The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-11

but had foreseen also that the way outIsof
by rapine, but by the ballot. The audience
received Mr.. Parker's words with great
enthusiasm. But it also received Mr..
For beS, second speaker, of the A. p. o.,
with great enthusiasm when he declared
hat the A. R. U. could not yield its cause
now under any circumstances.
''We cannot afford to YIELD" said Mr..
Forbes. The Pullman strikers whom we
are supporting are not aliens. but men.
They have appealed to US because they
were starving. We were bound to listen
to their appeal. All we can do now Is 10
say that we stand ready this moment to
run any cars on the earth but Pullmans.
To have Acknowledgement Olney. Pres
ident Cleveland. Mr.. Hunting on or any
else, however, attempt to tell US that
Pullman car is an essential part OF mail
train we do not propose TO put up with.
We are not out to burn bridges. We have,
figuratively speaking, burnt our bridges
behind us and cannot retreat. But those
who saw we are incendiary and seditlous
grossly msFepresent US"
lob Hartman, in consistency with his
usual frame of mind, ventured that the
fundamental principle at issue in this con-
test was the difference between private
and community property rights. But
almost his first sentence, and the one
which received apparently unanimous APP
prevail from the hearers was this: eve,
as American citizens, have brought this
trouble upon ourselves"
His further remarks were TO the effect
that be thought this strike would teacn
the a. L. I. men to be careful where they
put their ballots.
do not blame public officers for what
they have to do in this matter" he said.
Blame yourselves for not changing your
laws before the crisis came on [Con-
tinued applause.l The soldiers of the
Preside and the n G. G. are paid to do
just what they are doing to-day. and we,
the people, pay them and pass laws CON-
polling them to execute the laws when
We attempt to break them. Therefore
say change your laws if you want the
sOldier-bOys to fight on your side. Vote.
And, members of the a. r. T., if you
lose this strike don't let your courage
sink, for your time to win will come al
the polls. Keep your forces together and
now"
What MIR. Hartman said at the meeting
received general approval among the
labor leaders about town. At the Cigar
makers and at the Typographical unions,
indeed al the Labor Council itself, the
sentiment was very much in favor OF
obedience to law and order and the sur
preston of all incendiaEism. The strike
was not thought at any OF the
places to be over. nor, as a mat
ter Of fact. to have reached its
climax Mr.. Van Gulpin of the Cigar
makers Union thought that while the rail
way strike might have passed its most
critical point the order Of Sovereign for
the knights of Labor to go out would so
complicate matters that an almost irresist-
tble pressure would be brought 10 bear upon
the Pullman Company. The order would
affect no one in California, 1t was also
impro bable that any order from Gompers
would extend TO the Pacific Coast. Van
Gulpn himself was opposed TO walkouts
of his tradesmen on this occasion. as be
could not see how it would aid the Rail
way Union.
Burns and Macarthur of the Labor Coun-
Gil were of the same mind with Van Gull
pin. They thought improbable that Com
pers would order general strike, though
lie might do so for the Chicago district
alone. Burns was inclined to urge the
sentiments of Hartman expressed in the
socialist meeting. Should the present
strike be lost. he thought the efforts of
labor men should be concentrated on hold
ing them selves together tor the purposes
of suffrage.