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Newspaper
The Labor Argus
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
3
A dense 19th century essay argues the strike is an outdated tool, praising parliamentary methods and educated workers. It links education to recognizing true state affairs, condemns internal traitors, and predicts a future era of ballot power, cooperation, and prosperity for wage earners.
The Central Federated Union of Manhattan protests President Roosevelt’s remarks about Moyer Heywood and Pettibone. It argues the men, kidnapped and jailed across state lines, deserve doubt and due process before guilt is assumed. The letter urges restraint and a square deal from the highest federal office.
The Central Federated Union defends fair play and justice amid ongoing murder trials. It argues that public opinion should be guided by the evidence, not personal bias, and warns against prejudicing defendants by authoritative voices. The union rejects the notion that a single law justifies another in judging Harriman.
Another mine disaster is reported for the New River district as a Whipple mine at White Oak Fuel Co. exploded at 3 30 yesterday. No definite information on the facilities or casualties has been received.
The text asserts that the highest prosperity and peak intellectual culture occur where unionism in the Andes is strongest, implying a link between labor organization and socio cultural advancement in that region.
A Maywood family visits a prisoner’s home asking if they will hang their father. The piece urges wage workers to oppose what it calls judicial murder and to mobilize for a fair trial, condemning capitalists and “czar” figures in the west. It frames the prisoners as labor leaders and calls for united action.
Capitol City Trades Assembly meets in regular session Monday night. It will be the most important meeting for some time and all delegates are requested to be present.
Cabin Creek unions push to organize amid illness delay. Local meetings at Ronda, Dry Branch, and Green Castle rally workers, elect officers, and report improved dues, with 40 to 100 members joining across districts. District organizers from Green Castle to Mammoth report progress and rising membership as they aim to unify nonmembers and bolster local unions.
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