1 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:44,804 (Water dripping) 2 00:00:57,119 --> 00:01:02,590 (Bluesy harmonica play) 3 00:01:15,139 --> 00:01:18,042 (Coughs) 4 00:01:25,285 --> 00:01:26,618 Damn! 5 00:01:45,641 --> 00:01:49,111 (Coughs) 6 00:02:25,388 --> 00:02:29,725 (Whistles) 7 00:02:29,726 --> 00:02:31,494 (Whistle replies) 8 00:02:39,704 --> 00:02:42,373 Shot in the hole 9 00:02:43,676 --> 00:02:45,510 Shot in the hole 10 00:03:22,754 --> 00:03:27,759 Danny! What in god's name are you doing i got a shot set up 11 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:28,794 Back there 12 00:03:28,795 --> 00:03:30,495 Word come down from turley 13 00:03:31,531 --> 00:03:32,531 (Indiscernible) 14 00:03:32,532 --> 00:03:36,169 They brung it down to 90 cent a ton 15 00:03:36,170 --> 00:03:37,570 Damn! 16 00:03:37,571 --> 00:03:39,539 Them dagos are holding fast in #3 17 00:03:39,540 --> 00:03:42,242 He says take it or leave it 18 00:03:45,413 --> 00:03:46,514 Sephus what we gonna do? 19 00:03:58,462 --> 00:04:03,900 Hit were 19 and 20 in the southwest field and things were 20 00:04:03,901 --> 00:04:05,369 Tough 21 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:07,605 The miners was trying to bring the union to west virginia 22 00:04:07,606 --> 00:04:12,010 The coal operators and their gun thugs was set on keeping em out 23 00:04:12,011 --> 00:04:32,367 ¶(mining song)ⶠ24 00:04:40,577 --> 00:04:44,882 Them was hard days, they paid you by the ton and they didn't 25 00:04:44,883 --> 00:04:48,552 Care no more for a man that'd done for a draft mule 26 00:04:48,553 --> 00:04:51,623 Them was hard people, your coalminer then they wasn't 27 00:04:51,624 --> 00:04:53,191 Nobody you wanted to cross 28 00:05:05,139 --> 00:05:14,383 ¶(mining song)ⶠ29 00:05:40,147 --> 00:05:44,217 So push come to shove and pretty soon we had us a war down there 30 00:05:44,218 --> 00:05:45,385 In mango county 31 00:05:45,386 --> 00:05:47,855 Which in them days was known as bloody mango 32 00:05:47,856 --> 00:05:52,093 That's where it all come to a head, there on tug fork 33 00:05:52,094 --> 00:05:54,262 In the town of matewan 34 00:06:04,375 --> 00:06:06,443 We done it mama, we gonna have the union 35 00:06:21,561 --> 00:06:25,298 (Conductor talking) (train stopping) 36 00:06:39,582 --> 00:06:42,451 (Indiscernible talking) 37 00:06:43,887 --> 00:06:45,888 What in the hell are we stopping for? 38 00:07:00,573 --> 00:07:03,142 Step down gentleman this here will be your new home 39 00:07:28,472 --> 00:07:31,507 How come we ain't getting off in town? 40 00:07:31,508 --> 00:07:33,844 -Just get in line 41 00:07:48,729 --> 00:07:52,599 (Yelling) 42 00:08:12,189 --> 00:08:13,957 (Train horn blows) 43 00:08:16,028 --> 00:08:18,295 I'm gonna kill him!, kill him! 44 00:08:25,071 --> 00:08:27,339 Get on the train! Get on! 45 00:08:39,054 --> 00:08:40,889 C'mon bill! 46 00:08:42,992 --> 00:08:45,593 Come on! Come on bill! 47 00:08:45,594 --> 00:08:47,096 Gimme your hand man 48 00:08:51,768 --> 00:08:52,768 -Get out of here! 49 00:09:01,313 --> 00:09:04,115 When do we get to matewan? -You don't want to go there 50 00:09:04,116 --> 00:09:06,085 Mister, ain't nothing but crazy people 51 00:09:31,482 --> 00:09:32,682 Hi 52 00:09:34,218 --> 00:09:36,052 Hi 53 00:09:41,659 --> 00:09:46,631 Everybody was here, then the got worried and the gone on up the 54 00:09:46,632 --> 00:09:47,632 Line a ways 55 00:09:47,633 --> 00:09:50,469 Some kind of union bizness 56 00:09:50,470 --> 00:09:52,838 Yeah i saw -You best steer clear of it 57 00:09:55,408 --> 00:09:57,077 My names bridey mae tolliver 58 00:09:57,078 --> 00:10:00,647 Uh, joe kenehan 59 00:10:00,648 --> 00:10:03,484 Uh, you know 60 00:10:03,485 --> 00:10:06,387 Radner's boarding house? -Big white house 61 00:10:06,388 --> 00:10:10,792 Right on past the coal dock, she's a real sourpuss though 62 00:10:10,793 --> 00:10:12,828 Elma radner 63 00:10:14,097 --> 00:10:15,131 Thank you 64 00:10:15,132 --> 00:10:17,200 You gonna be in town long? 65 00:10:17,201 --> 00:10:19,369 It depends 66 00:10:19,370 --> 00:10:21,972 I'll see you around 67 00:10:29,048 --> 00:10:31,082 I hope so 68 00:11:16,469 --> 00:11:18,504 These picks and shovels are to be considered a loan 69 00:11:18,505 --> 00:11:20,473 From the stone mountain coal company 70 00:11:20,474 --> 00:11:22,709 They're costs will be deducted from your first months' pay 71 00:11:22,710 --> 00:11:27,615 Tool sharpener provided by the company's 25 cents a month 72 00:11:27,616 --> 00:11:30,652 Use of the wash house is 75 cents a month 73 00:11:30,653 --> 00:11:32,988 Medical doctor provided by the company is 2 dollars a month 74 00:11:32,989 --> 00:11:36,057 Special procedures extra 75 00:11:36,058 --> 00:11:39,829 Your train ride here provided by the company will be deducted 76 00:11:39,830 --> 00:11:41,597 From your first months' pay 77 00:11:41,598 --> 00:11:43,667 Your pay will be issued as company script 78 00:11:43,668 --> 00:11:48,038 Redeemable for all goods and services at the stone mountain 79 00:11:48,039 --> 00:11:49,474 Company store 80 00:11:49,475 --> 00:11:53,044 Purchases of any items available at the company store from 81 00:11:53,045 --> 00:11:56,448 Outside merchants will result in firing without pay 82 00:11:56,449 --> 00:11:58,350 What's to keep y'all from jacking up the prices at your 83 00:11:58,351 --> 00:11:59,385 Store? 84 00:11:59,386 --> 00:12:02,155 Name? 85 00:12:02,156 --> 00:12:05,792 Johnson, they calls me few clothes 86 00:12:07,996 --> 00:12:12,500 Powder, fuses, lamps, head gear, all appropriate clothing will be 87 00:12:12,501 --> 00:12:14,670 Available at the company store 88 00:12:14,671 --> 00:12:18,240 And stone mountain will generously advance you a month's 89 00:12:18,241 --> 00:12:19,675 Supply of these items 90 00:12:19,676 --> 00:12:21,377 Payment to be deducted 91 00:12:21,378 --> 00:12:24,213 I'm going to take you over to camp now where you'll be living 92 00:12:24,214 --> 00:12:28,385 There is some italian gentleman that are very eager to meet you 93 00:12:28,386 --> 00:12:32,389 Rentals will be for one room, 250 a month 94 00:12:32,390 --> 00:12:35,527 Company rule, no more than two people to one room 95 00:12:35,528 --> 00:12:37,629 Children included 96 00:12:37,630 --> 00:12:40,566 Electricity where that is feasible will be 1 dollar a 97 00:12:40,567 --> 00:12:41,600 Month 98 00:12:52,247 --> 00:12:54,482 Mrs. Radner? 99 00:12:54,483 --> 00:12:56,150 Yes. 100 00:12:56,151 --> 00:12:58,420 My name is joe kennehan 101 00:13:00,890 --> 00:13:03,926 I'm going to be in town for a bit and your place here was 102 00:13:03,927 --> 00:13:04,994 Recommended 103 00:13:04,995 --> 00:13:07,263 What do you do? 104 00:13:08,833 --> 00:13:12,503 Uh, i guess i'm looking for work 105 00:13:12,504 --> 00:13:14,438 You with the company? 106 00:13:14,439 --> 00:13:17,476 The company? -If you ain't with the company, 107 00:13:17,477 --> 00:13:18,777 There ain't no work 108 00:13:22,181 --> 00:13:25,952 Look mister don't act a lamb with me, what's your business 109 00:13:25,953 --> 00:13:27,353 Here -Mama! 110 00:13:27,354 --> 00:13:30,791 Mama it's hillard the scabs done it mama off the line a mile they 111 00:13:30,792 --> 00:13:33,394 Was all colored this time, they bust his nose 112 00:13:33,395 --> 00:13:34,628 You got any ice? 113 00:13:34,629 --> 00:13:35,663 Some in the back -Fetch me two chunks about this 114 00:13:35,664 --> 00:13:36,898 Big and a piece of rag 115 00:13:36,899 --> 00:13:40,468 You a doctor? -No, but i seen my share of 116 00:13:40,469 --> 00:13:41,971 Broken noses 117 00:13:41,972 --> 00:13:43,973 Now just put it up in the air buddy just like your watching 118 00:13:43,974 --> 00:13:44,974 The clouds 119 00:13:46,042 --> 00:13:48,145 We'll get that bleeding stopped 120 00:13:48,146 --> 00:13:49,446 (Indiscernible) 121 00:13:49,447 --> 00:13:51,815 Say what? -He said he got his licks in 122 00:13:51,816 --> 00:13:55,052 Seems to be all the men around here care about wives starving 123 00:13:55,053 --> 00:13:56,754 So they can get their licks in 124 00:13:57,823 --> 00:13:59,557 It's just frustration is all 125 00:13:59,558 --> 00:14:01,994 And you can't take care of them you care about 126 00:14:01,995 --> 00:14:03,262 I know it ain't their fault 127 00:14:03,263 --> 00:14:05,531 Here you go -This freezes up all them little 128 00:14:05,532 --> 00:14:07,167 Veins inside 129 00:14:07,168 --> 00:14:10,203 It's just so they close up and they don't let any more blood 130 00:14:10,204 --> 00:14:11,171 Out 131 00:14:11,172 --> 00:14:11,638 You a doctor? 132 00:14:11,639 --> 00:14:14,108 No. 133 00:14:14,109 --> 00:14:17,178 I'm just a guy looking for a place to stay 134 00:14:17,179 --> 00:14:19,781 5 dollars a week cash 135 00:14:19,782 --> 00:14:22,717 That includes dinner and clean sheets 136 00:14:22,718 --> 00:14:25,420 Hope i'm not making a mistake 137 00:14:26,623 --> 00:14:28,925 Name is joe kennehan 138 00:14:34,799 --> 00:14:37,801 Mostly i work for the railroads laying track 139 00:14:37,802 --> 00:14:40,805 Kansas, missouri 140 00:14:40,806 --> 00:14:43,708 I went out west for a bit and worked in a lumbar camp 141 00:14:46,046 --> 00:14:48,647 A little of whatever pays an honest dollar 142 00:14:48,648 --> 00:14:52,752 I'm a coalminer at least until we come out i was had me over in 143 00:14:52,753 --> 00:14:54,721 Section 3 i was a trapper boy 144 00:14:54,722 --> 00:14:58,125 Ain't you a little young? -I'm almost 15 145 00:14:58,126 --> 00:15:01,295 There are some in there younger than me 146 00:15:01,296 --> 00:15:02,730 Of course with the strike now i work mostly on running this 147 00:15:02,731 --> 00:15:03,799 Place 148 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:05,934 I help a little don't i? 149 00:15:05,935 --> 00:15:08,737 It's gonna be a long one 150 00:15:08,738 --> 00:15:11,374 That superintendent at stone mountain he said 151 00:15:11,375 --> 00:15:15,211 He'd go broke before he let one union sumbitch so much as step 152 00:15:15,212 --> 00:15:16,447 Into his coalmines 153 00:15:16,448 --> 00:15:19,116 -Danny sorry ma'am but that's what he 154 00:15:19,117 --> 00:15:20,351 Said 155 00:15:20,352 --> 00:15:22,587 Daniel is a preacher -Is that so? 156 00:15:22,588 --> 00:15:25,156 You ought to hear him testify 157 00:15:25,157 --> 00:15:27,125 What church you with? 158 00:15:27,126 --> 00:15:29,896 Well round here there's the missionary folks they are hard 159 00:15:29,897 --> 00:15:32,765 Shell baptist and then there's the free will folks which is 160 00:15:32,766 --> 00:15:33,900 Your soft shell baptist 161 00:15:33,901 --> 00:15:36,837 Right now i preach for both 162 00:15:36,838 --> 00:15:38,071 (Knock at door) 163 00:15:38,072 --> 00:15:40,307 Ill get it 164 00:15:40,308 --> 00:15:43,478 Daniel is gonna preach tonight over at the missionary 165 00:15:45,714 --> 00:15:47,082 I never was religious myself 166 00:15:47,083 --> 00:15:49,451 It's sephus mama 167 00:15:49,452 --> 00:15:51,620 Hello elma 168 00:15:51,621 --> 00:15:54,024 Ms. Knightes 169 00:15:54,025 --> 00:15:58,094 Have a seat -I come to have a word with your 170 00:15:58,095 --> 00:15:59,262 New boarder 171 00:15:59,263 --> 00:16:02,500 If he don't mind 172 00:16:03,902 --> 00:16:05,938 Excuse me 173 00:16:21,556 --> 00:16:24,258 Claims he's the fella the union sent us 174 00:16:26,662 --> 00:16:27,596 Can you prove it? 175 00:16:31,401 --> 00:16:32,835 Don't take nothing to have a card printed up 176 00:16:34,638 --> 00:16:36,906 I guess you'll just have to trust me 177 00:16:39,077 --> 00:16:42,012 Who wrote the iron hill 178 00:16:42,013 --> 00:16:44,749 Jack london -Where's joe hillbury dead? 179 00:16:44,750 --> 00:16:48,152 All over the world they scattered his ashes 180 00:16:48,153 --> 00:16:50,589 Which eye is big bill hayward missing? 