The Saint Paul globe., 1902-10-30
DAY OF CELEBRATION DEVOTED
TO THE MINERS PRESIDENT
IN ANTHRACITE REGION
HE GIVES COUNSEL
TO HIS FOLLOWERS
Says He Does Not Want to Make Enc
mics of the Operators and That
Union Miners Should Prove Them
selves Better Workinsmen Than the
Non Unionists.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Oct. 29.-
Mitchell day. was celebrated in all the
principal towns of the anthracite coal
region today and in order that all the
mine workers might have an oppor-
tunity to participate in the exercises,
the mines We're closed down. The prin-
cipal demonstration was held in this
city and President Mitchell took part.
Everybody wore a John Mitchell badge.
The procession started shortly before
noon and was nearly one hour in pass
ing given point. 1t is estimated that
there were ten thousand men in line
The parade was headed by platoon of
police. Then came the chief marshal,
National Organizer John Fallon This
was followed by carriages containing
the principal officers of the United
Mine Works organization and invited
guests. President Mitchell, was given
an ovation all along the line of march
and whenever his carriage stopped the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed
around and insisted on shaking his
hand. An American flag was carried
at the head Of every Tocar' and brass
bands by the score furnished music.
The banners carried bore many curious
inscriptions. Some of them read as
follows: 'By arbitration we hope to
gain our just demands" Unity and
friendship make peace God bless our
country and our union," eve honor
and respect our presidents, Roosevelt
and Mitchell"
After the parade a big mass meeting
was held at Y. M. C. A. park The first
af
Spring Valley, Ill. He spoke in praise
of Mr.. Mitchell Several addresses in
foreign languages followed.
Advice to Miners.
President Mitchell said:
Language is inadequate to express
the gratitude feel for the great recep-
ton I have received at the hands of the
anthracite miners and I feel that the
victory is not due to myself but to the
men, women and children who made so
many sacrifices. I hope that there will
never again be a strike in the coal
fields of Pennsylvania. want the
union miners to prove that they are
better workmen than the non-union
men. I desire the men and the opera
tors to meet. I do not want to make
enemies of the operators.
Il wish to impress upon you that
membership in the union is the only
safeguard. The operators are not GO
ing to pay the bill of the strike. They
will make the workers pay it if they
can, but if not, they will make the pub
lie pay it. 1t behooves the mine work.
ers, therefore, to see to it that they are
not made the victims, and I hope you
will be true to yourselves and to one
another and see to it 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 will stick by you.'
President Mitchell was busy tonight
completing his plans for the first meet
ing of the arbitration board at it's meet
ing in Scranton tomorrow. Prof. We'll
is assisting Mr.. Mitchell in preparing
his case for presentation; also DR.. Pc
ter Roberts, of Mahanoy City, an au-
thority on the hard coal industry. Prof
Roberts has received a degree from
Yale college for writing a book on the
anthracite coal industry.