The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
STREET CAR Men
HOT AFTER TEDDY.
Resolutions Adopted Severely
Condemning President.
BAER IS CALLED | E. J ANARCHIST 4, r ]
He and His Associates Come in for Bit.
ter Censure-President Mitchell
Alone Commended for His En-.
tire Course in Conferences.

Tho street car men OF Richmond are
hot after the President of the United
States and the mine operators of Penn
sylvania.
They adopted resolutions last night de-
clarins the President to be the tool OF
the CAPITALISTS, and the coal magnates to
be anarchists Of the first water. Pres
ddent Mitchell. of the unionists, was the
only Individual who came in for whole-
sale commentator. President Roose-3
Welt was handled gently early IN the
paper, but before the close. the gentle.
man who wrote it had gotten his gloves
off. and he went for Mr.. Roosevelt IN
rough rider style.
The moral support OF the street car
men is given both to President Mitchell
and the strikers Many Of the men
spoke Of the paper which was afterwards
adopted unanimously.
WARM RESOLUTIONS.
The following is the full text Of the
paper:
Whereas, the President of these United
States did try, by having conference
with coal operators and representatives
of the Mine Workers, to endesvor to
bring about settlement in the anthra-
cite coal fields, and the resumption IN
these mines for the benefit OF the people
Of these United States:
Resolved, That we commend him for
his action. and
Whereas. President Mitchell, In his atti-I
tude. acted as a loyal citizen and trades
unionists in agreeing to submit the en-
tire matter to such persons as President
Roosevelt might select. and pledging that
the $4,000 mine workers would abide by
such a decision, even if it were against
them.
Resolved. That we commend President
MitcheE for his stand for justice and
arbitration.
ARE OUTRIGHT ANARCHISTS.
Whereas. President Baer and the other
four or five operators with him in this
conference. did by their bitter and In
solent language, defy the President OF the
United States and the President of the
United Mine Workers. we do most severe
" condemn President Baer and his coll
leagues fo- their attitude and we do
maintain that to reach anarchy one must
req CHI the cause of anarchy and destroy
that. When men declare that they will
be guided by no law but their own will.
then we say that anarchy is at hand and
these are the anarchists.
And whereas. after receiving the in
solent and bitter reply of President Baer
and his associates President Roosevelt
cid urge upon President Mitchell that he
advise the strikers TO return to work,
promising them nothing but an official
investigation, which we know full well
under the auspices of these operators
could only result in further harm and In
justice to the 15s0oo trades unionists who
have been so nobly defending their rights
TOOL OF CAPITALISTS.
Resolved That we condemn the action
Of President Roosevelt and urge the
AZ ~ rcp
recognize the fact that President Roose-
Welt is a tool of the capitalists rather
than the representative Of the people.
Whereas, these mine operators are ut
terly regardless of the welfare of the
people and are keeping the mines closed
for the furtherance Of their selfish greed:
therefore be it
Resolved, That we declare for and urge
the government ownership OF these mines.
and the operation of them by the United
States Government, TO the end that peace
may always be assured and the mines
be a public benefit.
President Simmons vacated the chair
to offer the resolutions and made a speech
in support of them. Others spoke in ia.
vcr of them, and they were adopted unan-
imoCaly.
It was reported to the association that
Conductor George Z. Ligon had been ar
rested on the charge of theft, and was a t
that time locked in cell at the Second
Police Station. Members stated that they
thought it would be advisable to suspend
him pending his heRing In the Police
Court. A motion to this effect was passed.
a number of men We're reported sick
and about s50 was voted for their benefit.
The remainder of the meeting was taken
III, with the transaction Of routine busi-
ness.