Richmond Palladium (Daily), 26 October 1904 — Page 12

LABOR IN lilDiatlfl MES Official Statistics of Especial Interest to Toilers in the Soft Coal Fields.

MARKED INCREASE

Also Decided Improvement in the Social Condition of Miners Big Gain in Savings Many More Men Employed.

The two following tables were prepared by the Indiana Mine Inspector from information obtained direct from the mine workers. Of these, 4,238, representing 108 mines in thirteen counties, were questioned in 1902, and 8,480, representing 125 mines, in 1003. It will readily be seen that the information thus obtained gives a very fair report of the conditions of labor in' the coal mining industry in Indiana. The information is valuable as representing the wages earned, the hours and days of work, and the social condition of the laborers. The tables cover every branch of labor in connection with coal mining. There has been a very marked improvement in every direction during the two years covered by this report. There was an improvement in 1902 over 1901, and the improvement during 1903 is very marked. In 1902 the average daily earnings ranged from $1, paid to trappers, to ?3.09 for machine men. In 1903 the average ranged from $1.13, to trappers, to $3.25 to foremen. In 1902 the average for. miners was $2.42, and in 1903, $2.74. In 1902 the average daily earnings of miners ranged from $1.80 in Perry to $3.25 in Greene. Tables of Comparison. All wages were lower in Terry County than in the other coal sections. In 1903 there was a general advance in the average earnings. In this connection the following summary will be found convenient to the student of mining statistics, giving, as it does, the average daily pay of each class of mine workers for the years 1902 and 1903, and the increase, there being no decrease: Increase. $ .32 .29 .13 .31 .26 .31 .13 1902. Miners $2.42 Loaders 2.74 Machine men 3.00 Drivers 2.2" 1903. ?2.74 3.03 3.22 2.5 2.50 2.56 1.13 1.50 2.r8 3.25 2.95 2.05 2.20 2. GO 2.30 2.85 1.92 1.92 2.56 Tracklayers Oagera Trappers .. Greasers . . 2.30 2.25 1.00 l.r 2.25 Daymen .31 .28 .45 .24 .30 .25 .25 .04 .30 .32 .26 Foremen 2.97 Engineers 2.50 Firemen 1.81 Pumpmen l.flo Itlacksmlths 2 Weighmen 2.05 Check Weighmen ... 2.81 Flat Trimmers ...... 1.62 Helpers 1.60 Tlmbermen 2.30 There was also an increase in the average number of .hours employed per week, and in the number of days from 1902 to 1903, as shown by the following summary: 1902. Hours. Days, 1903. Hours. Days. Miners 31 Loaders 32 Machine men.. 32 Drivers 35 Tracklayers ...39 Cagers 35 Trappers 32 Greasers 32 Daymen 37 Foremen 48 Engineers 63 Firemen 36 i'umpmen 63 Blacksmiths . . .40 Weighmen 41 Check w'ghm'n.32 Flat trimmers. 33 Helpers 33 Tlmbermen . . . .37

2)0 34 214 215 35 222 215 35 222 224 38 240 254 42 246 229 37 232 208 33 215 208 33 215 243 39 240 304 48 300 2(50 63 865 230 39 237 365 63 365 260 44 252 267 45 254 208 34 216 211 35 217 217 35 218 246 41 244

