The morning call., 1894-07-13
TO AID THE STRIKERS.
A Benefit for the A. r. u. Held at the
Mechanics Pavilion.

q BENEFIT tor the A. K. u. F1eId at the
Mechanics Pavilion.
A Joint benefit was rendered San Fran
cisco Council $40 and Oakland Council 80
of the a. r. L. by the theatrical profess
sion OF the city last evening at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion. The two unions will
realize about S270O from the entertainment.
Short addresses were made by w. j. 3.
Mackay, representing the San Francisco
union, and 7. J. Roberts. president of the
Oakland branch OF the order, after which
the following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, the first step from lawless bar
baTiSm in the organization Of civilized society
has always been the abandonment OF lawless
force and the submission of the hostile parties
10 the authority of some impartial tribunal;
and whereas the fierce and dangerous contest
now IN progress between the champions of
labor and individual rights on the one hand and
the champions on the other ana of capital and
corporate rights is really relapse from the law
Into the fierce methods OF barbarism and re-
DunciaJiCn OF civilization and christianity, stir
ring uD the dangerous criminal elements of
every communicative are compelled to regard
this contest. so long as il is forced upon the peo
pie, as disgrace TO American civilization and
American government; and whereas, this con-
test has been prolonged by corporate and Off
CIdl pbWCl III Cuuteillpi uOQS ulSltsdIu VI laws
in defiance Of law expressly made for settling
such contests. the law signed by President
Cleveland in October, 1888, by which when
one party proposes and the other party accepts
arbitration, their contest shall be settled by
board OF arbItratOn- therefore,, we do most
profoundly regret that such arbitration has not
yet occurred. and as The representatives of
labor have requested this arbitration, and their
opponents, representing the corporations, have
md firm lty of n wa
compelled 10 regard them as acting in con-
temptuOuS disregard Of law, in defiance Of all
Republican and Democratic principles, in de-
hance OF the moral and religious sentiment of
the nation, and thus becoming morally
responsible for all the vast sacrifice of
property ana disturbance Of the country's
peace, the Wild disorders and the proba-
bic boodshed which may follow their re-
lection of arbitration; and whereas. the
corporation party 10 this national contest has
by preventing arbitration brought us close 10
the verge of civil war and turned the progress
OF civilization backward; and whereas this
dangerous crisis was anticipated and provided
for by the law Of 1883, which authorized the
President 10 proceed alone in the establishment
of a board OF arbitration, we now call upon the
President. by whom the very law was adyo-
Gated and sanctioned, 90 take prompt action
for the restoration Of peace by board OF arbi-
TratiOn, and We call upon the authorities OF the
patriotic American Railway Union TO do
their manifest duty by the application
TO the President demanding arbitration;
aud if he shall continue 10 ignore his
duty we call upon Governor Markham of
California to execute his legal right under the
arbitration law and speak In behalf of the
people OF this State, and demand OF the Presi-
dent that he shall establish the board of arbi-
tratiOn without delay. Finally, without refer
euce TO The merits Of the parties TO this
controversy on either side. we declare that
impartial citizens can recognize just now only
TWO parti-s-the party that seeks arbitration
aud peace, which is an Overwhelming majority
of the people OF this nation, and the party who
dehes theswill of the people, preferrmg to make
The brute force of an armed minority the para
mount law Of the Republic. And we call upon
the men and women of every State to send their
milliOn-voiced protest to Washington demand
ing the restoration Of peace by impartial arbi.
tTatiOD,