Show SENATOR RiDEOUT PLEADS PLAS fOR OR TH VALLEY SMELTERS Writes lett Leller r to ir Hm of f farmers farmers' Committee Isk Asking That Thata iI a huge Litile Time Tie Be e ven fhe Bie Pl o Oil Which So Persons Depend Former Fornier State Senator D. D 0 o. l Hideout of Draper has addressed a letter to Cho Chairman John 0 O. Mackey i of the farmers farmers' committee asking that the wi withdraw from their thir position of enjoining the valley smelters from closing down immediately Senator Rideout takes the position that the labor interests are to be considered at this t time Inc and that t the thc farmers should allow allo the thc smelter companies sufficient time to at least operate the plants inthe in inthe ni nithe the valley until other plants can ean be bc constructed In Tn the meantime the farmers will ill be compensated for their losses by the smelter companies and the families who rho arc are depending upon the continuous operations of these plants will ill have the means of a livelihood at this time when hen the conditions of the country are arc none too pros pros- THE LETTER FOLLOWS I I TRUST YOU WILL PARDON ME MEI METOR I FOR TOR AGAIN ADDRESSING YOU ON THE SUBJECT OF CLOSING TIlE THE SMELTERS IN THIS TIns COUNTY UNDER UN UN- DER DEE PRESENT DEPRESSED CONDITIONS CONDITIONS CONDI CONDI- CONDITIONS WHEN EN LABOR IS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT IN VAIN THE QUESTION BECOMES ONE O OF VITAL VITAL VI VI- VITAL TAL IMPORTANCE YOUR CO COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMIT COMMIT- TEE SHOULD CONSIDER WELL BEFORE CLOSING THE TIrE DOOR OF 01 OPPORTUNITY TY TO HUNDREDS OF THE PRES PRES- MEN AT A TIME TIl LIKE ENT lINT If the count country ry were wert still on the crest t of prosperity then Linen the tho effect t. t of or the tho closing clos elos- osin os- os in ing would not be felt so 50 intense as RS it will if done one at present Without statin stating stating stat stat- in ing the arguments ur urged l in favor of closing J in 1 I will cont content nt myself by offering offering offer offer- jn ing a few reasons reason which in my opinion opinion ion should be bp sufficient to p permit nuit the tIne smelters to run the proposed fourteen months Means Idle Mines The Th r closing of the means the closing of mines a 1 depreciation in j the value alue of minin mining stock k the di die die- charge chargo of f an army any of minors and other workmen a stoppage of tho the great Teat stream of f money monc- paid for labor and material h by them nn and a consequent reduction in th tho value of farm products Tu Iii fact 1 the rc result is so far reaching that I 1 have J not met space spare to describe ribe the disaster which h your act td t the tho closing down would brin bring brin upon our state I Tho rho Highland Boy Doy smelter r. r if peri per per- i l' l to re resume operations for fourteen fourteen four four- teen jJ rs to to pay to the farmer farmr farmers farm farm- I r er ers all all damages which ma may be he assessed against it Jt bit a board o d of arbitration said board to b be appointed a by the tIne parties partis interested in in- teel and in in addition pay the tine farmers farm farm- ers ens a bonus bonns of l What more mora can an you ask and b be true to others other Pay All Tarm Farmers Farmers' rs' rs L Losses es This sum suni together with ith the damages lam dam ages P a assessed ss s's d would be bo undoubtedly undoubtedly edly to pl pay nil all losses Josses sustained by the farmers dUrin during dinning the run fun of fourteen months The Tho matter does docs not end with ith the smelter and anI the fanner there are Ire thousands of others other whoso whose ho o losses will never r be told if you YO push this matter to toa a permanent closedown The slump stump in values of properties h held d by bv busin business businessmen 3 men will sweep away awn all that thit many of them have a accumulated durin during years jears ears of toil tOll l Ier Merchants will be called upon to time old customers through though a carry period pet pe pe- dod of enforced idleness You Yon may mar sa say t Well cB they knew know what was ms comin coming I answer er God planted deep in the heart of man hope hop for the future and I thc these e men hoped that something would wOl transpire to J give c longer loner life to the smelters Besides if YOU von had been placed in the o 01 ot these men you I would havo have done as aR they have 0 done don waited to see ee until the thc final order cameto cameto came cams to close Fourteen months of graco ItCO would enable these men to get et into shape an and their losses would not be bo so great t. t Suffering Sure Besides these there are hundreds of or ormen men with families who have hn become fixtures fix h- turF tunes at the smelters and depend depond upon upon up up- on their wages to lU buy hu food for tor wife and children ren do YOU you you advise them to togo togo togo go to find a new position or dont don't YOU you care 1 The country is overrun o with idle nile men linen fate has placed in in the hands of your committee committee- a tremendous power will ill you use it to close the door of opportunity opportunity op op- in in the th Lace face of hon honest t labor in in such times ns as these thes The human heart should answer no The The- action would beI be bo nothing less than criminal I H Wendell Phillips in in his great reat speech I I in behalf of starving Ireland Irelan said I Go home boro to your jour our children and look upon muon them stalling smiling in rosy rolY health and then think of the thC poor famine punched checks heeks of the children of Ireland and I Ikno kno know that you will give ive even en as a bounteous providence has given you not grudgingly rud but but with th an open palm He who will not hot give gl in m such uch a cause is not worthy of the th name of man lie Ire should be lie st sent t back to natures nature's s 's mint and bun r n a counterfeit upon humanity Just Bo Do Patient The laboring classes of this country committee and aud tho the a ask k you vou and wd your farmers who have endured d much to endure on- on dare dure ur a little lon longer er to rise to the position position post post- tion of benefactors at a J. J time when strong honest men with tears ask for an opportunity to earn cant their daily bread brend and if it any uny wi will become a joy loy unto you vou for in your hearts will abide the knowledge e that your our sacrifice was made tn for the good of your follow mon mOD lie who gave gac all all aH oven cen life itself said I There is more joy in g giving inC than in re re- ing T J 1 close with the beautiful sentiment of oC H Henry nry George All AJl that a man hath ho he will wiH give gho o i for his Iris life lifo that is is self interest in in- in- in terest but bul in obedience to n a higher duty he will give ive even life lift itself To 10 you and to your Jour committee a higher hiber duty calls Do not turn a J. J deaf ear to those in distress s. s |