Social Condition Improved. There has also been a marked improvement in the social condition of mine laborers. Of those reporting in 1902, 974 carried life insurance, the average being $355.48, and the total $34G,245. In 1903, 2,002 carried insurance, the average being $324.50 and the total $G49,200. . In 1902, 1,191 had savings, the average being $87.20, and the total $103,855; in 1903, 2,641 had savings, the average being $132.25 and the total $349,270. The increase in the average savings is very marked, it being a little more than 50 per cent. In 1902 the lowest average savings was $75, in Perry County, and the highest $118, in Warrick. In 1903 the lowest was $95, in Perry, and the highest $142, in Sullivan. In 1902 the lowest average insurance carried was $150, in Sullivan, and the highest $G25, in Gibson. In 1903 the lowest was $2G4, an Pike, and the highest $400, in Gibson. ' In 1902, one to each 4.7G carried insurance and one to each 3.56 had savings; in 1903, one to each 4.22 carried insurance, and one to each 3.19 had savings. The following summary of facts that can be obtained from the tables will be of interest to all: 1902. 103 1903. 125 8,468 1,583 1,865 1,824 1,645 1,551 4,986 3,481 5,103 3.365 2,241 3.538 2,641 $349,270 2,002 $649,200 Number of mines represented Number of miners reDortIng 4,238 Number under 20 719 Number from 20 to 30.. 1.538 Number from SO to 40.. 1,042 Number from 40 to 50.. 5SO Number over 50 359 Natives 3.482 Foreigners ............... 1.079 Married 2,606 Single 1.632 Owu homes 1,090 Rent 1,533 Number having savings... 1,191 Total savings $105,3S5 Carry life insurance 974 Total insurance carried. .$346,245 Coal Mining. In every respect the conditions in coal mining in Indiana tend upward. New mines thave been opened since the last report of the Bureau, and generally there has been an increased output from those before in operation. One of the great -drawbacks in the entire coal section has been the want of cars for coal shipments. This shortage has limited the number of days and the total output. With sufficient cars, the miners of Indiana could have had work for each day in the year, and

IN WAGES EARNED

State. There has been and there is now a steady and growing demand for Indiana coal, and the operators find a ready sale at remunerative prices - for every ton they can produce. There have been complaints of "embargoes" by some of the railroads, and reports have been made that some of the roads have dis criminated against Indiana mines. Whether these charges are true or not, the information obtained by this Bureau is that thousands of tons more could be annually mined and sold if facilities for shipment were improved. The information in the two following tables was obtained from the operators of various, mines, and it is much more full and complete than what the Bureau has been able to secure for its former re ports. The tables cover the years 1902 and 1903, and represent the mines in fourteen counties. The tables give in detail the number of mines reporting in each county, the number of days in op eration, the average of miners employed, the average number of inside workmen (other than miners), the number of outside workmen, the number employed in otnee, and the total number employed. To the table is appended a summary for ready reference. In 1902, 153 mines reported. Those in Vanderburg averaged the most days in operation, being 241. The average ranged from 120 days, in Fountain, to 241, in Vanderburg. The average number of miners employed in the State was 9,878, and the total number of employes was 14,893. Clay County had the largest number of mines in operation, 31; Fountain and Perry had one each, Gibson had 2, Daviess 3, and Tanderburg 4. In 1903, 180 mines reported. The days in operation ranged from 150, in Foun tain, to 225, in Vanderburg. There was an increase in the average number of days in operation over the whole State, the increase showing that the mines were in operation 1,440 more days in 1903 than in 1902. The average number of miners employed was 11.003, an increase of 1,151 over 1902. The total number employed in 1903 was 1G.412, a gain of 1,519. In 1903, Greene County had the most mines in operation and employed the greatest number of miners. In 1902, the mines were in operation an average of 190 days, and in 1903, an average of 198. It will be seen that the mines were operated only about one-third of the time on the average, yet in 1902 they mined 8,793,423 tons of coal, and 11,8GG,023 tons in 1903. If enabled to operate full time the Indiana mines would have an output annually of the enormous quantity of 35,000,000 tons. AKsresate of Wages. The second table gives in detail the number of mines reporting, the aggregate wages paid inside workmen, outside workmen, in salaries, total wages paid, tons of coal mined, average value, and total value of output. Summarized, the tables show: 1902. 1903. Amount paid Inside workmen $6,340,075 $8,948,954 Amount paid outside workmen 740,782 946,688 Amount paid salaried workmen ..... 249,061 208,425 Total $7,329,918 $10,104,067 The increased wages to inside work men in 1903 was $2,608,879, and in total amount paid in wages and salaries, $2,774,149. 1902. 1903. Number tons coal mined 8.793.423 11,866.023 Value of output $9,550,455 $13,787,4S1 The average value of the coal in 1902 was $1.08 per ton. and in 1903, $1.16. The average varied greatly in the coun ties. Thus, in Clay County, in 1902. in some of the mines the average price was 9-5 cents, aud in others $2.25 per ton. In 1902, the largest output in any county was Vigo, but the average value was only 99 cents. ' The lowest average in any one county was 85 cents, in Perry, and the highest $1.50, in Daviess. There was a marked improvement m 1903. Not only was the output greater, but the average was higher. The largest output in any county was 3,057,815, in Greene. In 1903, the average price ranged from $1.03, in Greene and Pike, to $1.59, in Clay. Perry increased its average from 85 cents in 1902 to $1.21 ia 1903: Gibson, from 98 cents in 1902 to $1.05 in 1903; Sullivan, from 94 cents in 1902 to $1.10; Vermillion, from 94 cents to $1.07; Warrick, from 91 cents to $1.07. Clay gained 24 cents in her average. Fountain 20 cents. Parke 25 cents, Perry 36. Sullivan 16. Vigo 10 cents, enmllion 13 and Warrick 16 cents. Daviess dropped from an average of $1.50 to $1.10. Hay Will Stay. Say! Did you hear that Hay Is a-going to stay As Secretary of State for the TJ. S. A.? That's a move that will pay We will know every day That the U. S. A. Will move along in the proper way. If tbey tonr opponents are sincere in this matter labolition of the tariff!. then their advent to power would mean domestic misfortune and misery i -widespread and far-reaching: as that which we saw ten years a so. "Roose velt's letter of acceptance. Confidence. It's wrong to bet, but lots of men . Would bet all that there is in their . banks .'; The winning side is mentioned when XJyoa.jDeat9tltoose.TelXa.n Fairbanks.

