The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-21

did, but who came out on June 2, when the
union. seeing defeat II these men remained
Mt work. appealed TO them TO join the strike
They did and the property Of the operators
was threatened with destruction in conse-
quence.
They saved the strike for the mine work
ers ard now IL il evident that Il number of
them are To he sacrificed. Tho companie les
had TO I'll their places As a matter of prop
erty preservation. They did III them and
they mean 10 keep the men who 4 idcd thcm
in saving their properties.
There ara Soruc 700 engineers. frcmen
and pump-r,nners in the district in
normal times. Now there are some $500
non-unon workers. There are 3 800 OF tho
who went on strike who will not get back
unless the uou-union workers give up their
places, which is unlikely. II was the voice
Of these 3 800 which protested this afternoon
and will continue to protest Tomorrow.
President Mitchell will carry hi, point. III"
ending of the strike and the resumption Of
work. blt there will l,e thorn in the sido
Of umionism which will make tie labor body
here sore for many day
Tho delegates first met in the Nesbitt
Theatre n 1890 O'Clock This morning
There we're e62 delegates present and they
represented s67 votes, meaning that there
are In the strike Te,, io.. $1,000 mine workers
In good standing The morning. was spent
In taking the roll. President Mitchell did
not appear and at the conclusion Of tho pre-
hminar" business adjournment was an
nounced and the dele gates voiced their feel
ings in strike songs.
At2 o clock this afternoon The convention
proper assembled District President Mich
ois in tia chair. President Mitchell was
elected chairman ard National Secretary
Treasurer Wilson was chosen secretary. II
was bali past ? when President Mitchell
appeared lie vas greeted vociferou.ly
the hall ringing with hearty cheers. At that
time it was packed. pit, gallery and stage
mine workers and every one else who could
crowd in being there
MITCHELL READS HIS ADDRESS
Il was TO this crowd ed audience that
Presiden' Mitchell delivered his address
reading from manuscript. His voice was
strong and clear. and he was very much
IN earnest The address was received with
few Interruptions, an occasional wave q
applause passing uuioklv over the theatre
He did not like The applause and fastened
on as soon as his voice could he heard.
Toward the end whore lie appealed 10 the
delegates 10 indorse the recommendation
Of the distric- board his voice was strongest
and he impressed each word upon tho
minds Of his hearers
The applause AZ its conclusion was light
II was roo serious q proposition 70 grow
enthusiastic over Mr. Mitchell said
W. opening 'his convention for the trans
action OF business. take pleasure IN extend
fis,.- 4 Ts...I.
credited representatives, Of tho $50 .o00 men
and bows whose heroic struggle tor living
Wages and American conditions Of EMPLOY
Inent has won tie admiration Of the whole
civilized world
Language is Inadequate TO express ,he
sense Of rride feel in Won and those YOU rep
resent Your noble defence Of those rrnS-
pies Of unionlsin endears YOU 10 every man
inc 6G bnn he e 5. snT "S2 S
giles ri the toilers shall b. written. it. pages
VII record no event NOR important. no prir-
.ipl. more ably defended no battle more
bra vcly fought, than tr' contest which I
earnestly hope is now about 70 be happily
ended
Its not my purpose o review the progress
OF the strike or even 10 enumerate the irlpor-
,ant events which have now passed into his
tory. lmprinred indelbly upon the hearts
of our people are n" memories Of the suffer
lngs and harqships which have been and are
OF the nation have been centred upon your
actions, and II l. pleasure 10 say 'ha' the
great heart Of the American people throhhed
his OF course source Of dcop re- IRE, that
the mill IONS Of underpaid workmen in our great
cites shorid b" the most icu'" sufferers by
reason al This contest between ourselves and
our employers Bur strange as II may ap-
near hrndreds upon hundreds OF those who
suffered most from lack OF iuel sent word,
~ cornmendaton and oncoura cement 10
vs.. and IN manv Instances declared that they
would endure any. privauon in order that
The miners and their families might sscurf 4
sl~cien' wage 20 enable them ~ aniov =
little happiness and sunshine instead Of he
gloon and sadness which ha, been their lot
'rts doh' Of gratitude We owe our fellow
gratitude ~ owe = generous public and a
friendly press who have supported and sus.
,i4oed US dnrine ~ mcYorahl" strike,
WANTS UNION RECOGNITION
For our opponents We entertain No feeling
Of mslice Wh'ie they mali sred or chsra',
'Gr.. .mpgsned "u[ n,2'i\"' and sop}3fh, The
~ use, Vet on 'his dsr "heu We have secured
IN Svenue Of redress on this dav when Tho
seems near, when the prospect OF hri ghtor
ard happier future seems assured wc should
hold OUT 20 them the hand OF friendship and
Business relations 40 shall for IN t.me stab.
lisl peace and tranquility IN IN" coal 1sli,
The da" = past "Lsn great ORGANIZATIONS
Of csp'.l cap r,tntan tho fqlre position
that their EMPLOYEES shall be- denied the ri-h,
through rhe ,orranitaron Of which th"y are
members We recognize the night Of capital
20 consolidate. ~ iadoIhte and to spa TX and
scr rhroucn ~ organization buy in accordir z
thass right and privileges 20 capital We
demand and SHAH assert tho same privileges
for those y 70 Toll
EciWcen tha combination of capital IN the
one hand and the organization OF labor on
The otter there should hs and need he no
irrccoac,!ab bio conflict zach il factor in tho
economic development o. our civilization
snd tho application Of business Judgment
and plain common sense by each would enable
them TO work IN harmony. While tho inter
rs's Of Ia Dor and capital are not by any means
IDENTICAL. they are. nevertheless, reciprocal,
esch is dependent upon the other. and. under
our form al government, one cannot prosper
without the other. Abraham Lincoln truly
said that Capital is the fruit OF labor and
,ould not exist II labor had not first existed.
labor, therefore, deserves the first consider
alton" That this fundamental principle will
hs recognized bv the tribunal selected by the
President OF the ulted states ! have no
reason 10 doubt
The grave question which you have been
Co!ied upon 10 con sidcr demands and must
receive your must careful thought. Per-
sonally J should have preferred an adjust
nent Of tho dinrrcnccs existing IN the an
fhrs cite field by conference With tho ant hrn-
tie mine owners. and without the inter-
vsntiop OF agencies not directly involved.
bit | recognize the fact that the relit ioI :
between ourselves and the mine operators
have become 20 strained as 10 render direct
negotiations az this time impossible. II the
consequences OF this strike affected only tho
interests OF the operators aud mine workers
mere wound hc les> reason Tor the lntery, utiOn