Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-10-18
FOR AID OF COAL MINERS
.DprAL OF THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Issued an Address to the Public
II to IL A. NJ. on Monday is
Designated as Miners Hour strike
,,Its 23rd week-The Responsibility
roxs with the Operators.

,,,osbington, Oct. 14.-The American
-,.,oration of Labor, through its execu-
council. issued an address to the
s,nrc appealing for financial and moral
:, cor the striking anthracite miners and
,.nouncing the attitude of the mineown-
on whom, the appeal says, must rest
~ responsibility for the hardships re-
lt,ng from the coal famine.
SUI n,,1n address which has been under dis
-, In secret sessions of the council
GU several days, designates the hour be-
lol n and IL on Mondays as miners
,,anr and is as follows:
No Dsro the public and organized labor:
.rbe strike of the miners is now in
-, o9d week That the strike occurred
&c entirely the fault of the presidents
- the coal companies; that the strike has
ao,tinued to this day is due entirely to the
contempt which the presidents Of the
.oal companies have for the people OF
o,,r country and the untold sufferings
which all may endure
aNo offer to settle the strike could be
..,rer than that Of the miners repre-
sontatiyes at the conference with Presi.
don't Roosevelt. The operators naughty
arrogance, brutal dominating spirit and
blaspnemous assumption of divine wealth
-proprietorship, shocked the civilized
world and aroused the indignation of all
lovers OF justice and fair dealing.
sWhat more could the miners do and
maintain their self respect and not for
felt the respect of their fellowmen, than
their willingness to submit all matters in
dispute to a commission appointed by
President Roosevelt, and when that was
refused to leave the entire controversy
to ]. P. Morgan, one of the men largely
interested with the operators?
'There has never been time, either
before the strike or since its Inaugural
ton, that the miners have not been en-
tirely willing to have the questions in
volved in the miners claims investigated
and adjusted by any disinterested person.
These circumstances, in connection
with the strike are recounted so that the
people of our country may place where 1t
properly belongs the responsibility for all
the suffering which the people may have
to bear by reason of impending coal
famine. The cold blasts of winter con-
front US, the chattering teeth of young
and innocent children; the shivering of
the weak poorly clad, underfed men and
women; the stnppage of the wheels of
industry and commerce: the health I'M
dermined and thousands driven to I'M
timely graves; the calamity threatening
our entire social life tranquility, with all
the dire consequences which may follow
are all upon the heads of the mine
operators.
THE principles, the cause for which
the miners are bearing the greatest
sacrifices and burdens are as dear to the
hearts of all as to the miners.
THE miners must be sustained in their
righteous and holy struggle.
THE miners must at least have bread
for themselves, their wives and their
little ones.
In behalf of the miners in behalf of
She cause of freedom, for justice and
right, the undersigned, representing the
organized wage earners of America. APP
peal to all people to contribute generously,
promptly, and to continue the same until
the termination of this contest. And to
mat end 1t is suggested that:
F1rst-In each city and town, business,
professional and public men form relief
committees to solicit financial and other
contributions.
Second-The hour between 10 and IL
O'Clock of each Monday morning during
the continuance of the strike Is desig-
mated as miners hour and the wages
earned during that hour by workingmen
throughout the country be contributed to
the miners.
Third-Ministers of the gospel of all
denominations make a special plea In
sHeir respective congregations each Sab
vain morning in behalf Of the miners,
'neir wives and children, and that they
constitute themselves into relief commit
e0eS among their respective parishioners.
Fourth-The daily, weekly and labor
press solicit contributions from their
+eauers; that entertainments be arranged
iu contributions from unions and other
organized bodies be solicited.
reiIoW citizens, fellow wage earners
eonie to the aid Of the miners in their
oic contest and administer a well mer-
u reouke to the arrogant, oppressive
un1ustihable attitude toward the
s OF the operators, who would
ample under foot and crush the hearts
u spirits of the men whom they en-
with equally callous Indifference as
outrage dignity. the manhood and
ohn, interests of every man, woman and
cnlid in our land.
no all contributions to w. B. Will
- secretary Uaited Minsworkers OF