Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-12

VI tAe duNisOIE COZ inlttee and the news
paper men TO seats On the stage.
TafIy for the Press Gang.
Referring 10 the newspaper representa-
tiveS in Homestead he said they were the
people who were with the locked out men
and had won for them the sympathy Of
entire people of the United States. The
cheers that followed this announcement
sounded strangely 10 men who had. de-
spite the efforts of the advisory commit
tee, suffered indgn ties at the hands of
some Of those who Joined in the cheering.
O'DOnnell called on Burgess McI.uckie To
preside. The burgess spoke: eve are
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
and honor OF the state is not insulted We
must arrange for their cordial reception.
Every man, woman and child should re-
ceiye them with open arms. In the in
serests of humanity think we should do
this
The Governor Eulogized.
Eulogistic reference to Governor Patti.
Bon brought forth cheers This man Pat
tson Is acting quietly and rightly said
the burgess. He understands our posi-
ton He does not cater to monopolies.
say Robert E. Pettison will not per-
mt insults 10 the people of Homestead
and surrounding country" Great applause
followed. The burgess said that 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 I'll at the blow struck
against the Pinkerton agency by the men
OF Homestead was the greatest blow it has
ever received
We'll give them another shouted a
workman.
A Whack at the Pinkertons.
Continuing, the burgess characterized
the Pinkertons as a dirty, filthy. sinking
organization. He struck a responsive
chord in his audience and cheers followed
his utterances. Your friends are about
to come he said, IN reference to the
militia. the safest, tie 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 Inep. l stand here to
say that any man who insults the militia
shall be taken TO the river and ducked.
llaugbter.l But know you went allow
things Of this sort At this point a work
man moved that any man who offered in
suit to the militia should be ducked in the
river and the motion went through with
whoop.
Suggestion That Didn't Go.
The burgess then went on to tell Of ar
engagements for receiving the militia. The
best plan, he said, vas to get out the
homestead band A Applause greeted an
announcement that the band had already
volunteered 10 go. The burgess directed
the president CT each vorkman's lodge
to notify the membe to be ready to form
in a body and receive the militia when
they arrived. One workman suggested
that measures be taken to prevent the
miiltiamen from committing breaches OF
the peace, but the suggestion received
scant recognition ami was allowed to
drop.
Mission of the Militia
O'Donnell called OH John NJ Carter, a
newspaper representa- i've, to, tell what
Governor Pattisou had said TO him Mon
day night about the people Of Homestead.
The governor, said Carter, told him that
the people at Homestead were the most
intelligent and honest people in Pennsyl-
vania. They had not done 81 worth OF
damage TO the Carnegie property. When
he talked with the governor the latter told
him there was no probability OF sending
troops to Homestead. Il think his reason
for doing So" said NJ. Carter, was be-
cause he believed the Pinkertons were
massing and he wanted to protect the PEG
pie Of Homestead and not others"