181 00:16:54,995 --> 00:16:57,597 His right one -How did frank little die? 182 00:16:57,598 --> 00:17:00,867 Bute, montana, they hung him from a railroad trestle 183 00:17:03,739 --> 00:17:05,973 You know your stuff 184 00:17:05,974 --> 00:17:09,344 I was with the wobbley's -Me too 185 00:17:09,345 --> 00:17:10,979 Back when it meant something 186 00:17:12,448 --> 00:17:16,085 One big union -Not around here buddy 187 00:17:17,788 --> 00:17:19,155 C.E. Lively 188 00:17:19,156 --> 00:17:22,359 This is my restaurant, fellas are waitin' 189 00:17:29,468 --> 00:17:31,736 They don't give a damn whether we live or die 190 00:17:31,737 --> 00:17:34,507 Just so long as they get the coal out of the ground 191 00:17:34,508 --> 00:17:38,277 They had us pulling pillars and the roof was working, you know 192 00:17:38,278 --> 00:17:40,881 Like it does before it's going to fall down 193 00:17:40,882 --> 00:17:43,784 If i say i ain't dying in here and walk away 194 00:17:43,785 --> 00:17:47,555 They'll put me down in some damn puddle in a 2 foot seam 195 00:17:47,556 --> 00:17:51,793 And no air to breathe..A man can't mine coal that way 196 00:17:51,794 --> 00:17:54,563 They're just pushing us further than we can go 197 00:17:54,564 --> 00:17:57,266 The check wayman he'll take 50 pound off your load for slate 198 00:17:57,267 --> 00:17:58,667 When there ain't a pebble in it 199 00:17:58,668 --> 00:18:02,005 It's down in the bottom where they ain't looking for it 200 00:18:02,006 --> 00:18:04,641 Then they raise the prices that the company store the same god 201 00:18:04,642 --> 00:18:06,510 Damn week that they lower the tonnage rate 202 00:18:06,511 --> 00:18:08,846 And they still ain't rock dusted that damn hole 203 00:18:08,847 --> 00:18:11,883 Who am i talking about? -Jesus 204 00:18:11,884 --> 00:18:13,218 I can't hear you? -Jesus! 205 00:18:13,219 --> 00:18:16,154 I still can't hear you? -Jesus!! 206 00:18:16,155 --> 00:18:19,192 Jesus christ our lord do you know his name? 207 00:18:19,193 --> 00:18:20,693 Hallelujah, say yeah 208 00:18:20,694 --> 00:18:26,633 Have you felt the warming comfort of his precious love 209 00:18:26,634 --> 00:18:28,936 Praise jesus 210 00:18:28,937 --> 00:18:30,472 Praise his holy name 211 00:18:30,473 --> 00:18:32,640 Parise his blessed spirit 212 00:18:32,641 --> 00:18:38,214 Praise his everlasting love jesus christ our lord 213 00:18:38,215 --> 00:18:41,317 Listen to me now, listen to me 214 00:18:43,554 --> 00:18:47,090 The prince of darkness 215 00:18:49,394 --> 00:18:52,330 Is upon the lion 216 00:18:52,331 --> 00:18:53,498 Amen 217 00:18:53,499 --> 00:18:59,471 -In the bible his name is beelzebub 218 00:18:59,472 --> 00:19:03,443 Lord of the flies 219 00:19:03,444 --> 00:19:07,447 Right now on earth today 220 00:19:07,448 --> 00:19:11,252 His name is bolshevick 221 00:19:11,253 --> 00:19:14,790 Socialist!, communist!, union man 222 00:19:14,791 --> 00:19:21,264 Lord of untruth sower of evil seed, enemy of all that is good 223 00:19:21,265 --> 00:19:24,133 And pure and this creature 224 00:19:26,871 --> 00:19:29,373 Walks among us 225 00:19:31,876 --> 00:19:35,113 What are we going to do about it? 226 00:20:00,176 --> 00:20:03,111 First thing we got to have is all of these niggers and all 227 00:20:03,112 --> 00:20:06,382 These dagos that come in here to take our jobs thrown out of the 228 00:20:06,383 --> 00:20:07,784 Mines 229 00:20:07,785 --> 00:20:09,619 Mines hell! They got 'em in our houses, they're setting at our 230 00:20:09,620 --> 00:20:11,222 Tables right now 231 00:20:11,223 --> 00:20:13,924 And they're sleeping in our beds while we're out living under a 232 00:20:13,925 --> 00:20:16,060 Piece of canvas at the back of the holler 233 00:20:16,061 --> 00:20:18,663 I been a union man my whole life 234 00:20:18,664 --> 00:20:22,234 I know the story with these coal operators and their gun thugs 235 00:20:22,235 --> 00:20:25,705 The only thing they understand is the bad end of a bullet 236 00:20:25,706 --> 00:20:29,243 If we show them, we just assume blow up their damn mines than 237 00:20:29,244 --> 00:20:32,846 Seen them worked by a bunch of scabs and then they gonna listen 238 00:20:32,847 --> 00:20:36,684 Someone is coming, it's alex. He got someone 239 00:20:54,873 --> 00:20:56,707 Where did you find him? 240 00:20:56,708 --> 00:20:58,709 He come right up on the steps 241 00:20:58,710 --> 00:21:03,081 They told me that c.E. Lively is where the union mens meet 242 00:21:03,082 --> 00:21:05,117 So? 243 00:21:06,552 --> 00:21:07,754 I biznus wit the union 244 00:21:10,457 --> 00:21:12,492 That's so? 245 00:21:12,493 --> 00:21:14,895 What's your name son? 246 00:21:14,896 --> 00:21:17,231 They calls me few clothes (laughs) 247 00:21:19,669 --> 00:21:21,136 I didn't come here looking for no trouble 248 00:21:21,137 --> 00:21:23,672 A mans got to eat 249 00:21:23,673 --> 00:21:26,442 -So why don't you go eat, back where you come from? 250 00:21:26,443 --> 00:21:27,810 They told me that they was jobs here 251 00:21:27,811 --> 00:21:30,579 Go home nigger -God damn scab 252 00:21:32,216 --> 00:21:34,785 You watch your mouth peckerwood 253 00:21:38,691 --> 00:21:41,726 I been called nigger and i can't help that the way white folks is 254 00:21:41,727 --> 00:21:46,999 But i ain't never been called no scab! 255 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,401 And i ain't fixin to start up now 256 00:21:49,402 --> 00:21:53,440 I got ton for ton loading coal with any man here 257 00:21:53,441 --> 00:21:57,511 And when i do, i expects the same dollar for the same work 258 00:21:59,381 --> 00:22:01,816 You get out of this hollar alive son you be doin' good for 259 00:22:01,817 --> 00:22:02,817 Yourself 260 00:22:07,357 --> 00:22:09,759 Union men my ass! 261 00:22:19,504 --> 00:22:21,839 You want to be treated like men 262 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:25,310 You want to be treated fair 263 00:22:25,311 --> 00:22:28,681 You ain't men to that coal company 264 00:22:28,682 --> 00:22:31,817 Your equipment 265 00:22:31,818 --> 00:22:35,155 Like a shovel, a gondola car 266 00:22:35,156 --> 00:22:38,225 A hunk of wood brace 267 00:22:38,226 --> 00:22:42,697 They'll use you till you wear out or you break down 268 00:22:42,698 --> 00:22:46,134 Or your buried under a slate fall and then they'll get a new 269 00:22:46,135 --> 00:22:47,703 One 270 00:22:47,704 --> 00:22:50,773 And they don't care what color it is or where it comes from 271 00:22:50,774 --> 00:22:53,843 It doesn't matter how much coal you can load 272 00:22:53,844 --> 00:22:56,846 Or how long your family has lived on this land 273 00:22:56,847 --> 00:23:01,952 If you stand alone you just so much sh*t to those people 274 00:23:06,926 --> 00:23:09,027 You think this man is your enemy? 275 00:23:12,098 --> 00:23:14,967 Huh? 276 00:23:14,968 --> 00:23:17,303 This is a worker 277 00:23:17,304 --> 00:23:20,507 Any union keeps this man out 278 00:23:20,508 --> 00:23:22,776 Ain't a union 279 00:23:22,777 --> 00:23:25,246 It's a god damn club 280 00:23:26,549 --> 00:23:29,284 Now they got you fighting white against colored 281 00:23:29,285 --> 00:23:32,455 Native against foreign, holler against holler 282 00:23:32,456 --> 00:23:36,659 When you know there ain't but two sides to this world 283 00:23:36,660 --> 00:23:38,862 Them that work and them that don't 284 00:23:38,863 --> 00:23:39,996 You work 285 00:23:39,997 --> 00:23:42,099 They don't 286 00:23:42,100 --> 00:23:44,669 That's all you got to know about the enemy 287 00:23:49,108 --> 00:23:52,244 You say you got guns 288 00:23:57,551 --> 00:24:00,487 Well i know that you all are brave men 289 00:24:00,488 --> 00:24:03,624 And i know you could shoot it out with the company if you had 290 00:24:03,625 --> 00:24:04,625 To 291 00:24:07,262 --> 00:24:08,730 But the coal company don't want this union 292 00:24:08,731 --> 00:24:11,333 And the state government don't want it 293 00:24:11,334 --> 00:24:13,869 The federal government don't want it 294 00:24:13,870 --> 00:24:17,907 And all of them just waiting for an excuse to come down and crush 295 00:24:17,908 --> 00:24:18,875 Us to nothing 296 00:24:22,113 --> 00:24:25,716 Fellas we're in a hole full of coal gas here 297 00:24:25,717 --> 00:24:30,622 The tiniest spark at the wrong time is going to be the end of 298 00:24:30,623 --> 00:24:31,656 Us 299 00:24:32,892 --> 00:24:35,928 So we got to pick away at this situation slow 300 00:24:35,929 --> 00:24:39,098 And careful 301 00:24:39,099 --> 00:24:41,701 We got to organize and build support 302 00:24:42,904 --> 00:24:45,005 We got to work together 303 00:24:45,006 --> 00:24:47,608 Together! 304 00:24:47,609 --> 00:24:50,478 Till they can't get their coal out of the ground without us 305 00:24:50,479 --> 00:24:51,445 Because we're a union 306 00:24:52,982 --> 00:24:57,586 Case we're the workers damn it! And we take care of each other 307 00:24:57,587 --> 00:25:00,190 How can we shut the mines down if we don't dynamite them 308 00:25:00,191 --> 00:25:03,693 The men walk out 309 00:25:03,694 --> 00:25:05,763 All of them 310 00:25:08,667 --> 00:25:11,068 Fat chance 311 00:25:17,844 --> 00:25:21,147 And every man that walks out on his own steam 312 00:25:21,148 --> 00:25:24,151 We take into the union 313 00:25:28,623 --> 00:25:30,558 All the dagos and all the colored? 314 00:25:33,329 --> 00:25:35,096 That's what a union is fellas 315 00:25:37,601 --> 00:25:40,369 You better get used to it 316 00:25:40,370 --> 00:25:43,506 So this fella owns a vineyard, goes out first thing one morning 317 00:25:43,507 --> 00:25:45,041 And he hires some workers 318 00:25:45,042 --> 00:25:47,677 Says he'll give 'em a dollar for the day which was decent wages 319 00:25:47,678 --> 00:25:49,013 In biblical times 320 00:25:49,014 --> 00:25:51,882 Well then he's at the marketplace and he sees some 321 00:25:51,883 --> 00:25:53,951 Other fellas and he hires them 322 00:25:53,952 --> 00:25:57,456 And some more at noon and some at 2 and some at 5 and every 323 00:25:57,457 --> 00:25:58,924 Time it's the same deal 324 00:25:58,925 --> 00:26:01,661 A dollar for the day and he's hiring all day long right up 325 00:26:01,662 --> 00:26:03,162 Till 1 hour before quitting time 326 00:26:14,477 --> 00:26:17,312 Look we're real sorry to barge in on you like this 327 00:26:17,313 --> 00:26:20,349 But it's come to a point where we got to talk to you 328 00:26:21,818 --> 00:26:24,654 Now i know you people got it hard coming to a new country 329 00:26:24,655 --> 00:26:27,924 You don't know the rules 330 00:26:27,925 --> 00:26:29,493 Don't know how things work 331 00:26:29,494 --> 00:26:32,229 You don't know sh*t about mining coal that's for sure 332 00:26:32,230 --> 00:26:35,366 They been dying like flies in that #3 hole 333 00:26:37,569 --> 00:26:39,672 But how it is 334 00:26:39,673 --> 00:26:43,008 You don't have a whole lot of choice in this thing 335 00:26:43,009 --> 00:26:45,545 You know what a union is? 336 00:26:45,546 --> 00:26:48,581 Cindagato cindagato? 337 00:26:48,582 --> 00:26:51,786 What the situation is 338 00:26:51,787 --> 00:26:54,655 We need every.. -We join the union they shoot us 339 00:26:54,656 --> 00:26:58,126 We no join the union you shoot us 340 00:27:04,501 --> 00:27:06,869 Well, that's one way of looking at it 341 00:27:38,707 --> 00:27:40,608 Those dagos are driving me crazy 342 00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:44,012 Now what's he playing? -Shhhh 343 00:27:47,117 --> 00:27:49,352 Now who's that? 344 00:27:51,422 --> 00:27:54,458 (Harmonica playing) 345 00:28:18,052 --> 00:28:21,022 Peckerwood is gone pass 346 00:28:21,023 --> 00:28:25,193 Union men will be up in a few minutes 347 00:28:25,194 --> 00:28:28,164 What we talking here for? -You want to walk back to 348 00:28:28,165 --> 00:28:29,165 Alabama? 