The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17
TALK FROM SAM GOMPERS.
TEE q Z. US AS7I-PISKERTON m, EFT
Nc NUs7Eks 5000 or 1000 MhN

An Eaeetrss Chpir Marked e For Carnegie -
1srse ta the Froeessios-Th~ Ao's OF the
Steel Workers. ., Homestead Endors-s.
The Central Labor Unions mass meeting at
Unten square last evening. to protest against
the employment OF the Pinkerton men to pro.
tect the Carnegie plant at Homo
stead. Pa. completely overshadowed. as far
- numbers went. the meeting OF ID. A. 40
held the night tefore. Between 5000 and
H.O0O people assembled on the plaza. with
osorGe Francis Train we'll In front wearing
an enormous boutonniere Of Wild flowers in
his buttonhole Banners and Gags loated
mere and there. and lew new and some held.
over transparencies were carried about
One Of the latter bore the legend:
We parade to show that We stand
By the brswers." and another exhorted
the audience to refrain from scab beer The
Usetrto Workmens' Union. an Organization
Amliatsd with tho American Federation Of
Labor. bore aloft 4 picture OF an electric chair.
under which we're the words: For carnegie"
On one OF the transpsrsnoiss. evidently new
u ued sna rinssr.on We trust
oss.: :n:T !u sn "is." "sS S%.1
Henry WeismAnn called the meeting to or
v:ry American Eoftinsa,an should Iaiss lis
voice 10 indignation against the soulless cor.
:. samuel Gompers was the first speaker. He
began " saving ths, their rnih"rs and CON.
ndes At Homestead were sleepne under the
s,van APs sIrns to Fl 70 FrSk NJ Conn
pers suddenly dropned Into poetry:
o or,sA s' T's s q: 'or' Fr'ef'
sadYd, .Apj hs xl.I gst Xix a Ole imam.
Dsrs will I'M! It wurl II willie to write me down
e ;us az Anssehi.t ! am a conservative. but
VIII defehd my life. my homo. my country,
With my liiU IL necessary"
sow "Sa !, s ss ns %,h n s
s saasss sSa x.'sb was ssIsh II
wss popnred upon ~ two polcs,pen and sew.
ssrai Others: and finally emerged much nat;
&S.iiion. where he gave his name as Alexander
prssssd liz ,I,srieasuSe at the ii:ht in Which
TEE BUN had desc ined the Homestead riots
dns. .ns II. vote. a. Il. spos and no
sp,lsn snsmy THS Nsw akI svS has taken
thin. siS !,; sa9a everything viii work out its
Sther labor delegation came along, Tearing a
Tim ths VT tsrss ssvts Fay.
tsd Srs.s "snd. played inrs f iIlt,e whie an9
tie hartman suhmitted resolutions d-nounr:
iAs t r. in Re to e., invasinn at homs-trad
orally. Ono Of the resout. ons rend AS follows:
1s...s1 ~ shs So.kin.men IN Esw York mas.
1sstnR asssmo ed 10 hearth sndnrsr tn. q, ton Of
~ lee. worters Of Homestead being we'll worthy
q tbs rrsat traditions OF freedom. 10, and
- being strict dance with the prurip
- oof oounsrys 81 nHtiiutionR VIE That
satiis1 - lite liberty and the pursuit "t happiness
Tho resolutions were passed Ivy acrlamation
yA0Sa p. Archibald was he next speaker. He
den1unced trusts and corporations generally.
And lsu!sd the people Of Homestead for what
they had done
George R. Lloyd said the time WAS coming
Nhrn the American worr in2men would know
that ballot: we're better thai bullete. Then"
b aided. There will 10 NO Cen Snowden."
Cheers. yella. and hisse.J He treated
Messra Carnegie and Frick ~ the pre-.
eiou sowisp snd s.s the %uf1
BALKAN. and others spoke some OF them Anus.
Ing TIE SuS Tor telling the truth about tho
Home rtots- At the cloae = the meeting
tN, trucks were procured and placed. one IN
either side Q! the meeting. from one OF which