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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1910-03-11
SCARED THE BAR0Ns.
insids History OF Big Coal Strike
Comes TO Light.

insids History Of Big Coal Strike
Comes to Light.
That the anthracite coal mines Of
eastern Pennsylvania twice during the
great miners strike Of 1902 narrowly
escaped passing into the hands of the
national government or the state was
the declaration made by ex-State Sen
ator William Finn of Pennsylvania
in q recent speech at the Tariff club
dinner In Pittsburg.
Senator Finn told for the first time
the inside story Of the events leading
up to President Roosevelts interven-
ton and the settlement of the strike.
Mr.. Finn intimated that il the food
merchants cannot be made to serve
the people at reasonable figures some
such remedy as this-seizure of their
plants-must be applied by the nation
or the state" Referring to the coal
strike. Mr.. Finn said:
"ln 1902 Governor Stone asked me
to visit him at Harrisburg to confer
with him on the anthracite coal strike.
By his request ! visited New York to
ask the head of the anthracite coal
combination to give the miners an
other hearing. The request was re-
fused.
II returned to Harrisburg to give
the answer to the governor. He asked
me what I would do II I were gov
ernor of the state. I said ! would call
the legislature together and recon-
mend that 1t take the mines and pay
for them. this being within the prov
ince of the state. and there Ii no diff
ference between coal and food.
Governor Stone went to see the
president. Mr.. Roosevelt asked II he
as governor would give entry into
Pennsylvania for q division of United
States troops. The governor replied
he would. The president said:
81 will give the anthracite opera
tors my ultimatum-either to open tine
mines or l will take possession of
them and settle for the coal taken
next summer
The president sent his messenger
to New York He delivered his mes
sage. 1t was denounced as anarchy.
with the statement that the president
would be impeached. After q time one
Of the wisest men In the combination
said, Yes. but there will be no votes
to convict him.
"The Gray arbitration commission
was then appointed"
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that he and Others similarly situated
may sell their labor power or withhold
it; that no man has even an implied
property right in the labor OF another;
that freemen may sell their labor power
under stresa of their needs, or they may
withhold it to obtain more advantage
Gus returns.
ANY legislation or court construction
dealing with the subject OF eombina-
tons, corporations or trusts which deal
in, control, curtail or corner the pro-
ducts of labor, can have no true appli-
cation to the association of freemen in
the disposition or Withholding of their
labor power.
The attempt to deny to freemen, sing
ly or in association, the right to with
hold their labor power or to induce
others to withhold their labor power,
whether or not these men be engaged
in an industrial dispute with employers.
is an invasion Of mans ownership Of
himself and Of his labor power, and is
a claim of some form OF property right
in workmen.
II the ownership OF free men is vested
in themselves, and in them alone, they
hav not only the right to withhold their
labor power, but TO induce others to
make common cause with them, and
withhold theirs, that the greatest ad-
vantage may accrue to all. 1t further
follows that II free men may avail
themselves of the lawful right of with
holding their labor power, they have
the irght to do all lawful things in
pursuit of that lawful purpose. And no
process Of law can have any proper APP
plication to deny to free men these
natural, inherent and constitutional
rights.
In the disposition of the wages re-
turned from the sale OF labor power,
man Is also his own free agent. All
things he may lawfully buy, he may
also lawfully abstain from buying. He
may purchase from whomsoever he will /;
he may give his patronage to one man
or to another What he may do with
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would rather see the mill moved away
than to be run under the present sys-
tenn
The president, Mrs. S. f. Wetstein,
not being daunted by this report, but
with greater determination than before
is negotiating for the largest hall in
Everett in which to hold another anti
Jap mass meeting.
CORRESPONDENT.
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Promotes AmieabIe Relations Between
Employer and Worker and Acts as .
Bar Against Radical Aetion-Two
Shops Compared.
About the only form of peace that
can prevail In industry is that where
unionism prevails.
Industrial peace without uDionism Is
a volcanic condition which produces
such shameful conditions and such
powerful eruptions as we recently saw
at McKees Rocks.
The hat manufacturers sought to es-
tablish peace by eliminating the Hat.
ters' union. but signally failed.
The steel trust has declared 1t will
no longer treat with or recognize labor
unions. with the result that the mat
ter was considered In the A. F. of L.
convention at Toronto. and now every
union in the country is pledged to OPP
pose the steel trust In every possible
way.
Surely no one will consider this con-
dition to exemplify desirable type
of Industrial peace.
Other examples could be cited. but It
Is not necessary,
There can be no Industrial peace
where the rights of labor are not fully
and freely recognized.
Wherever there Is any attempt to
curtail the rights Of labor or to side
step the issue Of a full recognition Of
those rights there is always danger of
radical action at any time.
The writer was a workman at the
bench and has worked In some fac
tories that recognized the right of Ia
Dor to organize and In other factories
that did not. says c. L. Baine In the
Shoe Workers Journal.
In the former case 1t was always pos
sible for employer and employees to
get together and discuss any matter of
difference between them, and there
was seldom any trouble. The workmen,
understanding that their jobs were not
in jeopardy simply because they were
members Of unions and knowing any
grievance would be given hearing on
Its merits. did not have their heads
and hearts full Of trouble and were in
a state of mind that enabled them to
give full attention to their work in
positions that they desired to hold.
In the latter case the workmen were
always on the watch for some hostile
move of the employer. Their minds
being full Of real or imaginary impend-
Ing troubles. they were always on the
alert, watching and naturally magnify
ing every little incident, ready to lay
down at a moments notice the jobs
that became more and more distasteful
to them, and, filed to the brim with
animosity toward the employer which
sought the earliest possible vent, they
came to take very little interest In
their work and sometimes struck work
with no idea Of working there long
themselves, but believing they would
make the jobs better for those who
came after them. Such shop crews be-
came the willing tools of radical fire.
brands, and these conditions have led
to MANY costly strikes.
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PEACE IN INDUSTRY.
Can Only Obtain Where Unions
Are Recognized.
UNI0NISM IS A SAFEGUARD.