349 00:28:32,170 --> 00:28:35,439 The sun goes down and he sends for his foreman and he says to 350 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,910 Go pay off the workers starting with the ones he picked up just 351 00:28:38,911 --> 00:28:42,246 An hour ago and to pay everyone of them the same dollar a day 352 00:28:42,247 --> 00:28:43,347 And of course the fellas that went out first 353 00:28:43,348 --> 00:28:45,984 Is roped off about this 354 00:28:45,985 --> 00:28:48,720 So they get to agitating, complaining so loud that the 355 00:28:48,721 --> 00:28:50,522 Owner come up and he says look it 356 00:28:50,523 --> 00:28:54,227 We dealt for a dollar and that's what you get 357 00:28:54,228 --> 00:28:58,098 And what i pay anybody else is none of your look out so there 358 00:28:58,099 --> 00:29:02,670 Now that's all the gospel story says except for the moral jesus 359 00:29:02,671 --> 00:29:03,805 Drew out of it 360 00:29:03,806 --> 00:29:07,609 And so jesus says 361 00:29:07,610 --> 00:29:11,581 Thus it will be in the kingdom of heaven the first will be last 362 00:29:11,582 --> 00:29:13,249 And the last will be first 363 00:29:15,786 --> 00:29:17,688 Now it's clear from this parable 364 00:29:17,689 --> 00:29:20,290 That jesus hadn't heard nothin' about the union 365 00:29:20,291 --> 00:29:23,461 If he was walking the earth today and seen the situation we 366 00:29:23,462 --> 00:29:26,164 Got with these coal operators he'd changed his tune 367 00:29:26,165 --> 00:29:29,301 A man deserve an hourly wage he'd say for those the pit be 368 00:29:29,302 --> 00:29:32,204 Gassy and the face full of slate, a man still toileth by 369 00:29:32,205 --> 00:29:33,639 The sweat of his brow 370 00:29:33,640 --> 00:29:36,877 And what's a better deal here on earth, no matter i got in store 371 00:29:36,878 --> 00:29:38,278 For him in the hereafter 372 00:29:38,279 --> 00:29:41,182 Praise jesus! 373 00:29:43,452 --> 00:29:45,887 Kennehan 374 00:29:48,491 --> 00:29:50,859 Out kinda late aren't you? 375 00:29:50,860 --> 00:29:54,030 I met some people and we got to talking 376 00:29:56,567 --> 00:29:57,000 Talking? 377 00:29:58,335 --> 00:29:59,402 Yeah 378 00:30:01,139 --> 00:30:01,939 Who are you? 379 00:30:03,375 --> 00:30:06,044 Name is sid hatfield 380 00:30:06,045 --> 00:30:08,547 I'm chief of police around here 381 00:30:08,548 --> 00:30:11,650 It ain't against the law to talk is it? 382 00:30:14,087 --> 00:30:14,720 Depends 383 00:30:21,696 --> 00:30:24,097 I take care of my people 384 00:30:24,098 --> 00:30:27,302 You bring them trouble you're a dead man 385 00:30:33,843 --> 00:30:36,378 Sleep tight kennehan 386 00:31:41,188 --> 00:31:41,354 Hi 387 00:31:43,524 --> 00:31:47,461 Well, look at this grigsy they got up a little reception 388 00:31:47,462 --> 00:31:48,596 Committee for us 389 00:31:54,871 --> 00:31:57,973 (Laughs) 390 00:31:57,974 --> 00:32:02,178 What is your name honey? -Bridey mae tolliver 391 00:32:02,179 --> 00:32:05,048 You like to watch the trains come and go bridey mae? 392 00:32:05,049 --> 00:32:07,551 Yeah 393 00:32:09,020 --> 00:32:12,557 And the people that come into town 394 00:32:12,558 --> 00:32:15,326 There been a lot of new people coming here lately ? 395 00:32:15,327 --> 00:32:16,094 A few 396 00:32:17,831 --> 00:32:20,132 Fella named joe kennehan show up? 397 00:32:24,172 --> 00:32:26,606 Maybe 398 00:32:27,608 --> 00:32:30,344 Are you married bridey mae? 399 00:32:30,345 --> 00:32:31,145 I was 400 00:32:31,146 --> 00:32:35,249 He got killed in the mine 401 00:32:35,250 --> 00:32:37,619 That's too bad 402 00:32:37,620 --> 00:32:40,255 Did you hear that grigsy he got killed in the mine 403 00:32:41,391 --> 00:32:44,661 It's a shame 404 00:32:44,662 --> 00:32:47,997 Was your husband a union man while he was living? 405 00:32:47,998 --> 00:32:50,935 No. He said it wouldn't never take hold down here 406 00:32:52,037 --> 00:32:54,605 He sounds like a smart fella 407 00:32:57,643 --> 00:33:02,148 I think that you are real pretty you know that bridey mae 408 00:33:03,884 --> 00:33:06,319 Thank you 409 00:33:07,521 --> 00:33:10,224 Don't you think she's pretty grigsy? 410 00:33:14,563 --> 00:33:19,200 You are the best looking mountain trash i've seen in a 411 00:33:19,201 --> 00:33:20,201 Long while 412 00:33:24,808 --> 00:33:27,177 We'll see you around 413 00:33:31,649 --> 00:33:34,118 Let's roll grigsy 414 00:33:35,621 --> 00:33:38,289 The sooner we get out of this sh*thole the better 415 00:33:53,074 --> 00:33:57,878 I was putting up blackberry's when tremel blankenship come 416 00:33:57,879 --> 00:34:01,583 Shouting up the hollar that the #5 had blown 417 00:34:01,584 --> 00:34:05,488 I remember i took the pot off the stovetop and warshed up my 418 00:34:05,489 --> 00:34:07,089 Hands before i went down 419 00:34:10,194 --> 00:34:13,230 It took two days to dig through 420 00:34:13,231 --> 00:34:17,268 Then when they brung 'em up you couldn't tell which was which 421 00:34:17,269 --> 00:34:20,538 They found blood on the walls from fellas trying to claw their 422 00:34:20,539 --> 00:34:21,539 Way out 423 00:34:23,610 --> 00:34:27,112 Mrs. Elkins, mrs. Mounts, bridey mae 424 00:34:27,113 --> 00:34:29,983 We all lost our men in that fire 425 00:34:32,186 --> 00:34:35,590 Danny was 7 then 426 00:34:35,591 --> 00:34:38,192 Now he's back in that same hole 427 00:34:40,229 --> 00:34:42,731 How did it start? 428 00:34:42,732 --> 00:34:46,969 Coal dust gets hanging in the air down there and there is a 429 00:34:46,970 --> 00:34:48,471 Spark 430 00:34:48,472 --> 00:34:49,839 Hey could spray the walls down but the company says it costs 431 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:50,840 Too much 432 00:34:53,210 --> 00:34:57,281 It was..Uh, was sid hatfield ever a miner? 433 00:34:57,282 --> 00:35:01,086 Not for long me don't like to be closed in sid 434 00:35:01,087 --> 00:35:04,689 He's always real friendly, smiling sid 435 00:35:04,690 --> 00:35:07,627 Then the war come 436 00:35:07,628 --> 00:35:09,695 Cable testerman got to be the mayer 437 00:35:09,696 --> 00:35:14,601 He made sid chief of police and then the girl that cable 438 00:35:14,602 --> 00:35:16,003 Married..Well... 439 00:35:21,844 --> 00:35:25,046 I don't want you using danny on no crazy union business 440 00:35:25,047 --> 00:35:28,350 A man has to stand up for what he believes in 441 00:35:29,486 --> 00:35:32,622 Danny ain't no man.. 442 00:35:32,623 --> 00:35:35,425 Look it mister you gonna be movin' on 443 00:35:35,426 --> 00:35:38,829 Win or lose your gonna walk out of this holler and we gotta stay 444 00:35:38,830 --> 00:35:39,897 Here 445 00:35:39,898 --> 00:35:41,899 I intend to leave a union when i go 446 00:35:41,900 --> 00:35:44,703 My husband used to talk union 447 00:35:44,704 --> 00:35:47,839 I seen where it got him 448 00:35:52,246 --> 00:35:54,981 -Mama people out front mama 449 00:36:03,659 --> 00:36:07,262 Sorry mister we're full up -Not anymore your not sonny 450 00:36:07,263 --> 00:36:10,166 Stone mountain sent us down here -We're still full up 451 00:36:10,167 --> 00:36:13,069 Can i help you gentleman? -These two are trying to push 452 00:36:13,070 --> 00:36:15,604 Their way in here, i told them it wasn't no use 453 00:36:15,605 --> 00:36:17,007 I don't see where you got any say in the matter 454 00:36:17,008 --> 00:36:19,810 If my mama says you can't stay here then you can't that's all 455 00:36:19,811 --> 00:36:20,444 Danny! 456 00:36:20,445 --> 00:36:22,914 Keep out of this 457 00:36:22,915 --> 00:36:24,649 Look, i only got one room left 458 00:36:24,650 --> 00:36:27,418 Well then somebody is going to have to move don't they? 459 00:36:27,419 --> 00:36:31,323 Let me see your register? -You ain't seen nothin' 460 00:36:33,059 --> 00:36:37,163 Lady we're here as guests of the stone mountain coal company, 461 00:36:37,164 --> 00:36:38,531 They own this house 462 00:36:38,532 --> 00:36:41,402 Good morning 463 00:36:41,403 --> 00:36:43,104 You fellas movin' in? 464 00:36:43,105 --> 00:36:44,605 -Yeah -No 465 00:36:44,606 --> 00:36:48,310 Well you wont find a better night's sleep anywheres in town 466 00:36:48,311 --> 00:36:52,147 It's a shame i got to move over to the hotel it's 467 00:36:52,148 --> 00:36:54,751 Business you know 468 00:36:56,453 --> 00:37:00,824 So you mind if i settle my bill ma'am? 469 00:37:00,825 --> 00:37:04,028 Danny, you sign these two gentleman in 470 00:37:11,003 --> 00:37:13,172 Don't think the company isn't going to hear about this 471 00:37:26,655 --> 00:37:29,624 Boy sometimes you got to bend so as you don't break 472 00:37:32,328 --> 00:37:33,929 Food's awful at the hotel 473 00:37:33,930 --> 00:37:36,832 Mattress got lumps 474 00:37:36,833 --> 00:37:40,170 Probably cooties too 475 00:37:40,171 --> 00:37:43,273 I'll be all right 476 00:37:45,277 --> 00:37:48,712 I'll get my things -Thank you 477 00:37:58,192 --> 00:38:00,026 Now, let's mine down here 478 00:38:00,027 --> 00:38:03,030 Maybe we get some luck, get a hold of something solid 479 00:38:03,031 --> 00:38:06,033 Give the top a little poke 480 00:38:06,034 --> 00:38:10,305 Now, if you get a ranging sound your all set 481 00:38:12,308 --> 00:38:14,876 Nice solid top over your head 482 00:38:14,877 --> 00:38:19,215 You get a hollow sound 483 00:38:19,216 --> 00:38:23,687 Like a drum that says it's sagging a bit 484 00:38:23,688 --> 00:38:27,090 You gotta put in another post 485 00:38:27,091 --> 00:38:33,431 You did coal a long time? -Since i was 10 486 00:38:33,432 --> 00:38:36,201 We make a shoe, everybody in the same fabric in milano 487 00:38:36,202 --> 00:38:38,737 Make a shoe 488 00:38:38,738 --> 00:38:43,676 -Shoes 489 00:38:43,677 --> 00:38:44,744 You make shoes 490 00:38:47,482 --> 00:38:50,117 As soon as they get that union they'll send us back 491 00:38:50,118 --> 00:38:53,522 It could be 492 00:38:53,523 --> 00:38:57,292 But you try and head out of here now, you be on all that money 493 00:38:57,293 --> 00:38:59,929 Like they say company shoot you for a thief 494 00:38:59,930 --> 00:39:04,834 We just be slaves up here, they own our black asses 495 00:39:06,337 --> 00:39:09,306 Gentleman 496 00:39:09,307 --> 00:39:10,674 -Hey few i got a question for you 497 00:39:10,675 --> 00:39:13,077 Yes 498 00:39:13,078 --> 00:39:16,281 Now suppose they let us in this union like they say, we gonna 499 00:39:16,282 --> 00:39:18,150 Have to work with them italian people? 500 00:39:18,151 --> 00:39:19,118 (Laughs) 501 00:39:35,270 --> 00:39:35,970 C'mon babies 502 00:39:37,073 --> 00:39:39,942 C'mon and get it now, c'mon, c'mon 503 00:39:44,381 --> 00:39:46,516 C'mon now 504 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:50,054 Oh boy 505 00:39:51,323 --> 00:39:54,258 Taking a walk? 506 00:39:54,259 --> 00:39:58,330 I'm going up to the coal camp to meet those new fellas when they 507 00:39:58,331 --> 00:39:59,731 Come off their shifts 508 00:40:01,802 --> 00:40:03,803 Your doing union business ain't ya? 509 00:40:06,840 --> 00:40:08,875 How you like mrs. Radner's? 510 00:40:08,876 --> 00:40:13,247 Well it wasn't room, now i'm at the hotel now 511 00:40:13,248 --> 00:40:18,319 Ain't she a sourpuss though? 512 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:19,954 Mr. Kennehan! They's evictin' in town mr. Kennehan 513 00:40:19,955 --> 00:40:23,692 It's baldwin, baldwin thugs 514 00:41:06,009 --> 00:41:07,243 This is town property 515 00:41:07,244 --> 00:41:10,413 Who are you? 516 00:41:10,414 --> 00:41:12,282 I'm the mayer 517 00:41:12,283 --> 00:41:16,386 Well, pleased to meet you, my name is bill hickey 518 00:41:16,387 --> 00:41:19,624 This is tom griggs, we're carrying out an eviction for 519 00:41:19,625 --> 00:41:20,858 Stone mountain 520 00:41:20,859 --> 00:41:23,429 You can do what you want up at the coal camp 521 00:41:23,430 --> 00:41:26,298 But this is town property 522 00:41:26,299 --> 00:41:28,967 Stone mountain holds the deeds on these houses cable 523 00:41:28,968 --> 00:41:31,971 You need a writ for eviction 524 00:41:34,709 --> 00:41:35,542 You the law around here? 525 00:41:35,543 --> 00:41:38,079 Well good 526 00:41:38,080 --> 00:41:41,716 Then you can help us, now these people are trespassing on 527 00:41:41,717 --> 00:41:43,285 Company property 528 00:41:43,286 --> 00:41:46,088 They all signed a contract that they wouldn't join any union 529 00:41:46,089 --> 00:41:51,127 You uh, you baldwin-Felts agency? 