The evening Republican., 1902-09-01
Ct WTlIe'nhMfE Sure Cure. Circular. DR.
OJsvIIUO UHWUI Fenner, Fredonia. N. y
MITCHELL MADE
AN ADDRESS.

the United Mine Workers which wa
made at Fifth and Shipiey streets
directly after the parade. Mr.. Mitch
ell who was introduced by A. r. Tay
!or was greeted with cheers. lie
said:
should indeed be devoid OF all
human feeling were l not to appre'
ciate this splendid reception through
your city tonight.
take it, however, that this IS not
tribute to me personally, but rath-
er tribute to that great army Of
men and women and children who
are battling SO heroically in the coal
fields of PENNSYLVANIA for living wa
gcs and humane conditions Of EN-.
pigment.
| That is not Il contest in the orli.
nary sense Of fights between unions
and employers
1t is fight for American manhool
American wonanhood and American
childhood. 1t is Il contest in which
the great part OF the American peo-
pie throbs in sympathy.
/ The fact that the coal operators
have said that the re al essential feat
ures OF the tight are in the oppo'i.
ton to a labor organization does not
represent the truth The miners are
fighting to take their little boys and
girls Of tender age and lraii physique
out Of tne mines, out OF the mills and
Tile factories, and send them to schooI
where, as American children they
properly belong.
believe that If the coal trust had
known, four months ago, that they
would have to light tue American
people to win this battle, they would
never have engaged in The contest. |
have during all my life. in the labor
movement, sought to establish right.
full relations between EN- )lOyer, ana
employees by peaceful mcasureS There
is no one prominent in the labor
movement VINO would do more or mas
done more than myself to avert strife
but when the coal combinations Of
employers seek to degrade manhood
ana womanhood ana chill ihOoI, then
| declare it to be the solemn duty Of
every true American to protest AMI
to tght. if necessary, unilI they die
in defense Of what is RIGHT (CheerS J
am one Of those who believe that
there is no corporation in this coun.
try strong enough TO Withstand Il
properly aroused public sentiment;
turnout to night, ia Wilmington, is
representative Of the sentiment every
where, then am sure the coat trust
will not succeed in their design TO de-
grade American manhood.
dOu't like to have to come TO my
fellow citizens aud ask for aid. 1t is
to some extent d Illuminating spec
tacle to have to appeal TO others for
money to buy bread; but we do hope
and we do ask That every man, whcth.
cr he belongs to trade union or
not, who stands for all that is best in
American citizenship, Shall come to
our assistance and help US carry on
this struggle until justice Shall be
done.
Nv friends. cid not come here to-.
might with the expectation Of making
a lengthy ad iress; ! Shall be compel.
led TO leave yonr city by the first
train; but do want to say tl.,, AM
! say it tor the eight hundred thou.
sand men and women and children
dependent upon US in the coal indus.
try, that ! thank you for them, from
the bottom Of my heart, for the in.
terest you have manifested in their
struggle. | trust that th3 time will
never come when the people OF vii.
mington vii, be forced to endure all
hardshlps and suiferins' that our PEG.
pie OF the coal regions have endured
for more than twenty five long years,
that great, sullen, passive strIggIe
that is being fought in those fields,
If won, will give an impetus to the
trades union vement in our coun-
try such as it has never Known before.
! thank you again for the recep-
ton rendered me personally and
for your interest IN the Cause | rep.
resent. | understand that on Mon.
day able speakers are to be here,
from other places, TO participate
in your Labor Day exercises. |
trust that all the laborlny men and
,v,ll tho oil -,