The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-14
DOWN IN THE MINES.


eminent to allow one of its officials
to come to this county and lend a
help ng hand toward the breaking
down of the industries of the coun-
ty. Ii is not in keeping with the
principles Of the party under whose
authority they labor. To build up
all industries is strongly advocated
by the party of expansion and pro-
lection; and, therefore, such step
is contrary to the teachings of the
party viii, h favors the building up
rather than the tearing down--favors
expansion in business, and a protect
ing arm thrown around those who
endeavor to foster the industries OF
the country. And, we are sorry to
say that one of those fellows
came here a few days ago and could
find nothing but abuse to heap upon
the operators who would dare assert
their rights in the sight Of the law.
Fromithe article bel, W quoted it
will be seen how even the president
of the u. M. Workers tries 70 mis-
lead the people in his report; his
object evidently being to create the
impression among the reading pub
lie that the order he represented was
very kind to those. who had, by his
orders, been thrown into idleness.
Read the letter, and see what a
blessing it is to be placed upon tie
mercy of such an organizations:
JENNY LIND, ARK,
Feb. 2, 1901.
Editor Mine Workers Journal:
sin your issue of Jan. "a, Brother
Mitchell, in his report touching OF
the Sou Invest strike, states that we
were given an opportunity by til.
organization to be removed to union
mines; but some of us owning prop
erty and plats of land refused IT,
leave. Consequently, Local 46l, al,
our last meeting, delegated me to
write to the Journal and contra
dict this statement:
Therefore, to the Brothers every
where's:
mo such proposition was ever
nude, and we are at loss to know
how this expression was ever formed
in the brain of our respected Presi-
dent. God only knows it's hard
enough to be on the firing line fol
% months without getting insulted
Yes, Brothers; would be very hard
for us to get up and leave our prop
erty-property that's built with our
own hands out of chicken-coops and
cowsheds after we were evicted from
the company's houses. Brothers, l
have been in many struggles in my
lifetime, but a more heroic set of
people, a more sacrificingpeopl and
~ more patient people could not be
found than are in District 81.
"They went into the woods--men
and women with their families;
some with no shelter but trees and
the canopy of heaven; others built
shelter with boards from their
cowsheds and chickencoops; others,
with poles and quilts, lived on %
cents a week. / have seen men go
with their children five or six miles
to gather potatoes, and all of them
make only 81 or 75 cents. Say, who
would refuse to leave such legacies +?
I have known brothers to go to the
District Secretary's Office and beg
for transportation TO Illinois or else
where. 1t was denied them"
THE BEE has many times called
the attention of the miners to the
fact that the head ,.or rather the num-,
erous leaders, of the u. M. Workers
take advantage of the lesser lights
and those who provide the means
upon which they live like kings.
Such conruct as this can be seen
right here in Hopkins county. but
it also extends to the higher ranks Of
the order; and below we reproduce
etter from one of the 'faithful,"
Who feels he has been and is being
upon. Just think of the
here shown, and then
turn TO the poor striker in Arkansas,
who is forced to live upon twenty
Ave cents per week:
BELvILLE, ILL, Feb. 8, 1901.
Editor Mine Workers Journal:
I'm looking over the Journal, L
take notice of few things OF which
[ wish to comment on. l find by
looking over Secretary Wilson's re-
Jort that the u. M. w. of a. are be-
ing taxed without being represented.
30 not believe in our head officials
donating to other trade union strikes
.ut of our national treasury. Think |
ZACH local union is capable Of hand
ing their own money in that direc-
ion, as we are receiving corresponds
nee very often from other trade
,nionc and henpa donate lafc of l