The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-11
Az rNrAmnrs cnAnar.

The Republican leaders are ress-;s:s$ &c
inscriptions methods 90 elect Mr. Mc-
Kuicy. They are circulating the charge
that tine Democrats Leaders are respon-
sible Tor the movement OF the miners IA
the anthracite coal region to inaugurste
a great strike. In dispatches from the coal
region, published IN Republican papers.
the statement Is made that Dem
ocratc agents have been among the
miners Tor weeks urging them TO strike,
pointing out 10 them THAI tnei-- ~rre Ger
tsin grievances which they ought 10 have
adjusted az once. ana that now is the
time 20 have them adjusted 20 their salts
faction The statement IS also made Ia
these Dispatches that these same Demo
crattc asi,asors' tried 20 start strike IN
the hitumiuoa coal region OF toe West
and failed
Il Is outrageous that the Republicans
should SCI nnoat such charge unless
they have proof Of H. ana they have Of
Tered no proof John Mitchell prosid INT
OF the National Executive Board o. the
United Mine Workers OF America. says
that he does not believe there is any poll
ties IA the purpose Of che miners 20 inau-
glrate a strike. lie mas not heard that
agents Of the Democrats party or any
other party have been among tho miners
urging them 90 strike. II there had been
he would no doubt have heard OF them.
The Republican leaders say that IL IS
generally admitted That the great Home
stead strike beat Gen. Harrison when a
candidate Tor re-election. ana that the
Democrats think that by getting up a big
strike. and fermenting labor troubles OF
such a character that the services OF the
National Guard will he necessary. they
viii h. able 10 defeat Dir. Mckinley for
reelection. Il iH safe 70 say the Demo
cratic leaders never thought Of such on IN
famous scheme. The man or set OF men
= 70 sss'iid advise course Of sciion that
would bring suffering. AMI probably want
90 1900 laboring men and 90 their fami-
Hes. with the hope OF winning political
con'es,. would be az subjects for the peni-
Tertiary. There are OF course Plenty Of
vile men who are ready 20 do any Job
for money. bat men 90 advise such
scheme are not 20 BE- found among the
Democrats leaders.
Besidos. u would he impossible to get
the miners Of a great section OF country
20 20 on a strike unless they had a real
grievance, ana n thoy had grievance
they would strike, In all probability. II
they eoula not get an adjustment. without
any urging from political agents. TIE
truth seems 20 be cha. the Anthracite coal
miners have a grievance In fact. shsS
have several grievances Their main ones
however. are that the prices OF powder
and all Of She neccssarics OF life have been
steadily advancing aDd their wages have
been at stand utili. and that they have
no representative among the wolghers Of
the coal. They ore paid by the ton. and
they claim that tho welghcrs OF the coal
operators cheat them out OF eeveral hum
bred pounds on every ton.
They have asked for arbnation. and
the operators have refused their request
They have done everything they possibly
couid-at least u Is said they have-to gee
a satisfactory settlement Of the things OF
which thoy complain. but without success.
The only thing left for them 70 do is 10
fight for what they claim 70 be their
rights. Justice is sought. not the success
of a presidential candidate.