New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-28

to enliven the proceedings. The first speaker was
e. E. Clark. grand chief conductor of the Order OF
Railway Conductors Of America, who said In the
course OF an eloquent speech, which was frequently
applauded:
"If none could get bread except by the sweat
OF his brow we would have OF the class who
toll neither do they spin The present generation
have solved many of the problems. have iessened
many Of the needs OF worklngmen. and they VII
bequeath TO their children the completion OF the
task, II they are unable themselves 10 hand II
down completed From the days of the bondage Of
the Children OF Israel the question OF the ruling
of the masses by the classes urged and re-
sisted until the contest became so fierce that 1t
kinded and fed the fires and passions OF the French
Revolution That revolution was accompanied by
many scenes Of wanton and unnecessary destruction
OF life and property and. while we offer no excuse
FOR such things. It cannot be denied that engaged IN
that struggle thousands Of honest men, striv-
ing TO improve their condition at the risk of their
lives
In speaking OF labor organizations speak OF
good labor organizations (appiause) and want 70
be understood in the same way when speak Of
organizations of capitalists. Unfortunately IL Is d
fact that selhshness which knits capitalists closely
together has the opposite effect in the case or
laborng men, The safety and integrity OF the
home the best foundation for the safety ana IN
tegrity OF the Republic CApplause) Oohge the
head OF a home to work for plttance when VIII!
him
everything that is good In his nature VIII become
dued while all that is rebe.llons and gross VIII
come to the surface. The interests OF his employer
his country and of Christianity and humanity Will
have suffered (App.ause)
II assert, without fear Of successful contradiction
that with the exception OF the nome, nothing
stands strong and sure a shield between our
Government and sociasm COMMUNISM ana an var,
destroy them you will drive thousands INTO ass1 ,
Citations whose sole aim is the destruction OF alI
,0Nern
regard for law Appause Ine pTwerbS es SCI ore
ganizatons and their influences. orders affecting
the organizations, their officers and members nave
vaded their rights as citizens. Still, each one
yielded to the power OF the court while nor I Pr
sought in legitimate ways and until Govern
ment and It's courts utterly fai to secure % 70 Us
pIness witch they have declared inaiienabe; our
faith In them Will still abide Prolonsea ap-
pause)
GRAND MASTER SARGENT SPEAKS.
The chairman said that p NJ Arthur. grand chief
engineer OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive In
gneers. was to have made the next speech. but he
was at the biennial congress OF his organization at
ST. Paul. go he introduced r: p SARGENT grand
master OF the brotherhood Of Locomotive tlremen.
In the course of his speech ne SAID that TINS was rs
no time for an arstocr3cy OF iaooT; D ior az
the present moment there are thousands OK men; 4,
said he searching all over the booas yo an and
l. and they have forsaken their homes ana fafnl,
lies and wandered miner ana tnHer ~, ,his condi
ton and somebody Will be called upon TO answer ior
them here or hereafter AppauseD want you
ali to join good labor Organization. an orsaniza..
tlon that will have respect for law and order but
will be felt a conservative force ~ our social and
economic structure and that will elevate the great
body OF the people by educating them TO knowi-
edge OF their rights" (Applause) ..
ter OF the brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen who
said that there was neither "Coxeyism nor Jingo-
Ism among the railroad men, for we despise and
ds1pprove and out demagogism whenever 1t
raises It's head
L. c. Young OF Macon. Ca. and Robert Mcdonald.
OF Jersey CITY rected. =.
The convention will, resume its work at 10 o'clock
to-day.