Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-07-19
STRIKE STILL ON.
Debs Says the Strike Is More Pros
porous Than Ever.
"REVIVALISTS" ARE SENT OUT.
Weaker. It Is Said. in Chicago. but Grow
ing Stronger In the West-Workmen
Advised to Keep Away from
the Stock Yards

CHICAGO, July 16.-Ihe American
Railway union officials have deter
mined to make desperate struggle to
regain for that order the prestige 1t
has lost in the great strike now rapid
ly approaching a close The executive
board of the union held a meeting yes
terday morning, the object of which
was to map out course for the future
After lengthy discussion it was de-
cided to send out '.reEivalists' to all
important sections of the west. Six
agitators had been sent out Saturday,
and it was decided to augment this
number.
1.-The names of those sent out Satur-
day will not be given OUT said Presi-
dent Debs to a reporter, for fear of
their being arrested for melting a
strike"
1t was learned elsewhere, however,
that Director Kern was sent to ST.
Louis to rally the forces there. Hogan
was sent out over the Northern Pacific
to stir up the employees OF that company
and Goodwin was sent over the North
western to use his influence with the
employees of that railway, and if posi-
bic induce them to go out These del
egates are all members of the executive
board of the union Other emissaries
were sent out to work with employees
of the many lines entering this city.
After this meeting adjourned an en-
thusiastic meeting was held in Uhlich's
hall, President Debs presiding. He
made a rousing speech, reminding one
of the early days of the strike. THE
strike" he said, ''is now-right now
more prosperous and encouraging than
ever before. We can and must win.
The men who have gone back to work
will again come back to us,
and victory is ours. Grand
Chief Arthur of the engineers is
scab jobber, and he will go down in
history as a traitor to organized labor.
He instructs his men to work with
scabs and tells them that scabbing is
honorable. He is a tool in the hands
of the general managers. The strike
is weaker in Chicago than elsewhere"
continued Debs, but it will grow
stronger, just as in the west it is grow
ing stronger every hour"
Fifteen meetings were held in differ
ent parts of the city during the after
noon and evening, several of which
were addressed by Debs. He will to-
day give out statement in answer to
the one made by Pullman.
Mr.. Debs said several of his commit
teemen had reported to him the Rock
Island, Lake Shore, Eastern Illinois,
Grand Trunk and Western Indiana
men would all be out again to-day.
Nothing could be learned outside to
verify this assertion, however.
President Debs visited the stock
yards yesterday and addressed a crowd
of strikers, who have for the most part
failed to secure their old positions He
urged them to continue the strike,
which, he declared, was never nearer
to victory than now. The men agreed
to stand by Debs, but at the same time
expressed themselves violently against
the men who have taken their places.
The switchmen and engineers were es-
pecially loud in their protests against
surrender. The butchers also had
bitter words, all these men having seen
their jobs filed the day before by non
union and imported men. The opinion
was expressed loudly that the war was
only begun
During the day the district was plas-
tered and covered with bills and posters
reading as follows:
Executive board of Knights OF Labor do
hereby advise all workmen to keep away from
the stock yards on Monday. as it is the desire
of all organized bodies that all honest work
men should do SO, and we further condemn the
action of the coopers in returning to work as
high-handed and selfish, without asking con-
cessions for the laborers, and that all men
found working in the yards Monday will
forever be branded as enemies of organized
labor. By order OF the committee