The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-11

-" Id'i, "iKc honut, MT. fall0f
and 7. D. Hayes Also Spoke.
About 500 mine workers and n few
OF their wives gathered on the Far
plot on North Main avenue. ycsterda,
afternoon and listened to addresses
William Charles was chairman unt
after a few introductory remarks III
introduced the principal speaker OF The
occasion. REV. Mr. Moore, of Avoca.
Rev. Moore stated that he would bas,
his remarks on organized labor. anc
| although a stranger to most of them
yet he was not Il stranger to the cause
of the working man, who had beer
| downtrodden for ages past
| Every nation said Rcv. Moore
that has ever gained prominence OF
rose to power had it, labor organiza.
tions. and although the opera tors
charged the laboring class with being
| densely ignorant. yet it is libel. for
| there is as much brains among the
working men as among the rich. only
| the poor man has no chance to show
his powers. | also believe in govern
| ment ownership of all mines. and then
instead of the many making the few
| rich. the mines will be worked for the
general good of all mankind.
DESERVES A GOOD HOME.
"The miner deserves as good a home,
clothes and food as the wealthy for
the man who tolls and makes. should
enjoy as much as the one whom 1T Is
made for. If the wealthy few had the
power they would compel you to work
36e days in a year. but they are unable
to do as they would like. and now in
this great struggle you stand breast to
breast, shoulder to shoulder. and the
sod of victory will perch upon the BAN
ners which John Mitchell is holding
aloft
Miners form yourselves into. one
solid phalanx and the hosts of Baer.
Morgan. Olyphant aud the like win
never defeat you. After this strike is
over there will be many men who will
wish many, many times that they had
Joined the union.
'Be united and law abiding. this is
the only way to success. Public senti-
ment is with you. and never in the his
tory Of labor has an organization
oheyed the law as the United Mine
you have worked there .long enough,
and after the strike is over you will
have to work there again. SO leave
them alone now. Rule your spirit,
don't be provoked into breaking the
law. for there are many people who
eagerly hope you will do something to
defeat your own cause and break the
union.
ITO the ladies ] would say, cheer up
your husbands. do not murmur at the
hard times. and when the strike is over
and the miner has Il ten per cent in
crease .and eight hours work. you will
be able to have three bonnets instead
Of one. In conclusion, let inc say that
John Mitchell is the grandest leader Of
men that God has ever made, and If
you only stand by him, you are safe
MIR. FARR'S REMARKS.
Hon. John r. Farr was introduced.
and spoke briefly on the issue at stake.
Mr.. Farr's principal thought was the
fact that he did not believe sthe oper-
ators fully understood the condition of
the miner or they would not have per-
mitted 10000 men to so on strike. He
said he hoped the strike would be set
bitter feeling on either side. another
strike might result. He advised the men
to treat the soldiers respectfully. for
they We're doing their duty.
Mike kohut gave IL spirited address
in Polish to his people. National Board
Member Fallon was Introduced, and
said that the miners were not on strike
because they wanted to be. but because
~ u IL,
divine right" had forced it upon them.
He also said You can congratulate
yourselves that in the recent confer
ence the only true gentleman who stood
before the president was John Mitchell,
The United Mine Workers will never
return TO work until all demands arc
granted. and If we have to stay out till
spring, we will stay out. DO not inter-
fere with the troops, because the gov
eminent is feeding the troops and the
troops are feeding the strikers"
He made II bitter attack on the labor
paper recently sent throughout the
valley.
OBJECT OF MEETINGS.
Timothy y. Hayes said that he
wanted the newspaper representatives
present to understand that the meet
ings We're not held TO keep up tho
miners courage, but for social inter-
course only. William j. Thomas. dis
trict board member, also made few
and in closing proposed vote
of thanks to the previous speakers. 1t
was passed. The next mass meeting
will be held next week at the Central
air shaft.
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