DEMOCRAT "Guess It's Irrevocably and firmly fixed."

PARKER'S SURE WARNING. Personality of the New Yorker Fails to Interest Voters. The weakness of the Democratic cause is illustrated anew witn every passing day. The presidential candidate is as backboneless, as void of interest, as the platform constructed by a process of elimination at St. Louis, a process carried so far as to make the standing place of a national -party look like a frail floating raft, all stringers and no flooring. The people never "took to Judge Par ker. From the first they were unable to get into sympathy with the judicial fig ure-head erected by David Bennett Hill to attract votes. As the campaign progressed the candidate's few and infelicitous utterances completely subdued any rising tide of partisan zeal such as near ly always carries the hosts of a party into something like an enthusiastic con test. How could anybody get up enthusiasm for the bland, self-satisfied, managing politician whose every utterance shows the contracted sphere of his interests and influence? Even the hope of rehabilitating the party and getting it into line somewhere near the advancing forces of the rest of the world has not been able to enlist, the rank and filo of the Democrats for Parker. There are armies of them who will vote for Roosevelt, brigades, regiments and squads of them who will vote for Watson, for Debs, for any candidate but Parker. Hill's caudidate lacks all the elements of i popularity. He has not aroused the imagination of the people. He has not compelled their respect, he has not aroused their confidence. As a young college man said the other d:ty, "Parker has no go in him!" On the other hand, the Republican candidate is a figure to draw to him every generous soul in tbe country. Ivet the croakers say what they may, every gallant youngster ready with hrs first vote, every one of them in this land of game fellows, adores Theodore Roosevelt. Every mature man of action, of reserve force and that power for work which revolutionizes the world, admires Theo dore Roosevelt. Every voter, young, mid dle-aged or old, who believes in work, in going ahead and making things go ahead, takes stock in Theodore Roosevelt. Party lines are not going to hold such men, especially when they have at the head of their own ticket, if they are Democrats, an uncertain, unknown, secretive man like Alton B. Parker. All through the golden days of October, as the leaves fall through the hazy air, the hearts and minds of the mass of voters are turning to Roosevelt, and when the chill November day arrives, the day of the national election, there will be such a rush of enthusiasts to the polls as has never been seen in the land before, enthusiasts of all ages, degrees, con ditions, colors, religions and political af filiations, and these will storm the boxes with ballots for Theodore Roosevelt for President of the United States. Answer to Democratic Contention. The national banks of the United States hold in cash to-day $661,000,000, against 361'.U00,000 in 1896, and show a total of loans and discounts of $3,700. 000,000, against $1,800,000,000 in liO. These figures show the fallacy of the present Democratic contention that large bank deposits and a cheap loaning rate for money indicate contracting business and a poor demand for money for invest ment purposes and industrial uses. "A -he legitimate business demands for money implying business expansion are more than double what they were eight years ago. The banks of the coun try would not be able to meet them, and rates of money would be excessively dear, except for the fact that Republican pros-

