Evening journal., 1892-07-12


name Of Governor Pattison was frequently
cheered. The mass meeting effected a re-
markable change in the condition Of popular
feeling Those who were radical in their
utterances against the coming of the ma
tional guard stood in their places and
cheered when it was decided TO receive the
military with open arms. All the speeches
were conoiliatory in their tone, and an era
OF law and order found its inception
Every seat in the spacious rink building
was filed and many persons were obliged to
stand Hugh O'Donnell, of the advisory
committee Of the Amalgamated association,
called the meeting to order Referring to
the newspaper representatives in Home
stead, he said they We're the people who
were with the locked out men and had won
for them the sympathy of the entire people
of the United States. Cheers followed this
announcement
Mr.. O'Donnoll called on Burgess McLuclxie
TO preside The burgess spoke words Of
sound advice and his words seemed almost
inspired in fervent utterance. eve are
a little anxious about the reception Of our
friends, the militia, he said "Some think
their coming BODIES danger They are not
dangerous so long as the dignity OF the state
is not insulted. We must arrange for their
cordial reception Every man, woman and
child should receive them with open arms.
In the interest Of humanity i think we
should do this"
Pattison Cheered.
Eulogistic reference to Governor Pattison
brought forth cheers.
''rhis man Pattison is acting quietly and
rightly" said the burgess, "He under
stands our position. He does not cater to
monopolies say Robert =. Pattison viii
not permit insults TO the people Of Home
stead and surrounding country Great
applause followed The burgess said the
Pinkertons were concentrating their forces,
and he realized that when their hireling
hordes struck the shores of Homestead
there must be bloodshed every one
knows he said ''that the blow struck
against the Pinkerton agency by the men of
Homestead was the greatest blow it has
ever received"
oven give them another shouted a
workman.
Continuing, the burgess characterized the
Pinkerton men as a dirty, filthy, sinking
organization
He struck a responsive chord in his audi
ence and cheers followed his scathing utter
Rnces.
"Your friends are about TO come, he said
in reference TO the militia; "tho safest the
best people that can come. We don't want
/ Pinkertons here We want the militia.
| Pattison wants to defend the people, the
state, her constitution and her laws. He
is the most noble and manly of men.
stand here to say that any man who insults
the militia shall be taken to the river and
ducled Ilaughterl, but ] know you won't
allow things Of this Sort
At this point workman moved that any
man who offered insult to the militia should
be ducked in the river, and the motion went
through with a whoop
The burgess then went on 10 tell OF ar
rangements for receiving the militia. The
best plan, he said was 10 get ont the Home
stead band. Applause greeted an announce
ment that the band had already volunteered
to go.
Hold the Fort"
The burgess directed the president OF
each workman's lodge to notify the mem
bers 10 be ready to form in a body and re
ceive the militia when they arrived. Con
cerning order in the town, the burgess said
he had been swearing in special policemen
all day, and that he would issue procla
nation directing all strangers to keep away
during the reception of the militia. "W,
do not want from $4,000 to 10000 peopl,
here, for we can't look out for them" h'
said "Hold yourselves in readiness I,
form and receive the military were his
concluding words.
Mr. O'Donnell called on John N. Carter
a newspaper reporter, to tell what Cover
nor Pattison had said to him about th
people of Homestead.
The governor, said Mr. Carter, told hir
that the people of Homestead were tn
most intelligent and honest people in Penn
sylvania. They had not done twenty-hv
dollars worth OF damage TO the Carneg'
property. When he talked with the eo'
ernor the latter told him there was no prol
] aliliLY I ssndin. tro.ls To Eon.lsteal.