The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-16
"DlIEBs ] DEFIANT.
Victory Still Certain,
He Says.
ARTHUR IS REBUKED.
The Chief Called a Scab
Jobber.
KNIGHTS REMAIN ACTIVE.
VIII Never Surrender to the
Non-Union Men.
cTnIXE
KNIGHTS REMAIN ACTIVE.
: VIII Never Surrender to the
NOn-Union Men.
LESSONS OF THE BIC STRIKE.
Prominent Men Express Their Views,
in. Which the Course of the
....= - Government Is Upheld.

: *CHICAGo. July 15.-The American Rail-
way Union officials have determined to
make O. desperate struggle to regain for
that order the prestige it has lost in the
great strike. now rapidly approaching
= close.
The executive board of the union held
meeting this morning. the object of which
was to map out course for the future.
After long discussion it was decided to
send out "revivalists TO all important
sections of the West. Six agitators had
been sentout Saturd ay, and it was decided
to-augment this number.
:. 5.efhe names of those sent o1t Saturday
''wIll.not. he given out." said President Debs
to a:TeDorter, "for fear of their being ar
. rested for melting a riot"
=="It was learned elsewhere, however. that
this ~morning. Director Kern was sent to
:. was sent out over the Northera Pacific to
stir: Up the employees Of that company and
Ggodwin was sent over the Northwestern
+ to nseeh bis Influence with the employees of
THAT system and if possible Induce them to
20 out. These delegates are all members
OF. the executive board of the union. Other
emissaties were sent out to work with the
..epployes Of the many lines entering this
city.
:":After this meeting adjourned an enthusi-
+ aStic meeting was held in Ulrich's Hall,
: President Debs presiding He made
i: roIiiissfng speech. reminding one of the early
lays: Of the strike.
:. '...'The strike" said he, sis now-right
,nb.w-more prosperous and more encour-
aging: than ever before. We can and
must win. The men who have gone back
J. to-. work will again come back 10 US and
.yIotery is-Ours.
-:'ttGrand Chief Arthur of the engineers
lisa ,scab iobber, and he will go down iu
history as a traitor TO organized labor. He
l1sfructs his men to work with scabs and
tefls.them that scabbing is honorable. He
rs a.t0ol IN the hands of the general man
ayers.
:'..::...a'Tile strike IS weaker in Chicago than
elsewhere. continued Debs, but it will
grow stronger. just as in the West 1t is
*gTowlng stronger every hour"
Fifteen meetings were held in different
=paTts'of the city during the afternoon and
: evening. several of which were addressed
bY~Debs.. He will tomorrow give out a
...s statement in answer to the one made by
.PQliman.
.::=D6Bs said that several of his committee
-. men had reported to him that the Rock
- Islautl, Lake Shore. Eastern Illinois,
GIand Trunk and Western Indiana men
would all be out again tomorrow. Moth
Ing: g:e0uld be learned outside to verify this
=. assertion, however.
Dabs visited the strikers 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 ex.
:praSsed themselves violently against the
men. who have taken their places The
. switchmen and enginemen were especially
loud in their protest against a surrender.
> The butchers also had bitter words, all
!. those men having seen their jobs filled the
) day. before by non-union and imported
MEN. The opinion was expressed that the
war was only begun.
:: During the day the district was plastered
- and covered with bills and posters reading
asfollows:
:: .,=:''1he Executive board of the Knights of
Labor do hereby advise all workmen to
keep away from the stockyards on Mon
dAy,.as it is the desire of all organized
bodies that all honest workingmen should
do SO. and we further condemn the action
of: the coOpers in returning to work as
high handed and selfish. without ask
ing, concessions of the laborers, and
that all men found working in the yards
on Monday will forever be branded as
enemies to organized labor By order of