AFTER MIS GOLD TOOTH.

perity has brought about enormous increase in deposits, and the victory of the gold standard in 1896 and again in 1900 has resulted in large accumulations of gold in the United States, which made it safe for the banks, with increased cash reserves, to increase their loans so as not to restrain the rapid business expansion which came with the election of William McKinley.' LESSONS OF HISTORY. Candldate Davis Revives an Issue that Were Better Let Alone. "Liberty and free government have always been secured at the cost of great sacrifices; but history teaches us that both can be easily lost without the knowledge of the people." Hon. II. O. Davis, Democratic candidate for Vice President. Foreigners may not understand this as it is understood oy tne old soldiers and sailors and citizen survivors of the civil war. Read a history of that period. Learn what were the sacrifices of this country in reclaiming the "liberty and free government deliberately conspired away, witnout tne Knowledge or tne people," by a Democrat in the Presidential chair. Easily lost was that "liber ty and free government ' referred to by Mr. Davis. It has been, for years, a dominant issue this antagonism between Patriotism and Democracy as the latter now exists in America; but forty years ago it nearly destroyed this government of ours, made tens of thousands of widows and orphans, and gave the land a great army of crippled soldiers whose scars were vouchers for heroic sacrifices. To insinuate in words and style that amount to an accusation, that Mr. Roosevelt, or the party that upholds him. desires, intends, or has . the slightest leaning towards the acts of Buchanan and the Democratic party that backed him, revives that issue. It is not the Democratic party that can fitly preach loyalty and patriotism to the present generation. The sentiment of Sir. Davis is all right in the abstract; but, coming from him as a representative of the political faction that tried to wreck the nation, it is a proof of the hypocrisy that will pervade the government should his party come into power. Let Well Enough Alone. The bank clearings at the principal cities of the United States for the first week in October afford a striking criterion of Republican prosperity, and show how every section of the United States is a beneficiary of Republican policies. The total clearings, as compiled by Bradstreet, 6how a gain of 18.8 per cent over the corresponding week last year. Following are some of the cities where during the week there were specially interesting evidences of Republican prosperity: Increase over last year. Per Cent. Minneapolis 37.3 Indianapolis 11.7 Memphis 2S.8 Albany 18.9 Taconia 36.3 New Haven 23.4 Kalamazoo. Mich 18.1 Sioux Falls. S. Dakota 18.1 Jacksonville, 111 39.0 Rochester 22.3 Seattle 12.0 New York 29.3 Chicago 8.6 Portland. Ore 25.5 Philadelphia 7.7 Spokane ...14.1 Sioux City 13.7 Fremont. Neb 18.9 Evansville C.6 "Let well enough alone" is a motto that should surely be potent in communities which see such pronounced evidences of Republican prosperity. Why should any section of the United States entertain the slightest hankering for Democratic policies which brought desolation and depression when they were last experimented with, from 1893 to 1897?

