The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-04

ing FOR the United Mine workers to 60
hack to work II you would appoint com
mittcc 60 determine the questions at issue.
'Nou distinctly say that you do not IN
Mic n discussion Of our respective claims
aud positions. but We assume n statement
~ what Is going on In the coal regions
Will not he irrelevant. We represent the
There are from 1900 20 200O men az
work mining aud preparing coal. They are
abused. assaulted. Injured and maltrcated
by the limited Mine Workers. They can
work only under the protection OF armed
guards Thousands OF other workmen are
deferred from working by the Intimidation,
Violence and crimes inaugurated by the
United Mine WoRSers. over whom Jnhu
Is chief.
Il need not picture the daily crimes com
mttcd by tue members % this sorganiza-
tion, The domestic tranquility which
every constitution declares IS the chief OBJ
ject of government, does not exist IN the
coal regions. There is 1t terrible reign 81
crime ana lhwlessncss. Not only this but
lives and property are jcopardlzed by the
mine workers But collerite whose men
Join the order are safe Every effort Is
nude TO prevent the miuing Of coal, and
WHEN mined Mltchells uien dynnmlte
bridges aud tracks, mob trsnmen, and by
all violence try TO prevent its shipment to
relieve the public.
STATE GUARANTEES PROTECTION.
|rhe constitution OF Pennsylvania guar
antees protection to life and property. In
express terms It declares the right OF ac-
qulring possessing and defending property
| TO be lnujcnablc'
appeaspd NV oivil mower occur t6e Governor
I of Pennsylvania IS hound TO call out tho
state troops TO suppress g. lie TRUST fear-
lessiy use the whole power Of the State 70
! protect litc ana property and TO establish
/ peace, not OF an armed truce but the peace
! OF the law which protects every mnn az
/ wcrk, ana solpg 10 ana from work no
/ has sent troops to the coal regions Grad
| Tally the power Of the law Is asserting II
| aeil. tn'ess encouraged by false hopes,
! order VIII soon be restored nnd then we
4 car mine coal % meet the publtc wants
] IL the power Of Pennsylvania rs insufficient
I TO fecstuhllsh the reign Of law, the const-
/ tuition ot the United states requires the
1 president WHOM requested hy the Legislature
| ana governor 10 suppress domestic violence
/ You see there IS lawful way TO secure
COZ .sr,. Tor me public.
Of time negotiating with the fonenters OF
This apnrchy and iusocnt defiance Of law
| but to do Ms WAS done IN The war of the
| renelllon. restore the majesty OF the law,
the only guardian OF a free people, and to
fo-csiablish order and peace AZ amy cost
The government Is contemplate fatl-
! uFe " II can not protect The lives ana
property ana secure the comfort OF the
.
viOlHtors Of law and the mstigators OF
violence aud crlme.
MINE WORKERS CONDEMNED
'tJust NOW, fl is NOR, t,,,,,,r,.r+ o.. ,.,,.,,
tt. -. '""' ~ 'N'' -
used as tools by citizens OF other states,
at whatever cost ond Inconvenience 10 the
punhg' fennsylmma wan use tne whole
ani, t,o VI 'ue EoYe.lnshJ 10 protect NOT
vile ana chlGrrn VINE me Il ~, 'u VIE p,
ana to punish every man who. by lnslipa-
non or ny overt acts, attempts 10 deprive
any uan OF ~" merry 10 work
accent SIR Nit,h"ii'g ' can t.ro ne,l r !, y,
let nur men WORK on terms he names
'ile has NO right to come from ILLINOIS
W ul''1tv lsIme on INC acceptance OF
/ ,,u'.A dHd, 'uN hun crime 6hal cease lt
! 'Lu"N ~ Hhib- ne must stop his peopi'
! from killing, mnimng aud abusing rcunSyl
NHhld rlNatus and from destroying prop
| trty. Tie must stop VI because # As un
I lawful aud not because Of any hargnir
Win us.
I'VE VIII add to our oncr to ropttnu,
the wages cNlsfiur M m, limo tb. .tr,t,
occurred and To- fnEo M m "nch ,c,i,cr,
| and adjust nnv rrirv,nr v.tT t,, W. W.,
thor ron,litior ~ Mn, Nlu tu's w..
pIoves af nv ,attt.,1 ~ "uu 'Nt
fc9eb soti~iactor,y od,,s,,r 0ll,tFl can n1
| ,i :" ..lN'd''uIF HuluSi Inclu OF auy al
| ,,1,Hli y ,@n''s l., Slali pc icletred 10 lh'
yrgtSrtHn, va ,ug v"urt or commoh pl'u0 OF th'
for hnal determination
George n Bncr,
President Philadelphia ana Reading Con
. aud Iron Company and fchigh nm,
Wilkcsbarrc coal nnd iron Cnn,pTtt an,
: Temple Iron Company
: ,v va '''H "lNHl'0'
! '"' l"i"Nlhg Is the test OF the state
n'nl made to the president hy The ofh
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