The sun., 1870-09-14
sUSQUEHANNk ABLkzE.
Col. James Fisk, Jr.'s, Great Speech TO the
Hard-Handed sor- Of ToiI-He Advises
Workingmen net to Wear Rid Gloves,
RinH nine Hnia. aaA Ma maud Pias


Hard-Handed so.- Of ToiI-Be Advises
Workiusmen net to Wear Rid Gloves,
stovepipe Hats, asd Diamond Pins.
Corresnondonce OF The sun.
SusouEHaSSA, Sept. l2-Col James Fisk was
here last week. He went through tho vast machine
shops and made speech 10 over go machinists and
Others The address wss characteristic one, and
was filled with condensed sense. The Colonel was
introduced to his audience by Mr.. James n. Gregg,
the able superintendent Of the works at this place
The Colonel wore q velvet coat and cap. a csmoric
shirt, velvet waistcoat, and white p.ntaioons
Mounting an improvised platform at the upper end
Of the immense machine shop. he took on his velvet
cap, and addressed the sootyaced OF toll sus-
stantially as follows:
sPskcu OF co., JIr FISK.
suppose you all read tue papers and II So YOU
have read great deal about Jin Fisk. One day
you may have inferred from what you read in the
papers that this man Fisk was m angel from Hea.
other paper and have fancied that be was devil
from he'll itself Be that as II may, here stand he
fore you plain Jim Fisk, either angel or DEVIL lust
I" Won may choose 70 take me. Whatever I may be
worked Tor the interest. Of the wopsn msa aa and s,S os
the public. have worked for those interests un.
tirinely and unceasinsiy. What was tse Erie Rail-
the men Who can mark the vast Improvement.
Look at the improvements in YOUR own WORKSHOP.
during that time, and tben judge OF the time and
money spent in carrying the same improvements
along the whole line Of the road Hundreds OF
mule. oi steel rails have been hid hundreds Of miles
basing through solid rock has been done, the vast
workshops at susquehanna Port Jervis, Buffalo,
E.mra. Hornellsville, and JERSEY CITY. nave been
enlarged ~ nearly double their former size and We
are smelling our own iron and making our own
knosledge. You mark the Improvement OF the
roal hour by hour and YOU know low false are the
Impressions sought TO ne created by
LIARS IN WHITE COATS
whom God for some inscrutable purpose suffers 10
eit iour.cent papers la Ne~ York. tGreat ap-
plause.1 You may not know. however, that tho
author OF these lies has eaten at the table OF Con.
modore Vanderbilt, aud that these attacks made
In the interest OF tho Central New York and the
Central Pennsylvania railroads. You may no.
ningy devised insinuations arc calcua'ed To- injgre
your interests as well ss the interests OF the s.ocx.
been scent in putting the road in IL. present eicent
condition. II was saddled with fearful debt be-
iore the present management came 10 power, Mtcu
II Was under tie inhuence OF the br hytskino Ban
I, h.. hsa to oo.tend With the New YORK Central
on the north and the pennsylvania Central Gu the
south for the travel to the west.
Were u not for the outr ,geous assaults OF q por
Of the competin lines who Involved the road In AZ
intcrminable series OF lawsuits, to-day we should
have had broad gouce double track Of steel rail
nom New York to Chicago, witt the most comfort.
able cars aud the finest locomotives that can be
made. The day is not far distant however. wien
these will be accomplished facts. Cheers We
have perormei wonders already, but tell you that
we don't mean to stop. Thugs look cheering. |
have been far as Buffalo. Tie exten sion 10 Sos.
RnsCn Bridge will be conpleted within six weeks.
Iintenced 20 20 on to Chicago, but have been ,ele
graphed 70 return to New York l have found the
ment all along excellent l have yet TO see the ma.
ehini,t. or the engineer or fireman, or who
tnan he would work II he we're q stockholler No
change was needed here. aud no chance was needed
anywhere to better the mau Agement OF the road, |
am here before jou, men
DIAMOND PIN AM ALL
II may seem ine thing to You to he aNle to wear
diamond and velvet coat and tn be stared at and
run over by hungry; curious crowd. whichever
way you may turn, out can assure you that II il
not so big thing as II seems. none none Of you
will aspire to big diamonds and velvet coats, for
know you will be FAR happier without them. l see
befOre me some men, who will venture t, say are
rising sixty years old but who can't show as many
gray hairs on their heads be found under tai,
velvet cap that wear. Sleepless nights AID work
iat never ends are not your portion. Your homes
may he humble. out your toll Is endei when you
stradGle the legs OF your supper tables Don't think
that sll the work on this road il done the vise
and tile athe, Tor 1t amt. The who thinks tnat
jim FISK AND JAr GOULD
hive to do Is to sit in a gded onlce at one end OF
the road and the time swls in writing free
passes and reading telesraphic de,pstcles, got
presence Of your little families, W lie jim Fisk
uar, of ia sudyns pese meet me
debt OF $4,000 by noon the next day, when they
don't know Ts5s ss TO, TO turn urn 1 ss} & and al this It
We have to study and woodwork hard for your
intere-ts as yell as our own, or our inter sts
combined. Loud cheers.l Tie mechanic md la
borer In the United States command respect from
all. You are the foundation stone VI society. In
you We ind not only bone and snew but intelli.
gepce com iued. Note Over 200 suns are taken
in Susquehsnna.1 You are the honest sons OF uOn-
est toll, and you reap the rewards NJ honest toll.
Again tell you those rewards are far greater than
The rewards OF those who work with the brain
alone, and not with hardened hands. And again /
say, don't aspire to kid gloves, and
HIGH srovE-PIPE HATS,
aa1 velvet coats. and diamond pins and gorgeous
nccktes for they will alord YOU no real comic I.
toeusauon.l | know that | should be far happier
ruunng one these lIthes with other care upon
my mind. loud applause.l have been connected
with the management OF this road Tor some years,
but this is the hrst time that have enjoy ed the
privilege OF meeting you | am glad 10 see you, and
tU lie seen by you. You have my best wisues and
snal nave nv best efforts for your welfare II any
you ever come 10 New York ami Can assist Sou,
shall be most happy to see you. Gentlemen, THANK
you tor Jour attention. Good day.
At the conclusion Of uis address the Colonel was
Loudly cheered The men then quietly resume 4 tIeir
work, all of them being convinced that Col. Fisk Is
the worklngman's friend.
HUEIER'S POINf CIyILIZ1rION.