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DESIRE OF THE VOTERS. Roosevelt Will Be Elected and Republican Policies Continued. As election day draws near it becomes more certain that the Republican party i? going to be continued in power by the expressed desire of an immense majority of voters. The people had made up their minds before the shouting and the hurrahing of the campaign began. Recently, under the questions of canvassing committees from botbrgreat national parties, they have revealed their minds. Every Republican will vote for Roosevelt, no matter what local disturbances affect his ticket. Many who were Democrats before 1896 will vote for Roosevelt, although, naturally, they 6ay little about their intention, and a very large number of Independents have openly declared for him. The fact is that the Democratic party 'has shown inability to manage the affairs of the nation. Its weakness was bo conspicuously displayed when it was last in power that hosts of men became convinced that it no longer represented ay branch or contingent of the intelligent people of the United States. The free silver craze of 1896 and 1900 completed the wreck of a once idolized party fetich. Thousands of old-time Democrats, thousands of young men with Democratic affiliations, deserted the ancient standard and came into the life and vigor of Republicans. There they remain. The election in November of this year will show that the men who joined the party of honest money in 1896 and in 1900 have resolved to support the party of honest money, of national prosperity, of sound, virile activity in the work of international improvements, of a dignified, strong foreign policy, of protection to American citizens at home and abroad, of equal opportunities and justice to all without regard to race, color or religion. It will reveal the earnest devotion of hundreds of thousands of first voters to the principles of Republicanism. Inefficiency, uncertainty, division in council, these do not command the interest and good will of the American people The little coterie under the wing of David B. Hill in New York is going to have a great object lesson in the near future. The country is safe in the hands of the Republican party. Roosevelt and Fairbanks are typical Republicans. Their indorsement, by an immense majority, is certain. Democracy's leading man. Judge Parker, has said that if he bad the power he would give independence to the Fill pinos at the earliest possible moment when they showed their ability to take care of themselves. That is a Democratic would-do. The Republicans are already educating those people to that end, and anything their opponents might do would onlv be . continuation of the sagacity and labor of the Republicans. The Filipino matter should not be a question in this campaign, as our party is doing what the other promises to do. "The two industries farming: and manufacturing have become, under the economic policy of oar Government, so Closely interwoven. s mutually interdependent, that neither can hope to maintain itself at ths hiarhwater mark of prosress withont the other. Whatever makes to the advantace of one is equally to the advantage f the other." Roosevelt's letter of acceptance. ' If the American people really want a change from the present conditions to those which prevailed before McKinley's election in 1890, they know how to get it. Every vote for the Democratic par ty is a vote for such a change.

TREATY OBLIGATIONS, Their Bearing oa Our Relations with the Philippines. Spain in her dealings with the United States had violated neither international law nor treaty obligation, but had placed a tyrannical government over Cuba, and was using barbarous method in trjing to suppress the insurrection there. The United States declared war against Spain for the violation of high humanitarian principles. The war was quickly over; Spain was conq lervd, and at the

