The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-11
THE TACOMA MEETING.
Pfnkertonism Denounced by Alexander
Parker and Colonel yisscher.


TACOMA, July Especial. Am anti
Pinker;on pass-meeting was held here
this afternoon. Samuel De Nedrey, pres
iden: OF the Trades Council. presided.
Three or four hundred people, mostly of
the lsboring class, were present, and the
general trend of the speeches that the
Homestead men had right TO resist the
oppression OF Carnegie met with apparent
approval. The speakers did not dwell
pointediy or at any length upon the righ;
ot the Homestead men 20 resist the Car
negse company in sending armed Pinker-
tons 10 take possession OF the works the
nearest approach TO this side OF the qucs-
ton being the assertion of Alexander
Parker. the defeated candidate for mayor,
when he said Il the Carnegie company had
Alright 20 send Pinkerions 20 Homestead
then the ironworkers at Homestead had a
right 10 resist them. Mr.. Parker also dis
eoursed at length about knocking the
shackles of the laborers' feet, etc. and
alleged that the minute men of l776 were
not dead. but are in the eternal hills OF
Pennsylvania lie likened the Home
stead men 10 the heroes OF the early DAYS
OF the Revolutionary war.
Viii l.. VissCheE allowed there were
men mean enough % jmpugu the motives
of any man who would speak on such an
accession il he happened 10 have been men
toned for political CtIice. He referred
TO the fact that he had been mentioned
sometimes pleasantly and sometimes
loosely, and again disagreesbly for con-
rress bat he held il Of no honor 20 he sn
average member Of congress. and eonSid-
cred himself much better than the average
representative IN the House. Visscher
favored the election of legislators who
would DO away with Pinkertonism.
Henry T.. Harris of the Tacoma S,fH
the local organ Of the Peoples party, held
that the children should Toe educated 70
the paint where they would in coming
generations DO away with such evils. and
". a. RYAN traced Pinkertonism 10 the
ieUdai DAYS when the many were op-
pressed ~ the few. II was also upon Mr.
Ryan's suggestion that the final resolve
was appended go she following resolutions
which were adopted;
Rssoi,ef, ast ta.s mas meeting Of citizens
81 Ia ouia most cla paat cai,y condemns the &C
ti0n OK Carnegie, Ib.Ros * ca. IN bringing
agxln-g their lock eftof4t ,-c- -e- NJ Homestead
q h4nd - SFH2c1 at -aSergss' l1ea Cor tae rur-
poe OF u4saac NJ and aver4Wiu- - eranlovcs
ia their resistance Of unjust ant iutalerable
terIus; that ~ DEPT 're tas 1ieofshe3 cause. Nv
the eonfl el, hgt rcso.cs tast the cltieu has
beeu successful "a diving ~ the assassin: thai
we extend % the loCkedoat men 0ar warraess
sympathy and support and aope thev vii
stand firm 10 she end II the sreSt struggle for
their rights.
4 second resolution adopted was as sol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The de.estAsle system 81 rinksr-
tcutsa hss been introduced into ia.s state Of
Nashtnstaa, With is usuai bloody Au4 dread
faI results, - was exempiided az tAe Ersasl u
and a 1sa8 rR.ne. last rear; and.
WHEkEss. The executive Of This state. esesrly
in violation % sScuoa - article l. 81 ;he cs,'-
sttutlou ot TIE st@te Il Washington. did s.'e~
such an argae1 body Of Tnea t. - maintained b.
Il corporation; tAeEStore, oe Il
Resolved rns. tAls mass meeting Of Citizens
e. Taco4na dciaSa&s RE URAsatyocal aad per-
soma pledge - al. az legislative sud gaes-na-
tosia, caa4iaatcs that Il elsctsl ghey viii 80
everything IN thelF power - F&ss a. tine earliest
pos..bse moment fan ana satisfactory anti
flRksEtoa law, and tbs meeting pledges Itself