The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-20

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John H. Devine, of the Central Labor
union; Rev. w. A. Moore, of Avoca, and
others.
The strikers from all the region round
marched to the center of the town, in
the neighborhood of Fallon's Corners,
shortly after noon, and, forming in line
under the direction of Grand Marshal
William Hodgson, of Throop, marched
to the Delaware and Hudson depot to
meet the 1.SO train, which bore Presi-
dent Mitchell and the other speakers.
With the visitors in carriages at the
right of the line, the parade moved up
Main avenue to the Olyphant line,
countermarched to a point near the
city line and then proceeded down
Bowman street, through Dickson flats,
to the grove at the rifle range, where
the mass meeting was held.
HOUSES DECORATED.
Business places and residences along
the whole line of march We're decorated
with flags and bunting, and numerous
pictures of Mitchell, surmounted with
flags or flowers, We're displayed.
In the line were many interesting
features. Chief among them was
mules, which friendly barn boss at
colliery of the neighborhood generously
loaned them. Another crowd of mount
ed mine boys We're attired in fantastic
costumes. Burlesques on the coal and
iron police predominated in the make
ups. Many banners We're carried, and
the most of them had something to do
with President Baer. One of them an
nounced that 1.-The Hunting Season for
Baer Is Now Open" God Bless Our
John MITCHELL was conspicuous ban
ner carried by the Priceburg local.
A wagon carrying eight women also
bore banner on which was printed
I'VE Are the Wives of the White Slaves
of Mine Workers." Green Ridge was
represented by another wagon load Of
women displaying banner with this
legend:
"The Green Ridge women
Intend to stand
With the men,
Heart and hand"
The stand in the grove from which the
speeches were made had on three sides
of it a crowd averaging fifty yards in
depth. The trees We're filled with men
and boys, and even the space beneath
the stand was taken up with children
who could not be left at home, and who
would be in danger of being crushed to
death If allowed to remain in the crowd.
MITCHELL INTRODUCED.
Most enthusiastic applause greeted
President Mitchell when he appeared on
the platform and again when he was
introduced to speak. Considerate of the
fact that the assemblage wanted to
hear Mitchell, the speakers who pre-
ceeded him We're brief, and out of con-
sideration of the further fact that his
auditors were undergoing "A severe hard
ship in being compelled to stand in
tightly wedged mass, Mr.. Mitchell him
self was brief. He said
II have not come with the expecta-
tion of discussing the issues involved in
this strike. Imprinted indelibly in the
hearts of every one of you are the
wrongs we have suffered from time i'm
memorial. You and the American peo-
pie know what we are fighting for.
The American people have passed judg-
ment on the conflict and 80 per cent. of
them at least have decided that the
miners are right and their employers
wrong.
II am not one who believes in derid-
ing men because they are rich. None of
us are poor because we want to be.
Some of us are poor because we cam
not become rich honOrably. Some, prob
ably, because we cannot become rich
at all.
WHAT THEY SAY.
'Those who present the other side
of the strike question want it believed
that | do not stand for the miners A
distinguished eX-mayor of New York
has said | did not desire arbitration,
but the recognition of John Mitchell
personally If l thought stood in the
way of settlement of this strike
would willingly resign my position.
Ono, never" I'VE wont let you," and
the like greeted this declaration)
"Others have said / am not a faith
full leader of the miners; that am not
leading them right. John Mitchell does
not lay claim to any superior knowledge
as leader, but he knows that he is
the coal companies want him to lead
the local companies want him to lead
them. Gaughter.)
II regret that the coal companies do
not look with favor on our organization
and its methods. 1t does seem to me
that an organization which has brought
about permanent peace between oper-
ators and miners in thirteen different