The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-25

by II, and though not among the workers
they at once assumed control Of the
strike and by their unwisc councils have
prolonged the struggle, little caring for
the sufferings Of the strikers so long as
they were the "leaders aud were en-
trusted with authority. This man
McGuy has been an unwise and unsafe
counsellor. Ii was largely due to his
efforts that the thousands now out of
employment left their work.
BY his advice they have refused to
take any steps towards an adjustment
OF the difficulty, aud he has done all that
he could TO prolong the expensive and
distressing struggle.
Already fufferings have been expe-
rienced that make ones heart ache for
the unfortunates who are kept without
proper food, fuel and the neeessaIies OF
life simply 10 crafty the desire OF few
men to pose as labor leaders, and that is
all that the present strike amounts 10.
Robert Howard, friend Of the work
ingman, and man who has had a
thousand fold more experience than this
man McGuy, has visi ed Olneyville.
His advice was TO you to take half a loaf
il you cannot get whole loaf. de
asks you t. point out successful strike.
Workmen are deceived by the specions
talk Of The demagogues, who lead them
to the effect that The manufacturers
have got to manufacture; that they
must yield or see their trade so else
wi ere.
That is untrue and you never knew a
strike 20 be ended because of any such
contingency.
Now, what are the facts in the case.
Owing 70 business depression it was
necessary to cut down wages. Mr..
Howard has told you about this de-
preston aud you us intelligent men know
that such depression exists. The
manufacture tell you what they can
pay and keep their mills running and
give You employment. You believe
that the cut down is Unnecessary, and
you leave your work. A loug
hard winter is before you. You
have no money saved up to give your
wives and children proper fool and pro-
lection, and you voluntarily place your
sslve where yol cannot earn dollar
You have got to depend upon public
charity for the food you eat and the fuel
that. warns you. Sickness comes and
findsyou helpless, yet you prefer this to
working for little less than you think
you ought TO get. aud this is what you
call asserting your manhood land the
dignity of labor.
But it isn't, 1t simply shows how will ,
ing you are to let men like McGuy pull
you into hole fo- the sake of giving
him a livelihood.
Now an opportunity is to be given
some of you to go to work next Monday
morning. As you value your self re-
spect, your family's happiness and
comfort accept that opportunity and set
the looms once more in motion.
The store keepers have given you
credit until their own credit is sorely
tested. They cannot run on without
cash, AID they must refuse you further
credit or go to pieces themselves.
Last night, as the cold winds howled
around your homes, it must have made
you think Of your situation and of what
lies before you If you presist in this
strike.
Have you right to longer expose
your wives and little ones to such ex-
tremeties of sufferings from cold'
hunger and sickness as must befa,l
them il you refuse to return to work
BE men and not tools,
Throw one side the cowardly adviser
who will still try to instill into your
belief that you can win in struggle so
emphstic,lly against Won