The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-10-04
MINERS ON PARADE.
Great Labor Demonstration Takes
Place at Wilkesbarre.

miners in this city Tuesday was the
greatest labor demonstration ever held
in northeastern Pennsylvania. Early
in the morning the steam and electric
roads began hauling the people into
the city, and many thousands came by
foot from the nearby towns. The
along the route of the parade
were decorated with flags and bunting
and the city presented holiday APP
pearance. President Mitchell and par
ty arrived from Hazleton shortly after
one o'clock and were met at the depot
by large and enthusiastic crowd. The
visitors were given cheer and were
then driven to their hotel.
The Parade.
The parade, headed by President
and the officers of the ma
tional executive board, started a little
after two o'clock, and it required an
hour and 20 minutes to pass a given
point. 1t is estimated that there were
fully $4,000 men and breaker boys in
line. The great bulk of the paraders
was made up of stalwart men. AS
rule they were well dressed, and some
of them from their appearance might
be taken for body of farmers. They
did not march with precision, but were
a dense mass of humanity. They
walked six, five and four abreast. The
music was furnished by about 40 brass
bands and drum corps. Many banners
and transparencies were carried by the
men. Among the most noticeable were
these:
The Notices.
1--WE want our dinner pals filled with
substantial food, not coal barons' talfy."
1--WE are fighting cause that is just and
right"
STAND by President Mitchell and the
union"
Our union must be recognized"
'We will no longer be slaves"
''2,240 pounds for ton"
1--WE want two weeks pay"
Save us from the whims of the sheriff
and deputies"
Down with oppression, we stand by
Mitchell"
The breaker boys carried banners
which said: 1--WE need schooling, but
must work"
The parade passed over the principal
streets of the city and thousands of
people lined the sidewalks. Here aud
there an enthusiastic admrer of Pres
ident Mitchell would break through
the lines and insist on shaking hands
with him.
Mitchell Speaks.
1t was after four o'clock when the
last of the marchers swept past Presi-
dent Mitchell. Then he and his col
leagues were Lriven to West Side park,
where the big mass meeting was he'd.
For several hours a crowd had been
gathering there, and it was estimated
that nearly %, 100 people were massed
n front of the stand when the labor
president began to speak. The recep-
ton he got from the vast crowd was
most enthusiastic. Mr.. Mitchell said
n part:
1.-THE greatest strike in the history of the
world is drawing to a close. Already the Z
treat coal carrying railroads have agreed /
o increase your wages ten per cent, which
; great victory in itself. True, 1t is not
nough, it does not satisfy US, but the time
5 not far distant when the anthracite coal
llners Will receive as much for their la
or as any other class of wOrkmen in the
'orld. In this struggle do not place alb
olute faith in John Mitchell or any other
ne man. Put your faith in the organiza-
on. Work hard for its prosperity, for
lie stronger 1t is the better you are armed
or the struggle in which you are now en-
aged. This strike shall not be declared |
L by me. 1t shall not be ended until a
invention of anthracite miners shall so
eclare. Every union and every colliery
ill be asked to send one or more dele
ates to a convention to determine the |
uestion for themselves. Your interests
re greater than mine. shall not decide
ne question of your going back to work.
GU must vote on that yourself / will
OF pretend to determine your fate or that
the 100000 who are directly affected by
mis- struggle"
Mr.. Mitchell then briefly reviewed the
ruggle of the miners during the past 40
ears, and said that the miners cannot
Spect to have all tls evils which have been
capped upon them during the last half CEN
Try of unorganiZed labor righted at once.
ontinuing, Mr.. Mitchell said:
81 firmly believe that victory will be
chieYed by the men standing together. Do
Dt let one of you move until all move. II
gu stand together we will achieve a great
: victory than was ever attained by La
or in the anthracite coal region. If moth
g else is achieved than the taking of
Re young boys who to-day yelled as
assed them in the parade that Mitchell is
j right out of the breakers and placing
lem in the schools, the future Will show
lat Mitchell was all right. am firmly
the belief that the mothers ofthe break
: boys nightly pray to the Ruler of the
inverse to decide in favor of the men, |
} that their boys can go to the schools.
"A miner should receive for his wages
; much as any man on earth, so that he.
I.vF1 \ l. l.
lmbling ruins of his howell built by the |
Jmpanies, and so that he can afford to al
W his children to have the advantages of
lie college, too. Through the efforts of |
lie United AIiES Workers we can secure
stice for all. We want to stand together,
Id 1 hope that not one man will desert
lie ranks of the union and that not one
an will go back to the mines until the vic
ny is complete"
Celebrated "Andre Day"
Nyack, n. Y, Oct. 3.--Tuesday was
Andre day" at Tappan, Rockland !
'unty, the one hundred and twentieth
of the hanging of Maj.
ohn Andre on the hill west of that viii
ge for treason. Flags were flying in
e village and a celebration of the an
versary took place at the 'z6 stone g
1use where Andre was tried and inn
'isoned until his execution. Ii
Galveston Relief Fund.
Galveston, Tex, Oct. 2.-John seaIy,
Iairman of the finance committee,
bcommittee of the Galveston cen '
al relief committee, and custodian
the Galveston relief fund, makes I
public statement in which he says G