The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-16

influence in the Arthur administration
and how the same policy was being pur-.
sued by President Cleveland. Why not
pay out this money? Applause The.
sentiment of 7 arty is but and the Sun
day-school gust business is over. Our
legislature has not rassed constitu-
tional measure for two sessions, except
to adjourn. [Laughter.]
Judge Belford said that while they
toiled with the hammer he worked with
the pen; yet they were all fashioning
public opinion for their children's chill
dren.
The speaker then closed, but there
were unanimou, shouts of $50 on" go
on" In response to these requests he
spoke a few mere words expressive OF.
sympathy for the strikers and laboring
men.
Mr.. White was again called on but de-
clined, stating that he was there to pre-
side.
Mr.. Buchanan was called on for
speech, but replied that they all knew
where he stood and chat this meeting
was called for the purpose of giving those
not identified with labor organizations
an opportunity Of placing themselves on
record. [Cheers]
Mr.. Hankey WAS introduced and spoke
at some length. His remarks were fire.
quently greeted with applause and some
times cheers. He said that he took an
interest in the question because he was
young man and desired to stand by
the young men in the contest. The old
men had been crushed 80 long that it
was time for young men to come to the
front. [Cheers.] He said that if those
men who had seer cause to denounce
labor movements as nobs could see this
audience and attempt to make the. same
statements, that their tongues would
cleave to the roofs of their mouths.
These men were standing for their rights.
The gatherings of the common people
from time to time had brought kings
and rulers to terms. aud republics had
been founded On savings made in such
meetings as the present. [Cheers.] AS
lawyer, he would be careful of being
in contempt, but they all stood upon the
right of the people to express their senti-
ments irrespective Of any power. [Ap-
plause.] He was present when these
men were punished, and saw the look
of surprise upon the faces of their 200 or
800 fellow-worl1men who we're in court
at the time. Yet they left the court
with good conscience. There was the
power of self-control, which will at last
settle this question. [Applause.]
When the employers are unjust the
men have the right to use peaceful meas
ures to redress private wrongs.
If any court has the right to interfere
with the peaceable use of the speech, the
republic is failure. [Applause.] The
force of logic must be used. You have
no organ or journal, and only on the
platform under the heavens can you
have a fair hearing. A voice you for
get THE LABNR ENQUIRER" You must
have strength OF purpose and steadtast-
ness of movement, Use no violence.
You have hearty sympathy, and the
God above will not let the corporations
finally come out victorious. Applause ]
In response to numerous calls. Alder
man Driscoll arose and said 1t was not
necessary for him to say anything, as
they could find full account Of himself
IN the Rocky Mountain News. Laugh
thru You hardly know what we have
to fight, he continued. 1t takes twenty
hours to get dispatch down the line,
and even IN friendly press we are no
longer permitted to write communica-
tions, The road has one set of rules for
some men, and another set of rules for
other men, We ask one rule for all.
TApplause. He said he would not say
anything more, as he did not wish to get
into contempt of court. Laughter
ADDRESS OF EDGAR SMITH.
E. Edgar Smith was the next speaker.
His remarks called forth hearty ap-
plause. He said: "My sympathies are al
ways with the under dog, 1 came here
because felt that great wrong had been
done, and if that be contempt, then re-
peat the words of Judge Belford: make
the most of it.' We all owe respect to the
courts. They represent us as much as
they do the railroad corporations, and we
are entitled to their protection.
.- understand that you gentlemen who
compose this order do not intend any yio-
) lence. What you propose to do is to ap-
g peal to the court which makes courts,
governors and presidents court of an
intelligent public opinion. Let me say
!, that if you appeal to an intelligent public
opinion you will not find your appeal in
vain.
If there is no remedy for the wrongs we
suffer we must bear them. We have to
bear wrong or we must resist it with all
the energies we can. The situation in this
state is / think unique lived in New
* Il
York under the Tweed regime when it was
..id that the pailroals own the courts. But
IN this state IL seems. that the courts own
tho railroads. The effort which is made to
-.1..od ,,rdar the nrntecti0n OF