Promotes Amieable Relations Between
Employer and Worker and Acts as .
Bar Against Radical Aetion-Two
Shops Compared.
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The Labor Temple reading room will
gladly welcome any donations of maya
zines for its reading table. Bring along
your magazines that you have read
and don't know what to do with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
BANQUET FOR A. M. HARVEY.
Will Be Held at the National Hotel in
Salina.

Salina. Kan. Dec. 13.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the
banquet to be given at the National
hotel December Is at 9 o'clock D. M,
by Marilao camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams, plimentary to Major A. NJ.
Harvey, commander of the Department
of Kansas.
Plates will be laid for 80. and an
orchestra will furnish music for the
banquet.
The address of welcome will be
made by Charles H. Lay, commander
of the local camp, and the response
will be made by Major Harvey. John
M. Padgett will be the POSTMASTER and
will call for impromptu toasts.
Programs are being printed, which
will give the orchestra selections and
the menu.
This will be the first time a banquet
has been served by the Salina camp
for the department commander. and
the boys are using every energy to
make the event the most successful in
the history of the organization in this
city.
The banquet will be preceded by a
reception to be held in the offices of
DR.. M. G. Cockey promptly at O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
EMPoRIA WOMEN ARE STIRRED.
Attempt Planned to Keep Them From
Voting at Special Election.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 13.-The wom-
| en- of Emporia are stirred up over an
attempt to deny them the right of
suffrage in a special election under
the initiative to be held next month,
under the commission form of govern
ment. The city owns its electric light
plant and it is proposed in an ordi-
nance to lease the light plant for
twenty years to a private company
that will install a street car service.
The attorney for the street car COM
pany George J. Barker, of Lawrence,
has given it as his opinion that the
women can not vote at special cleo
lions like this in Kansas and the
women of .Emporia are aroused.
Mrs. Marian Nation, for ten years
president of the w. r. c., told a re-
porter that she proposed to go to the
polls and vote unless the court posi-
Mrs. Martha Reynolds, president of
the City Federation of Women's clubs,
probably will call a meeting of the
city federation to discuss the matter
president of the w. r. c., is one of the
movers for the right to vote. The
right of the women in second class
cities to vote at initiative and referen-
dunn elections on municipal affairs
never has been tested in the courts.
w. A. White, who is on the side of
the women in this contention, said re-
garding the situation: ct am no law
yer and do not pretend to say what
| the law is, but so long as the courts
have not spoken 1t seems reasonable
| to me to assume that the trainers of
| the commission law did not intend to
/ bar women from these special cleo
| lions. The women's signatures on the
petition furnished the 40 per cent
| needed to initiate the ordinance and in
| common fairness they should be al
| lowed to vote at the election that their
| petitions called. We have drafted the
best ordinance regulating a public
utility ever passed in Kansas. It pro-
vfdes for inspection of books, for
regulation of rates at five year periods
and for complete control by the city.
But no matter how the vote on that
ordinance goes If the women are
denied the right to vote in that cleo
