The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-08-13
LANGUAGE THAT'S PLAIN.
The Nesting of Republican Workingmen,
at Bricklayers' Hall, Last Evening.
Resolutions Passed vigorously Dsnouncing
Judge Martindals ana the Re-
publican Party.

trAOAl VIC 1)d1ly Sunuay 6cntAAcA.l
About IS Republican trades-union men
assembled in Bricklayers' Hall last night to
take action in regard to the recent lockout
of the Journal. a
Mr.. Enos B. Reed, of the People. was
elected president. Ed Guthrie vice president
and L. w. Mcdaniel secretary of the meet.
ing.
Ed Il. Kimberly made short speech. In
which he stated that the object in calling
the meeting was to obtain from
the Republican workingmen of this
city an expression of their sentiments re-
garding the action of the Journal in dis
charging all Union men from its employ,
and whether or not the Republican party
Endorsed this movement.
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. w. w. Davy.
E. H Kimberly, o. A. Redmon, Eli Stickler
and Thomas Stevens.
While waiting for the committee to pre-
pare the resolutions, speeches were made by
Messrs. Charles Riley, Councilman Shilling
Ed a. Guthrie, E. H. Kimberly and others.
The general tenor of the remarks proved
conclusively that the Republican working
men are thoroughly Disguised with Judge
Martindale and his mode of procedure
toward the union printers. The sentiment
prevailing pointed to general feeling of
distrust in the late actions of leading Re.
publicans.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. E. B. Martindale, proprietor
of the indianapolis Journal, the recognized
a recent tyranical and unjust act, demanded
That the printers employed by him on said
renounce ali connection and fellowship with
the indianapolis typographical Union or leave
Whereas, said typographical Union had
not at any time dictated, nor attempted to
dictate, or in any way interfere with the
Whereas, Office-hoIders, leaders, and other
men of high rank and power in the Repupli-
can party have earnestly aided and a6etted
said Mart1ndale in his infamous and despotic
whereas, Said Martindale and his co-labor-
| ers have been under the support of the Re.
| publican party, in the way of Offices and
generous patronage to said paper, as Its State
| Whereas, In the light of the above facts,
and others, which we decline here to mention
partisan acts, and that said Republican party
| Is opposed TO trades unions and workingmen.
organizations; therefore
Resolved, That we most heartily fndorss
| the action of the employees of the Journal III
| refusing to accede 10 the unreasonable de
| mands of said Martindale; and
| Resolved, That we, representing the Repub
| lican workingmen of Indianapolis, do hole
the Republican party directly responsible fol
and further,
Resolved, That we do now denounce tn
Journal and its proprietors, and the part,
| whose organ 1t is, as unworthy the support O
any class of workingmen.
Resolved, That we do solemn.
pledge ourselves, long tn
| Ubiquitous and un-American deman
| shall exist, to absolve ourselves from all con
nection with the Republican party, and tina
| we will do our utmost to thwart the success o
said party by means of the ballot, at the epsu
ing spring and fall elections in this city an
| county.
Resolved, That we hereby extend to on
| brother Republican workingmen of this cit
an earnest request to foin us In defeating tn
| aims of the outrageous and unreasonable de
mand made by men in the patronage and SUP
port OF said party.
Resolved, That the tendency of the leaders G
the Republican party is toward an aristocrati
despotism, and that the action OF the secretar
of state at Washington In gathering facts II
connection with the condition ofthe working
men of despotic and tyrannical government
of Europe, To compare with the workingmel
of the United states In order to lull them int
satisfaction with their condition, goes
prove the correctness OF our position, and Tn
comparison is unjust and in conflict with tn
spirit of American institutions.
Resolved, That we furnish a copy ofthe abov
| to the newspapers, English and German, {
this city, and request publication of the SAM
| Resolved, That while we believe in the prfr
ciples of the Republican party, we most EN-
phatically oppose the autocratic and dom
neering style of the so-called leaders, new
paper organs, and opponents OF the grand oil
party in this city. And To rebuke these gentr
we the Republicans here present, pledge GU
do all we can, in the next contest for politics
supremacy In this city, TO defeat those nfiat<
and purse proud individuals, who have
, sympathy whatever for the producer of wealt