The bee., 1901-03-14

servo the peace, it is certainly dis
graceful that men can now be seen
without vestige of right on their
side, carrying buckled to them
deadly weapons. These men can not
even give rs n defense of their action
the plea of self-defense. They would
IL asked, no doubt, say as Jim Wood
has told them TO, that they were
afraid of losing their lives, hence
they went armed. How ridiculous
is such story, especially when ap-
piled to this county. There is not a
case on record where the above-re-
ferred-to class of the U. NJ. Workers
have ever been assaulted in Hop
kins county unless they were the
aggressors. Our mine operators and
those under them are peaceable, Jaw
abiding citizens, and hence offer
no offense to those who will conduct
themselves in q manner becoming a
gentleman. How proud the good
people of Madisonville must have
felt last Sunday when they were
given an illustration of such acts,
when two big darkies were seen get
ting off the train at that point and
marched through the streets display
ing big revolvers hung to them.
Even men who, few years ago, were
loud in their dedunciation of the
darkey, now meet these men on the
street and call them "brother." A
desire to cripple the industries OF
this county actuate them in show
ing their great love for the colored
man. Once bitter partisans now
meet them and almost greet them
with a kiss, so eager are they
to wreak vengeance on an imagined
foe. They will tell you that theiI
cause for this great expression OF
love is that the leading industries OF
coal companies of this county see fl
to place guards around their prop.
erty when threatened with destruc.
ton.
L. NJ. Workers can be foun(
throughout this State who are usins
as cloak their membership in the
Masonic and Odd Fellows orders tC
impress upon the people their purity
of character, but we are pleased tC
note that all such persons get the
cold shoulder wherever they go and
are known. To show the class o.
men they are, we call attention tc
: one Of them who q few days ago wal
arrested for breaking the law by car
, rying concealed deadly weapon
= So sll should shun these impostori
as they would q snake.
Rev. T. A. III. Laslie, we are told
gave very interesting talk to tn
miners of this place last Saturda,
: night ON the present labor situation
Having lived for years in plac
T largely controlled by the u. NJ
| Workers, he could speak from OBJ
servation of The good or evil wOrkin,
of the order, and his testimony q
4 given plainly shows that the sorrow
and poverty that exists under thei
rule or ruin policy is a curse to man
kind. Once happy families wer
brought down to destitute condi
, tion, the good wages offered thos
who would surrender manhood for
l membership in the ordor was neve
: seen and happy indeed the poor fool
ish miner was to get rs much as hal
his former wages. OF course thi
only corrobOrates the statements o
all others who have witnessed tn
working of this mine-wrecking or
ganization,
Justice seems to have at last beel
meted out to the U. NJ. Workers il
Christian county. They for month
past held possession of property no
their own in that county. and til,
, court was called upon to defend tn,
property owners against those VIII,
would rob them of their own. Las
week the circuit court took
handin the affair and declared tha
no longer should the gang be al
lowed to forcibly keep possession o
property not their own. The sam,
spirit in this case seemed to pre-
dominate that has controlled theil
action. III they can't accomplish
their purpose by fair means, fou
ones will be employed. So the curse
of such an organization TO society
can be plainly seen.
Foreman Fegan says he can only
tell there is such thing as the U
M. Workers by seeing them loafine
around or passing by. The output OF
coal at No. 0 mine still continues
large and labor is easily secured.
No matter where you so the peo-
pie generally give n hypocrite the
cold shoulder. They want man to
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