise in their :strug-
gle for better conditions. \ collection
Of $S1.16 was taken III, to be sent to the
scene of the trouble.
The parade was dispensed With. he
city band alone marching down SUI
perior street to the Armoly. The
Speeches We're intersperSeh with excel
lent selections by the state n. Of =.
band of West Duluth.
y. W. Jones, president OF the TRADES
assembly. was chairman of the meet
ing and introduced Alfred McCullun as
the first speaker. Mr.. McFailum's re-
marks We're largely {; description Of the
condition of the miners and the wrongs
Of which they complained.
Bishop Mct;nrick made a very IN
terestiny though brief ;tddre5s. He be-
gan by lSl,luluG the small attendance
ont I
so much to humanity. and remarked on
the ;,E'S..urr Of business men by say
ing in effect that as Il general princi-
pl'' tn lt' is in the minds Of employers
Il l"ri:n" ,hat employees should be kept
from asserting themselves.
Th" bishop referred to the nlercenery
spirit Of capitalists. who have no care
for til" welfare of their employees after
they have secured their labor. and be-
ley" they owe no other duty to then
men than pay them their wages. "'Thvre
are many philanthropists,' said the
bishop. ''rich men who give gifts of tele-
scopes and libraries, but forget the
working men who have earned the
money for them, and which they ex-
pend with so much munificenct.
is il lawful to striker" inttrruSa ted
the speaker, 1T generally means ter
ribir loss ~ the poor men, loss tC
capital and to the public, but | be-
lieve that is it absolutely right and
lawful for men to strike-that is re-
fuse to work. Strikes fol
higher wages. shorter hours or i,Sainst
conditions that are running men
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always will be, on those principles. Yet
men say not. and assert there is nc
reason for strikes, that they are in
spired by demagogues for political
reasons" The bishop said that he haG
been in the Pennsylvania mining re-
gion and had personal knowledge Of
their conditions. He said he believed
in the justice Of the strikers cause and
that they should be helped out by every
God fearing man. Bishop McGOlrick
said his personal solution of questions
of similar character was the establish
n1ent by the government OF courts III
arbitration. composed OF men i'll Whun
both classes have trust.
God grant 1hut the strike may not
be a failure" said the bishop in t'!;il-
rllsinn.
DR.. \. w. Ryan said that it Was the
old question of human selfiS!lnt*S and
the emancipation of the man who doe:
the work. The doctor said that he DID
not understand how in a question which
vitality affected SO large Il proportion
OF The public. here should be SUCH re-
eiStance to arbitration. He tiiti not
sec how amy man could oDJ'*'t t
arbitration if he has a JUST cause, vel
he cOmpa MES in this Trouble *trD,
| absolutely mute, without on" word 81
excuse. or justification. Our people
are lnnG suffe, illg." said Mr.. Rvu:, ;lnC
| they do not like strikes, and tn" evils
| that often accompany them. but this
coal strike, I believe should W. looked
on as one by ITSELF I'VE are in Il free
country he continued. "but NOT one o
| license, and tyranny should deserve The
antugonsm of every American heart
| The speaker said the people shoult
stand by suffering humanity and thei
| hearts should so out freely and Sener
ously to thece men.
Attorney McAlanus said that although
he knew but little of the causes Of the
strike, he knew that 100000 mon would
| not lay down their tools with winter
coming on unless they had a good rca
SON. He said that the strike was not
political question. That both parties
had denounced trusts and We're re
| itelating that sentiment. Mr.. McManu
made an able plea for the wives an'
children in the miners homes VIII
would suffer most, and said tina
whether the miners were right O
wrong suffering innocence appealed t.
humanity and it should be the duty 0
every one to alleviate the distress o