The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
Mr., Truesdale's Statement.

Statement Of w. H. Truesdale, presl-
dent Of the Lackawanna:
Mr.. President: Representing the III,
terests of the Delaware, Lacka"ah1la o.
Western Railroad company, it's board OF
managers and it's stockholders, permit me
to say that, realizing fully the gravity
of the situation as stated by you, anu ap-
precia ting the burden OF responsibility
which this situation imposes upon US we
feel that our duty at this time. ha'lhs 40
mind all existing conditions, Is so pam
and straightforward that we cannot pos
sihlv mistake it, AS citizens or tnls
country as trustees of vast ana I'M "a a.
interests committed to our care py Tie
thousands and tens of thousands VI
curity holders whose savings or 1esdcAoo
are Invested I'm these properties; as mel
who have committed to them the lnIei esq
of as loyal, true, faithful cltlzens' ai!u
employes as ever marched to Victory III
s,nnort Of right and freedom under the
flag of this or any other country, put "no'
with their families, are to-day outcasts'
| hunted, bounded and driven almost 10 oe-
spair and desperation simply because tliey
seek to exercise their plain, simple lish'
and duty of working at their CHOSEN aVo-
| cations, or as in many cases. ~ ny
| tectine and saving from destruction ny
fire. flood or dynamite the properties Oh
| other citizens, their employers, VINO are
endeayoring lawfully and peaceaoly 70
maintain possession OF, protect aiio
operate their properties .,o,r
| This duty is so unmlstaKapiy pial
that he who runs may ret~d. III IS ~, .
and foremost our duty ana we 'oAo ,, ll,<
occasion to state it, and press II upol
your consideration, and through you upol
| that of the authorities Of the state o.
PENNSYLVANIA, to insist upon 1t that the
| existing conditions of anarchy anu ia"
| lessness, of riot and rapine, a conultlol
! which has been raging with more or res
violence throughput the antiilaot 49,
regions during the past nVe nioll.lls' ~
immediately and permanently suppressed
To this end we ask that the entire au
thoritv and power of the state OF Penn
svlvania. civil and military, and, II neeo
be-. that Of the United States government
as well, be exercised forthwith.
Second, we ask that the clVll pralic
, Of the United States government, takln
coenizance of and following the decision
of it's courts rendered in litigation gro"
= ing out of their previous similar condltlo1
. at once instituted proceedings agalns
the illegal organization known as IN
g United Mine Workers association, II
n well-known officers, agents ana mempel
= to enjoin and restrain permanently
~ and them from continuing this organize
r ton, and requiring them to desist mmf
- diately from conspiring, conn1Vlng, all
. ing or abetting the outlawry and INTO
II cradle condition in the anthracite region
~ for which they and they alone are r
y sponsible. We are advised by our cou1
sci that such civil action will lie on tt
- part of the United States governner
~ and it is we'll known that United Stat
Va statutes are daily being openly and gros
~ ly violated; that previous decisions or T.
" courts justify fully such action being ta
~ en- at this time; and that ample RENEE
a. can be given Immediately and effective
70 for existing conditions.