The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-14

curtly informed there must be outside
interference. He said that he did not care
whether the next Congress was Democratic
or Republican or whether the next Presi-
dent was Democratic or Republican Mr..
Baer IS a Democrat himself and thinks the
Democrats are getting together along old
lines.
The failure of the outsiders to assist the
strikers had "A rather depressing effect for
stood. 1t IS known that the Civic Federation
Will do what X can. Chairman Hanna has
just sent man across the ocean with
Letter To Mr.. Morgan and full statements or
the case. II is not expected here that there
Will be important results from this. Per-
haps there is no better proof of the earn
estness Of the men than the fact that OF the
1900 on strike only about 5000 are union
men. The remainder act as individuals and
strike in sympathy The fact that they re-
main out when the prospects OF winning
are not especially bright is a grave reminder
that the conditions which impel them TO
this act are hard in the extreme.
The railroad plans for the resumption OF
work are complete. 1t is not proposed TO
hurry. 1t will be the policy 10 slowly tire
the men out. In course of a week or so
small mines here and there will be started
These will be all over districts and resump-
tion as inconspicuous and gradual as possl-
bic. No new men will be brought into tne
district Such would be neither desirable
nor practical. In the first place all actual
miners mot pumpmen, fire bosses or en-
gineers) must be licensed by the state.
Licensed miners cannot be found TO take
the places OF men on Strlhe. lneIcAOIe'
those now idle must be induced TO gradually
resume.
The operators hope to avoid the dread
marches. These are when the men ana
women march long distances to mines to in
duce workers to quit. The men argue or peat
the workers The women broom them and
stone them. 1t is tough man VINO VIII
work when the women are after them. The
operators expect that these marches Will
close many of the resumed mines, but they
think they can start enough to help out the
gradually decreasing coal reserve, and hope
by Oct. / TO have the miners sufficiently
tired out so that there will be a general
resumption. They do not expect any exten-
sion of the strike.
Both sides will try to avoid riots. Ihe
strikers see in the coming of the militia a
sure intimidation. Therefore, they are
peaceful. The operators, however, feel that
their weakest point is with the militia
Two years ago they arranged a little riot,
which was to be the excuse for calling out
the militia 1t worked like a charm and
had its effect. At present, however, the
State administration is against Quay and
the other powers. 1t will not send troops
on empty pretext. The railroads cannot
depend upon Governor Stone to assist in
playing tricks on miners. They have been
so informed. .
The nonprejudiced sentiment here is that
the operators will win along lines lndl-
Gated The Indianapolis convention can
Illustrate railroad plans only in one way.
II il can convince the strikers here that IL
will give or secure sufficient financial as
sistance to enable them 70 remain out untll
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