The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-28
MABON SPEAKS
TO The MINERS
.,oucludca uom pag a.

crs bv Cancellation and arbitration that
strikes may become unnecessary. and
to enforce existing laws. aud where
there are no laws existing to enact
th"m.
BLESSED AllE PEACE NJ AKERS.
"ls there amy just man that can find
fault with any ot these objects. CThn
men in the audience heartily respond
ed 'No.) Then we understand one all.
other. 1'hc Judge said sure and |
take his opinion to represent the re-
maindcr of the bench. In the first
place | honor all men of peace Blessed
are the pcnce-makers. Justice is cs-
sential to peace. II is to hope in vain
for perpetual peace unless it IL based
on Justice
"Thu whole nation believes in peace.
but that peace. like the river. never
VIII continue unless justice passes be-
fore. jut the securing of Il fair days
wage is not the highest and nohcst OBJ
icctS of organizations Justice must
come first iIut IL is not for mo 80 dis
cuss the rate of wages to he paid you
ror the work that cndangers life UNDER
ground. rur that should mean more
ihan Hor ~ mere existence or living but
also To put something by for tomorrow.
when you viii be unable To work Am
I right" c"ScS." vas the hearty re-.
spons") Then we agree again.
"rhcrc is no capitalist in America but
tina, feels and knows that labor is
worthy OF It high place and II fair days
wages for "A rair days work. In adlo-
eating that, 7 ahvocatr II fair day 's
IA
working man be prepared To meet tie
world, that he should receive Il fair
days work. % continuous toll. not at y
killing pace" bu, reasonable. in order
to meet the demands Tie should !r-
r"iNU at least five or sin days work Il
week. ThHt is, regular. steady work.
''Th" blame for existing conditions in
America is not altogether on one side
and both sides are omen TO c,tciSm
and say frankly there are two sides
tn the tnh"" question ;ts well as any
other The moment YOU consider what
is fair. It difference of opinion at once
uris"s. Itnth sides have different views.
hence tn" necessity for organization.
DO NOT DEMAND EVERYTHING
You must appoint your own man
ayers to meet their managers around
the sam" board 10 effect settlements of
your difficulties. They must hr iii" rep
r"ScntatiN"S Of labor discussing the
right to organize uuh seek better con-
'ltlrn$. oh must not demand every
thing. but aim to establish yoIl' claim
TO recognition Yen must stand to-
@cthcr. united ANA knitted. so that Your
Organization cannot be- broken. If you
l, sad
must aHN"ral" boards OF r"nriltntion
ana ''fWtf't'l"i'
u''t W" Il" nor nave amy strikes III
III" "id country Is du" l" III" fact that
"" h'tNo III" machinery III motion 10
t't'' "lS!"leS without iorkoutS ana
nunI,rs or r,nrlnyns .,,I ,r,r,nr,,,! ','
either side. \ fair effort is made At
ih" "ollicry 10 settle difficulties that
materially arise before going higher.
Eorh sides Recognize each other. If
they cannot settle. the trouble is car
rird higher. aud niu"ty-ninr times ont
OF Il hundred the matter is thus; dis
posed rl.
Dignity ANA honor demand :: fair
settlement. and they settle. invite
You To- 90 and ,lo likewise. have not
thHt exists in this valley. but | ask
YOU, caudidly, why are the capitalists
afraid of the men! Is ii because they
are afraid of equality. I cannot under
stand The conduct of employers in re-
fustng L" meet the men IN an equal
basis.
''You need men from your own ranks
whom y0u eau trust, and they will lead
y"u 10 victory, in ninety nine cases out
of , hundred. | run scarcely believe
thilI American leaders miSlc;td men, al
though have heard OF it. but don,
b"lieN" in politics; in your organization.
What you need is u school of education
und train your children up in il.
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'HN mat your readers be ira" n
IN" 'f"H' an" confidence placed in them.
l" De hon"S', te;lICSS m"ii, and when
mat IS done, N"tr Victories Of peuc"
wit ne 'o'"o' Times greater than vic