mercy of the United States. A solemn treaty was written, aad sigaed. sealed and delivered by the two nations. In that treaty are promises and obligations to be kept by the United Mate. Article IV. provides that for ten years the United States will admit Spaulsn ships and merchandise to the ports of the Philippine Islands on the same terms ss ships ami merchandise of the United States. Article VIII. The relinquishment or secession cannot in any respect impair the property rights which by law belong to the peaceful imssesslon of property of all Winds of provinces, municipalities, pub:le or private establishments, ecclesiastical or civic bodies, or to private individuals, etc. When any document In the archives of the Peninsula relates only In part to said sovereignty, a copy of said part shall be furnished when requested: such archives and records shall be carefully preserved, and private persons shall, without distinction, have the right to require. In aoevrdance with law. authenticated copies of contracts, wills and other Instruments. IX. Spanish subjects residing in the territory may reninin in such territory, or may remove therefrom, retaining lu either event all their rights to sell or dispose of their property, and they shall have the right to carry on their industry, commerce and profession. They may preserve their allegiance to the Crown of Spain, or adopt the nationality of the territory in which they reside. The civil rights aud political statu of the native inhabitants shall be determined by Con cress. X. The Inhabitants shall be secured In the free exercise of their religion. XI. The Spaniards residing in the territory shall have the same lights lu the courts as other persons. XIII. ltlghts of property secured by copvrlghts and patents acquired by Spaniards shall continue to be respected; Spanish scientific, literary and nrtistle worka shall continue to be admitted free of duty for ten years. XV. The government of each country will for the term of ten years accord to the merchant vessels of the other country the same treatment lu respect to all port charges. Including entrance aud clearance dues, light and tonnage dues, as la accorded to its own merchant vessels. XVI. It is understood that any obligations assumed In this treaty by the Uulted States In respect to Cuba, are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof, but It will . i m ...... 1 Aimiiitaniv upon the termination ui , .i. advise any government established lu the Island to assume the same obligations. It ia absolutely essential that the Unit ed States should govern the nunus in order to fultill the foregoing nolemu ob ligations. If it granted independence and a Philippine government was estab lished, how then could the United Mates make laws to admit ships and merchan dise into the ports of that nation, or make and enforce laws governing the rights of property in that, a foreign nation? How could it protect the Spanish) citizen and his property rights there. and allow all the free exercise of their religion, and give equal rights to the Spaniards in the courts? How could Congress determine the civil rights and1 political status of a people living under an independent and foreign government? In order to do all these things it must have the authority and power, and if it 3 f ...it. a . .1 nna si mi independent nation it then Is helpless and cannot fulfill its sacred treaty obligations. Therefore, it a pilars that the United States, by treaty, has agreed to. hold and govern the islands, not only for ten years, but for all time to come. A treaty is the highest and most sacred contract written among men. Jor one hundred and fifteen years the United: States has kept and fulfilled all itstreaty obligations. If , the democrat . . . -ii xi .Li. come into power, win xney violate iui one? If so, in the future what answer m . i can we .make to Spain wnen sne na filed claims against us, based upon the violation of this treaty, and said "You professed the highest standard ef moral ity and declared war against me upon, high humanitarian principles, and whea I was conquered and helpless, and you could write anything you chose into the treaty, you did write solemn obligations to be kept and performed by you, and now you hare willfully violated that which Is most sacred among nations; where is your boasted morality?" It is said we should treat the Philippines as we have Cuba, and we should make the promise now. The treaty bars the independence of the Philippines, but is not in the way of Cuba. The 21st article provides: "It is understood that any obligations assumed by the United States with respect to Cuba are limited t- the time of its occupancy thereof, but it will, upon the termination of such occupancy, advise any government estab lished in the islands to assume tne tameobligations." This clinches the matter. With reference to the Philippine weagreed to do; in Cuba we agreed to ad ise others to do. S. P. DOUTIIAItT. Chicago, Oct. 14, 1904. New York State la the Election. Scareheads in the big daily newspapers, and systematically spread rumors, cannot make the people of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin and Minnesota ia short, the Middle West believe that the great parnt State ef New York is going to turn its back on Roosevelt, and vote for the unknown, shifty and treacherous elements manipulated by. Parker and Hill. " New York farmers, mechanics, business men and manufacturers are mad of the same material from wbich came the settlers of the Middle West. The same ideas, the same feelings animate ell. East and West, when it comes to the real people. Hundreds of thousands of the good old "York State" stock remained at home when the more venturesome of its sons and daughters came West. . And there in the Empire State the sturdy good sense and conscience of the old stock still rules, despite the tremendous strength of the Democracy in the massed ignorance and recklessness of the greatest city and greatest seaport of the continent. New York will show what its people think when election day comes. And as a people thinks, so it is. There will be a good Republican majority for Roosevelt in New York. The people of that State can be trusted to meet the situation. . Ben 1 illsnan. Tillman is still in a state of eruption. "Many encomiums' are pronounced upon his utterances by the descendants of the bulldozers and the Kn Kluac Klan. The nearer he is to the CInlf of Mexico the more he is appreciated, this same Till man who, through some naght-marisa trick of fate, wears the toga of United States Senator.