Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-10-09

tons of President Roosevelt's address
said there are $4,000 to 10000 men at
work in the mines and that they are
abused, assaulted, injured and NAL
treated by the united mine workers.
They can only work under the protec-
ton of armed guards. Thousands of
other workmen are deferred from
working by intimidation, violence and
crimes inaugurated by the united mine
workers, over whom John Mitchell,
whom you have invited to meet you,
is chief"
Baer then says: "A terrible reign OF
lawlessness and crime exists in the
coal regions" which he charges to the
united mine workers, alleging that
"Mitchelps men" dynamite bridges and
tracks, mob train men, and by all man.
ner of violence try to prevent the
shipment of coal to relieve the public.
Quoting the provision of the constitu-
ton of Pennsylvania guaranteeing
safety of life and property and the
duty of state officials and the action
of the governor in calling out troops,
Baer says the power of law is assert
ing itself and unless encouraged by
false hopes order will soon be re-
stored" He then calls attention to
the fact that the constitution requires
the president in the event of the
power of the state insufficient to re-
establish law, when requested by the
legislature and governor ito suppress
domestic violence"
you see there is lawful way to
secure coal for the public
Continuing Baer said:
"The duty of the hour is not to
waste time negotiating with fomenters
of this anarchy and insolent defiance
of the law but to do as was done in
the war of the rebellion, restore the
majesty of the law, the only guardian
of a free people and re-establish order
and peace at any cost The govern
ment is contemplate failure if it can
only protect the lives and property.
and secure the comfort of the people
by compromising with violators of the
law and investigators of violence and
-
crime.
''Just now it is more important to
teach ignorant men, dwelling among
us, misled and used as tools by citi-
zens of other states, that at whatever
cost and inconvenience to the public
Pennsylvania will use the whole power
of the government to protect not only
tho who wonfc IN xunrly h.,f &c
wife and children while he is at work,
and to punish every man who by in
stigation or by overt acts attempts to
deprive any man of his liberty to
work.
"Unler these conuILions we decline
to accept Mitchell's considerate Offer
to let our men work on the terms he
names. He had no right to come from
Illinois to dictate terms on the accept
ance of which anarchy and crime
shall cease in Pennsylvania. He mus
stop his people from killing, manning
and abusing Pennsylvania citizen!
and from destroying property. H,
must stop it because it is unlawful
and not because of any bargain will
us. We will add to our offer to con
tinue the wages existing at the tim,
of the strike and take up at eacf
colliery and adjust any grievance
this further conditional the employ
ers and employees at any particular
colliery cannot reach a satisfactory
adjustment of the alleged grievances
it shall be referred to the judges OF
the court of common pleas of the dis
trict In which the colliery is situated
for final determination"
What Mine Workers Say.
The mine workers statement is
brief. They say they are much i'm
pressed with the presidents views
and the dangers to the welfare of the
country from a prolongation of the
strike. Continuing they say: Con
scious of the responsibility resting up
on us, conscious of our duty to soci-
ETY., conscious of our obligations to
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