530 00:41:51,128 --> 00:41:51,694 That's right 531 00:41:54,465 --> 00:41:56,567 Presently employed by the stone mountain coal company 532 00:41:59,504 --> 00:42:03,441 This is from mr. Turley here 533 00:42:03,442 --> 00:42:07,279 And this is from our boss mr. Thomas felts 534 00:42:08,382 --> 00:42:11,751 I've met mr. Felts 535 00:42:11,752 --> 00:42:14,621 Well good, we won't have any problem 536 00:42:14,622 --> 00:42:18,125 I wouldn't pee on him if his heart was on fire 537 00:42:18,126 --> 00:42:19,059 (Laughs) 538 00:42:23,065 --> 00:42:26,201 Neither of these will do for a writ you'll have to see a judge 539 00:42:26,202 --> 00:42:27,169 In charleston 540 00:42:28,938 --> 00:42:31,874 What if we ain't got time to go to charleston? 541 00:42:31,875 --> 00:42:35,879 Then you better find some, now i can't do nothin' about what you 542 00:42:35,880 --> 00:42:37,480 Pull outside town limits 543 00:42:37,481 --> 00:42:40,918 But you bother these people under my jurisdiction i'll put 544 00:42:40,919 --> 00:42:41,952 You under arrest 545 00:42:41,953 --> 00:42:44,555 Yeah? 546 00:42:44,556 --> 00:42:47,459 You and who's army? 547 00:42:51,165 --> 00:42:55,768 All you men own a gun? Go home and get it 548 00:42:55,769 --> 00:42:58,539 Your deputy's as of now 549 00:43:00,408 --> 00:43:03,377 The rest of you people stick close, we'll need witnesses 550 00:43:05,781 --> 00:43:08,550 I'm giving you 10 minutes to get those people's belongings back 551 00:43:08,551 --> 00:43:10,019 In the house 552 00:43:10,020 --> 00:43:12,521 If the rest of the boys was here you wouldn't be so cocky 553 00:43:15,325 --> 00:43:17,427 If the rest of the boys was here, i'd give you 5 minutes 554 00:43:18,563 --> 00:43:21,164 Now move it 555 00:43:36,450 --> 00:43:40,720 You can't win you know, this is going to happen with you, 556 00:43:40,721 --> 00:43:41,789 Without you 557 00:43:41,790 --> 00:43:44,758 You can't stop it 558 00:43:47,964 --> 00:43:52,267 All right boys let's put it back in 559 00:43:52,268 --> 00:43:53,568 This ain't our day 560 00:43:54,938 --> 00:43:56,138 -That a boy sid! 561 00:44:08,687 --> 00:44:12,156 I never seen a law man button a company gun before 562 00:44:18,064 --> 00:44:20,700 He's mostly a real nice feller sid 563 00:44:24,539 --> 00:44:27,041 Intention makes him nervous though 564 00:44:28,443 --> 00:44:31,713 We got a motion on the floor here 565 00:44:31,714 --> 00:44:35,417 And this is coal miners only 566 00:44:39,623 --> 00:44:43,393 All them in favor of keeping them scabs out of the mines 567 00:44:43,394 --> 00:44:47,798 Tomorrow morning using whatever force it looks like it necessary 568 00:44:47,799 --> 00:44:50,402 Raise your hands 569 00:45:02,015 --> 00:45:04,785 It's settled then 570 00:45:08,156 --> 00:45:10,959 Pass them peas boy 571 00:45:17,067 --> 00:45:19,835 Pass the peas danny 572 00:45:21,271 --> 00:45:24,040 You boy deaf or dumb or what? 573 00:45:24,041 --> 00:45:27,344 Daniel ain't dumb, daniel's a preacher 574 00:45:27,345 --> 00:45:30,281 That right boy? You a preacher? 575 00:45:30,282 --> 00:45:33,384 Who do you preach to boy? Squirrels? 576 00:45:33,385 --> 00:45:37,723 Daniel preached at the meeting last night, it was a good number 577 00:45:37,724 --> 00:45:38,757 Of souls there 578 00:45:38,758 --> 00:45:41,728 You a soul saver boy? 579 00:45:44,665 --> 00:45:47,635 You want to have a go at me and grigsy here that ought to be a 580 00:45:47,636 --> 00:45:49,103 Real challenge 581 00:45:49,104 --> 00:45:52,139 He's a squirrel preacher is what stands up on a stump out in the 582 00:45:52,140 --> 00:45:53,274 Woods and 583 00:45:53,275 --> 00:45:56,144 Testifies to the holy rodent -Danny! 584 00:45:56,145 --> 00:45:59,115 You in a hurry to meet your maker boy? 585 00:45:59,116 --> 00:46:02,151 Ain't no guns allowed at the table 586 00:46:02,152 --> 00:46:05,054 Sit down danny 587 00:46:07,659 --> 00:46:11,428 You do what your pretty mama says preacher 588 00:46:22,475 --> 00:46:24,944 You put that away now mister 589 00:46:26,580 --> 00:46:30,451 Pack it away grigsy 590 00:46:30,452 --> 00:46:34,455 Look, we're gonna to be here a while little lady, you can have 591 00:46:34,456 --> 00:46:36,557 It the easy way or the hard way 592 00:46:38,528 --> 00:46:40,495 Now how about them peas? 593 00:46:47,838 --> 00:46:49,707 Boys' gettin' on my nerves 594 00:47:05,959 --> 00:47:07,660 Oh lord! 595 00:47:07,661 --> 00:47:10,363 They told me they would talk to the fellas 596 00:47:10,364 --> 00:47:12,833 I saw they're faces last night joe 597 00:47:12,834 --> 00:47:14,067 They wasn't buying it 598 00:47:14,068 --> 00:47:15,303 We're playing right into the company's plans 599 00:47:15,304 --> 00:47:18,172 The men voted joe, what more do you want? 600 00:47:18,173 --> 00:47:20,909 (Knocking) 601 00:47:23,847 --> 00:47:25,013 I seen the lights on the hill 602 00:47:25,014 --> 00:47:27,217 They're sneaking them in for a night shift 603 00:47:31,155 --> 00:47:33,758 Let's go fellas 604 00:47:42,835 --> 00:47:45,504 Keller told me you sent from the union 605 00:47:45,505 --> 00:47:46,472 Uh-Huh 606 00:47:46,473 --> 00:47:49,041 I bet you seen hundreds of strikes 607 00:47:49,042 --> 00:47:50,510 Yeah 608 00:47:50,511 --> 00:47:52,646 I got thrown clear out of the missionary the other night 609 00:47:52,647 --> 00:47:55,949 Talking union from the pulpit 610 00:47:55,950 --> 00:47:59,020 Are we getting close? -Up there 611 00:48:05,796 --> 00:48:08,531 (Yelling) 612 00:48:12,003 --> 00:48:12,936 They're down the hill! 613 00:48:12,937 --> 00:48:15,505 Over here 614 00:49:10,737 --> 00:49:12,671 Now fellas put their lanterns out 615 00:49:12,672 --> 00:49:15,809 Just hit the dirt 616 00:49:47,680 --> 00:49:48,914 I think this belongs to you 617 00:49:55,956 --> 00:49:59,192 (Yelling in italian) 618 00:50:00,895 --> 00:50:03,765 I'm with him 619 00:50:07,670 --> 00:50:11,206 All of you union men let's welcome our new brothers 620 00:50:11,207 --> 00:50:14,877 (Cheers) 621 00:50:21,352 --> 00:50:24,021 From now on 622 00:50:24,022 --> 00:50:27,758 Stone mountain don't move one piece of coal unless it's a 623 00:50:27,759 --> 00:50:29,328 Union man that moves it 624 00:50:29,329 --> 00:50:32,097 (Cheers) 625 00:50:32,098 --> 00:50:32,531 Let's get out of here 626 00:50:38,939 --> 00:50:44,845 (Singing in italian) 627 00:51:15,315 --> 00:51:19,319 In them days the coal company owned your houses, they owned 628 00:51:19,320 --> 00:51:23,623 Your land, they owned most of the town and the people who run 629 00:51:23,624 --> 00:51:25,326 It 630 00:51:25,327 --> 00:51:27,962 If you wasn't for the company, there wasn't too many places you 631 00:51:27,963 --> 00:51:29,663 Could go that was still on the map 632 00:51:47,085 --> 00:51:50,188 The union didn't have too much they could give to the people 633 00:51:50,189 --> 00:51:51,189 Back then 634 00:51:51,190 --> 00:51:53,958 All we got in common is our misery 635 00:51:53,959 --> 00:51:58,264 Joe kennahan used to say and the least we can do is share it 636 00:52:29,201 --> 00:52:30,668 (Speaking italian) 637 00:52:30,669 --> 00:52:34,139 She got the evil eye that one 638 00:52:38,611 --> 00:52:40,178 Oh mama 639 00:52:40,179 --> 00:52:41,681 Don't you let me catch you peeking over there she got the 640 00:52:41,682 --> 00:52:43,049 Evil eye if i've ever seen it 641 00:52:48,790 --> 00:52:51,692 Well what do we got here? 642 00:52:51,693 --> 00:52:53,061 We bring you some food mama stole it from the company 643 00:52:53,062 --> 00:52:55,563 Quite danny -Well we can use anything you 644 00:52:55,564 --> 00:52:56,998 Got 645 00:52:56,999 --> 00:52:59,702 You people are crazy, you ain't never gonna win this thing 646 00:52:59,703 --> 00:53:03,172 Then what are you helping us for? 647 00:53:05,342 --> 00:53:07,110 I got work to do 648 00:53:09,947 --> 00:53:12,750 Appreciate your help 649 00:53:12,751 --> 00:53:14,785 I ain't never seen everybody all together like this 650 00:53:16,088 --> 00:53:18,891 Company don't stand a chance 651 00:54:01,340 --> 00:54:04,143 Jessie... 652 00:54:18,894 --> 00:54:21,863 What's the pitch? 653 00:54:21,864 --> 00:54:25,968 Well i was just saying to the mayor here how 654 00:54:25,969 --> 00:54:31,774 We're all trying to do our jobs, you, and me and him 655 00:54:31,775 --> 00:54:37,381 And nobody is paying us enough to be dodging no bullets for it 656 00:54:38,883 --> 00:54:41,720 Um, now. 657 00:54:41,721 --> 00:54:45,557 Mr. Felts has authorized me to 658 00:54:45,558 --> 00:54:50,062 Make it more attractive for you gentleman to cooperate 659 00:54:50,063 --> 00:54:53,367 Town ain't for sale mister 660 00:54:57,205 --> 00:54:57,938 What about you? 661 00:54:59,775 --> 00:55:04,513 Now i figure that little show you were putting on out there 662 00:55:04,514 --> 00:55:07,950 The other day was just for bargaining power 663 00:55:07,951 --> 00:55:12,122 Or are you going to be stupid too? 664 00:55:21,867 --> 00:55:24,770 Either you sh*t hogs lift a finger 665 00:55:24,771 --> 00:55:28,674 In town limits i'll put you away 666 00:55:35,816 --> 00:55:38,986 Damn hillbillys always gotta do it the hard way 667 00:55:46,629 --> 00:55:49,632 You boys are going up against some 668 00:55:49,633 --> 00:55:52,802 Pretty big people 669 00:56:04,717 --> 00:56:07,786 Don't push your luck 670 00:56:24,005 --> 00:56:27,509 How's jesse these days? -Oh she's okay sid 671 00:56:30,613 --> 00:56:31,179 You think they're bluffing? 672 00:56:34,251 --> 00:56:35,685 Nope. 673 00:56:36,820 --> 00:56:39,723 Neither am i 674 00:56:43,728 --> 00:56:46,698 Now the way the relief fund works is kind of tricky 675 00:56:46,699 --> 00:56:51,103 Cause all the different situations we got going around 676 00:56:51,104 --> 00:56:52,571 The country 677 00:56:52,572 --> 00:56:57,744 We stretched real thin, there's a lot of strategy to who gets 678 00:56:57,745 --> 00:56:59,045 What and when 679 00:56:59,046 --> 00:57:01,481 I report to the strike committee 680 00:57:01,482 --> 00:57:04,318 They evaluate the progress we're making here and the political 681 00:57:04,319 --> 00:57:05,486 Situation 682 00:57:05,487 --> 00:57:08,689 And then they release the strike fund to us 683 00:57:08,690 --> 00:57:09,791 You mean they cut us off? 684 00:57:09,792 --> 00:57:13,328 No, the amount we get is based on.. 685 00:57:13,329 --> 00:57:16,064 What if they think we're going to lose? 686 00:57:16,065 --> 00:57:19,702 Look the strike committee considers what's best for the 687 00:57:19,703 --> 00:57:22,172 Union as a whole but that doesn't mean.. 688 00:57:22,173 --> 00:57:23,908 Politics boys 689 00:57:23,909 --> 00:57:27,378 Gonna play union, you gotta play politics 690 00:57:27,379 --> 00:57:30,582 I'm sure joe don't like that no more than you do 691 00:58:41,431 --> 00:58:43,132 I don't like it one damn bit 692 00:58:43,133 --> 00:58:45,969 Me neither, i didn't get into this thing so i can have one 693 00:58:45,970 --> 00:58:47,604 More boss to tell me what to do 694 00:58:47,605 --> 00:58:50,742 The union isn't your boss, it's you 695 00:58:50,743 --> 00:58:52,076 Then why we gotta wait? 696 00:58:52,077 --> 00:58:54,045 For some hunkies up in pittsburgh to give us the word 697 00:58:54,046 --> 00:58:55,313 To move 698 00:58:55,314 --> 00:58:58,984 Cause it's a democracy, it's like the united states 699 00:58:58,985 --> 00:59:01,787 Democracy -That's a joke 700 00:59:01,788 --> 00:59:02,889 Quiet 701 00:59:09,565 --> 00:59:12,400 Get down they're shooting 702 00:59:20,176 --> 00:59:21,744 Just keep your head down son 703 00:59:23,180 --> 00:59:25,949 I'll make a night of it 704 00:59:46,206 --> 00:59:48,809 I think he just got a little piece of bullet left in there 705 00:59:48,810 --> 00:59:51,878 Company doctor said he wouldn't come out 706 00:59:51,879 --> 00:59:56,217 But there's a fella in fifle on the kentucky side that'll treat 707 00:59:56,218 --> 00:59:57,719 Union men on this lie 708 00:59:57,720 --> 01:00:00,089 He'll be here by noon 709 01:00:00,090 --> 01:00:01,890 Will he treat colored? 