Show XKINLEY ROASTED Miners Refuse to Touch the Mite He Contributed Cincinnati June 9A special to the Commercial Gazette from Massillon 0 says today the miners relief committee of Massillon returned to Governor McKinley Mc-Kinley the 10 he contributed to their subscription for the relief of unemployed unemploy-ed miners on the 29th of May which he spoke of in his letter of transmission as his mite Here is the letter from the relief committee Massilon 0 June 9 William McKinley I Mc-Kinley Governor of Ohio Sir Enclosed En-closed you will find 10 your donation I to the miners of Massilon They unanimously un-animously refuse to accept a mite from the hand that assisted In smiting them Your donation was solicited because the miners believed you were at least as much in sympathy with them as the ordinary everyday citizens but since you have divested yourself f of your true character standing out in glowing colors they abhor the contamination I con-tamination of your charity Your am I bition in a political way so far as the miners are concerned is sure to be gratified henceforth Yours etc JOHN WILHELM President E Miller Secretary E Brown Treasurer |