The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27
MITCHELL SPEAKS
Leader of the Miners Address,
eS an Audience.
CHEERED TO THE ECHO
Pays Compliment TO the Long
Sh0reman's Union.
,HEERED TO THE ECHO

Boston, New. 26.-President John Nit
chell of the United Mine Workers, made
his longest speech anu his most important
public expressions on labor organization
since he has been in this city at a mass
meeting OF Boston's longshoremen al
Longshoremens hall. this week.
President Mitchell was repeatedly cheer
ed and congratulated on his reelection
as second +iee president of the A f. OF l.,
and International President Daniel j.
keefe OF the longshoremen's union was
as enthusiastically congratulated on his
election as seventh vice president Of the
organization.
In return, President Mitchell paid the
iongshoremen u fattering tribute at lie
opening OF his remarks. saying:
Il know Of no other organization that
inspires 50 much fear from the unfair
employer and commands so much respect
from the fair employer as the longshore-
mems.
The hopes and aspirations OF the work
ers can best be achieved by unity in or
ganization. When employees can say TO
employers that they must take back men
: who are discharged because of a;iiation
with union or for other reasons than
that Of incompetency then the organize
ton is strong and respected.
Il never saw a non-union man that
could give d good reason for not belong
ing TO union. l lape TO see the time
when every man and woman who works
will be organized, when the world Will
stand shoulder TO shoulder. when the
workers of the world take their proper
place and have obtained at least a rea-
eonable share of the product of their
labor
Il look TO no Utopia. we shall always
have some oppressors and some Cypress
ed. As workers there Will be more free
dom: there viii be less poverty: there
win be less Injustice. Then for the mass
Is a great degree of happiness is secured.
in this movement every man must do
his share. whether the most humble or
the most conspicuous-alI have duty TO
perform.
For man who want these better and
happier days. for those who want these
aspirations realized, it is the duty OF
such to join hands with the workers ard
TO move on and on TO the goal of their
ambitions
the necessity Of thorough Organization,
and directed attention TO the fact of the
growth of the employees along the great
lakes He impressed on the members
that it was the duty OF each not only to
pay his dues. but TO attend the meetings
and have . voice in the business of the
organization.
Sometimes" he said, members think
that all that is necessary is to get a
charter and then they can get their
wages raised and the working hours de
creased. Because they ask for these they
think they ought TO get them. The sue /
cessful organizations are those that thor
oughly organize first and then try TO Sc
cure better conditions, and when they
are thoroughly organized their chances
are better for getting what they ask for
Amy chance for the better should be
considered and taken advantage of We
should seek these improved conditions in
n businessiike way. At the meetings the
member, who shouts for - per cert
raise in wages as apt TO get the most ap-
plause. while the man who. in a business
and conservative way and with good ar
gument. advises that 10 per cent should
be first sol int is likely TO be looked upon |
with less favor
Allowing petty jealousy TO become a
factor in our business tends to greatly |
weaken the organization. y mans fit
ness should be first considered. The in I
terests of the whole body depend upon /
st. BY keeping up the attendance at the /
meetings. more interest Will be created and /
The enthusiasm will be kept up. The best /.
unions are those that compel their mem (
bers TO attend the meetings at specified
times.
Dock laborers have been more success I
fll in lettering their conditions than 1
workmen in any other line. IN four years +
the men on the lakes have been able 10 !
bring about an Increase in wages of Is per (
cent The movement now on foot is 10
make these conditions general and to
have them extend TO the men OF Den 4
mark. Sweden. Norway and Great Britain +
and ireland This We hope to bring about I
a least by May ! and possibly by Jan. l.
Tale bearing on the part Of members in 4
carrying the news of meetings TO their 4
employers was denounced by the speaker
and he proposed as the best means of
overcoming the evil of this to more thor
eughly organize and then what news
would be carried 10 the employer would .
give them cause to have more respect for (
the union.
In closing ne announced that he depu-
tised the presiding officer of the meet
ing. John Lynch. 10 act as delegate OF
the Iongshoremen al the convention of
she A + Of l.. as he had TO leave Bos-
ton this morning.
PASTOR TO SUCCEED.