710 01:00:01,891 --> 01:00:05,729 He treats union. He'll treat colored 711 01:00:05,730 --> 01:00:07,964 More water danny -Yes ma'am 712 01:00:07,965 --> 01:00:10,133 You just hold this up there against that real gentle 713 01:00:10,134 --> 01:00:14,805 Don't press hard -Elma you seen any of the men? 714 01:00:16,341 --> 01:00:18,677 Only them that's wounded 715 01:00:20,113 --> 01:00:23,482 How's ya doing? -Not bad 716 01:00:23,483 --> 01:00:26,252 At least nobody got killed 717 01:00:26,253 --> 01:00:26,853 No thanks to you 718 01:00:28,589 --> 01:00:31,492 Take it easy buddy 719 01:00:31,493 --> 01:00:33,260 Morning joe 720 01:00:33,261 --> 01:00:34,428 Hey bridey 721 01:00:34,429 --> 01:00:36,998 You seen any of the fellas? -Not a one 722 01:00:40,269 --> 01:00:41,636 He's real nice lookin' 723 01:00:41,637 --> 01:00:45,541 He likes me, i can tell 724 01:00:46,677 --> 01:00:50,981 How? -I just know men that's all 725 01:00:50,982 --> 01:00:52,382 That'd make a cat laugh 726 01:00:54,552 --> 01:00:56,721 If you want to make that kind of slop 727 01:00:56,722 --> 01:00:59,457 For dinner you go back home and make it 728 01:00:59,458 --> 01:01:02,361 This is united states here and we do things differently 729 01:01:02,362 --> 01:01:05,631 Listen to me, you can learn 730 01:01:05,632 --> 01:01:09,602 Something here 731 01:01:09,603 --> 01:01:10,403 C'mon ladies what's the problem? 732 01:01:13,741 --> 01:01:15,076 I thought she was going to make up some cornbread with it well 733 01:01:15,077 --> 01:01:16,010 You should see the slop she come up with 734 01:01:20,415 --> 01:01:21,683 Miss elkins 735 01:01:21,684 --> 01:01:22,918 These people got their own way of doing things 736 01:01:24,287 --> 01:01:26,288 Well that is a waste of good corn meal if you ask me 737 01:01:26,289 --> 01:01:29,826 She makes up this porrigly kind of mess i wouldn't feed it to 738 01:01:29,827 --> 01:01:30,827 The pigs 739 01:01:39,772 --> 01:01:40,872 Where's all the men gone to? 740 01:01:47,981 --> 01:01:51,150 That changes the whole picture 741 01:01:51,151 --> 01:01:54,788 What i'm saying is unions is fine for some things 742 01:01:54,789 --> 01:01:57,924 But for other things a man has to go on his own 743 01:01:57,925 --> 01:02:01,362 Of course that's up to you 744 01:02:03,432 --> 01:02:04,967 Roscoe 745 01:02:09,072 --> 01:02:13,810 You make cindicato, you do what the cindicato say 746 01:02:13,811 --> 01:02:16,980 I listen to joe 747 01:02:19,117 --> 01:02:22,219 Few clothes 748 01:02:22,220 --> 01:02:24,422 We gonna be shooting white folks right? 749 01:02:24,423 --> 01:02:27,692 That's the idea 750 01:02:29,228 --> 01:02:31,831 People you hear about black folks shooting white folks 751 01:02:31,832 --> 01:02:35,601 No matter what it's for there's going to be hell to pay 752 01:02:37,038 --> 01:02:40,841 You gotta point 753 01:02:40,842 --> 01:02:43,778 Well then 754 01:02:43,779 --> 01:02:46,347 If you gentleman will excuse us 755 01:02:57,628 --> 01:03:04,168 You people have been put out of stone mountain mine housing 756 01:03:04,169 --> 01:03:09,308 And some of you have seen fit to take along certain items 757 01:03:09,309 --> 01:03:13,011 Of food, furniture and clothing that don't belong to you but 758 01:03:13,012 --> 01:03:14,347 Belong to the company 759 01:03:18,452 --> 01:03:23,724 Now as of the day of the strike your script ceased to be legal 760 01:03:23,725 --> 01:03:25,192 Tender meaning 761 01:03:25,193 --> 01:03:29,898 That any item of food, clothing, and furniture not paid for in 762 01:03:29,899 --> 01:03:30,932 Cash money 763 01:03:30,933 --> 01:03:34,637 Must be turned over to me 764 01:03:35,973 --> 01:03:39,610 And my deputies and i suggest you all cooperate 765 01:03:39,611 --> 01:03:43,780 See my boys 766 01:03:43,781 --> 01:03:48,186 They didn't get much sleep last night so they're kinda jumpy 767 01:03:49,588 --> 01:03:53,225 Besides we got the law on our side 768 01:03:53,226 --> 01:03:56,262 You ain't no law you got to slip around the real law 769 01:03:56,263 --> 01:03:59,566 You just got guns is all 770 01:03:59,567 --> 01:04:00,567 You just thugs 771 01:04:03,604 --> 01:04:05,339 Yeah maybe your right sonny 772 01:04:05,340 --> 01:04:08,676 We just got guns 773 01:04:08,677 --> 01:04:10,979 You still got to hand in them goods 774 01:04:10,980 --> 01:04:14,116 Yellow scab herder you 775 01:04:14,117 --> 01:04:17,387 You hurt? You get up from there 776 01:04:17,388 --> 01:04:19,656 -You gotta list of goods 777 01:04:21,992 --> 01:04:25,062 Don't need one 778 01:04:25,063 --> 01:04:27,431 How you gonna know what belongs to the company and what don't? 779 01:04:27,432 --> 01:04:30,902 He's the red hickey 780 01:04:30,903 --> 01:04:34,039 He's the agitator 781 01:04:36,376 --> 01:04:39,412 Everybody you see i don't got a gun on me 782 01:04:45,086 --> 01:04:49,757 What good do you think that's going to do you red? 783 01:04:49,758 --> 01:04:53,061 You shoot me folks e'll know it was murder 784 01:04:53,062 --> 01:04:56,398 Well that's some cold comfort 785 01:04:56,399 --> 01:04:59,635 Now you listen to me red 786 01:05:18,458 --> 01:05:20,093 We was hunting 787 01:05:23,230 --> 01:05:25,532 You folks are making an awful lot of commotion 788 01:05:25,533 --> 01:05:27,101 You scaredt all the game away 789 01:05:28,770 --> 01:05:30,471 This your machine? 790 01:05:32,842 --> 01:05:34,576 Heard it last night too 791 01:05:34,577 --> 01:05:37,746 It's an offense to the ear 792 01:05:37,747 --> 01:05:39,715 Hold it pops your talking to the law here 793 01:05:39,716 --> 01:05:43,753 He ask you anything? 794 01:05:43,754 --> 01:05:47,057 Where did you get that thing pal? Spanish war? 795 01:05:50,763 --> 01:05:52,397 Nope 796 01:05:52,398 --> 01:05:56,000 War between the states 797 01:05:56,001 --> 01:05:59,938 You all get in this machine and get into town where you belong 798 01:05:59,939 --> 01:06:04,778 Ain't but one law out here and that's the law of nature 799 01:06:08,149 --> 01:06:11,419 Let's get the hell out of here 800 01:06:34,246 --> 01:06:37,515 Folks try and keep the noise down you'll do fine 801 01:06:37,516 --> 01:06:41,287 Help yourself to the bird and the rabbit 802 01:06:41,288 --> 01:06:45,191 You see any hogs they probably ours, we'd appreciate it if 803 01:06:45,192 --> 01:06:46,492 You'd leave them be 804 01:06:47,962 --> 01:06:50,997 Good day to you 805 01:07:00,643 --> 01:07:02,044 Are you okay joe? 806 01:07:02,045 --> 01:07:05,247 Yeah i'll be all right if it weren't for my ribs 807 01:07:06,584 --> 01:07:08,084 Who were those people? 808 01:07:08,085 --> 01:07:08,785 Rossons mostly 809 01:07:08,786 --> 01:07:12,156 And a shuttleworth 810 01:07:12,157 --> 01:07:14,425 They miners? -You never find them folks near 811 01:07:14,426 --> 01:07:17,328 A hole, they have most of their land stole by the company 812 01:07:17,329 --> 01:07:20,165 They's hill people -Foothill people really your 813 01:07:20,166 --> 01:07:21,399 Genuine hill people 814 01:07:21,400 --> 01:07:23,301 They can be dangerous 815 01:07:32,914 --> 01:07:34,781 Now the thing you gotta remember son 816 01:07:34,782 --> 01:07:37,685 Is your fuse burns 1 foot per minute 817 01:07:37,686 --> 01:07:40,221 Make it too long they might see it 818 01:07:40,222 --> 01:07:43,592 Make it too short, 819 01:07:43,593 --> 01:07:46,462 Well i'll be meeting you on the other side 820 01:07:47,697 --> 01:07:48,764 (Knocking at door) 821 01:08:01,780 --> 01:08:02,514 Damn it 822 01:08:10,257 --> 01:08:13,426 Air shaft #4 823 01:08:13,427 --> 01:08:15,963 Go out the back way 824 01:08:41,160 --> 01:08:43,661 Where is all our other friends tonight miss elma? 825 01:08:43,662 --> 01:08:46,532 They get tired of the chuck or what? 826 01:08:47,801 --> 01:08:50,703 I think that old bitty went on strike 827 01:08:50,704 --> 01:08:52,706 Laid down her teeth and protested 828 01:08:52,707 --> 01:08:55,375 They're just particular about who they eat with 829 01:08:55,376 --> 01:08:56,576 What about you miss elma? 830 01:08:56,577 --> 01:08:58,879 Are you particular? 831 01:09:01,083 --> 01:09:03,251 Stone mountain didn't hold the lease here... 832 01:09:03,252 --> 01:09:06,421 Stone mountain didn't hold lease here you'd be peddling puntang 833 01:09:06,422 --> 01:09:09,191 Down in cinder bottom so just shut your mouth about it 834 01:09:20,338 --> 01:09:23,742 Where's the little preacher tonight? 835 01:09:38,026 --> 01:09:39,993 Bitch got no table manners 836 01:09:54,744 --> 01:09:55,378 Elma? 837 01:10:01,520 --> 01:10:03,321 You know where danny is? 838 01:10:04,456 --> 01:10:07,592 No. I don't know where anybody is 839 01:10:07,593 --> 01:10:09,461 Ain't nobody want to tell me either 840 01:10:13,232 --> 01:10:16,736 You okay? -Yeah just tired is all 841 01:10:18,339 --> 01:10:21,408 I been working all day this place 842 01:10:23,845 --> 01:10:27,982 I been working 843 01:10:27,983 --> 01:10:33,689 The day they burned my husband i started and i been working and 844 01:10:33,690 --> 01:10:36,726 It don't ever stop 845 01:10:36,727 --> 01:10:39,763 I get so tired 846 01:10:39,764 --> 01:10:41,932 And 847 01:10:41,933 --> 01:10:44,034 There ain't nobody -Look it's hard 848 01:10:46,271 --> 01:10:48,106 It's hard being on your own 849 01:10:56,182 --> 01:10:58,385 You don't know nothing about it 850 01:11:00,921 --> 01:11:04,458 We're in business buddy let's get going 851 01:11:08,397 --> 01:11:14,302 (Train whistle blows) 852 01:11:14,303 --> 01:11:17,640 What is it? -Sounds like dynamite up in the 853 01:11:17,641 --> 01:11:19,976 Mine, might be that #5 shaft 854 01:11:31,991 --> 01:11:34,492 Might be some shootin' 855 01:11:37,898 --> 01:11:42,936 Hillard! Hillard! 856 01:11:42,937 --> 01:11:46,206 You seen my boy? Anybody seen my boy hillard? 857 01:11:47,308 --> 01:11:51,579 Hillard! 858 01:11:58,421 --> 01:12:00,957 Anybody seen my hillard? 859 01:12:05,396 --> 01:12:06,597 (Gun cocks) 860 01:12:26,888 --> 01:12:28,088 (Car engine running) 861 01:12:46,744 --> 01:12:47,844 They're up the hill! 862 01:12:47,845 --> 01:12:50,113 Shoot low boys cut 'em down 863 01:12:57,957 --> 01:13:00,259 You fellas get on out of here, i'll hold 'em back 864 01:13:10,138 --> 01:13:11,138 Jesus! Get up 865 01:13:15,878 --> 01:13:18,413 Sephus c'mon 866 01:13:24,788 --> 01:13:27,657 Okay boys let's spread out, he's here somewhere 867 01:13:27,658 --> 01:13:30,427 I got him he's over here -Hold it boys it's me 868 01:13:30,428 --> 01:13:33,730 Hold your fire boys it's c.E. 869 01:13:33,731 --> 01:13:36,501 You all right? 870 01:13:36,502 --> 01:13:39,404 You better get back to camp 871 01:13:45,879 --> 01:13:49,049 Judas 872 01:13:49,050 --> 01:13:51,651 Hold his leg 873 01:13:51,652 --> 01:13:53,754 Hold it, hold, hold 874 01:13:55,023 --> 01:13:58,326 Now i'm just going to pull this back from your leg boy 875 01:13:59,562 --> 01:14:02,364 Gimme back that knife hillard 876 01:14:02,365 --> 01:14:04,700 What happened? 