The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-02
CITIZENS PROMISE PROTECTION
Resolutions Passed at Second As.
semblage Assuring Assist
ance of Community
HANCOCK MINE RE.0PENS TODAY

TWO enthusiastic meetings were held
In Hancock yesterday afternoon. the
first in the city hal, for miners, at
which strikers and man. former union
men who returned to tho district re-
Gently. desiring to return to work,
signed their names to that effect. and
the second m uermania hall
for all citizens interested in restoring
normal conditions and law and orde.
In the copper country.
Finnish miners met In the city hall
and listened To "A number of speeches
from prominent citizens. Andrew
Bram. Judge Bentley. Leonard Nicola
and others discussed the strike situa-
ton. The speakers told of the record
of the Western Federation, telling tho
miners that ii was not the interest Of
its members il had ut heart but the
money which was pouring into its
treasury. The men were assured by
the speakers that there was absolute
~ no hope of the federation winning
the strike. and it was for the miners
own good that they return Ia work.
sam Turja. n Finnish miner. told tn"
men of his having been "A miner for
MANY years and had always received
excellent treatment from the mining
companies They have always given
you excellent treatment said Mr..
Turja. when the strike was called !
remained with the bows fol month.
At the expiration of that time ! saw
that the cause was hopeless aud re-
turned 10 work The officers have al
ways given myself and family protec-
ton and they will do the same for
you. This Is good country and We
can get along without the federation.
II is up To vs. to SAY whether few
can dictate whether we are to return To
work or remain idle and let our fam
lilies suffer The leaders of the fedora
tion live i'm hotels. travel In style and
draw immense salaries, while We are
forced to take lunch If we can Oh
tain il. and ride In the smokers
Mr. Turja was enthusiastically APP
plauded a. the conclusion of his
speech and the miners showed their
approval of his efforts throughout by
frequent burts of applause.
In the Germania Hall.
At the conclusion of the meeting in
the city hall the Germania hall meet
ing took place. Judge Bentley was
to have presided. but was unable to
do 80 on account of illness. lie was
compelled to leave for his home before
the second meeting took place. Sena-
tor Frank James filled the vacancy.
Senator James opered the meeting
by announcing that there must DE nc
interference. II notice that there are
many men here who belong to the op-
position" continued the senator, who
are either members of the fcderatioE
or connected with the Tyomies, and
warn these men not 30 make any dis
turbancc If they wish to remain at this
meeting. II we went to the Kansar
kottl hall we would he courteous
enough to listen tn the federation
speakers and we want YOU to do the
same here.
Senator James reviewed the situa-
ton that has existed In the copper
country for the past six months, say
ing that at the outset of the strike IL
was mover expected the situation
would reach climax where murders
would be committed. He said the
meeting was not called by the mining
companies, but by the citizens to as
sure protection To the men wishing to
return To work. "The police force Of
Hancock Is ready to help give this
protection. and If this force is not
enough TO do that. more will be added"
he said.
I'VE want to be able to say that we
have officers In this district ready to
do their duty. we want To be able to
say there are 100000 citizens standing
for law and order and II this is not
enough we want to be able To say the
grandest state In the union Is ready
to SEE that every man Is given his
rights. and IL that is not sufficient.
then we have back of MS the nag of
freedom. the flag that has never yet
heen replaced ny the red flag. the flag
that never will be replaced by the
red flag"
The chairman introduced Attorney
Lawton as the first speaker
Cites Federation Record.
y Attorney Lawton read extracts from
federation conventions. It's constitu-
tIon and a speech by Edward Boyee.
formerly president Of the federation.
Royces speech advocated the ador-
tion of socialist doctrines TO overthrow