Huntsville gazette., 1892-07-16
WITH OPEN ARMS.


the Pinkertons They're After, and Not
the States Peace Preservers.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1S.-The mass
meeting of the locked out wofkingmen.
held at the Homestead rink Yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of consider
ing the reception of the militia, effected
a remarkable change in the condition
of popular feeling. Those who were
radical in their utterances against the
coming of the National Guard stood in
their places and cheered when it was
decided to receive tbs military with
open arms. All the speeches were con-
ciliatory in their tone and an era of
law and order found its inception.
Every seat in the spacious rink build
ing was filled and many persons were
obliged to stand About 900 were pres
ent. Hugh O'Donnell, of the advisory
committee of the Amalgamated asso-
citation, called the meeting to order and
invited members of the advisory COM
mittee and the newspaper men to seats
on the stage. Referring to the news
paper representatives in Homestead, he
said they were the people who were
for them the sympathy of the entire
people of the United States.
The cheers that followed this an
nouncement sounded strange in the
ears of the men who had despite the
efforts of the advisory committee, suf-
fered indignities at the hands of some
of those who joined in the cheering.
Mr.. O'Donnell called on Burgess Nc
Luclsie to preside The burgess spoke
words of sound advice, and his words
seemed almost inspired in their fervent
utterance 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 recep-
ton. Every man, woman and child
should receive them with open arms.
In the interest Of humanity think we
should do this
Eulogistic reference to Gov. Pattison
brought forth cheers. "This man Pat
tison is acting quietly and rightly"
said the burgess. "He understands our
position. He does not cater to monopo-
lies. l say Robert Pattison will not
permit insults to the people Of Home
Great applause followed. The bur
CESS said the Pinkertons were concen-
trating their forces, and he realized
that when their hin cling 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 Home
stead was the greatest blow it has ever
received"
''We'll give them another" shouted
workman
Continuing, the burgess character
lied the Pinlzertons as dirty, filthy,
Sinking organization. He struck
responsive chord in his audience and
cheers followed his scathing utter
anceS.
"Your friends are about to come" ho
said, in reference to the militia, ''thG
safest, the best people that can come.
We do not want Pinkertons. 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 ducked.
| Laughter. But l know you won't
allow things of this sort"
AT this point a workman moved that
any man who offered insult to the mi
litia should be ducked in the river, and
| the motion went through with a
| whoop.
The burgess then went on to tell OF
arrangements for receiving the militia.
The best plan, he said, was to get out
the Homestead band. Applause greeted
an announcement that the band had al
ready volunteered to go.
The burgess directed the president of
each workmans lodge to notify the
members to be ready to form in body
| and receive the militia when they ar
rived One workman suggested that
measures be taken to prevent the mill
tiamen from committing breaches Of
the peace; but the suggestion received
| scant recognition and was allowed to
| drop.
| Concerning order In the town, the
burgess said he had been swearing in
| special policemen all day, and that he
would issue proclamation directing
| all strangers to keep away during the
reception of the militia. eve do not
want from 25, 900 to 10000 people here
| for we cannot look out for them" he
said "Hold yourselves in readiness to
| form and receive the military" were
| the concluding words.
| Mr.. O'Donnell called on John M.
Carter, newspaper representative, to
tell what Gov. Pattison had said to
him Sunday night about the people Of
Homestead. The governor, said Mr..
Carter, told him that the people of
| Homestead were the most intelligent
and honest people in the state Of Penn
| sylvania. They had not done s25 worth
| of damage to the Carnegie property.
When he talked with the governor the
latter told him there was no probabil-
ity of sending troops to Homestead. II
| think his reason for doing So" said Mr..
| Carter, twas because he believed the
Pinkertons were massing, and he
wanted to protect the people Of Home
stead and not others"
| L. 4Y.ar