877 01:14:04,701 --> 01:14:08,137 We was sold and baldwins come up from behind 878 01:14:08,138 --> 01:14:10,273 Known right when we was laying out 879 01:14:10,274 --> 01:14:14,044 They know'd when the men was out of camp today too 880 01:14:14,045 --> 01:14:16,180 How's she feelin' buddy 881 01:14:16,181 --> 01:14:20,051 You made it. I thought we lost you back there 882 01:14:20,052 --> 01:14:20,885 Well i got off a couple of rounds 883 01:14:20,886 --> 01:14:22,320 Buried myself in the leaves 884 01:14:22,321 --> 01:14:25,958 Seen reese hadley go down though 885 01:14:25,959 --> 01:14:27,226 Sephus get back? 886 01:14:27,227 --> 01:14:29,562 I don't think so 887 01:14:29,563 --> 01:14:31,598 You see what happens when you pick up a gun 888 01:14:31,599 --> 01:14:36,203 All i see is them niggers and dagos weren't there tonight and 889 01:14:36,204 --> 01:14:38,706 We was sold and somebody gonna pay 890 01:14:44,881 --> 01:14:47,082 Something bad is happening out there 891 01:14:47,083 --> 01:14:49,485 Those guns 892 01:14:49,486 --> 01:14:50,220 Hunting party, that's all 893 01:14:50,221 --> 01:14:52,489 Now where was i? 894 01:14:52,490 --> 01:14:55,525 Time to put all shyness 895 01:14:55,526 --> 01:14:58,729 Time to put all shyness aside 896 01:15:01,400 --> 01:15:05,237 And admit to our heartfelt 897 01:15:05,238 --> 01:15:08,040 Attraction 898 01:15:08,041 --> 01:15:10,276 I'm not sure how you spell attraction 899 01:15:12,413 --> 01:15:13,479 How about 900 01:15:13,480 --> 01:15:17,951 Heartfelt desires 901 01:15:17,952 --> 01:15:20,621 Are you sure you want to do this? 902 01:15:20,622 --> 01:15:24,125 Heartfelt desires 903 01:15:24,126 --> 01:15:27,663 Dearest 904 01:15:27,664 --> 01:15:30,066 Joseph 905 01:15:30,067 --> 01:15:32,401 (Dog barking) 906 01:15:32,402 --> 01:15:35,605 Look at that just a cupboard with gore, dogs didn't do all 907 01:15:35,606 --> 01:15:36,606 That 908 01:15:39,210 --> 01:15:40,778 Are you drawing breath son? 909 01:15:40,779 --> 01:15:45,951 Baldwins, we were sold 910 01:15:45,952 --> 01:15:46,351 What's your name? 911 01:15:46,352 --> 01:15:48,520 Sephus 912 01:15:48,521 --> 01:15:52,225 Sephus purcell 913 01:15:52,226 --> 01:15:54,761 Kin to nimrod purcell? 914 01:15:54,762 --> 01:15:57,363 That's daddy's uncle 915 01:15:58,633 --> 01:16:00,601 Say some baldwins took ya 916 01:16:02,704 --> 01:16:04,773 From behind 917 01:16:04,774 --> 01:16:08,276 None of them purcells ever was too bright 918 01:16:09,412 --> 01:16:12,482 Grab his ankles missus and mind your dress 919 01:16:12,483 --> 01:16:14,617 He is bleeding like a stuck pig 920 01:16:25,865 --> 01:16:28,233 I found 'em boys, he's here 921 01:16:33,306 --> 01:16:35,641 It's reese 922 01:16:44,620 --> 01:16:46,287 Got yourself a martyr 923 01:16:49,225 --> 01:16:51,226 I tired to stop this 924 01:16:52,896 --> 01:16:55,165 Any sign of sephus? 925 01:16:56,667 --> 01:16:59,936 We'll maybe smell him before we see him 926 01:17:05,944 --> 01:17:07,411 They found somebody? 927 01:17:07,412 --> 01:17:10,916 Just stay right here honey, don't want to look at that mess 928 01:17:10,917 --> 01:17:13,051 But i got something for mr. Kennehan 929 01:17:14,721 --> 01:17:17,190 I don't think he's in no mood to be bothered right now 930 01:17:17,191 --> 01:17:19,125 I'll see he gets it 931 01:17:21,863 --> 01:17:23,297 Who is it? 932 01:17:23,298 --> 01:17:27,735 Oh just some poor miner whose troubles is finally over 933 01:17:29,305 --> 01:17:31,372 Don't look honey 934 01:17:32,742 --> 01:17:36,846 I talked to elix he says your phonograph machine 935 01:17:36,847 --> 01:17:40,450 Is going to be fixed in a couple days now 936 01:17:40,451 --> 01:17:43,053 It's awful nice of you to do everett 937 01:17:43,054 --> 01:17:47,091 Well we got to take care of our favorite lady now don't we 938 01:17:49,061 --> 01:17:50,862 You been so generous 939 01:17:50,863 --> 01:17:54,499 Thinking about me when that mr. Kenerhan got you all so busy 940 01:17:54,500 --> 01:17:55,500 With the union 941 01:17:58,072 --> 01:18:00,106 That mr. Kenerhan is what i come to talk to you about bridey 942 01:18:03,410 --> 01:18:07,681 I got a suspicion he might not be what he says he is 943 01:18:07,682 --> 01:18:09,950 What do you mean? 944 01:18:15,291 --> 01:18:16,859 Bridey 945 01:18:16,860 --> 01:18:20,162 Did you send kenerhan some sort of letter? 946 01:18:46,427 --> 01:18:47,761 What do you want? 947 01:18:49,431 --> 01:18:51,499 No. 948 01:18:51,500 --> 01:18:53,868 He wouldn't 949 01:18:53,869 --> 01:18:57,205 There's a whole crowd of fellas standing around him i seen 950 01:18:57,206 --> 01:18:59,541 Kenerhan laughing and waving that letter 951 01:18:59,542 --> 01:19:01,544 So i 952 01:19:01,545 --> 01:19:03,913 Come over to see what was so funny 953 01:19:05,349 --> 01:19:08,152 A lot of fellers? 954 01:19:11,222 --> 01:19:13,758 You mind if i have another drink honey 955 01:19:16,128 --> 01:19:18,229 It ain't purdy what i gotta say 956 01:19:30,678 --> 01:19:32,880 He said some things bridey 957 01:19:32,881 --> 01:19:38,087 She been following me around ever since i got here 958 01:19:38,088 --> 01:19:42,057 Trailing after me like a dog in heat 959 01:19:42,058 --> 01:19:44,928 Sniffing around my legs like a brood bitch 960 01:19:44,929 --> 01:19:48,264 She don't wear no drawers he says so she can be ready for 961 01:19:48,265 --> 01:19:50,300 Whatever stumbles down the pathway 962 01:19:50,301 --> 01:19:52,036 He didn't! 963 01:19:57,210 --> 01:19:59,011 He didn't 964 01:20:01,414 --> 01:20:04,584 He said you done it with one of the coloreds 965 01:20:06,120 --> 01:20:08,121 Lying bastard 966 01:20:08,122 --> 01:20:09,255 Bridey 967 01:20:09,256 --> 01:20:11,992 I think it might be worse than that 968 01:20:11,993 --> 01:20:15,396 I think he might be a spy 969 01:20:15,397 --> 01:20:17,565 In with the coal operators 970 01:20:17,566 --> 01:20:21,636 Well he's got the fellas so turned around with all this talk 971 01:20:23,607 --> 01:20:25,841 I need for you to help me bridey 972 01:20:25,842 --> 01:20:29,346 And sometimes you gotta tell a little bit of a lie 973 01:20:29,347 --> 01:20:32,716 Just to get the truth across 974 01:20:34,018 --> 01:20:36,020 We fight them with guns 975 01:20:36,021 --> 01:20:37,622 We lose 976 01:20:39,124 --> 01:20:40,959 That's the whole damn story 977 01:20:42,529 --> 01:20:45,364 I'm not going to bulls*it you fellas and tell you there won't 978 01:20:45,365 --> 01:20:48,134 Ever come a time when the people that own this state send the 979 01:20:48,135 --> 01:20:49,769 Word down to have us all murdered 980 01:20:49,770 --> 01:20:52,605 But if we don't stand together now 981 01:20:52,606 --> 01:20:56,544 As workers we got no hope at all 982 01:21:11,829 --> 01:21:12,596 Help me up 983 01:21:13,598 --> 01:21:15,165 You going somewhere? 984 01:21:15,166 --> 01:21:18,970 This is miner's business and you ain't no miner 985 01:21:21,307 --> 01:21:22,874 You two come along 986 01:21:35,590 --> 01:21:38,025 So, um 987 01:21:38,026 --> 01:21:40,561 Last night he comes up here and 988 01:21:40,562 --> 01:21:44,366 Uh, he's all drunk and everything and i says as how i 989 01:21:44,367 --> 01:21:47,603 Didn't want to have nothin' to do with him and 990 01:21:47,604 --> 01:21:50,640 And i would call some of you fellers 991 01:21:50,641 --> 01:21:53,443 For help and 992 01:21:53,444 --> 01:21:56,380 He says that all of you was 993 01:21:56,381 --> 01:21:59,650 Taking care of 994 01:22:00,719 --> 01:22:02,587 Taking care of huh? 995 01:22:02,588 --> 01:22:06,892 When i seen that there wasn't no help i ... 996 01:22:09,363 --> 01:22:11,831 He uh, kinda 997 01:22:14,535 --> 01:22:16,770 Forced me, he... 998 01:22:16,771 --> 01:22:19,673 He forced me 999 01:22:19,674 --> 01:22:22,210 Easy... 1000 01:22:24,146 --> 01:22:28,450 That's okay you better hear this first hand 1001 01:22:28,451 --> 01:22:31,253 Go ahead honey, what happened then 1002 01:22:34,225 --> 01:22:37,360 And afterwards he 1003 01:22:37,361 --> 01:22:41,332 Thrown money on the bed like i were some kind of a whore 1004 01:22:47,840 --> 01:22:49,041 You done just fine honey 1005 01:22:51,644 --> 01:22:55,181 Now why don't you go sit outside for a minute while we figure out 1006 01:22:55,182 --> 01:22:56,950 What we're going to do about this 1007 01:23:09,265 --> 01:23:11,234 So he don't have no sense with women 1008 01:23:11,235 --> 01:23:13,336 So what? 1009 01:23:13,337 --> 01:23:16,606 You know how bridey builds things up 1010 01:23:16,607 --> 01:23:19,243 Take a look at this 1011 01:23:19,244 --> 01:23:22,646 That our friend left laying on the floor last night 1012 01:23:31,157 --> 01:23:33,826 Baldwin felts agency 1013 01:23:39,400 --> 01:23:43,204 What it say? -It's a death warrant is what 1014 01:23:43,205 --> 01:23:45,406 For mr. Joseph kinerhan 1015 01:23:56,620 --> 01:23:58,121 (Knocks on door) 1016 01:24:30,693 --> 01:24:33,996 So it's goodbye mr. Kinerhan tonight 1017 01:24:33,997 --> 01:24:36,165 Miners? 1018 01:24:36,166 --> 01:24:38,701 How'd you manage that? 1019 01:24:38,702 --> 01:24:41,204 That tramp that goes to meet the passenger train 1020 01:24:41,205 --> 01:24:44,207 Seems she's got the eye for kinerhan 1021 01:24:44,208 --> 01:24:47,878 So he put it in her head that kinerhan has been bad mouthing 1022 01:24:47,879 --> 01:24:49,280 Her all around town 1023 01:24:49,281 --> 01:24:52,718 He's got her down there right now crying to the miners 1024 01:24:52,719 --> 01:24:57,289 And..He's got these papers from loufield 1025 01:25:03,731 --> 01:25:06,066 I didn't leave my colt like this 1026 01:25:17,848 --> 01:25:19,448 You spying little bastard! 1027 01:25:20,851 --> 01:25:22,351 What'd you hear huh? 1028 01:25:22,352 --> 01:25:23,687 What did you hear? -Nothin' 1029 01:25:23,688 --> 01:25:25,689 Horse sh*t hit him bill! 1030 01:25:31,330 --> 01:25:34,632 See this medal 1031 01:25:34,633 --> 01:25:38,704 You know how i won this preacher boy huh? 1032 01:25:38,705 --> 01:25:44,944 I was sitting alone in a ditch in france and this kraut jumps 1033 01:25:44,945 --> 01:25:46,946 In right next to me 1034 01:25:46,947 --> 01:25:50,217 And i took my bayonets 1035 01:25:50,218 --> 01:25:54,723 And i stuck him right in the face 1036 01:25:54,724 --> 01:25:57,926 And then another jumps in and i stick him too 1037 01:25:57,927 --> 01:26:01,464 And another, and another 1038 01:26:01,465 --> 01:26:05,701 And another they just kept coming one at a time all night 1039 01:26:05,702 --> 01:26:06,737 Long 1040 01:26:08,406 --> 01:26:12,509 And a little bit i got too worried that they weren't all 1041 01:26:12,510 --> 01:26:13,845 Dead so 1042 01:26:13,846 --> 01:26:17,348 I stuck them all again a couple times just to make sure 1043 01:26:19,051 --> 01:26:21,821 And in the morning 1044 01:26:21,822 --> 01:26:23,656 They said that i was a war hero 1045 01:26:27,295 --> 01:26:32,667 Well i'm going to stay close to you tonight preacher boy 1046 01:26:32,668 --> 01:26:38,106 And you let one wrong word fly 1047 01:26:38,107 --> 01:26:41,276 And i'm going to put one in your skull 1048 01:26:41,277 --> 01:26:43,679 And i'll do the same for your pretty mama 1049 01:26:45,850 --> 01:26:49,252 You know i ain't lying don't ya boy? 1050 01:26:49,253 --> 01:26:52,089 Yes sir 1051 01:26:52,090 --> 01:26:55,826 Man who draws the short straw gets to do the job 1052 01:26:55,827 --> 01:26:58,430 And word don't travel beyond this room about who it is 1053 01:26:59,866 --> 01:27:02,000 The rest of us will want a good alibi 1054 01:27:02,001 --> 01:27:05,471 I figure in that prayer meeting tonight 1055 01:27:05,472 --> 01:27:07,673 Right under the preacher's nose 1056 01:27:14,015 --> 01:27:16,451 Welcome to the union son 1057 01:27:34,338 --> 01:27:35,540 What's the story? 1058 01:27:36,909 --> 01:27:40,278 Flutie that the baldwins was coming out here tonight 1059 01:27:40,279 --> 01:27:44,983 And i'm supposed to stick by you 1060 01:27:46,886 --> 01:27:48,922 You got the sh*t detail again huh? 1061 01:28:14,485 --> 01:28:16,219 You all right danny? 1062 01:28:16,220 --> 01:28:19,290 You got your sermon memorized? 1063 01:28:19,291 --> 01:28:21,559 I bet he don't know anymore scripture than i do 1064 01:28:21,560 --> 01:28:23,995 And that ain't a whole hell of a lot is it grigsy? 