ton I shall spend a little money try
ing to see what the courts think of
| the proposition. The legislature will
be in session at the time the election
| is held. If the courts decide women
can not vote the legislature will have
| an opportunity to grant that right. 1t
is unsafe to leave this matter open
for two years with the brewers MAX
| ing a dead set on Kansas towns. I'm
less the women can vote, it might be
possible to initiate wet ordinance in
some of the wet towns and let the
towns stay open until the court could
| annul the wet ordinance. The people
have a right to decide these things
themselves, but it should be decided
by all the people, not by the minority
that happens for the moment to be
| wearing the pants
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Wichita and Topeka Commend
Commission Government.
Graft Eliminated and Way Paw
ed for Improvements.
DECATURMAN'S QUERY
1t Gives Him Foundation on
Which to Base Praise.
Other Items of General Interest
to Readers in State.

Decatur, Ill, Dec. 13-Topeka and
Wichita, two of the larger cities of
Kansas, have put their 80. K.'' on the
commission form of government, &C.
cording to information from F. R.
Wiley, who made an extensive inves-
tigation and inquiry in those two cities
last week.
Mr. Wiley was called at Topeka to
plead a will case in the supreme court
of Kansas, and while there he talked
to representative citizens, and inquired
from them regarding the workings of
the commission form.
Not only in Topeka and Wichita did
Mr.. Wiley conduct his investigation,
but at other points in Kansas, and he
found that the people there are heart
lily in favor of the new government.
In the two years that Wichita has
had the commission form, through an
additional taxation of four mills on
the dollar, q bonded Indebtedness of
more than 100000, which resulted
from gross Encouragement under the
old ward system, has been paid off and
the people are perfectly satisfied with
this, the first notable achievement of
the commission form in Wichita. And
Topeka, although it has not had the
commission form as long as Wichita.
Stopped Graft.
Among it's friends, the commission
form is commended because it practi-
cally eliminated the chance for mu-
nicipal graft, and an example of its
workings in this regard is offered in
the experiences of one of the Kansas
cities that has had the commission
form for some time.
Contrary to the rule in Kansas
that few politicians are elected to the
council under the commission form
this city elected as one of the com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
CATTLE THIEVES IN KANSAS.
Have Operated Over Southwest for
Eighteen Months,

Osborne, Kan, Dec. 13.-For the
last eighteen months farmers over
southwest of Osborne have been miss
ing cattle from their pastures. The
last two months the thieves have be-
come holder and stolen in larger num-
Der. Recently George Dupree missed
ten head. Herman Tack six head and
y. P. Dupree one head.
A detective was imported to work
on the matter. The cattle were traced
to Kansas City and from there some
of them went to the packing house and
others were shipped east. There are
strong suspicious, but nothing on which
to base grounds for an arrest. Then
again, the evidence may point to an
entirely innocent party. Recently an
other man over there missed ten head.
He at once started out to scour the
country One morning his ten head of
cattle appeared at. his place as myster-
iously as they had gone away, leaving
no clue. They had been driven back
in the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
TUCKER SELLS EUREKA HERALD
VIII Retire From Newspaper Field on
January 1.

