The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-21

business. Presiden; Mitchell delivered hls
opening address.
MIICtiELL'S SPEECH
Gentlemen-Iu oIeslius this convention srr tie
transaction u bus-n-ss. Jlke pleasure n *
;-udlns VAIN ggfcJEs and welcome 10 thu ac-
credited TvpTrsen.atlNvs Il the l5aggJ ni,u aud
boys "aose hef9.e stIussie for living Wax
and Amer7can ee1-iti-us Il elupi,ym. ~ has W0l
tie admiration Z ttie wLa= civilized world
Language = lr-lce4uAte 10 rAp.-ss the sens.
q pIi-e feel 10 yUG ami those you Ispr-s.at
Your n2ble defense Of III PRINCIPLES cf uniluis.i
eaaesrs ycu Co tgeIy u,tE aua woman N osr
land Uho works Iu- = Avvllhood.
Whea The iastSry Of the struggles q toilels
shltt e wTll-en lis fasts Mil reclgd ID event
IaosS lL-i5f.Aiii ~ p-iaele uo.v ably 1tfenI-d.
s'9N AA4eh taEiiealiS Aoie - non Ub1u. 10 b.
,ly purpose to review the progre,s Of tn.
strike or even O. yuInf iILI rgsat .,,.ts
winch have nov passed into hstlry. i.nprla.-l
ben aT -, :. i. .sr, Na'-si'ps Nh4th have
t-cr five long meat.s the eyes q tie natiou
hay, been ctuterld upon s.ar aetl rs and II i
a pleasure 70 say th-t Tue great n AIT q the
II Is ef oour~e, sllree 90 -e,p Ttzr,t mat a..
cities should tc tas most a--Je sun .eis hy f,
s.a Of sais eoa'est between eaFss.ves aad cur
WORKERS. SELF SACRIFICE.
hlt siranse AZ AZ t''-y aP.ear. hun.rc,is upon
~ s5 5ds s ~ 49,, 49,. N''S ils ed mot iioia iaeA
Ssement 10 us. and in iIlauy IN ta-ces declared
thGt the mines and "A g. fazlli4s m sat set.1re
a sufueieut wase 90 enable thsr 10 stly a ht-
lie HaIi!neNs and sun -line inssea4 q trs so5n
and sadnesz Which las eecn Their los Tor many
Tle de.t.of sratituds We oAe cur .e.lo,y work
ers IN this ari otssr lands the dcht u Er4t.tuaa
who have s5Srsi r5 ~ Inc ~ .ss5a F,s. ,.
memorable strike, can never o. -dequat,y repaid.
NO MALICE FELT
Fer cur opponents Ne entertain NJ feeling of
malice. WhEe tn-y haze ilaiigu-i our charac-
!e5s. impugnsd our motives AMI souSat the We
Se,s ~ nieth"-s which We 81 I'D sc-ra % use.
~ en- thls cay when We iass ~ecas.i avenue
Sa REQ = Z On tLls Jay wien he "a iEati9n OF our
pecl seems bgtsatsI, and happy futare seems
friendship ana ask them O. hep u in securing,
sHcn business rel as Ehai Ter al time es-
capital can maintain ib So ~ I,i os o.
their cmpioyes shall be denied the ght 10 or
satiEe INTO compact bodies and speak Through
We recognize The right u capital 10 co1so.i,iat-
i 20 ie-eFate and % speak sud act thr9ash as
Sha rTiELlegss 70 capital ~e demand and a:
T5,. - SsiiV p..slil-sis ior tAlse ~ toll
ole hand the the orsarization o. lasor On the
c.i.eie eonhlet. each IS a factor in th~ soon-
G. 81 ii,eai ci oas ciF-i,zau,7. a1d ~
ilon n sense by each would vna1ie thea - work ,
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
While the Interests q lshor ans caritai are I
Ls. ~. Dy any means Identical thsy are 9 v=rthz-
-, .e- -, -. 80 ,aesi = eepefl-nt EP.n TIE
cannot p-osp.r without the oJhr..
the fguiJ OF labor ard could MT exist II ifb5-
nad nei hrst existed: iaber therefore. iese-vss
1 Thai n; ;his -, ,an,P.asatal PrtnsIof WIN 4 reeoe
cf tie Cniied stSie- nave No Fease5 ~ 4 l1..,
Ine grave qusstlca which you have hcen called
c-iye you. most careful thought
er-',gisily ! sheil have pleferred an adjust
i.sld by e1nfyrenes. s,ta the anthracite faiae
NJ, rcIi We ~ -ihe .tt.i ,eIiiln 81 agenies
that relations t-rween ourselveE and the opera-
ncEotiau ns u ms time Impossible.
JUSrl ftES RoOsst ELT.
ny a. = 'ss @5 s'5s,s e , 81 shs ggsfoSeT. ard me's
Jhisd Farty bat thc I'd thst A ctaf f,tnin, = -,
upon she people of TIE EAST and sesioaid Star-s
jgs,ifes The action Of The Chicf Executive q our
ila1ion l ~ hi. eaFn,st effort 70 bring about
In T5e mar, nTSP,sioa @ qaia.,si sor your eguse
pfoval n oar people but a. l. sumea sirih'y bet
.s.ed by TIE representatives. of the e1al c1rp0-
am firm in my conviction tszt the p-emp; ae-
eptanee OF this proposal viii secure q ne
lltn fbar, q AsIs and ihse esTe1dsnt
hey could attalu ly confusing the r0nnIci.
5siton WI securt 70 the mine workers -resier
iee5ee q justice than they have enjoyed IN the
Appeal. FOR ACCEPTANCE.
xpeetsncy the result of your action sa-,iiv. ne
yes of The naticn ar centered up0n YOU and
lglnlnsted by the President % tn United SiafsF
eutisgl. that there are sat sfai ONES al hri.-
am fuily aware. but. gentlemen. with an re Z
ea gre vo- l sS9rSla TasS 3n az l, ,STEe tast
cuuNe othcess. who have reconurne nded aceep.-
n and al meH are then 20 return 70 vsorI IN ths
2 fsiuous ana working places occupied b them
nor % the lnaugurstion of the strike shd ths; {
? the isitsnal selected BY the Presidsnt q ths
MITCHELL APPLAUDED.
The address was followed with the closest
ttention BIZ the delegates. Those who eN-
ecteu hlm 10 tell all he knew OF the situ-
ton with reference TO the Arbitration
.cnrnlltee and the question OF having all
he men obtain their former positions were
isappe-nted- as he reserved this for his
tier remarks, when the question was Rctu-
iiy brought before the delegates.
At various stages OF the reading OF the
cdresS. Ar- Mitchell was appiauded. but
Then he urged the deiegates 10 adopt the
ecommene2tions Of the Executive Boards
hen 10 work in the positions they occupied
eIoTe the strike was inauEurattdf' trc-
lereous applause greeted the remark
The moment he finished a Wiikasbarre |
eleEate was on his feet and moved that |
le Recommendations contained in Presi-
ent MitchelIs address be adopted. II this
ao pesn acted upon Rt once the strike
orid have been on. and the convention's
ork done. but those Ia Opposi tion would
ot have II thai way. They wanted 10. and
d. aebate the matter until the adjourn
lent. after o'clock
WANTED ASSURANCES.
After Some debate the question reverted
that OF the reinstatement A dozen
'eeches were made for and against the
l@es @ 'ion Of some specific action for assur-
eir places u they returned to work
was argued by one delegate that the CALI
s out OF the engineers, lren1en and pump