1065 01:28:23,996 --> 01:28:26,665 You know any? 1066 01:28:26,666 --> 01:28:32,272 I never got no further was in the beginning was the word guess 1067 01:28:32,273 --> 01:28:35,108 We both doomed to the hot place 1068 01:28:35,109 --> 01:28:36,743 (Laughs) 1069 01:28:36,744 --> 01:28:40,581 Lord relies on little sh*ts like this one to spread his word, i 1070 01:28:40,582 --> 01:28:42,583 Don't want no truck with heaven 1071 01:28:42,584 --> 01:28:47,823 And as for hell, well we been to west virginia (laughs) 1072 01:28:50,828 --> 01:29:15,355 ¶(singing a hymn)ⶠ1073 01:29:43,755 --> 01:29:46,158 (Laughing in the back) 1074 01:29:52,599 --> 01:29:54,801 Ahhh 1075 01:30:01,076 --> 01:30:03,944 What in god's name you doin' son? I just got your licks all 1076 01:30:03,945 --> 01:30:07,415 Stopped and here your trying to bust them open again 1077 01:30:07,416 --> 01:30:09,684 I got to get down there, they got to know 1078 01:30:09,685 --> 01:30:13,055 You ain't goin' nowheres unless it's in a pine box 1079 01:30:13,056 --> 01:30:14,557 Where's your sense? 1080 01:30:14,558 --> 01:30:16,559 I got to 1081 01:30:21,232 --> 01:30:24,368 I wish those fellas'd get here 1082 01:30:24,369 --> 01:30:25,870 Huh? 1083 01:30:25,871 --> 01:30:30,609 If they're comin' i wish they'd hurry up, i don't want any more 1084 01:30:30,610 --> 01:30:32,311 Shooting in the woods 1085 01:30:37,785 --> 01:30:40,353 You ever use one of those? 1086 01:30:45,093 --> 01:30:45,559 10th calvary 1087 01:30:46,695 --> 01:30:49,998 In cuba 2nd 98th 1088 01:30:49,999 --> 01:30:52,968 San juan hill 1089 01:30:54,737 --> 01:30:56,939 Pretty rough down there? 1090 01:30:58,642 --> 01:31:00,076 Did what i had to 1091 01:31:03,815 --> 01:31:06,650 Is it true you're a red? 1092 01:31:09,622 --> 01:31:13,391 Yeah i suppose it is 1093 01:31:13,392 --> 01:31:15,494 Then how come you don't carry a gun? 1094 01:31:16,763 --> 01:31:19,899 Well we carry little round bombs 1095 01:31:19,900 --> 01:31:22,836 Don't you read the papers? 1096 01:31:33,716 --> 01:31:37,619 I want to tell you tonight about the blackness in the heart of 1097 01:31:37,620 --> 01:31:39,155 Man 1098 01:31:39,156 --> 01:31:42,792 Gonna warn you about the many and devious ways in which satan 1099 01:31:42,793 --> 01:31:44,794 Will hide from you the truth 1100 01:31:44,795 --> 01:31:47,598 Of who your real friends are 1101 01:31:47,599 --> 01:31:50,100 I'm going to do it with a story from the patriarchs 1102 01:31:52,305 --> 01:31:55,040 Now we all know about joseph and how out of all jacobs 12 1103 01:31:55,041 --> 01:31:58,044 Children he was the smartest and the smoothest and how his 1104 01:31:58,045 --> 01:32:00,880 Brothers got so jealous they pulled off his coat of many 1105 01:32:00,881 --> 01:32:03,850 Colors and whooped on him and left him out to be sold into 1106 01:32:03,851 --> 01:32:04,818 Slavery 1107 01:32:06,354 --> 01:32:09,523 But joseph was not your ordinary fella even for biblical times, 1108 01:32:09,524 --> 01:32:11,092 He had a special way with him 1109 01:32:11,093 --> 01:32:15,196 A way of looking at the grand scheme of things 1110 01:32:15,197 --> 01:32:17,700 So when this fella podafar bought him for a slave 1111 01:32:17,701 --> 01:32:21,704 Joseph just smiled and vowed he was going to be a good one, 1112 01:32:21,705 --> 01:32:23,974 Making the best of a bad situation 1113 01:32:23,975 --> 01:32:26,877 He put his heart to his work and was honest and friendly in his 1114 01:32:26,878 --> 01:32:29,580 Dealings and before you knew it he was just about running 1115 01:32:29,581 --> 01:32:32,350 Podafars households and fields and all his business' for him 1116 01:32:34,419 --> 01:32:37,689 The only trouble was podafar's wife 1117 01:32:37,690 --> 01:32:39,925 Now she was what you might call a loose woman 1118 01:32:39,926 --> 01:32:43,563 When i was in leavenworth there was a bunch of mennonites 1119 01:32:45,866 --> 01:32:48,269 Mainly because they wouldn't fight in the war, it's against 1120 01:32:48,270 --> 01:32:49,270 Their religion 1121 01:32:52,741 --> 01:32:56,344 It's also against their religion to shave their beards or 1122 01:32:56,345 --> 01:33:00,215 Wear buttons on their clothes and they was being forced to do 1123 01:33:00,216 --> 01:33:01,817 Both by the prison guards 1124 01:33:05,789 --> 01:33:08,625 So they refused to work 1125 01:33:08,626 --> 01:33:13,698 And they went on a strike right there in hell's half acre 1126 01:33:13,699 --> 01:33:16,334 They was handcuffed to the bars of a cell house 1127 01:33:16,335 --> 01:33:19,070 8 hours a day for two full weeks 1128 01:33:22,976 --> 01:33:26,746 They were put with their arms up like this 1129 01:33:28,983 --> 01:33:32,520 So's they had to stand on their toes or those cuffs would cut 1130 01:33:32,521 --> 01:33:33,487 Into their wrists 1131 01:33:38,261 --> 01:33:42,331 Can't nobody stay on their toes 8 hours 1132 01:33:44,200 --> 01:33:46,469 So pretty soon 1133 01:33:46,470 --> 01:33:49,005 Their fingers would start to swell up 1134 01:33:51,643 --> 01:33:53,544 They turned blue and then 1135 01:33:53,545 --> 01:33:56,880 They'd crack open 1136 01:33:56,881 --> 01:33:59,150 Blood would run down their arms 1137 01:34:01,354 --> 01:34:02,387 8 hours a day 1138 01:34:02,388 --> 01:34:04,757 Day after day 1139 01:34:06,159 --> 01:34:08,027 Still they wouldn't work 1140 01:34:10,264 --> 01:34:13,133 Still they tore the buttons off their uniforms every time they 1141 01:34:13,134 --> 01:34:15,035 Were sewed back on 1142 01:34:15,036 --> 01:34:19,340 They tore them with their teeth because they're hands wouldn't 1143 01:34:19,341 --> 01:34:20,308 Close no more 1144 01:34:26,483 --> 01:34:28,952 So now i don't claim the fame for myself 1145 01:34:32,156 --> 01:34:37,294 But them fellas they never lifted a gun in their lives 1146 01:34:40,499 --> 01:34:42,968 And you couldn't find any braver in my book 1147 01:34:52,846 --> 01:34:55,382 I wish them fellas would get here 1148 01:34:59,187 --> 01:35:03,792 Also in podafar's employ at this time were a couple of spies from 1149 01:35:03,793 --> 01:35:05,293 One of his enemies 1150 01:35:05,294 --> 01:35:09,031 Fellas that wanted to bring him down in the world and get their 1151 01:35:09,032 --> 01:35:11,000 Hands on his fields and houses 1152 01:35:11,001 --> 01:35:12,869 They seen the want and lust in miss podafar 1153 01:35:12,870 --> 01:35:16,440 And seen it would be good for their purposes to get shed of 1154 01:35:16,441 --> 01:35:17,474 The young joseph 1155 01:35:17,475 --> 01:35:20,344 So they come to podafar's wife 1156 01:35:23,615 --> 01:35:26,351 (Harmonica playing) 1157 01:35:39,835 --> 01:35:43,605 She calls joseph in and she asks him one more time, joseph will 1158 01:35:43,606 --> 01:35:44,639 You lie with me? 1159 01:35:44,640 --> 01:35:46,108 And he says no ma'am i won't 1160 01:35:46,109 --> 01:35:48,944 And she sets up and grabs a hold of his garment he's wearing and 1161 01:35:48,945 --> 01:35:50,746 Runs it in two before he can get clear 1162 01:35:50,747 --> 01:35:56,820 Podafar runs in with his guards and she's bawling her eyes out 1163 01:35:56,821 --> 01:35:58,222 And shaking like a leaf, your servant joseph, she says 1164 01:35:58,223 --> 01:36:00,424 He come in here and tried to make me lie with him 1165 01:36:00,425 --> 01:36:02,760 Only when i called out he fled leaving this here garment as 1166 01:36:02,761 --> 01:36:04,162 Evidence 1167 01:36:04,163 --> 01:36:07,198 And now only that she says she'd been spying and plotting against 1168 01:36:07,199 --> 01:36:10,269 You with your enemies he means to take over here and have you 1169 01:36:10,270 --> 01:36:11,270 Killed 1170 01:36:13,640 --> 01:36:16,343 But podafar had no reason to misbelieve his wife 1171 01:36:16,344 --> 01:36:19,346 Joseph was a slave and a foreigner 1172 01:36:21,283 --> 01:36:26,187 So he gathered up his servants and household workers and they 1173 01:36:26,188 --> 01:36:28,290 Went and slew joseph dead 1174 01:36:28,291 --> 01:36:32,094 Cut him from gut to gizzard and left him bleeding in the street 1175 01:36:32,095 --> 01:36:36,199 And though they never learned of miss podafar's lies and went to 1176 01:36:36,200 --> 01:36:39,736 Their maker unrepentant with innocent blood on their hands 1177 01:36:42,707 --> 01:36:45,075 Draw your own conclusions 1178 01:36:55,055 --> 01:37:12,508 ¶(singing hymn)ⶠ1179 01:37:19,617 --> 01:37:21,918 Gettin' awful late -Shhhhh 1180 01:37:27,693 --> 01:37:29,560 You hear something? 1181 01:37:32,131 --> 01:37:33,265 No. 1182 01:37:33,266 --> 01:37:35,033 Yeah i think i did 1183 01:37:35,034 --> 01:37:38,404 Like somebody moaning 1184 01:37:38,405 --> 01:37:40,640 Maybe it's the fellas 1185 01:37:40,641 --> 01:37:42,475 I think we should go out there and have a look 1186 01:39:01,435 --> 01:39:03,569 Who's that? 1187 01:39:03,570 --> 01:39:04,304 (Laughs) 1188 01:39:04,305 --> 01:39:06,540 That's (laughs) 1189 01:39:08,343 --> 01:39:10,978 (Laughs) mingala 1190 01:39:13,582 --> 01:39:17,119 Well we better get back to camp -(Laughs) 1191 01:39:18,555 --> 01:39:21,190 Wait a minute (laughs) 1192 01:39:24,829 --> 01:39:27,030 Well at least we didn't waste a trip 1193 01:39:27,031 --> 01:39:32,737 (Fire bell blaring) 1194 01:39:32,738 --> 01:39:36,074 No way it won't spread 1195 01:39:36,075 --> 01:39:36,875 Is c.E. Inside? 1196 01:39:36,876 --> 01:39:39,044 No such luck 1197 01:39:42,783 --> 01:39:44,817 Find that son of a bitch 1198 01:39:51,192 --> 01:39:55,897 (Fire bell blaring) 1199 01:40:17,856 --> 01:40:22,728 (Train whistle blowing) 1200 01:40:27,134 --> 01:40:30,670 How come they waste more food in one day than a poor workers 1201 01:40:30,671 --> 01:40:32,606 Family has on their table in a week? 1202 01:40:32,607 --> 01:40:37,344 Now let me ask you? Who's sweat was it that went into building 1203 01:40:37,345 --> 01:40:38,880 Those mansions 1204 01:40:38,881 --> 01:40:42,584 -Once they seen hell, they'd almost done an innocent man it 1205 01:40:42,585 --> 01:40:44,921 Was like joe couldn't say no wrong 1206 01:40:44,922 --> 01:40:48,324 We moved out into mango county then 1207 01:40:48,325 --> 01:40:51,228 Spreading the word about the union 1208 01:40:51,229 --> 01:40:54,298 Spreading like wildfire over the red jacket 1209 01:40:54,299 --> 01:40:58,403 The ragland and dale barton all up and down the tug fork river 1210 01:40:58,404 --> 01:41:02,006 Brining the union out to all the folks that needed help 1211 01:41:02,007 --> 01:41:05,878 Putting the spirit into them and trying to shut down the whole 1212 01:41:05,879 --> 01:41:07,346 Southwest field 1213 01:41:07,347 --> 01:41:11,184 -Helping themselves to our land and our labor for too damn long 1214 01:41:11,185 --> 01:41:27,636 ¶(singing in italian)ⶠ1215 01:42:06,016 --> 01:42:10,352 Joe kinerhan said how there was a new day comin' and sometimes i 1216 01:42:10,353 --> 01:42:13,123 Could just about see it 1217 01:42:13,124 --> 01:42:16,760 But it were a dangerous living for a union man and you didn't 1218 01:42:16,761 --> 01:42:17,994 Dare turn your back 1219 01:42:21,099 --> 01:42:25,804 Hit with hard times and hit with hungry times too 1220 01:42:25,805 --> 01:42:29,241 The union relief was spread thin in hope of a new day you can 1221 01:42:29,242 --> 01:42:30,242 Feed your soul 1222 01:42:30,243 --> 01:42:32,412 But leave your belly rumbling 1223 01:42:36,617 --> 01:42:38,052 Scoot! 1224 01:43:15,596 --> 01:43:18,064 Lady? 1225 01:43:19,533 --> 01:43:23,037 Since there's just me and hillard, and you got all these 1226 01:43:23,038 --> 01:43:24,005 Little ones 1227 01:43:24,006 --> 01:43:26,273 Well... 1228 01:43:28,077 --> 01:43:31,680 You know what to do with this? 1229 01:43:31,681 --> 01:43:33,883 Hillard brung it in 1230 01:43:35,619 --> 01:43:36,085 It's for you 1231 01:43:38,222 --> 01:43:42,893 I ain't gonna watch no babies go hungry, now here you go on 1232 01:43:42,894 --> 01:43:45,729 Here is some navy beans 1233 01:43:45,730 --> 01:43:52,270 And these here is ramps now you can cook with these 1234 01:43:52,271 --> 01:43:55,007 They put a taste in your stew 1235 01:44:00,882 --> 01:44:02,616 Anyhow 1236 01:44:20,071 --> 01:44:22,906 Well, i... 1237 01:44:22,907 --> 01:44:26,310 Figure we's all in this together 1238 01:44:29,548 --> 01:44:31,950 We sure got some pretty babies 1239 01:44:36,422 --> 01:44:38,558 Who's your favorite pitcher? -Hot eller 1240 01:44:38,559 --> 01:44:42,830 He's from logan county 1241 01:44:42,831 --> 01:44:45,599 You get to play ball much? 1242 01:44:45,600 --> 01:44:47,434 When the mines were open 1243 01:44:52,708 --> 01:44:54,743 Joe... 1244 01:44:54,744 --> 01:44:56,378 Yeah 1245 01:44:56,379 --> 01:44:58,414 You ever kill anybody? 