The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-12
WITH OPEN ARMS.

wings of peace are lowering over the town
of Homestead tonight, and there is not an
unpleasant indication to mar the serenity
OF the iron region. The militia is to be re-
ceived with open arms by the mill-work-
ers. and special police force, one hum
dred strong, has been selected from the
ranks of the strikers themselves to see that
no indignity is offered the troops of the
State by any of the Injudioious or hot
headed workmen. The efficacy ,,of this policy
was demonstrated within half an hour att
er the adjournment of mass-meeting this
afternoon by the prompt arrest and escort
to the lookup of an incorporate striker
who questioned tho wisdom of receiving
the militia as friends aud brothers and
killing the fatted calf In their honor.
Tho power of organization was never
betterexemplified than In tho graceful una
nimity with which the iron-workers this
AFTERNOON accepted tho suggestion of their
leaders and decided that the troops should
be received as friends and not as foes, and
that, in contrast with the reception to the
hated. Pinkertons, the militia should be-
welcomed by the triumphant blast OF
trnmpets and the music of the bands.
To all but the pessimist the conclusion is
irresistible that the crisis is passed and
that Homestead will know Eostilities no
more 50 long as the military of the State is
on tho ground and there is no attempt to
smugele the Pipkertons into the works.
Most people have concluded that the Pink
ertons have satiated their war-like spirit
and are not likely to provoke further
bloodshed by attempting to occupy the
works. Indeed. the strikers regard the
advent of the troops as the suresr Indlea-
tIon that the private militia OF capital will
invade Homestead no more. and much Of
the success of to-day's meeting was due to
the belief that the State militia was
ordered to Homestead as much to prevent
the bloodshed that another visit of the
Pinkertons would provoke as to quiet the
present disorder In tho iron region.
The mass meeting at Homestead this
Afternoon was most significant one, and
its developments were awaited with in
tense interest by the citizens on the out
side. The meeting was attended by about
five thousand people. and in this number
was \ oont every one of the men who
shoLlAs1sd musket and fought tie Pink
crt6Es Ia the bloody battle last week. The
meeting WAS called to order by Hugh
pDonDell, who, after stating that Burgess
McLuckie would preside, invited the rep
resentatives of the press TO the platform.
"They are the people," said he. who have
created a public sympathy for Us all over
the United States. They have been our
friends" Applause.l
BURGESS M'LUcKIE's SPEECH.
The speech of Burgess McLuckie. on as
snming the chair, was q most significant
one. Although -, Burgess of Homestead.
he Is one of the most prominent leaders of
the strikers. and shares with Hugh Opon-
nell great influence over these sturdy
yorlyu c< -
said he, lis to take suitable action for
reception to our friends. the military.
which will arrive here In q day or two.
The general impression is abroad that the
military peopleis dangerous people. This
il u mistake; and in order that the
dignity and honor that they 80 nobly
and faithfully represent should not
be insulted we have come here to take
what action we may deem feasible to pre-
vent that calamity. We want to arrange
for receptiOn-one of the kind that the
military has never thought of. Laughter
We want our people, to q man-every man.
woman and child in this tOwn-to well
come the military people with open arms:
because, just as true as we stand here,
pledge you my judgment that this is one
of the best stops that could possibly have
been taken for our peOple-this calling out
OF the military. Iwant to say to you that
ing wisely and judiclously. He under.
stands our cause, aud be understands our
position; as does the entire civilized world.
he Is q just man and will not cater to mo-
nopoly, and q man who will not permit the
troops of this State-the servants of the
people, the defenders of the dignity of this
Commonwea W hich is ours and as near
and dear to us as to any human being that
ever God let breathe-I say Robert h. Pat
perpetratcd upon the people Of Homestead
and this surrounding community. lGreat
applause.l
ut is also an evident fact that that un-
washed horde of Pinkerton people are
again mobilizing their forces; that Is evil
dent to our Governor. He does not want
any bloodshed here. and he knows by your
action of the past that If that unclean
horde strikes our shores there must he
bloodshed. Applausc. People said last
ernorP They do not know about this. as
the Governor does. That Is why they ask
and question. The Governor knows that
these unwashed hordes are mobilIzing
again. 1t 10 the most desperate blow ever
struck to the PInkertons since the organ
izati0n of that institution applausel. and
soon we will give them another. He does
not want us to be saugh tered or to receive
further injury at the hands of that illegal,
unlawful. dirty. sneaking institution.
lApplause. And so your friends are about
TO como here-the safest people that
you could possibly be in with. You
KNOW you 90 not want II. ". + TICK or Ills
horde; neither do you want Bob Pinkert0n
or his horde. The military are here to de-
mand that which is right; 10 defend the
state, and the Constitution, and the peo-
pie. and the laws. lCheers am here to
ask the citizens TO receive our friends with
open arms and to tender them one of the
grandest receptions that has been ever
rendered to any people. (Applause. Go
down with the reputation that you have
already established as the most generous,
noble and manly of men. lApplause.l 1
do not want the modified representatives
that may put in an appearance here to be
1nsuited by even n h0ot. or q howl. or the
least indication of displeasure. /. for one.
stand here and say that IL any man is In
discreet enough TO do an act of that kind
IN this emergency he should be taken To :he
river and be ducked. and will be one TO
help do 1t. Cries Of Good. good. and ap-
pianse.l You not going To interfere
with our best interests SO our ducking
committee Will scarcely be necessary TO be
appointed at this meeting" Laughter.I
TO BE DUCKED IN THE RIVER.
A brawny mill worker jumped to his feet.
and with great seriousness moved that any
man who should be foolish enough TO offer
any Insult to the troops when they come
be Immediately thereafter taken to the
river ana ducked. The motion prevailed
by acclamation, and the special policemen
vera subsequently instructed to carry il