The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-13
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Vice President Adam Roscawyvage, or
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read the following address:
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OF our nation,
The causes which forced you to engage in the
contest which has pyccccted this convention are,
from years of suffering, so indclibly imprinted
upon YOUR memories that it would be a waste
OF words to rccitc them here. The story Of your
wrongs has been truthf,,lly depicted by your
officers; it has been portrayed in all its hide.
business by the representatives of the press. men
sent here to seek out the truth and report the
conditions rs they really exist; and with ex.
ccptional rnanimitv the public has declared that
yonr cause Is lust. and that the responsibility
for this unfortunate strike rests solely upon the
shoulders Of those who employed you
Your own conduct during this strike, even I'm.
der the most trying circumstances. has won for
YOU and your cause the respect and commcnda.
tion of ali justiccoving patriotic people, Viola.
tions OF the law have been few in number, and
then only under circumstances in which the
miners were not wholly at fault. In fact il has
been shown that norc overt acts have been
committed bv those whose duty IL /, to enforce
the law than by the mine workers, who have
been so erroncously pictured as men entirely
devoid of respect for law and order For this
YOU deserve much credits labor organizations
have no greater enemies Than the thouphtless
strikers who violate the law or hermit them
selves to be provoked into the commission of
crime.
Assist in Frforcinp Law
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'"e pas'' anu WHO nave never snoWn any TO-
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nave recoshi"eu your oehanos ior petter con-
al'iohs OF employment, ana nave ohered all au
vance OF Ten per cent III your wages. am wen
aware that TINS advance Is not satisfactory to
YOU you nave ielt' ana WIN Justicc 1hat dell
hnte period OF time should DC named during
"'ich 'hiS advance should remain IN iorcc'
The Slidinu Scala
nour experience wh'Ee wages are oased OH
shui'E scale h'e'hoa OF determining wages
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o' fehhSsNahla should De obeyed by the
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n'"h.h' YOU 'eSe'Nih@ the r'sh' ol spending YOU
earnings wherever you cnose' "hether IL Is
ps.ter n' 'hls t'he TO ihss' upon compliance
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