1246 01:45:01,351 --> 01:45:03,520 What brought that up? 1247 01:45:03,521 --> 01:45:06,490 Bet sid has 1248 01:45:06,491 --> 01:45:08,726 Here in the war 1249 01:45:11,797 --> 01:45:14,399 All i saw was workers killin' workers 1250 01:45:15,668 --> 01:45:17,469 And it wasn't any point in it 1251 01:45:17,470 --> 01:45:20,607 They thrown you in jail cause you wouldn't go? 1252 01:45:20,608 --> 01:45:24,244 Them two years kept me from killin some poor stiff that got 1253 01:45:24,245 --> 01:45:27,948 Pushed out on a battlefield by rich folks and politicians 1254 01:45:29,451 --> 01:45:31,385 And they were worth it 1255 01:45:38,961 --> 01:45:41,464 It's gettin' dark danny 1256 01:45:43,567 --> 01:45:46,270 You better go get that coal 1257 01:46:11,033 --> 01:46:14,302 You see there, right there by the railroad trestle 1258 01:46:15,838 --> 01:46:17,906 That's where cap hatfield and his boy joe glen killed three 1259 01:46:17,907 --> 01:46:18,941 Men 1260 01:46:20,510 --> 01:46:21,877 Boy wasn't but 13 1261 01:46:21,878 --> 01:46:24,614 Used a winchester 1262 01:46:27,284 --> 01:46:29,620 You think it hurts much? A bullet? 1263 01:46:31,356 --> 01:46:33,657 Beats dying in a damn coal mine 1264 01:46:37,363 --> 01:46:39,865 Boy wasn't but 13 year old joe glen 1265 01:47:00,122 --> 01:47:02,424 Must be in there 1266 01:47:02,425 --> 01:47:04,560 He always sleeps with the lights on 1267 01:47:04,561 --> 01:47:06,930 Just gotta be quiet though 1268 01:47:24,951 --> 01:47:28,187 (Gunshot) -Let's get the little bastards 1269 01:47:31,325 --> 01:47:33,093 -Over here 1270 01:47:34,763 --> 01:47:36,597 -Grab him, cut him off 1271 01:47:43,639 --> 01:47:47,276 Well, well what we got here? 1272 01:47:47,277 --> 01:47:50,012 Smarts a little don't it boy? 1273 01:47:50,013 --> 01:47:52,683 Hillard right? 1274 01:47:52,684 --> 01:47:57,722 Now, how about you give us the names of your ring leaders up in 1275 01:47:57,723 --> 01:47:59,190 Logan 1276 01:47:59,191 --> 01:48:03,595 Give us 5 names boy, that's all, 5 names and we'll let you go 1277 01:48:03,596 --> 01:48:05,331 That's fair isn't it? -Never 1278 01:48:05,332 --> 01:48:08,067 Grigsy 1279 01:48:10,805 --> 01:48:12,839 Talk to us boy (punches him) 1280 01:48:14,308 --> 01:48:16,911 Talk to us 1281 01:48:16,912 --> 01:48:19,947 I'll rot in hell first -Have it your way 1282 01:48:21,049 --> 01:48:23,685 Mr. Lively 1283 01:48:43,809 --> 01:48:47,947 Boy, i sentence you to death for the crime of stealing company 1284 01:48:47,948 --> 01:48:49,181 Property 1285 01:48:49,182 --> 01:48:53,352 And being a dirty bolshevist human man 1286 01:48:53,353 --> 01:48:55,989 You got 10 seconds to talk 1287 01:49:29,996 --> 01:49:31,731 Talk 1288 01:49:37,705 --> 01:49:41,875 Whoo, what a smell, boy dirtied his diapers 1289 01:49:41,876 --> 01:49:44,312 We want names son 1290 01:49:44,313 --> 01:49:45,313 I can't 1291 01:49:45,314 --> 01:49:48,216 I swear on the bible 1292 01:49:48,217 --> 01:49:53,322 Then we're going to have to get down to it son, use the razor 1293 01:49:53,323 --> 01:49:55,758 Hold him boys 1294 01:49:59,664 --> 01:50:02,667 Just a little nick boy 1295 01:50:08,607 --> 01:50:11,376 Get it off your chest son 1296 01:50:13,613 --> 01:50:21,121 Clyde matts, bill mann, acer redna, j.T. Kito 1297 01:50:22,757 --> 01:50:26,894 5, give us 5 boy 1298 01:50:26,895 --> 01:50:27,796 And hiley shelton 1299 01:50:27,797 --> 01:50:29,998 -Kill him no! 1300 01:50:51,957 --> 01:50:55,694 One of them fellas he named live 1301 01:50:55,695 --> 01:50:56,262 Clay hill 1302 01:50:56,263 --> 01:50:58,130 Where's that? 1303 01:50:58,131 --> 01:51:01,735 It's a cemetery 1304 01:51:01,736 --> 01:51:04,838 Them are all fellas that was killed in a gas fire 5-6 years 1305 01:51:04,839 --> 01:51:05,840 Ago 1306 01:51:18,155 --> 01:51:21,591 Nothin' like a young boy dyin' 1307 01:51:21,592 --> 01:51:23,760 To stir things up 1308 01:51:40,147 --> 01:51:45,252 (Crying in the distance) 1309 01:52:12,684 --> 01:52:15,487 Baldwin's coming into town tomorrow kenerhan 1310 01:52:47,525 --> 01:52:50,294 You fellas have any idea what's waiting for us? 1311 01:52:50,295 --> 01:52:53,131 You mean they didn't tell you? 1312 01:52:53,132 --> 01:52:56,868 Oh i just seen a line in the papers of opportunity for red 1313 01:52:56,869 --> 01:52:58,237 Blooded american men 1314 01:52:58,238 --> 01:53:00,205 Immediate openings, high pay 1315 01:53:00,206 --> 01:53:05,145 Travels, chance for advancement, apply baldwin felts and write 1316 01:53:05,146 --> 01:53:06,513 Your own ticket 1317 01:53:06,514 --> 01:53:10,651 The natives get restless someplace they put that out 1318 01:53:14,656 --> 01:53:17,159 You ever hear of the hatfields and mccoys son? 1319 01:53:17,160 --> 01:53:19,361 Yeah of course i have 1320 01:53:19,362 --> 01:53:21,396 This is one of their stomping grounds 1321 01:53:21,397 --> 01:53:25,301 They'll put a bullet in your brain as soon as they look at ya 1322 01:53:29,841 --> 01:53:34,044 Sid, we have authorization to put these miners off company 1323 01:53:34,045 --> 01:53:35,612 Property here in town 1324 01:53:35,613 --> 01:53:37,048 Not from me you don't 1325 01:53:37,049 --> 01:53:39,984 And we also go a warrant for your arrest you give us any 1326 01:53:39,985 --> 01:53:40,985 Trouble 1327 01:53:46,159 --> 01:53:49,096 This ain't worth sh*t and you know it 1328 01:53:50,698 --> 01:53:53,300 One way or another we're going to carry out these evictions 1329 01:53:53,301 --> 01:53:54,301 Tomorrow morning 1330 01:53:56,505 --> 01:53:58,473 Gentleman 1331 01:54:13,959 --> 01:54:16,494 Hey come to kill me 1332 01:54:28,409 --> 01:54:32,613 Hillard was my friend 1333 01:54:32,614 --> 01:54:36,517 When i first come down to the mines it was hillard who'd show 1334 01:54:36,518 --> 01:54:37,751 Me what to do 1335 01:54:37,752 --> 01:54:42,023 He was a good coal miner, a good union man 1336 01:54:42,024 --> 01:54:44,794 And he always took care of his mama 1337 01:54:46,897 --> 01:54:50,633 I don't know how they could have done him like they did 1338 01:54:52,970 --> 01:54:55,939 All he wanted to do was live decent, that's all 1339 01:54:58,343 --> 01:55:01,913 Sometimes people say how god willed it, how everything is his 1340 01:55:01,914 --> 01:55:02,914 Plan 1341 01:55:06,953 --> 01:55:10,890 Well...i don't think he planned on hillard laying here amongst 1342 01:55:10,891 --> 01:55:13,860 All these elinson's not this young in his life 1343 01:55:13,861 --> 01:55:18,199 I think all god plans is we get born and we got to take it from 1344 01:55:18,200 --> 01:55:19,133 There 1345 01:55:20,902 --> 01:55:23,071 So you rest in peace hillard 1346 01:55:25,074 --> 01:55:27,976 You rest easy cause we're going to take up where you left off 1347 01:55:32,382 --> 01:55:33,416 Amen 1348 01:55:41,594 --> 01:55:43,828 You gonna tell us to turn the other cheek still 1349 01:55:46,298 --> 01:55:48,667 Shootin' is what they want now 1350 01:55:48,668 --> 01:55:51,570 Then maybe it's what we want too 1351 01:55:54,976 --> 01:55:57,277 Expect too much of people joe 1352 01:55:59,480 --> 01:56:02,850 Your still after that one big union but most of us 1353 01:56:02,851 --> 01:56:07,055 We can't see past this holler 1354 01:56:07,056 --> 01:56:56,613 ¶(singing gospel)ⶠ1355 01:56:59,917 --> 01:57:03,354 I need to talk to the men 1356 01:57:05,090 --> 01:57:08,025 Be decent now 1357 01:57:11,230 --> 01:57:14,132 I'll call a meeting in the morning 1358 01:57:14,133 --> 01:57:16,903 First thing 1359 01:57:22,277 --> 01:57:44,735 ¶(gospel singing continues)ⶠ1360 01:58:04,425 --> 01:58:08,729 Pastor said stay away from town tomorrow 1361 01:58:08,730 --> 01:58:11,332 Is something up? 1362 01:58:13,636 --> 01:58:18,307 Got a feelin' you know how white folks gets when they're all 1363 01:58:18,308 --> 01:58:19,275 Excited 1364 01:59:19,145 --> 01:59:21,814 Nothin' is going to bring hillard back you know 1365 01:59:24,151 --> 01:59:27,654 And i came here to help 1366 01:59:27,655 --> 01:59:29,823 Sure you did 1367 01:59:29,824 --> 01:59:32,659 First people come here to help us with some money 1368 01:59:34,363 --> 01:59:37,565 Next we know we got no land 1369 01:59:37,566 --> 01:59:40,436 Then they say they're going to help us with a job and a place 1370 01:59:40,437 --> 01:59:41,604 To live 1371 01:59:41,605 --> 01:59:44,740 And they stick us in some damn coal camp 1372 01:59:44,741 --> 01:59:48,245 And let us dig out their mines 1373 01:59:48,246 --> 01:59:52,116 Now you come here to help us bring in the new day 1374 01:59:53,385 --> 01:59:57,588 Well hillard ain't gonna see no new day 1375 01:59:57,589 --> 02:00:00,192 We had about as much help as we can stand 1376 02:00:01,327 --> 02:00:03,295 We gotta take care of ourselves 1377 02:00:05,833 --> 02:00:08,301 We got to take care of each other 1378 02:00:59,061 --> 02:01:12,909 ¶(harmonica playing blues tune)ⶠ1379 02:01:47,517 --> 02:02:03,100 Joe!, joe! The men go to town 1380 02:02:03,101 --> 02:02:05,037 See it? 1381 02:02:06,973 --> 02:02:09,408 No need for you to be in on this 1382 02:02:10,477 --> 02:02:14,147 It's my town too, they're my people 1383 02:03:23,395 --> 02:03:26,231 Y'all have no right to come to this here town with all these 1384 02:03:26,232 --> 02:03:28,400 People and drawing guns and terrorizing them 1385 02:03:28,401 --> 02:03:30,435 The writs you have are not valid for this town 1386 02:03:30,436 --> 02:03:33,372 If you can't get one.. -No!!!!! 1387 02:03:33,373 --> 02:03:35,641 Oh... 1388 02:05:18,262 --> 02:05:20,329 Jesus don't shoot me 1389 02:06:34,917 --> 02:06:37,151 I just want to talk 1390 02:06:40,624 --> 02:06:42,725 I just want to talk 1391 02:06:47,798 --> 02:06:50,333 (Gun firing) 1392 02:06:50,334 --> 02:06:52,837 I can't feel my legs 1393 02:07:33,151 --> 02:07:38,790 (Softly sobbing) 1394 02:08:04,921 --> 02:08:09,125 There was a trial but there wasn't nobody going to pass 1395 02:08:09,126 --> 02:08:12,195 Guilty on sid hatfield in mango county 1396 02:08:12,196 --> 02:08:15,466 Sid got married to mayor testerman's widow and then the 1397 02:08:15,467 --> 02:08:17,401 Baldwins they caught him unarmed 1398 02:08:17,402 --> 02:08:20,305 Walking up the steps of the mcdowd county court house 1399 02:08:20,306 --> 02:08:23,208 They shot 15 bullets into him 1400 02:08:23,209 --> 02:08:28,013 Right in broad daylight and c.E. Lively stepped in and put one 1401 02:08:28,014 --> 02:08:29,882 Right through his skull 1402 02:08:29,883 --> 02:08:32,886 Wasn't even a trial on that one 1403 02:08:32,887 --> 02:08:36,823 That was the start of the great cold feet war and us miners took 1404 02:08:36,824 --> 02:08:39,093 The worst of it like joe said we would 1405 02:08:39,094 --> 02:08:43,231 It's just one big union the whole world over as joe kenerhan 1406 02:08:43,232 --> 02:08:44,766 Used to say 1407 02:08:44,767 --> 02:08:47,836 And from the day of the mate 1 massacre that's what i preached 1408 02:08:47,837 --> 02:08:50,272 That was mreligion 1409 02:08:50,273 --> 02:08:55,612 We buried joe kenerhan with our own 1410 02:08:55,613 --> 02:08:58,416 My mama she thought it wouldn't never stay 1411 02:08:58,417 --> 02:09:00,718 But now he's with us for always 1412 02:09:00,719 --> 02:09:04,656 Laying up here in these west virginia hills 1413 02:09:13,000 --> 02:09:29,084 ¶(singing slow country song)â¶