Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-12

overestimate your strength. but you
should take every precaution 20 protect
the variciousnesssofs
your employers, who. regret to say
have shown no disposition to treat you
fairly In the past and who have never
shown any regard for the welfare OF
those who produce their wealth
For the first time in many years the
operators have recognized your de-
mands for better conditions Of employ
ment and have offered an advance OF
10 per cent in your wages. am we'll
aware that this advance Is not satisfac- !
tory to you. You have felt, and with
justice, that definite period Of time
should be named during which this adj
vance should remain in force. Your
experience, where wages are based on
q sliding scale, has been so unsatisfac-
tory to you that you believe the sliding
scale method Of determining wages
should be abolished and you also be-
lieve the laws OF Pennsylvania should
be obeyed by the coal companies and
wages be paid twice each month. you
reserving the right Of spending your
earnings wherever you choose. Whether
1t Is best at this time to insist on COM
pliance with all your demands is a
question which you who are interested
are called upon to decide.
Personally. have hoped We should
be able at some time to establish the
same method Of adjusting wage differ
ences as now exists In the bituminous
coal regions, where employers and
miners delegates meet In joint inter-
state convention and like prudent.
sensible business men mutually agree
upon scale OF wages, which remains in
force for one year, thus removing the
causes OF strikes and lockouts. and even
yet believe in future years the an
thracite operators will accept this hu-
name and progressive method OF treat
ing with their employees
Now, gentlemen, permit me to ad-
monish you to consider seriously the
course you intend to pursue. The eyes
OF the American people are centered on
the city OF Scranton today. anxiously
awaiting the result Of this convention.
do not wish you to accept cent less
| for your labor than is possible for you
to secure, and do not wish the great
Organization which has been built up
among you to be wrecked and ruined
thru any mistakes Of mine or yours.
Mitchell's address was well received.
The committee on credentials, nine
members, three from each OF the three
districts. was appointed and then q re-
(cess was taken until 1880 to allow the
committee to examine the credentials.
mitchell says Miners Are Calm.
Scranton. Pa, Oct. 12-President
Mitchell said:
The miners convention today will be
one Of the most remarkable labor meet
s|ings held in the history OF coal mining.
i For the first time in over fifty years
representatives OF all the collteries on
4 strike will meet In convent lion to discuss
matters Of vital interest to them. The
i sproposition sumbitted by the operator.
A to advance their wages 10 per cent will,
4 OF course, be the paramount question.
The calm. conservative conduct Of the
lmen during the strike will characterize
their actions today. The anthracite
miners as a result OF their long years Of
EIhardehip have become thoughtful and
3lstudioue. and have thorough know
ledge Of the mining industry in all its
phases. II will undoubtedly be their de-
sire to Slegisiate In the interest OF miners
lin every ssction OF the region. The con-
lvention will be free from passion and
eexcitement, and the miner0 VIII demon.