Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
I WAS A MITCHELL DAY
The Mines Closed and Thousands
in His Parade.
MINERS MOI TO Be VICTIMS
He SAYS Operators viii Tax Workers With
Cost of the Strike il Possible Working
on Miners Case,

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct SO. - Nit.
chell Day was celebrated in all the
principal towns of the anthracite coal
region yesterday. In order that all
the mineworkers might have an oppor.
tunity Go participate in the celebra-
ton. the mines were closed down,
The principal demonstration was held
in this city and President Mitchell
took part. There was snow and sun.
shine during the day. bat the change
able weather did not deter the army
of strangers that came to the town.
Every body wore John Mitchell badge
The procession started shortly before
noon and was nearly an hour iii pass-
ing given noint with its almost 10.
600 men in line. The parade was head
ed by platoon of police. Then came
the chief marshal, National Organizer
John Fallon. This was followed by
carriages containing the principal Off
Gers If the United Mine Workers OF
America and invited guests. In the
carriage with Mr., Mitchell were Rev.
Mr.. Powers, Mother = Jones and
Secretary Wilson
President Mitchell was given an oya-
ton all along the line of march.
Whenever his carriages stopped the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed
around and insisted on shaking his
hand An American flag was carried
at the head of every local and brass
bands by the score furnished music.
The banners carried bore many curl
Gus inscriptions.
After the parade q big mass-meting
was held at Young Mems Christian
Association Park The first speaker
Rev J. f. Powers. of Spring Valley,
ILL.,, said he had known Mr.. Mitchell
since boyhood, and he always found
him noble and upright. He was de-
lighted. he said TO see the great trib-
ute paid him by the hardcoal miners.
Thomas Hacgerty, of Reynoldsyille.
Pa. the principal speaker of the day.
eulogized Mitchell for his great work
in behalf of the. miners. Several ad-
dresses in foreign languages were
made
President Mitchell was the last
speaker He said in part
Language is inadequate to express
the gratitude feel for the great reeep-
ton / have received at the hands Of
the anthracite miners, feel that tile
victory is not due Ito myself, but to
the men. women and children who
made so many sacrifices. | hope that
there will never again be a STRIFE in
the Goa, fields of Pennsylvania. | want
the union miners to prove that they
are better wofkmen than the non union
men. / desire the men and the opera
tors 10 meet. | do not want TO make
enomies of the operators.
In closing ] wish to impress upon
you that membership in the union is
the only safeguard. The operators are
not going to pay the bill of the strike.
They will make the woi kers pay it if
they can, but if not. they will max g
the public pay it II behooves the
mineworkers. therefore to see to il
that they are not made the victims. |
hone you will be true to yourselves and
to one another and see 20 it that the
cost of this greatest labor struggle that
has ever occurred is not placed on your
backs. Stick by your union and the
union will stick by YOU. .
President Mitchell was busy last
night completing his plans for the first
meeting of the arbitration board in
Scranton today.
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