The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-31
Miners Version of Great Strike on the Mesaba Range

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violence and therefore he should be
deported from tho state. At the
speech OF Petriella in Chisholm, where
there were gathered about 5000 MIN
ers. q Minneapolis reporter took the
| following:
Petrieila's Fearless Speech.
SO far we have been law-abiding
citizens. But when we are notified
that we must not hold any more meet
tngs in our own halls when PRACTICAL
ly 1t Is" said that this Organization
has no right Of existence, want to
state that am not ready and hope
you will never be ready to be crushed
under the power of any corporations.
II there are laws which protect the
thlev1sh organizations Of capitalists,
there must be laws which protect the
honest organizations Of working men.
When the officers OF the law, 1 am
told, have notified you that you must
meet no more. If that Is true, we are
going to meet here right along and
will defend this right Of ours with our
blood. Our opponents have taken the
law in their own hands. Lot us do
the same. It will not be sin.
when heard that at Nashwauk
the, deputies had gone to our hall.
when I heard that the deputies had
come here In our own house to inform
your secretary that we should not
meet any more, wired tho governor
OF the state of Minnesota, and had
assurance that he would make a per-
sonal investigation. Now let us wait
for this Investigation Let us wait at
least for "a hours, and then be ready
to do whatever the circumstances
would require.
Keep Away From Saloons.
Men, want you not to go to the
saloons. I want you not to go to
picket the mines. I want you to be-
have with respect to all men, When
we ordered you to lay down the tools
and quit work, we assumed that you
had the right to do so. We assumed
that you had the right to sell or re-
fuse to sell your labor power to whom
you saw fit. But for the same reason
you must let all men go to work who
want to. If you interfere with the
rights Of others to work you do your
selves harm.
All of you know that the governor
Is the supreme executive of the state.
1t 1s true that he was elected by a.
privileged class but I. believe him to
be man Of honor; we must give him
the benefit Of the doubt.
We must wait to see IL he is the
governor Of Minnesota, II he is the
governor OF all the people, or just the
governor for the United States Steel
Corporation. We have nothing SO far
to make US believe but that he will
act fairly. Let us wait little longer:
put men mark what I say, while we
are waiting be not asleep. We do not
know what time may bring forth. Be
prepared for whatever may happen
tomorrow. - nj - - a." - /,
Outraged Miners at Nashwauk.
IN Nashwauk they outraged our
brothers, and they have threatened to
DO the same In Chisholm. Let us re-
main here and meet them as a man.
10 not go on the streets hut remain
IN your halls and guard them with
rifles. Be armed and ready to fight
all the thugs that have been sworn in
as deputies.
L want you not to be afraid of the
Winchesters which bristle outside orr
nan door. We have enough strength
aho enough courage to resist If they
come here. Those who recognized in
the United States Steel CORPORATION
the right to protect their owr propertv
with armed guards cannot help but
to recognize in us the same right. This
ha!l Is our own private property. Keen
quiet, cool and sober. Try to avoid
oloodshed. However, If trouble comes
meet 1t manfully. If 100 o. our lives
must be given up, SO be it, yes 1000.
tney can we'll be sacrificed on the
altar OF the working class cmancipa-
ton.
~~ Patriotic Defense Of "o.d GIorv.r
:, - :. They have said 80 much about orr
RED flag and about us being anar-
chists. The American flag on ton of
this building gives the lie to SANDERS
And want to say to you that this
afternoon for the first time, I. was
pieased to see an American flag wav-,
ing on one .of our halls. 1 was much
pieased to see unfolded the Stars and
strlpes' the glorious emblem which
one DAY SO long ago was hoisted and
today fills with glory Bunker I'M
That banner gives the lie to the sherirr
OF ltasca county, as it stands for law
ana Justice. You have well raised
that noble flag, so proving to the
world that you have intelligence to
appreciate freedom. May its co,ors
tor all time mean: Justice for those
beneath 1t, and may you under its
shade win the. battle in which Won
nave so enthusiastically engaged and In .
which I am confident you will mt
spare any sacrifice. STAND for your
rights. Do not be towards. -
DO your best SO that this organ,za-
ton may live and expand TRANQUILITY
IN the majesty of it's right and it's
strength.
For my part. I swear ahat I will
stand by you, tina. willsservaavour.
cause as It may, be granted TO me. with
my mind, my heart, my. line, humbly
and ardently; and that Il the hour