The Washington times., 1902-10-04

sibiy exist to the extent that they have
anywhere in this free country.
"Fourth-Another duty, Mr.. Presi-
dent. and we regard II as the most su-
preme. One-sixth of the membership
OF this illegal organization is composed
of young men and boys between the
ages OF fourteen and twenty, the future
citizens and lawmakers of the great
State of Pennsylvania. These young
men and boys during the past two years
have had their young, immature minds
poisoned With the most dangerous, an
archistic, distorted, wicked views and
errors concerning the rights of citizen
ship and property that anyone can pos
sibly conceive of, all through the teach
ings and practices of the officers. or
ganizers and apostles of the United
Mine Workers Association.
Mr. President. no adjustment of this
matter can be thought of which by any
possibility can result in further
strengthening and fixing in the minds
of this youthful element In the anthra-
cite coal fields the belief that the
teachings of this organization and its
officers, with their acts and doinss in
support thereof constitute the ethics AMI
objects of American citizenship. fire.
quently referred to during the past
weeks in proclamations issued in behal
of this illegal organization.
1.-The consequence that may result to
the coming generation in the anthracite
coal regions as the result of existing
conditions there are fraught with the
gravest dangers to the stability ami
perpetuity of this country and its in
stitutions.
Fight to Finish.
Fifth, and finally. Mr.. President. as
plain citizen of these United states,
looking at the whole question broadly
and with reference to its possible Ell
feet on our future welfare and pros
perity. l think it my bounden duty to
resist and combat with every power
and faculty, both physical and mental,
the avowed and evident object and pur-
pose of this United Mine Workers AS
sociation. as exemplified in the anthra
cite district of Pennsylvania today. am
as taught and defended by its officers
and other exponents of it's well-known
and so-called purposes and principles.
"Mr. President, am no enemy of or
ganized labor, when SO organized az
to promote the real interests of th''
laboring mar, and when in accomplish
| ing this. lawful, legitimate methods are
pursued. l do. however, oppose the
United Mine Workers Association, be-
cause many of its avowed purposes are
absolutely at variance with the spirit OF
our laws and institutions; because its
| officers and members are not content -
be governed by the same laws and like
administration thereof as other citizens
OF this country.
las witness of this, see the condi
tions today in Pennsylvania with the
Mine Workers Association in full con-
troll of the large body of its members
violating every principle of our Govern
menI, ana our laws ptTtdlulA6 " III
rights OF persons and property.
Southern Conditions.
"The same condition exists today in
Tennessee or Alabama, where the mem
| bers of this organization have but re-
Gently gone on a strike. This same
condition existed in Kentucky for about
| two years when this organization was
in control. and where it's members prac
| ticed the same unlawful methods as ar,
being followed in Pennsylvania today.
"Mr President, we firmly believe tina.
any adjustment of this matter as has
been suggested will only result in per-
! petuating conditions that are utterly
abhorrent to any good American citi-
zen, and most intolerable and damaging
10 The interests which represent. We
cannot, therefore, concur therein