Eureka, Kan. Dec. 13.-Former
State Senator George Tucker will re-
tire from the newspaper business
January 1. Last week a deal was
eonsummated in which he sold the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

OAC Newspaper 11OStuO.
also one newspaper did not like the
present administration, although it
strongly favored commission govern
ment. However, 1 learned that under
the old system this paper did the city
printing at its own price, but under
the new form the city printing was let
on the basis of competitive bids and
this papers rival had secured the con-
tract.
For the first time in the history of
thereby an annual report of the city
affairs was published. - This report;
covering 127 pages, gave to the public
the fullest information concerning the
conduct of the city's affairs.
1T not only was the report for the
first year of the city government pub
Hshed, also the records of the last
years under the old regime, gone into,
with the result that certain graft was
uncovered which existed under the old
regime and certain rather prominent
people brought into an unfavorable
light.
Building Municipal Auditorium.
1.-THE new city government prepared
and submitted to the voters a PROPOSE
ton for building large auditorium to
be used for holding conventions and
meetings Of a similar nature. The cit
liens adopted this proposition at the
following election and now there is in
course of construction a large edif1ce
which will cost about $3.50, 900.
Furthermore, the city officials are
preparing q measure for the acquiring
of the city waterworks which are at
present owned by a private corporation.
This plan is one that the citizens are
anxious to see contaminated.
1.-The large and small Arkansas riv
ers unite within the city boundaries
and by reason of their overlooking their
banks in the past and getting into new
channels they have done great damage
to property in the city.
Under the old system this was re-
garded as a necessary evil and nothing
done 20 remedy the situation. The
present government is working on a
plan to take care of quantity of the
overflow water by means of a canal
and also by restraining the river in its
main channel This will not only save
thousands in property loss, but will
also save the city quite a lot of litiga-
ton which in the past has grown out
of this condition of affairs.
Council Meetings Stormy.
ST found that the meetings Of the
city council were not always harmon
ious, that often a good deal of
very acrimonious discussions took place
at their various meetings. These meet
ings extended over until Tuesday. They
are largely attended and at the meet
ing last Monday over 800 citizens were
present.
Topeka Learning Lesson.
Topeka is a city of about $4,000.
They have had commission government
since April, 1910, and when I asked
concerning the administration of affairs
under the new regime, they said they
I o.
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Eureka Herald to T. C. PETER, who at
present is assistant cashier of the
Tucker will look after his mothers
farm adjoining Eureka the coming
year.
Mr.. PETER was county superintend-
ent of this county for four years and is
rated as one of the most popular
young men in the county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
SAVED FROM AWFUL DEATH.

How an appalling calamity in his family
was prevented Is told by A D. Mcdonald
of Fayetteville, N. C. r. f. D. No. s.
My sister had consumption" he writes,
"she was very thin and pale, had no appe-
tte and seemed to grow weaker every
day as all remedies failed, till DR.. King
pletely cured her. that she has not been
troubled with cough since. Its the best
medicine I ever saw or heard Of" For
coughs, colds lagrippe, asthma, Group,
hemorrhage, all bronchial troubles, it has
nj equal, Soc, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
One Newspaper Hostile.

was much to take care Of the city af-
fairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
TopeIxa Learning Lesson.

