The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-11


right of "a man To- earn his living by
the sweat of his brow. For four or
Eve months. the man who chose to
work has been forced 10 contend with
insult aud injury in the copper coun-
try II has been easy for me ana for
other business and professional men to
60 To work. We have not had 10 face
this lawless element. You did face this
condition You have had To summon
up courage and go each day not
knowing whether YOU would he able
la reach the object of your pursuit ar
whether your family would he safe on
Your return.
why this condition
who Is responsible for il?
"The hand of paid morconaries from
the west. from the east and from the
south-thoSe teaches upon society
they have brought II about.
THE time has como. The reason
we are here today is that for four
months the government of lIoughton
county has failed 10 guarantee the
protection Il should give YOU We are
here 90 bring back to IIouglton th.
name of u peace-lovine and law-abid
ing community.
These aeitators have come and
sOWn the seed of discomfort ana class
hatred and brought 4 reign Of terror
such as has NOT been known before
IN the history of Michigan. We hav"
had 10 cali upon the governor for
troops To protect life and property. And
thank God we had q governor who
had the backbone To do his duty.
And the Michigan National Guard,
from General Abbey Ia the private ~
The lowest rank is composed Of fear.
less men, gentlemen in every sense &C
the WORD. am proud Of the Michi-
can National Guard.
within the law. we must see 10 IL
that this Scourgc is removed and re
moved 'orcver from our copper conn
try
Harry EpIett, Miner, Talks.
Harry Eplctt who followed Attor-
hey Galbraith is a miner and has
worked for the G. N n. company for
many years. lie said IN brief
There must be two reasons why
am here. Either I did not have liz"
money 10 get ont or had no desire to
get ont. wish Won would believe the
latter ! certainly ann satisfied To live
here ana certainly am satisfied with
the manner i'm which ! have been
treated There must also be some
reason for the turbulent condition Of
the last few months. This reason is
the agitatOr. And this is the day Of
great settlement But how are we to
sion, ana il this is Intellectual, we must
resort To something else. We that are
here are able ana willing To do our
part To bring this state To an end
Meeting in the Arnory.
SO great was the crowd in attend
ance at Yesterdays demonstration t.,
was absolutely impossible for all To he
accommodated. Both the Colosseum
the biggest building in the northwest
ana the armory were filed To capacity
and many were unabl" to get in either
place.
Al the armorY COL. j. i. Pctcrmann
presided as chairman Of the meeting
ana mace very appropriate address,
emphasizing the need Of united aC-
ton nv the law-abiding citizens Of
the copper country - bring about Il
restoration % peaceful conditions
here.
Joseph James and Jpmcs Kelly pre-.
scented views OF the situation from the
STANDPOINT Of the working m9n, both
company.
Attorney Mccormaok'a Talk.
Attorney Ed. Mccormack followed
these worltmen with &, very pleasing
talk in which he reviewed the entire
situation. In brief ne said.
"rhc time for speaking IN whispers
and for soft -pedaling has gone NY
The time has come foe everyone who
values his citizenship 10 speak out.
The interests of TIE Western Fed d.
! Grafton of Miners in the laboring men
Of this district is idcnticaI with tn"
interest Of the wolf in the lamb. Aly
! friends assure me that the Western
| Federation officials commonly called
the agitatOrs have II nigh lofty mo-.
tive and are actuated by noble ideals
and a high purpose, but judging them
! by their actions and their conduct for
the last four or four and one hal"
months, or since the inception of this
hnc bunch of gentlemen rs ever