Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-15

contract should be made violating this.
and union men should not De discriml-
mated against. The clause added 10
provide for the discharge of union men
ls IA insult 10 you aud Is an act of hos
hllIy. That move nas made you thou
sands OF friends. prolonged applausel.
THIS contract provides that you shall
work just as long as the company sees
~ 90 have YOU work. lou DO not slgn
any such contract of your own tree
Will Ii 10 coercion. Money sharks
who charge "a per cent, get loans on
that basis. but il Is illegal; and you are
forced into such contracts II you get
INTO them. The garulshee clause OF
contract - dastardly. The people
stand py you and will not flde on street
cars AL you get your rights. Applause
The public has made all there 10 OF
them and yet they say this Is no bust
hess OF the public. Once more let me
advise you 10 peace and you Will viii"
Rev. Frye's Counsel.
The next speaker introduced was
Rev. w. A. Frye. Mr.. Frye sald: "Some
people get the idea that preachers don't
work. aud some of them don't. but
others realize your position ana here's
my heart and hand till justice Is Indi-
Gated and right relgns." tcheersl 1t
was the united armies OF the North that
crushed the grip of slavery and waved
the stars and stripes over q united
people" fcheers.
-.
Statistics are on your side; they arefull
OF meaning and in them we find great
reason for the laboring men uniting.
A man was telling a story of place
where everything WAS petritied grass.
trees. and hunter WAS arming his
gun and was petrified. He shot hawk
and it was petrified. 'Well,' said
man. 'the law OF gravitaton would
bring down the hawk. No. the laws
We're petrified.' So with this company,
their hearts, heads, bodies and souls
are petrified. 1t is like sitting gold
through ladder. What sticks
to the rounds is yours, the rest
of this Is the company's. [Cheers.
Eight hours labor, eight hours recrea-
ton and eight hours rest Is Gods way.
and 1t Will be mans way. [Cheers.
Husted's Heated Rcmarks.
Rev. j. F. Hustled was the last
speaker. You ali know l am a
preacher, and by my shoes, that walk.
My theology Is the fatherhood Of God
and the brotherhood of men, whether
he chops wood, digs bitches or drives
street cars, he is my brother. It's the
mind that makes the man. know
many of these men, for l am rather
q street car preacher. Cheers.
No man has right to run any busi-
ness if he does it illegally.
Ten hours day is long enough for
any man. Ten hours dav and to be
treated and recognized as . man. There
Is nothing wrong IN your demands. and
l am opposed as a man and as Chris
tan to the iron clad contract. 1t is un-
necessary and wrong. Everyone of you
know enough to go IN when it
rains. know how to sympathize with
you for | have been there. Let my
right hand forget its cunning ere l fail
TO support the laboring class, and l will
never ride on a car that is driven by a
man who signs such a contract.
lCheers.l Now as we say to young
preachers, ''stick to the text" stand
shoulder to shoulder and right must
win. God be with you. [Great cheer.
ing
Mr.. Duffey then announced the car.
ryall system to be run all over the main
lines of the city, which announcement
met with great applause.
Notes of the Parade.
The City hail decorations pleased the
men.
Every banner was cheere d to the
echo.
The Butchers hold a dance at Arbei-
ter Hall tonight for the benefit of the
strikers.
The plumbers with 21O men made
great snow considering that as yet they
are not organized.
The circus announced benefit show
for this afternoon for union men and
no scabs need apply.
The announcement that the men
would run carryall line was received
with howls of applause.
A saloon having a sign "Headqusr-
ters for Union Men" was greeted with
jeers and crys of "Pull it down. by the
men IN line.
Owing TO the short time the teamsters
failed to get out full quota of
wagons but every wagon was loaded
with team owners.
While the speech-making was in pro-
gress n glsss was broken out of the
tower block shower of glass falling
on the heads of the crowd but no one
was hurt.
A car got off the line at $40 yester-
day morning at the corner of East-st.
and Wealthy-av., but 1t was replaced
by union men. They advised the driver
20 ION the union.