Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-09
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TIE TWO STATEMENTS.
Operators and Mine Workers Officials
Outline Their Positions,


Ststtes We understand Your anxiety
50 iioscilos expressed in the statement
You read 10 us tins morning to bring
about an 'iinnlediate resumption of
operations in the coal mines in some
Way a; VIII, without u days unneces-
saiy delay, meet the crying needs of
The people
slider the offer OF Mr. Mitchell, verbally
made This morning, expressing and
speaking for the United Mine Workers,
TO so back to wo.k, il you would app
point a commission to determine the
questions at issue.
You distinctly say that YOU "do not
invite {; discussion of your respective
Claims and positions" But we assume
that Il statement OF What is going ON
in the coal regions Will not be rrele-
Want. We represent the owners of coal
mines III Pennsylvania. There are
from $4,000 To 10000 men at work min
Ing and preparing coal. They are
abused assaulted, injured and mall
treated by the United Mine Workers.
They can only wosk under The protec-
ton of armed guards. Thousands of
other wolkiaen are deferred from
working by the Intimidation, Violence
Mine Workers. over whom John Mitch
ell. Whom you invited TO meet you, is
.cllici.
need not picture the daily crimes
committed by the members OF this or
gail2ation The domestic tranquility
Which every constitution declares is the
CHIEF OBJECT OF government does not
exist III the coal regions. There is q
teri,ll1le reign of lawlessness and crime
thNle. Only The lives and property of
the members of the secret, oalhbound
order Which declared that the locals
should have full power to suspend OPP
erations ut collieries" until the nom
union men joined their order are safe.
Every effort is made to prevent the
mining of coal, and when mined Nit
chell's men dynamite bridges and
tracks mob trainmen, and, by all man
ner OF violence, try to prevent it's ship
iaents to relieve the public.
The constitution of Pennsylvania
guarantees protection to life and prop
ertN. in express terms 1t declares the
ii8ft of acquiring, possessing and de-
tending property TO he inalienable."
Mhen riot and anarchy too great to be
appeased by the civil power occur, the
governor Of Pennsylvania is bound to
call out the state troops to suppress it.
lie must feaIessly use the whole power
Of the state to protect life and property
and TO establish peace, not an armed
truce, but the peace of the law which
protects every nlan at work and going
to and from work He llas sent troops
90 the coal regions. Gradually the
power of the law Is asserting itself. Un-
l5ss encouraged ny false hopes order
will soon be restored and then we cum
mine coal TO meet the public wants.
II uhe power OF Pennsylvania is Insult.
tieient To reestabish the reign of law
the constitution of the United States
requires the president, when requested,
by The legislature and the governor, to.
suppress domestic violence. You see
there is Il lawful way to secure coal.
for the public.
The duty of the hour is not to waste,
time With the fementors of this an,
arcny ard insolent defiance of law;
but to do as Was done In the war of
the Observation-Disclosures the majesty of,
asT, the onll guardian of free people
md 10 .re-estabish order and peace at,
amy cost.
The government is a contemplate,
fai'gre if it can only protect the lives
and property and secure the comfort of
vtoatols of law and the instigators Of
yioaence and crime.
Just row It IS more important to
te@ei Ignorant men, dwelling among
us. nis,ed and used as tools by citi-
zelis of other states, that, at whatever
cost ANA INCONVENIENCE to the pubic,
Pennsylvania VIII use the whole power
Ioi government to protect hot only the
man who wants To work. but his wife
and children while he is at work, and
10 punish every man who, by instiga-
lion or ~ overt acts, attempts TO de
priNe any man of his liberty to work.
Under these conditions We decline to
accept Mr.. AItehell's conaiderate offer
90 lot our men Work on terms he
nftHes. Iie lt.ts M night to come from
Illinois to dictate terms on the accept
amen Of which anarchy and crime shall
cease IN PENNSYLVANIA. He must stop
lis people from killing. manning and
abuslng Pennsylvania citizens and from
IdestroYing property He must stop 1t
i,ecause 1t IS Unlawful, and not because
Of ap@ ilrlsaiii with us.
We VIII add 10 our offer ITO continue
the wages existing at the time of tho
sltilse ana 10 tlhe up ut each colllery and
adla4t amy grievances" this further con-
ditlcn. II the employers and employees
NJ any, partieulnr cslliery cannot reach
i satisfactory adjustment of any alleged
lieNui4cc IT shall be referred to tho
judges Of Tho court Of common pleas of
the district ~ which tho eolliery is stu
( atea for final discrimination"
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