The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-07-16
CAN RAISE $40, zoo, 900.
Vicc-President Carney Estimates t
Strikers Kesourcea

Vice-President Carney Estimates the
Strikers Resources.
HOMESTEAD. Pa-, July 13.-Vice-
President William A. Carney. of the
Amalgamated association and also
vice-president Of the American Teder-
alton of Labor, said:
''The Amnlgamated association and
the strikers committee have received
offers of aid from every labor organ
ization in the country and from
scores of private sources. If this
struggle here resolves itself into q
question of duration. we estimate that
S2O, 600, 900 can be put into this fight.
his is large sum, an amount which
knornmany people will question, but
let mo explain. There nre AZ least
4, 0OO,0O0 wnge-earners in the country,
OF which l, 800 600 are members Of lnbo
unions All these workers in the
course OF few months would con-
tribute 25 cents to 81 each for the de-
Tense of this battle which is an on
slaught against organized labor If
in the months which we expect this
strike to continue these workers would
contribute $3 each we would have
nearly the amount l have mentioned,
I'VE have canvassed this line of de-
fensc thoroughly and we know that
we can raise an enormous sum of
money. We have had other valuable
offers. beside money. For instance,
10000 or 10000 men would como here
on call and many of them within few
hours. President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor, is also
doing great work want to empha-
size that this fight combines every ele-
ment of labor and the circumstance of
MIR. Frick's forcing us into this position
is SO arbitrary and unjust as to cement
the fellowship of all workers Mr..
Frick made scales which he said must
be accepted. We are willing ALWAYS
to submit to u demand when facts and
figures show us to be wrong. But Mr.
Fricls would permit no argument. We
were commanded to accept, and nat
urally we refused"
''Since Mr. Friclz has refused to
again confer with you, what then?"
"Future events must bring the
answer There are here the most de-
termined men who ever entered into a
controversy with capital. Seventy-five
per cent are American citizens and GO
per cent. native born. The rs per
cent own their own homes. They
have nn interest in the welfare of this
country and ere oil honest, loyal men,
and they will never permit people
of vile character to take their places
What methods will the strikers use
to get non-union men out of the mills
If they go in under cover of the mill
tia?"
Peace if possible. We want nom
union men to stay away from here.
They must stay away, but il they
come emit vouch for tho trea tment
they will receive. They may not have
to run the gantlet MS tie Pinsertons
did, but they will be put out The
firm has spent millions to make its
arlnor plate department.. There is
only ono other firm in the country
making armor plate. l would like to
nsi1 the government to explain why it
pays SO much moro than 500 a ton for
armor plate than any other plate sells
for i'll this market l would like the
government to tell us if it is not a fact
that tho 800 tons delivered each month
with strike clause for strikes cost
far more in proportion than other
plntes cost iii open marltet."
Mr. carney implies that any force
necessary to keep the mills from nom
union men will be used.
There seems to be little doubt but
tho strikers have accepted offers of
Amalgamated men in Pittsburg, Wheel
ing and other points to come to their
aid when called, and that these men
are ready with arms to come at mo-
ment's warning. Within twenty miles
OF here are over 5000 coal miners
They have expressed readiness to como
here to assist the strikers Two miles
below here, Mt point called Six Mile
Ferry, where valley breaks through
the hills above the Monagahela river
and extends in southerly direction, is
now point Of interest. Back in this
valley few miles are the mining set
Elements of Gastonville, Snowden and
Claysvilie, where live about 1000 min
era These arc ready to come over the
hills to Homestead.
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