Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-04
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great, a pressing duty imposed upon us at
this time to the thousands of true loyal
lawfully pursuing their various vocations
or professions under great difficulties and
who with great sacrifice have been abused,
most ruined because they had the man
hood to raise their voices against the H.
legal acts and violences Of this illegal or
step can be taken by us, Mr.. President,
which can possibly result in placing these
good citizens OF Pennsylvania at the fur
Their mercy of this illegal organization, its
officers and members. Think of It, Mr..
because they saw fit to minister to the
dying child of some poor worker, because
he was exercising his God-given right to
wants of his dying child. Members of the
clergy have been treated likewise for per-
forming the offices Of the dead to the mem
Der of a nonunlon worker. The conditions
there are simply indescribable and 1t Is
hard to believe that they can possibly exist
to the extent that they have anywhere In
this free country.
Save Future Citizens.
Fourth. Another duty, Mr.. President. and
we regard II as the most supreme. One
SKID OF the memDersdIp OF ohis iresal or OF
boys between the ages of IL and 20, the flu
ture citizens and lawmakers of the great
and boys during the last few years have
had their young, immature minds poisoned
with the most dangerous. anarchiStic, dis
torted wicked views and errors concerning
the rights of citizenship and property tina
any one can possibly conceive or. all
officers, organizers and apostles OF the
United Mine Workers association. Mr..
President, no adjustment OF this matter
can be thought of which by any reason can
result in further strengthening and fixing
In the minds OF this youthfHl element In
teaching of this organization and It's ON
GERS, with their acts and doings in support
thereof, constitute the ethics and objects
of American citizenship frequently referred
to during the last week In proclamationS
issued in behalf of this illegal organization.
The consequences that may result TO the
coming generation I'm the anthracite coal
regions as the result OF existing conditions
to the stability and perpetuity Of this
country and its Institutions.
Fifth and finally, Mt; Presldent; as asa a
ing at the whole question broadly and with
reference to its possible enect on our fu-
bounden duty to resist and combat with
every power and faculty, but physical and
ISOLATION as eXempli6ed In the anthracite
district OF Pennsylvania today and as
other opponents of well known and so
called purposes and principles.
Friend of Organised Labor.
Mr.. President, l am no enemy OF organ
tied labor when so organized as to promote
the real interests OF me iao9tlhs MAJ
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and legitimate methods are pursued 90,
however, oppose the United Mine Workers
association because many or It's aVowed
purposes are absolutely at variance with
the spirit OF our laws and institutions De
cause Its officers and members are not con-
tent 10 be governed by the several laws
and like administration OF the several other
citizens of these United States. AS wit
ness. see the conditions today In Penn
sylvania, with the Mine Worker a~ssocia-
ton in full control OF the large body OF
its members, violating every principle OF
our government and our laws pertaining
to the rights of persons and property.
The same condition exists today In Ten
nessee or Alabama where the members OF
this organization have but recently gone
on a strike. This same condition existed
in Kentucky for about two years, where
this organization was in control and where
its members practiced the. same unlawful
methods as are being followed In Penn
sylvania today. Mr.. President. We firmly
believe that any adjustment OF this mat.
ter as has been suggested here today Will
are utterly abhorrent TO any good citizen
and most intolerable and damaging TO the
interests which ! represent We cannot,
therefore, concur therein.
Attorney wIIcOX's Statement.
Statement OF Mr.. David Wilcox. vice
president and general counsel OF the Della
ware & Hudson Railroad company;
The United Mine Workers OF America Is
an association composed OF a large mum.
Der OF miners and laborers engaged
Throughout the country In mining anthra-
cite and b%ituminous coal and employed by
the owners Of the mines. II has divided
The whole country into various districts
each OF which Is represented by a so
\ called president and embraces local unions
and IL seeks 10 compel everyone engaged
] In the industry to Join the orRaniNs'ie"