The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-10-25

OWE our fellow workers IN this and oths
er lands. the debt Qf grautude We owe
generous prhlle aua friendly presa Who
have supported ana sustained us uuFins
this memorable strike, can never be ade-
Ron o1tK OPPONENTS wo entertain
ne feelm1 Of malice. White they have
mhllEnfd our characters imNnkneu our
motives, and sought the victory by meth
oue which we should ncefn 80 use yet On
this day WHOM We have secured an ave
nue. of redress. on this day when the reaAs
taatlan ot our hopes and ambitions anrfna
near, when the prospect seems oftshtef
ana a happy future seems assured, Ne
should hold cut IL them the hand 81
friendship and ask them 90 help up N
securing such business relations as shall
Tor all time establish peace ana tram
guilty ln the coal fields.
TIE DAY Is PAST when great organi-
zations Of capital can maintain the false
position that their employees shall be de-
nied tho right to organize into compact
bodies, aud speak through the orEaniAa=
lion OF which they are members We rec
oenize tho rlsht of capital 10 consolidate.
10 federate aud TO speak and act tafough
rights and privileges 10 capital We de-
maud aud shall assert the aane
privileges for hose who toll. hn-
ITAI on THE HAND. AND THE or.
GASfzAffON or LABOR ON TIE
OTHER. THERE SHOULD BE, AMP
NEEp he. NO ikkECoNclIAbtls
c0NFLICfr. each Is a faetof Ia the eco.
nomic development Of our civilization, ana
the application In business Judgment aha
plain common sense by each would oha=
bile fhom IN Work in harmony. While the
interests OF labor and capital are not by
any means identical, they ate. neNefthe-
less, rcclproCals each Is dependent upon
the other. and under our form Of govern
mont one can not prosper without the
'AnRAuAM LINCOLN TRULY SAID
- acapital is the fruit of labor,
and could not exist II labor had not
first existed. labor, therefore, de-
serves the hrst consideration.
That this fundamental pflueiplc VIII he
recognized by the tribunal selected BY the
president Of the United states hhNN ho
reason Ia doubt
Tho grave question which you have
been called upon 10 couHlaor io"aaYf ut=
manda. aud must receive your most care
ful thought Personally, l should nave
preferred an adjustment of the dliaeel-
| lies existing IN the anthracite iela ny
conference with the anthracite mine own
era, aud without the Intervention OF agen-
cioa not directly involved bat feeoEnize
the fact that relations between ourselves
straIned as 10 render direct negotiation al
this time impoaHihie. II the eonHelaehces
OF this strike concerned only the Interests
of the operators nnd miners there Meula
be no reaaon for Intervention by thlfa
pariv. hut THE FACT THAT A tpAlt
FAMINE VAS UPON IliE III, J, psonlsIs. o. s.,,a "a
| AND THREATnNED TO BEC9ME ~ a
| NATfoNAI. CALAMITY, JusTlFlEs
THE ACTION or TIE Siill,h ~ y ~ ~, y =
/ TIVE or OUR NATION IN lllS IAhs.
/ EST EFFoRT TO BRING ARDIf AN
| EARLY RESUMPTION or MINING.
The proposition submitted i9f your Npn-
/ alteration may have ohiectiunabia fent-
/ uroa and IN It's detail may not meet with
/ tho unanimous approval Of our people,
/ bat II in iinmeaauraply better a. my pte. H..
scented than when originally offered p us
i representatives. of the coal oarnpfhupns
4 am firm In my conviction thht the prompt
/ acceptnnee nf this proposal viii secure 10
la Ia
/ dependent upon them, greater tnshhhis
! of Justice than they could attain " CON, T.,
nnlnK ,he hn f5r fan'i'e, he. fippA Ets or Tiiis
| PROPOSITION WILL SECURE TO Jtls
| NINE WORKERS. A GREATER DE.
HAVE EHJoYED IN THE PAST.
The people Of our country await with
anxious expectancy the result OF your no
tion to-day, the eyes oi me na,ioh ,aa, ~
| alike demand the submission OF views IN
volVed In this strike TO the trlbuhhi nom,
mated BY the preaiden. a d,seardanf an h,ls ale.
| ments In this conyention--that mere ~, ats
| dissatisfied ones at home 1 am iuly
| awara-but gentlemen With all the earn
estness of which | am possessed ! urge
| that you give your approval 70 me aetioi' ,
| OF your executive officers VINO hty9 tcs-
commended acceptance Of the proposluoh;
tbnt tho strike be declared off. and all
! men are then to return TO WORK ~ M poz
aitions and working plaeea oneupl.a ~
4
| striIsa and that all questions at Issue be
alIbmitted FOR adjustment 10 the tfiDuhai
| selected by the president OF tho phiesa
4 States.
During the recess, an expression on
the outlook was sought from Mr..
Mitchell. !. He smiled, shook his head,
and said. II have nothing to say at
this time. The outlook Of the whole
situation is in the hands OF the dele
gates. They ordered the strike, and
they must decide what course to pnr-
sue"
While President Mitchell Is ex-
tremely non-committal in all that he
says, there is not the slightest doubt
In the minds OF those at strike head
quarters that he has any fear that
the programme he has in mind VIII
not go through.
Mitchell aud Wilson were elected
permanent president and secretary
respectively. There are 6o2 delegates
who viii cast s6l votes. President
Mitchell reached the theater at two
o'clock, shortly after his election. He
was greeted with great cheers.
President Michel began his open
ing speech at 2:4O p. m, and ended
at 2:53.
The convention, by a vote, decided
to admit newspaper correspondent
| to the executive session.
1t was moved, Immediately after
Mr.. Mitchell ended his speech, thai
the resolutions in his speech TO de
clare of the strike be adopted. Thii
Immediately met with the expected
opposition Of the engineers, who sail
they did not oppose President Mitch
ellis recommendation, but wanted
very careful consideration.
Mr.. Mitchells statements in hi
speech favoring acceptance Of the ar
bitration plan did not elicit great ap
pIause. but later his words. II URGI
| ACCEPTANCE, AND THAT THE
STRIKE BE DECLARED OFF, WITH
THE PROVISION THAT ALL MEN
RETURN no THEIR FORMER POSI-
TIONs," drew out great applause
A warm debate followed the first
note Of objection 10 the immediate
adoptgon Of the resolutions 70 declare
OF the strike. president Mitchell
said: s.ThIs proposition will not be
crararned down your throats' You
are the men who voted 10 go on this
strike, and your votes viii end IT IL