The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-04
THE FIRST BREAK MADE.
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into the details Of the wooden business, at
tempting TO show wherein the manufac-
turers are wrong in the schedule they
offer. III the Saxon mill could make ac-
ceptable terms, he argued, the other
mills can do the same, and the strikers
must compel them TO do 80. New fast
looms have caused hitch in the relations
between employer and employc. The
price the employer pays, say tho weavers,
shall be for all looms. There must be no
deduction for fast loom.
A Now redford View.
Mr.. Hart OF New Bedford was then in
troduced, and spoke as follows:
90 came here 10 SEQ for myself what the
people OF Olneyvillo are doing. We have
heard something Of your condition. The
operatives OF New Bedford are
not favored by the manufacturers,
and they will stand by you in your fight
against the manufacturers. Wcayers in
England are better paid than here. i ad-
miro your pluck in holding out 80 long.
1t is q fatal mistake not to be organized.
You have some excellent men who will
lead you to victory.
" "Tradc in Philadelphia Is excellent,
am told. You will be able to get help
from that quarter il needed"
Colonel BayIor's Remarks.
Colonel Baylor OF Kentucky was intro
duced and spoke at some length on
American grit. 81 am SOL
dier of two wars" he
said. "When / took up arms
against my own section OF the country
did not fight for Mr.. Charles Fletcher
and i want him to understand it.
fought for Uncle Sam, who Is the people.
/ wonder whether the strikers of Olney-
vile will show the grit of Uncle Sam.
They must show capitalistic plutocracy
that il cannot conquer them.
81 am aware of the importance of the
occasion and what is due the executive
committee. OF the 10000 900 people of the
United States 60,0OO,000 are the laboring
men, the producers. The prosper
ty of that 60000,000 constitutes
the prosperity of the nation. The 60,000,-
900 produce sl4iS per capita per annum.
They receive $3.50 per capita. To establish
an equilibrium between labor and produc-
tion Is TO advance wages"
Mr.. Gaylor presented resolution order
ing the executive committee of the strik-
ers to form an eight-hour league; to
secure special fund to be raised by as
sessment to carry on the strike by state
and national aid. He desired to make
such an organization non-political and
appealed to the country for support.
The Tariff.
Mr.. Baylor then began to probe the
tariff question. The fundamental prin-
ciple of tariff is to protect, not
Mr.. Fletcher, but the masses. The
time Is coming when the object
of the tariff will be to protect labor.
The eight-hour law must be insisted on as
the entering wedge. 1t must be passed
by congress and enforced by Uncle Sam.
BY vote Of the audience, the resolutions
of Colonel Baylor were adopted and the
Rhode Island Central Labor union was
chosen as the medium OF communication
to congress-.
A Law Abiding Strike.
George j. West was the next speaker.
'The first breastwork has been carried, he
said at has been done without resort to
force. In the midst of their Affections the
men and women OF Olneyville have lived
up to the law. There is
history OF the country or OF the world.
The mill owner has rights that you must
respect. ask you to rgfrain from oil acts
of violence and vandalism in the future
as in the past. Right Is on your side and
you need not appeal to wrong for assistance
The manufacturers know in their hearts
that your victory is their victory. You
have decided to stay out. / hope you
will continue firm In that resolution.
This is the hour Of danger. A dark and
angry winter confronts you. What are
you but soldiers in great war?
What difference does 1t make to you
whether you live in a republic or linn
tied monarchy so long as you can educate
and support your children.
"The act was both unholy and uncalled
for. Men now publicly acknowledge it.
Are you to be looked on as class of
people who have no rights? The
patriots at Bunker Hill waged no
holier war than you are now fighting. IL
you are ready to become cravens go back
when the whistle blows tomorrow morn
ing. You are contending for living
wage.
"It has been argued to you in the ncws
papers that half a loaf is better than no
bread. Half loaf OF slavery Is worse than
no bread. You are upon the verge of tho
temple OF victory. The first breastwork
has fallen; the second will soon fall.
"The mill gates opened for you today,
but you had too much vigor aud grit TO
enter. Your executive committee has
done excellent work and too much cannot
be said In their praise.
"You have voted I'm secret ballot 10 stay
out. You must abide by yonr decision.
Above all things, when you get back to
work, look to il that children under four
teen years are kept out of the mills. The
public cannot stand this strike much
longer and they will soon end it,"
other Speakers.
L. L. Cannon spoke next, eulogizing tho
attitude of the strikers. He exhorted the
men to stand firm for four more weeks
and the manufacturers would then come
to them. lie strongly advised organ.
ization.
Twenty-Five dollars was announced as
the donation OF Manager McDonough.
The Metropole club will give an enter
at H., L.. a.. Al.