Omaha daily bee., 1892-07-11
PASSED RESOLUTIONS.


Chicago Laborers Meet and Offer sympathy
to the Homestead Men.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, July l0.-Laborers turned
out en- mnsse today in response to cali from
the various labor leaders TO 'protest against
the outrages committed by the Pinkertons
at Homestead" The meeting was held IN
Won Worts Turner hall. The German ele-
ment predomiuated at the meeting. Two
chairInen, William Holmes for the English
speaking portion of the audience, and AUGUST
Nelson for the Germans, presided over the
meeting. Mr.. Holmes called the assemblage
to order and made few remarks in which
he denounced the Pnkertons in vehement
language. Chairman Holmes announced
that the following resolutions had been pro
pared by the committee and he proceeded to
read them:
The preamble set forth that the present
criminal system which concentrates aggre.
gated wealth in the hands of few non pro-
ducers and robs thousands of wealth pro
ducing slaves of their birthrights-Uhe right
to labor and tho results of their toil-has
again borne its legitimate fruit of blood at
Homestead Pa, where tho producers of un-
told millions have been shot down by
mcrcenares OF greedy capitalists; ana,
further, that the shooting down of striking
workingmen by hired thugs at the command
OF capitalists Is contrary TO the spirit Of the
American declaration of independence and
a great menace TO liberty, therefore
Resolved, That this mass meeting of citi-
zcns of various foreign nations and native
born Americans protests against the policy
which places wealth producers in the hands
Of greedy, souiless corporations.
Resolved, That while we are in favor of uni
yersal peace, we rejoice that the homestead
workers received their inva iers In manner
fitting free men who have homes and rights to
guard.
Resolved, That we protest against and con-
demn the employment OF Pinkorton or any
other armed mobs OF capital to overawe and
shoot down the Door, ana demand that
William and Robert Pinkerton, Andrew Car
merle and II. c. Fricil be prosecuted and held
criminaIly liable Tor the murders perpCtrated
ut Homestead.
Afterwards another resolution was adopted
and ordered telegraphed to the strikers at
Homestead. 1t contained these words:
Resolved, That we tender our fellow labor
ers our moral and financial and physical
support
In his speech Chairman Holmes held that
the republican party W0S responsible for the
riot and bloodshed, and he added: ut is
unfortunate Pennsylvania has not repub-
lican governor; If such was the case the
troops would not be kept away at this time"
There Are Few Hot Heads.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July l0.-AlthoUgh the
formal announcement was made at head
quarters this evening that the advisory con-
mitteo had been organized with all its old
officers, the statement is made That its Or
gapization was effected on Saturday, but was
withheld from the public until today from
some unscrutable reason. The advisory com
mttee is an informal body of gentlemen of
whom Mr., O'Donuell is chairman, who have
undertaken the conduct OF the town of
Homestead for the time being. Its mon are
well known and conservative business men,
and as long no imminent danger of riot
or violence threatens, there can be little
doubt of its power to govern the town.
The orders of the committee certainly
meet with all respect by all crowds, but
there Is here and there note of discord
audible. Chairman O'Donnell was badly
handled in escorting the surrendered Pink
ertons after the battle, and his great regret
In connection with the fight was the treat
ment of prisoners under protection. His
effort 10 secure the safety of the detectives
has seriously shaken his influence with the
untninking part of mis- following, and the
control OF that element is The problem of
the committee.
with Their Arms ana Ammunition.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, July l0.-Late tonight