New-York tribune., 1902-10-15
WORKERS ASK PROTECTION
NON-UNION MEN PLEAD THAT THEIR
SAFETY BE CONSIDERED N
SETTLEMENT.

The question OF protectine from violence, in
! nmidation and boycotting the employees Of the
/ coal companies who have remained al work
curing the coal strike Is 10 Doe considered seri-
ously IN plans for settlement. This was brought
! afresh 10 the attention OF The operators ia a
forcible way Yesterday by copies Of resolutions
which We're PASSED Monday by the employees
I of the Hillside Coal and Iron COMPANY Of the
Forest City and Clifford collieries. al Forest
City, Penn All the presidents Of the coal roads
received copies of the resolutions. and copies
were sent 10 President Roosevelt Governor
stone Of Pennsylvania, Governor OdeI Of New
York senators Platt. Quay and Penrose. and
Others who have been engaged In recent con-
ferences on the coal strike
The resolutions were passed unanimously and
the copies were signed 10y committee ~ the
employees consisting of Hugh Johnson. Benja-
min MaNey. John Parkyn Robert Dunn and J.
O. Westcott The resolutions are IS follows.
Whereas In the summer Of 1901 John Mitchell
held a series of public meetings IN the am
thracite region al which he suggested that
| certain demands should he made hy the mine
workers IN the spring following. and telling
iNyLt IA 10 20 on slIlN~ II rot sranted. ana
Whereas, At a convention held at Sham0kin in
Aprn last, strike was called by John Mitchell
representing the 4 nltec Mine workers Of Amer
lea, affecting the anthracite mining On the State
81 Pennsylran'a, TO take effect on May II. and
Whereas Since that time a partial suspen-
sion Of mining and shipping OF anthracite coal
has been IN force, ana VIII now gradually hut
surely loo lifted Yet affectiua "a large number
II our people and causing H. $ interested 10
Try 20 discover some way of relieving the situa-
( ti0n, ana
Whereas Another suspension was called iy
Mr.. Mitchell. representing the United Mine
Workers Of America. Of engineers. pump run
ners and aremen. which, had il been successful
would have drowned the mines ana caused the
mining Of coal 20 the public TO have been prac-
tically impossible for an indefinite time and
some II the properties 10 have been forever de-
stroNed and
Whereas. To avert such a calamity and rec
oeniznc thar we had been Justly and hororablv
dealt with by our employers in times past. we
the employees Of the Hillside Coal and Iron Com
pany. many Of us having grown gray in their
service, remained az our place of duty. and by
so doing succeeded lu keeping the mines AT
Forest City from destruction. For this We
have been hoycott-a a the community. our
selves and our wives and children insulted in
public ana private. our lives threatened and
assaiied; our daughters and sisters dismissed
from their employment as teachers in the public
schools, have been bounded through the
streets by riotous mohs. stoDiug us and calling
out XIII them urcesSitating the ca Hing out
Of troops Tor protection and.
Whereas. II appears pressure IS being brought
10 bear on our employers. rather than on the
I party that planned and called the suspension
and that through such pressure action might
De- taken in affecting the future peace and well
/ children. therefore be IN
Resolved, That We ask our employers the
honorable gentlemen named above. and our
fellow American citizens, that no compromise
or terms Of settlement be- al any time considered
/ that shall CO loyalty and faithfulness 10 be-
repaid with danger and injury 10 ourselves and
! families.
That we are unalterahly opposed To becoming
/ members Of organization that cannot and
does not control IT'S members from using the
terrible unlawful means of boycott riot intimi-
/ dation and bloodshed 10 obtain its ends and OBJ
! iects as eNempihed IN this and other strikes
! called by the United Mine Workers Of America
! here and elsewhere
We ask that you consider the threat made
] time and time again that viii De forced out
/ Of our homes and employment and bounded out
That NE ask you TO remember the murders of
| Reddan. Sweeney, Winston and a number OF
others
That We ask you 20 remember the partial list
/ n, outrages committed, herewith attached as
/ recorded and tabulated by the press.
Killed. IA: severely injured. l2s shot from,
ambush. I0: aEgrnNnted assaults. Gs: ntten,nt.
40 lynch, 4; houses dSnamtted, IL; houses
I burned. 3; buildings burned. IO; washerie.
l,urned, 3; stOckades burned = riots 0,,
/ ,,,orLs dynamlted. 8i trains dynamtt.d A.
/ railroad bridges dynRmited. 4; rattronds
I seized. 81 trains wrecked, a.; nttemp,.,
wrecks. .; trains attacked. :; strikes in
schools. "a.
That We ask you 10 remember that M 1r.
committing crime or for conduct unbecomina
/ a man when such conduct or crime was against
! a non-uniOn workman.
Tbat the association employs attorrays -,
/ defend and if possible. free members arrested
That. John Mitohells denial notwitbstana,,..
/ the organization at the Edwardville and SharnS'
] convention. placed ltStlL on record
tioning strikes being called at any cOlliery en-
1 Dloyiag any non-union help, thereby sfrba-
I wanting force rs into the union or out of oI,
/ eronlovment This we contend is contrarv - 80 -
me letter and spirit Of the constitution ~ -
/ country and contrary 10 American ma nhooj -
l citizenship
4 We submit that il is a matter Of record III.
a number Of strikes took place In the W,-opot,t
4 region during the year OF 1901 in the endea,-Ie
4 10 force men into the union.
That We ask our employers TO tell lob.
Mitchell and his lieutenants and all Others tba.
. ehaH fha or4a
/ now commissioned 10 protect the men ~, - -
F now working and the property Of The rTt.1ate az
romantics are a lot OF thugs and criminals tils
i are telling what they know should l-nor-'e -
/ an untruth and falsehOOd. We have AZ r., -
Z (-itv forty-twO coal and iron police sworn a.
protect the men and property here The - 70
4 an old residents, and there better al al
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