St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-18
The Chicago Trades and Labor
:. Assembly Adopts Radical
Resolutions.
They Demand of Three Gov
ernorS That Several PeO-
pie Be Arrested.
Fpick and PinkertonS Charged
With Treason, Murder and
Inciting Riot.
Committee of Five Is Appoint
ed to Draw Up Charges
Against Them.

CHICAGO, July 17.-By far the most
radical declarations yet made by any
labor organization in the United States
respecting the Homestead troubles were
adopted. at the meeting of the Chicago
Trade and Labor Assembly this after
noon. The meeting was the semi
annual gathering of delegates for the
purpose of electing officers for the ensu-
ing six months. and hence the attend
ance was very large, many
delegates being compelled to stand,
while the gallery was filed with specta-
tors. The attack on the Pinkertons and
Carnegie management had all been ar
ranged for, and as soon as President
Mitchell raped for order Thomas j.
Morgan moved TO suspend the rules
and the transaction of other business
and receive report from the executive
board on the Homestead affair."" The
motion was quickly carried, and R. j.
Quinton read the following:
Whereas, An organization exists In the
United States. with officers at Chicago and
New York city, known as the Pinkerton De-
tective agency;
Whereas. This organization during recent
years has been in the habit of sending armed
assassins into different states and localities
TO shoot American citizens and working
men. and
Whereas, Said Pinkerton hireling assas-
sins have on previous occasions shot un-
armed women and innocent children. and
Whereas. One Il. c. Frick, manager OF the
Carnegie iron and steel works located at
Homestead, Pa, did during the last days of
tbn Erct dave Tr,1p
spire with Pinkerton, of New York, who was
aided and abetted by his brother officials in
Chicago, to send armed assassins called
watchmen to Homestead. Pa; and,
Whereas Said Pipkerton did send armed
assassin watchmen to Homestead Pa, and
turned them over to H. G. Frick. by whose or.
ders and Instructions said armed hirelings on
the 9th day of July, 1892, did attack, assault,
Kill and main the citizers and workingmen of
Homestead, Pa, creating riot, insurrection
and rebellion. threatening the peace of the
stste OF Pennsylvania and imperilling the
welfare of the whole United States; and
Whereas. Such acts are anarchistic. revol,ii
tionary. against the spirit of our liberties and
are the means employed by the plutocrats to
enslave the mass of American producers;
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Trades Assembly of Chi
SSSO, Aidt VIC OCmduQ VI Tue governor OF
Illinois that he Immediately cause the arrest
of William Pinkerton, of Chicago. upon the
charge of murder and inciting riot and insur-
rection: that we call upon Gov. Roswell
+. Flower. of New York, to cause the
arrest Of Robert Pinkerton. of New York
city. upon similar charge. and we request
Gov. Pattison. of Pennsylvania, to cause the
arrest of Manager H. C. Frick, of Home
stead. Pa, on the charge of treason murder,
inciting riot, insurrection, and rebellion, and
OF this moment trying to deprive American
citizens of their homes and their right 10
earn their living at the homes and in the
mills which their labor has created and built
up; and
Resolved, That committee of FIVE be APP
pointed to draw UP the charges of murder
against the Pinkertons and H. c. Frick, and
to consider their arrest and prosecution.
The radical spirit of the resolutions
was received with cheers, which were
given again and again as Delegate
Quinton read along. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted. and COM
mittee of five was appointed to draw ND
the formal charges OF murder, with in
structions to secure the best legal ad-
vice to assist them in their work.