Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-09

be paid are to go III effect from The
day upon which work is resumed
Mr.. Thomas Views.
Mr.. Thomas statement recites acts
OF lawlessness in the coal region and
asks if Pennsylvania is unable to sup
press them that the power of the fed
eral government shall be exerted to
afford full protection to the employees
not only while at work but to and
from their homes, as we'll as to their
families; and that the reign of terror,
riot, intimidation and murder which
for months has prevailed in the an
thracite region shall cease" He saws:
We are contending for the right of
american citizens to work without re-
gard to creed, nationality or associa-
Ion"
Markie Outspoken.
: Mr.. Markle takes much the same
/ position as the other presidents, fully
( endorses the remarks of Roosevelt as
an American citizen and calls upon
/ him ito at once sQuelch the anarchist
ic condition Of affairs existing in the
anthracite coal regions by the strong
arm of the military.
He cites twenty-one murders, long
list of assaults and ether acts of yio-
lence as evidence of lawlessness.
! 'Mitchelps organization" Markle
claims, lis small minority of the
total number of workers in the anthra-
cite coal field and he is holding :
large majority by intimidation, coer-
cion and attempts at bodily harm"
The suggestion is made that the way
to get coal to the market quickly IS
to put federal troops in the field to
protect those desiring to work.
TruesdaIe Comedies.
= Mr.. Truesdale, realizing the gravity
Of the situation and approaching the
responsibility which the situation i'm
posed, says the presidents feel their
duty is plain and straightforward, 1t
is to insist that the existing conditions
/ Of anarchy and lawlessness, riot and
rapine, a condition which has been
raging with more or less violence
throughout the anthracite regions
during the past five months, be imme-
diately and permanently suppressed
That to this end we ask the entire au-
thority and power of the state of
Pennsylvania, civil and military, and
if need be, that of the United States
$ government. as we'll, be exercised
forthwith
He also asks that civil proceedings
) be instituted against the united riine
J workers to enjoin the organization
against acts of lawlessness and insure
: protection to the mine owners prop
: erty and employees; also that the
, younger members of the ORGANIZATIONS
J, be saved from the effects Of anarchist
ic teachings. Truesdale declares that
he considers it his bounden duty to
oppose~in every possible manner the
teachings, objects and purposes of
the miners union. He declares he is
not an enemy of organized labor when
lawful and legitimate methods are
pursued.
Gigantic Combination.
, Mr. Wilcox recites the objects and
!, aims Of the miners union and charges
it with being the most extensive
combination and monopoly which the
:, country has ever known" He then
considers the strike and it's progress
as conducted by the officers of the
united mine workers and argues
against the legality of the organiza-
ton. He cites the efforts to mine coal
and it's preventing by strikers. He
J considers Mitchell's arbitration offer,
arguing against it and renews Baer's
suggestion that individual complaints
be passed upon by local courts.
Mr.. Fowler's statement was merely
a concurrence in those of the other
presidents.