The Labor enquirer., 1886-05-08

Martin and adopted UNANIMOUSLY, by
rising vote:
Considering, First, That jay Gould is
the owner of millions of dollars which
he has wrung from the people by an un-
just form of taxation impossible to
evade;
Second, That he is the ABSOLUTE
master of most of the railroads and tele'
graphs of this republic (its arteries and
its nerves) and is in fact, if not in name,
its czar and
"Third, Thai he has attained to this
position of power by falsehood, theft,
treachery ard the wholesale corruption
of the so-called representatives of the
peonle;
"Resolved, That we applaud the heroic
courage of those penniless American
workingmen, facing star vation uron his
roads, who dared to resist his infamous
exactions and abhorrent tyranny.
"And, considering that the reply of
Gould to this peaceful resistance was nv
hired braves. who murdered the stri K
ing men with Winchester rifles, and
sb OF an American mother IN the back;
Resolved, That we charge Jaw Gould
with the crime of murder, and demand
| of instice that his stolen wealth be no
longer permitted to guard him from the
gallows.
"Joseph R. Buchanan, of Denver. Col
orado, was introduced and s7oke rartic-
nlarly upon the Gould-strike.
He said I should like to
add this to the other resolutions:
Resolved, That this mass meeting
ronvicts the congress Of the United
States as accessory to the murder before
the fact. (Applause). \
"If you cannot get relief from the
Chinese through congress, then 90 to
Washington and dunn the whole outfit
into the Potomac, and then organize a
good government.
Mr.. Buchanan took his seat, but
was compeled by the cheers of the au-
dience to rise to his feet again and con-
tlnue his remarks.
Mr. Ronev (chairman) then put
Mr.. Buchan ms resolution and 1t was
carried by accamation. San Francisco
Chronicle, April 27.
"As the paraders marched into the
hall they were greeted with burst of
wild cheers, the bands PLAYING and the
drums beating in response. Three
cheers followed for J. R. Buchanan, Of
| Colorado, after which the vast number
of auditors composed themselves as well
as their thronged number would permit
to listen to the speak eys." San Fran
cisco Examiner, April 27.
Joseph R. Buchan an, of Denver, COL
orado, was next introduced. Mr.. Buch-
anan is a tall, slender man of apparently
35. He has a rapid delivery and is a
fluent speaker, delivering his words oc-
casionally in sharp and decisive man
ner. Here the
speaker BETRAYED strong excitement and
his voice rose to a shrill pitch as he said q:
| And there you haveit If what I say be
treason, then make the most of it. But
l do say that congress that has trif1ed
with its constituency as has the congress
of the United States for twenty years
past, has lost the rigAt to the respect of
men, 1t has no longer my support, and
l am willing 20 raise my voice aid arm
against 1t. AS
Mr.. Buchanan sat down the audience
appeared to 60 wild in venting its ap,
plause."- Francisco Call, April q.
"a ringing speech-Joseph R. Buch-
anan, of Colorado, the next speaker
made the speech of the evening on the
railroad troubles in the southwest" San
Francisco Daily Report, April 81. The
above was followed by an honest report
of the speech.
The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperative Hat company just received
at Clayton's.
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