The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-30
MINERS HONOR
THEIR LEADER
Mitchell Day Celebrated in the
Anthracite Region.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT
UNION MEN PRAISED FOR THEIR
PART IN GREAT STRIKE
SPEECH OF The PRESIDENT

TT ILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct %
VI Mitchell day was celebrated
in all the principal towns Of the
anthracite coal region today and N
order that an the mine workers might
have an opportunity 10 participate IN
the exercises. the mines were closed.
The principal demonstration was heIa
IN this city, and President Mltcheu
took part. There ives snow and sun
shine during the day, but the change
able weather did not keep an army OK
strangers out OF town. Everybody
wore a John Mitchell badge. The pro-
cession started shortly before nooh'
and was nearly one hour IN passing
given point. Ii is estimated that there
were 10000 men in line. The parade
was headed by a platoon OF police
Then came the chief marshal, Nauohal
Organizer John Fallon, who was Iol-
lowed by carriages containing the prin-
cipal officers OF the United Mine Work
s-rs' organization and invited guests.
President Mitchell was given an oVa-
ton all along the line OF march, ana
whenever his carriage stopped the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed
around and insisted on shaking his
hand. An American flag was carried
bands by the score furnished music.
Boys Carried Banners.
The banners carried bore many In
scripsions. Some OF them read as foi-
lows:
"By arbitration we hope to gain our
Just demands"
Unity and friendship make peace.
''GOd bless our country and our
Union"
I'VE honor and respect our presi-
dents, Roosevelt and Mitchell"
After the parade a big mass meet
ing was held al Y. NJ. c. a. park The
first speaker was Rev. ]. f. Powers
OF Spring Valley. Ills. He said he had
known John Mitchell since boyhood.
and had always found him noble and
upright. He was delighted, he said, 70
see the great tribute paid him by the
hard coal miners.
Thomas Haggerty Of Reynoldsville,
Pa. who was down on the programme
as the principal speaker OF the day,
eulogized Mitchell for his great work
in behalf OF the miners. Several ad-
dresses in foreign languages then fol-
lowed
Mr.. Mitchell's Speech.
speaker. He said, In part:
Language Is inadequate 20 express
the gratitude / feel for the great re-
ceptiOn i have received at the hands
OF the anthracite miners, and l feel
that the victory Is not due to myself,
but the men, women and children who
made such great sacrifices. l hope that
there viii never again be a strike in
the coal fields Of Pennsylvania.
want the union miners 10 prove that
they are better workmen than the non
union men. l desire the men and the
operators to meet; do not want to
make enemies OF the operators. In
closing. 1 wish 10 impress upon you
that membership In the union Is the
only safeguard. The operators are not
going 20 pay the bin OF the strike. They
VIII make the workers pay IL If they
can, but II not they Will make the pub
lie pay H. IL behOOves the mine work.
ers. therefore, TO see 10 il that they
are not made the victims. and / hope
you will be true to yourselves and 10
one another and see 10 il that the cost
Of this greatest labor struggle that
has ever occurred Is not placed on
your backs Stick by your union, and
the union viii stick by you"
Mr. Mitchell was busy tonight com
plotting his plans for the first session
OF the arbitration board at its meet
Ing in Scranton tomorrow. Professor
We'll is assisting Mr.. Mitchell in pre-
pairing his case for presentation, as also
Is Dr. Peter Roberts OF MahOney City.
an authority on the hard coal industry.
Professor Roberts has received a degree
from Yale college for writing a book
on the anthracite coal Industry.