Telegram-herald., 1891-06-04
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tain, aud tnat thus We NAV 90 on, IN
INC future IS Ia the past, ID the ad-
yAneenlent and building up of our IN
dustFies and IN the prosperity, comfort
and contsntment OF the employed.
Later, during that year ia al address,
| nad occasion further 10 say: "lou
have selected city when is intensely
devoted 10 business; whose people are
mainly earnestly engaged ia tie many
activities or manufacture, OF trsftic,
and or trade; clly where the fruits
and products OF education are mani
fest, where the cunning of the designer.
the skill OF the artisan, the muscle OF
the laborer, and the executive control
OF the director and manager OF large
enterprises. are all called IA play; a
city in whose shops many thousand
happy, contented operatives are em-
ployed."
count 1t privilege to stand as the
representative OF people, who were
thus III Their various yocations and con-
dluons OF employer and emplOye. work
ing together in harmony for the mutuAl
good, Tor the mutual betterment, and
Tor the building up OF q prosperous
| town. The nrst year of my admins
tratlon passed without any serious DIS
turhance OF the relations between EN-
ployer and enploye. AT the beginning
| of the present municipal year, q serl-
Gus and radical disagreement arose be-
tween the Railway Company of this
city and It's men. which has now con-
tinued for several weeks. Into the
merits OF that controversy. occupying
the official position l do. am forbid
den TO enter. In common with all
| good citizens L earnestly indulge the
| hoDe that this difference would be
| speedily reconciled, that both sides
would he wiling to make reasonable
concessions, and that the relations
which had been interrupted would be
| restored. At one time | consented to
act apOn n committee from the Com
mon Council, which was appointed TO
wait upon the manager OF the Street
Railway Company. IN an endeavor to
aid IN the solution OF the problem-not
10 dictate 10 the company N the man.
| agement of Its business; not to dictate
To the employees III any particular, hut
simply in a commendabie effort to and
by suggestion and advice, IN the adjust
| ment of the existing difficulty. We
failed to accomplish anything. hold
| this action was commendable. Iregret
| that 1t counted for naught. For this
| effort have been condemned. When
| this difficulty arose had confidence in
| the law-abiding character of the great
mass OF the laboring men of this city
| That confidence l still retain. TAp-
plause.l "A voice-We will stand by
YOU.
/ nave seen nothing in the great mass
of lsboring people of this city to shake
| or weaken that confidence. (Applause.) }
| knew them to be as a class, prudent.
| industrious, peace-lovlng citizens. who
had helped to build up this beautiful
! city; who are interested In It's welfare;
the most of them householders, occu-
pyIng their own homes, taxpayers,
holding positions OF trust and conf
| dence, not lawbreakers or criminals.
Because so regarded them, was con-
| condemned in certain quarters. (Ap-
| plause.) | assumed that this class of
| people, of which | have spoken. would
| rot only refrain from acts of violence,
but that they would cooperate with
| the public authorities in preserving
| order, and because / did not assume
| that they would raise the flag of revolt
| against the peace and good order of the
| city, and condemn that in advance,
have been subjected to an adverse crit
icIsm, lApplause.l AS between these
parties, So long AS they both keep
within the law, l recognize 1t as my
| official duty TO maintain a position OF
strict neutrality, and TO that line of
action / have religlously adhered, and
| for that have been condemned-con-
demned IN Saturdays meeting.
| Not because l espoused the cause of
labor in this controversy, but because
have refused to become the instru-
ment to strike it down. Loud ap-
plause.
IA voice-We are with you at the
| next election for congressman.
The real secret OF the criticism at that
meeting is not that / failed III the per-
formance of every duty that pertains
to the Office | hold, so far as anything
was pointed out, but | confidently be-
heve that that criticism was placed be-
cause l declared at the annual Horse
shoer's convention III this city, that to
deny to q citizen the right TO join q
| union was. in this day, un-American,
and degrading to American manhood.
| Applause.
| When TINS difference arose / realized
that in view OF the possible excitement
that would follow, and of the possible
excesses 10y lawless individuals, that un-
usual vigilance was needed on the part
of the department charged with the
preservation OF the public peace, and so
at once, and IN advance OF trouble, pre-
cautions were taken by strengthening
the police department for the preserva-
ton of order, and for the Apprehension
of the guilty. l MAINTAIN IN view of
that possibility that have mentioned.
that all force necessary should be en-
ployed to put down any lawless element
! that should Arise, to capture the vio!a-
/ tors OF the law, and to mete out To them
I a lust punishment when convicted.
! loud applause.
I am pleased to know-for have eat
/ here n quiet and Interested listener to-
mght-that that sentiment has met with
a responsive echo from the thousands
/ that cit in this audience. tApplause. !
/ | did not, knowing this people. know
I ing them + be OF the character i have
/ described. conceive 1t TO be my duty, or
tnat it would he in keeping with the
/ lust performance of my official duty,
to mount a pedestal, with q Chinese
Z gong. IN advance of trouble, shouting
"By the Eternal" Loud applause. ]
1 But, my fellow citizens, TO the Indig-
nation and the outrage of all good peo-
pie, certain persons, taking advantage
Of the unfortunate conditions here,
have. from time 10 time assaulted the
property and persons of citizens, not
( witnstsnding the precautionary meas
ures that bad been taken. Many Of
them have been arrested; many are
being tired. and. when convicted, duly
/ punished. | deny, however. that there