The herald., 1894-03-18

just az the common people come down
30 shall the public servants come down.
There's lots OF money in the banks here
yet, and the bondholders are drawing
double interest, as they have been for
80 years, and they are all good citizens,
who hold pews in the churches. The
time has come to strike dividend Tor
the people. l do not want to utter any
threats, for they may put me in jail.
for they tell me that even threats will
put you where we once were told it took
actions to do. Yes, boys, you are I'M
crowned kings, and you have got lots OF
liberty-to starve. [Cheers.
This silver question won't help mat
ters, for you can make all the silver you
want, and the capitalists will have IL all
in interest inside OF five years. Now
about that work on the hill. | wouldn't
do it. | wouldn't work for 10 cents a
day. They might kill me, but | would
not work for such wages. Our boys have
started for Washington. Now II Senator
White or anyone else raises voice or
molests them they had better not come
back to Los Angeles. What We want in
this country is Nationalism."
A vote was then taken and IL was de-
cided to 90 to work again on Monday
and then appoint a committee to confer
with the authorities as to what should
be done toward providing work for
wages for the unemployed, and the
meeting closed.
THE WORK ON THE HILL.
There were only IS members OF the
second army" of the unemployed who
turned up for work at the First-street
cut yesterday morning.
Fully 500 men we're present at the
meeting held In the barracks on Friday
afternoon, when it was agreed to go to
work for food and lodging, but when the
hour for work came only So reported.
At O'Clock Contractor Donegan was on
hand, and told the men to begin work,
but some Of the agitators in
sisted on holding a meeting first
and having their names and a
sketch of their condition recorded.
This Mr.. Donegan objected to doing,
and was about to drive away with his
teams, when they concluded to go to
work. At noon they we're given meal
tickets and sent down to Second-street
restaurant, where they got a square
meal and returned to work. Six teams
were kept at work during the day and
q good deal OF dirt was moved, the teams
used being five city teams and two
teams furnished by Contractors Done
gan and Marsh.
At 4 O'Clock the men quit work and
gathered around Contractor Donegan
and ex-Mayor Hazard, who announced
that the men would be furnished with
meal tickets and lodgings over Sunday
and Monday for themselves and families,
and would be expected to report for
work ON Monday morning, and that it
had not BEEN determined what would be
done after that date.
"We are all too good men to work for
% cents day." shouted one OF the men
in the crowd.
1T may be possible to give you work
at breaking stone at 70 cents yard, !"
said Contractor Donegan.
Theodore Pinther-You said the men
would not work. and they did work.
You men here are too good to work st
breaking stone at 70 cents day, amt
you?
"Yes, yes" roared the crowd.
"Yes," said Pinthsr, land il you
boys do the right thing, predict that
the day will come when some of these
men who are talking charity to you,
will be breaking stone."
1--WE will know how to vote the next
time" said Captain Gregory.
what we want" said A. Vinnett,
the newly-elected leader, "ia iustice,
not charity, and we propose to have it.
We do not care anything for that fellow
sCannon, bat we are going to send word
to Steve White and to Daniel Lamont
and demand that We be given our
rights. | want to say right here that
We are backing the army which has
started for Washington. and we propose
to back them clear through to the fin
ish. The Associated Charities started in
to give as 5'cent meals. but they found
that wouldn't work. Now we want to
know what we are going to do next.
"We want to know il the city or
county authorities are going to give us
any more work. Why don't they issue
bonds and keep the men at work? |
don't think Donegan should advise the
council what to do"
II have spent time and money in this
business" said Contractor Donegan,
land l want to say now that l wash my
hands of the whole business. l do not
propose to try and help you men and
then get cursed for it. | was willing to
put $1,000 up to start you men at break
ing stone, at which you could earn 81 so
day, but I'm done with it,"
"Youse fellows do too d-d much
talking for your own good" said a
burly workman. "Donegan has done
the right thing by us, and now you drive
him away and abuse him."
There was good deal more wrangling
on the hillside, and then some one said
that the meal tickete were ready and
tine party made break down the hill
for the rooms OF the free labor bureau.
Mr.. Weyse, the owner of the ware
house on San Pedro street. notified the
army leaders yesterday morning that
they would have to vacate the premises,
as he would not permit the army to
meet there again. He. had been charg-
ing them $5 day and paid back rebate
of 81 every day.
During the morning President Teed of
the city council received the following
letter:
Mr.. Teed President Council, Los Angeles:
You and your damn fool council will
be blown to hell. LABOR.
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