Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-03
STRIKERS STAND UP
In Defense of Their Attitude Toward
the Carnegie Company.
MEETING OF UNION MILL MEN.
United States Official After Imported Con-
tract Labor.
SITUATION AT SHOENBERGER'S MILL

Messrs McLuckie, Lynch and O'Don-
nell were expected to address q meeting
held by the strikers of Carnegie's Twenty
ninth and Thirty-third street mills yester-
day afternoon, but their coming was evil
IDENTIFY interfered with by the information
, made by the Carnegie officials
A large crowd of men were present and
although the time of the meeting was set
for o'clock, they waited patiently until
half-past three in the hope that the people
from Homestead would arrive. At that
time R. X. Warren mounted the stage in
company with Vice President Sheehan, the
President and Secretary elect of the asso-
citation, and several iron workers from
Beaver Falls Mr.. Warren called the meet
ing to order and nominated Vice President
Sheehan as chairman, who was elected
unanimously.
Not to Oppose Manufacturers.
Chairman Sheehan responded to the honor
conferred in q neat speech, in which he
introduced President-elect Garland. In the
course of his address he compared a labor
organization with other associations formed
for the benefit of man, saving that the asso-
Citations were not considered OF advantage to
any one BY the people with whom they in
terfere, so the labor organizations may not
be satisfactory TO manufacturers He said
it was not the purpose of labor to oppose
the manufacturers, bnt to only arrange
prices, so that a working man could get a
fair living ''Some manufacturer" he con-
tinued want to get an advantage over their
competitors. In the opinion of this class
our associations are of no benefit
to the workman. They think labor is some
thing to be sold in the market and price
paid for it as the market demands, Just tine
same as old iron and rags not taking into
consideration that man is a social creature,
Is subject TO want and must sell what he has
for a fair price or he and his loved ones at
home must suffer. 1 can't see how people
construe this strike is sympathetic one.
think it is a strike in full support of all
the demands of society.
Would Have " orked Homestead Steel.
"You people were little more fortunate
than your brothers in getting your scale
signed, but you were comforted with the
fact that you would have TO work material
which should have been worked in some de-
partments of the Homestead mill, and if
YOU had consented to do this your position
would have been as bad as the men who are
taking other mems places. They say they
will take you back as individuals. What
difference is there in q man whether he is
union or non-union? Does his nature
change upon joining an organization?
What assurance have you if you went back
that your wages would be kept up? The
only salvation for fair rule is the keeping
up of our organizations.
Vice President Sheehan introduced James
Brown, of Beaver Falls, saving he did not
consider himself public speaker, but he
could address the meeting in "good rolling
mill English" Mr.. Brown said that he
did not consider the strike altogether a
sympathetic one and that the merchants
OF his town did not give them their support
because they considered they had broken
their contract with the Carnegies. This
position was caused by the merchants refus-
ing to listen to the mems side of the story.
He said that the feeling is turning now.
Rrbellfng Against the Workingman.
''The men," he continued, "who are in
trenched behind a barricade of boards and
barb wire, are set of rebels against the
peace of the workingman." The speaker
was here greatly app:auded. He continued:
'lt the rousing speech-making going on
over the country could be heard by the men
back of the fences it would cause the blush
of manhood to color their cheeks once
more, and they would come out and saw
Carnegie's money could not buy their
labor" Mr. Browns speech was received
with great applause.
The SecreIary-elect of the association was
introduced and made quite a long speech,
dlating upon the loyalty among the men.
He referred TO the fact that the small num-
Der Of men who have returned to work, not
withstanding she great inducements being
offered by the Carnegies was a strong evil
deuce Of the strength in the ranks. He was
warmly applsuded.
The next speaker introduced was Austin
Olgale, who spoke briefly, but to the point
He said that principle, not sympathy, was
the matter involved in this strike. After
speech by Brother Johnston, which caused
no little merriment, the meeting adjourned
81 the call OF the Chairman.