Topeka is a city of about so, 200.
They have had commission government
since April, $780, and when I asked
concerning the administration of affairs
under the new regime, they said they
had been too busy finding out what the
old government had failed to do and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13

tryig to remedy those evils, to stop TO
consider how the people were taking
to it.
'They reported that the alleys and
sidewalks and streets We're all in bad
condition, and that it was necessary to
spend $4,000 repairing and overhauling
the same
''They had a force of men at work
all summer leveling UP the sunken
spots in the streets, putting down new
crossings, repairing sidewalks, and put
tine down new brick and asphalt in
spots where the old pavements We're
worn out. They found further that
the approaches to the bridges across
the Kaw river, and even some of the
bridges were in bad condition and they
We're spending large sums in putting
them in safe condition for traffic.
Decatur Man City Auditor.
1.-THE city auditor, w. H. WATSON,
formerly was a Decatur resident, and
he took special interest in answering
my inquiries concerning the manage
ment of the city. While he had not as
yet prepared his first annual report,
he gave it as his personal opinion that
it would show a decreased cost in the
expenses of operating the city, over the
ward system.
''Mr. WATSON is an expert accountant
and he gave it as his opinion that To-
peka would annually save thousands Of
dollars by reason of the new admins
tration, basing his statement upon
what the city accounts to date indi-
Gated. Topeka owns its own water
works and it is managed at a good
profit. Recently the city was enabled
to purchase large number of its bonds
from the income from the waterworks.
The city itself in politics is Democratic.
but th- city officials are from both
parties and the people assured me that
party politics cut no figure in the cleo
ton of city officials.
More Business Men.
1.-THE mayor is a Democrat and owns
large milling interests in the city. The
street commissioner was formerly a
house mover. He is Republican The
commissioner of finance and revenue
| is the owner of a large foundry. He
| is also a Republican. The commission
! er of public property formerly was pro-
| prietor of a barber shop. He is Re-
publican and the only member of the
| new council who was connected with
| the old city government. He was
formerly an alderman. The commits
| sioner of public buildings was the gen.
| eral manager of the Western Wooden
mills, and is also a Democrat.
| "All five of these men were quite
prominent in the city and men of good
| clean character morally. AS in Wich-
| ita. found the citizens much in favor
| of the commission form of government.
| although their. experience with it as
| they said. has not been of sufficient
| length to be of much value.
| wichita will construct so miles of
| street paving during 1911"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
DALTON TO INSTALL SYSTEM.
Paroled Prisoner Departs Lansing for
Hutchinson.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec Ia
James Dalton. life prisoner. recently
paroled from the state penitentiary by
Gov. w. r. Stubs, departed Lansing
today for Hutchinson, Kan, where he
will install the Bertillon system in the
state reformatory.
It is seldom that a paroled prisoner
is given a state job, especially in an
other penal institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
POLITICAL FEUD is FATAL.
Ezra Carter, LaIxin Farmer. Victim OF
George w. Clarke.

Lakin, Kan, Dec. 13.-George w.
Clarke, well-to-do farmer living near
Hartland in this county, shot and
killed his neighbor, Ezra Carter, Mon
dav afternoon. Carter formerly was
a county commissioner of this county
and a feud has existed between the
two men for the last two years owing
to local political differences. Both
men have families and aside from
their political trouble were regarded
as quiet. respectable citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-13
YOUNG BRIDEGROOM INSANE.
Commission Appointed in lola to Elk
anime Henry Gibson.

lola, Kan, Dec. ia commission
has been appointed in the probate
court here to examine the mental con-
dition of Henry Gibson, who is serving
a sentence in the county jail for false
pretence. He is the young BRIDE
groom whose honeymoon was inter
rupted by arrest on charges that he
gave worthless checks for bridal
trousseau, wedding ring, furniture and
clothing.
In his incarceration in Jail Gibson
apparently has become insane In the
day he arms himself with a broom,
mounts the top of his cage and stands
guard refusing to leave his post until
relieved. At the sudden approach of
Jafler Morrison, Gibson levels the
broom and shouts the command to
halt. Sheriff Bollinger regards Glib
sons action as an insanity dodge but
is willing to have a commission of
physicians examine the prisoner in Or
der to make sure.
Gibson married a Gas City girl after
a eourtship of a few days. He was
playing an engagement with a the
atrical company when arrested.