Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-10-25

sense Of pride I feel in you and these
you represent. Your noble defense of
the PRINCIPLES Of unionism endears yog
to every man and every woman in our
LAND who works for livelihood. When
the history Of the struggles of toilers
shall be written its pages will record
no event more important, no principle
more ably defended no battle more
brnyely fought than the contest which
z earnestly hope is now about to be
happily ended.
y cit iii not my purpose 10 review the
fn o2ress Of the strike or even to emu
rlerate the important events which
hpve now passed into history. I'm
printed indelibly upon the hearts eff
out people are the memories of the
suherings and hardships which have
been and arc being endured. For five
long months the eyes of the nation
have been centered upon your actions,
and it ID pleasure to say that the
great heart of the American people
throbbed III sympathy with YOU. 1t is,
Of course. "a source Of deep regret that
the millions Of anderpaid worhmen in
our great cities should be the most
acute sufferers by reason Of this con-
test bteween ourselves and our employ
$ Ett strange as it may appear
L,,, asa., ,.,sJ,.. tt,5 n ,n1s ~ +lo,sf .s+Lo
suffered most from lack of iuel sent
words Of commendation and encourage
ment TO Us. and in many instances de-
clared that they would endure any
priyation iii order that the miners and
their families might secure sufficient
wa-e to enable them to enjoy little
happiness and sunshine instead Of the
gloom and sadness which has been
their lot for many years.
OWE DEBT OF GRATITUDE.
The debt of gratitude we owe our
fellowworkers in this and other lands,
the debt of gratitude we owe gener-
Gus public and friendly press. who
have supported and, sustained as dur
ing this memorable strike can never be
adequately read
For our opponents we entertain no
feeling Of malice While they have
maligned our characters. impugned
oa motives and sought the victory by
methods which we should soorn TO use,
yer on this day when the realization
of hopes and ambitions seems near,
When the prospect of a brighter and
happier future seems assured, we
sHoUll hold out to them to join as in
.e inu for such business relations
shall for all lime establish peace
aal tranquility in tine coal fields.
The 3ey is past when great organi-
,atious of capital can maintain the
false position to organize into compact
bcoio- ID speak through the organi-
zation Of which they are members.
|r recoguize the right of capital to
IccDs0lrlota, to federate and TO speak
ana act through it's organization, but
i'm according these rights and privileges
TO capital we demand and shall assert
rhe same privileges for those who toll.
Between the combination Of capital
oo the one hand, and the organization
f labo or the other. there should be,
and need b.. no irreconcil ,ble conflict
a1ch as 30 fa.tor in the economic devel-
rpment Of our civilization, and the ap-
lplicatiou of business Judgment and
plain common sense by each would en-
able them to wock in harmony.
| While the interests Of labor and
capital are not bv any means identical,
Itbav are nevertheless reciprocal eacL
is .ooeudent upon the other, and un'
d our form of government one can
not prosper without the other
Abraham Lincoln truly asid tina
J capital is the fruit of labor, anC
ould not exist if labor had not frs
, existed, Labor, therefore. deserves
the first consideration. That thi
fundamental principle will be recog
, nized by the tribunal selected bv tn,
: President of the United States / hay,
no reason TO doubt.
The grave question which you lay,
9 been called upon to consider tod1,