The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-16
ELOQUENT SPEECHES MADE.
Peaceful Measures Urged in the
Fight for Justice.
GUARDED TRAINS ARE RUNNING.
From Several Interior Points Come
Reports That Railroad Hands Are
Resuming Work.

SACRAMENTO. July 15-The situation OF
things here is about as uncertain as San
Francisco weather. From most indications
the power and influence generally of the
strikers have been severely broken, but
from the manifestations of wide and Gnan-
imous sentiment at the meeting Of Ameri-
can Railway Union men here this after
noon the Sacramento strike is not over
just yet.
There were between 1900 and 1000 men
at that meeting. They were railroad en-
ployes OF every character of profession or
trade, and they cOntrived to fill every seat
and piled upon the floor in a mass. The
meeting was called by circulars which
were rather literally distributed among
persons interested or in sympathy with the
American Railway Union fight. The
throng that gathered indicated in a meas
uTe the strength of the striking force here
and pretty we'll indicated also the rare
persistence of purpose which actuates
every member of the union.
The meeting was held in the old pavilion
and long before the hour of the beginning
of the oratorical programme the hall was
crowded with striking trainmen, shop
workers, sympathizers and every other
kind Of individual who might have been
even partly connected with the strike.
Before the inauguration of the meeting
and the proceedings John Kaufman, ex-
president of the Federated Trades Council
here, was selected as temporary chairman.
He introduced himself and his line of talk
with a declaration that all who were at
the meeting were combined in the cause of
humanity.
With some very appropriate expressions
of a kind calculated to even more COM
pletely impress his listeners with this ba-
sis of the principle of the American Rail-
way Unions fight against corporations
Kaufman introduced John A. Sheehan, a
prominent newspaper man of Sacramento
and editor of the Sunday News. Sheehan's
address was eloquent and we'll delivered.
In his. preliminary remarks be said he pre-
sumed that the meeting had been called
with due regard for the law, which per-
mits citizens to assemble and discuss their
grievances. He expressed a trust that
every one in the gathering at the Pavilion
would show emphatically by his behavior
that he was law-abiding citizen. and that
all business transacted there would serve
in proof of the same thing.
The spirit of anarchy, he said. was not
prevalent in this meeting. Loyalty TO the
flag and loyalty to American institutions
are impelllng the forces in the fight
now being made, and every move
made by the members of the A. r. U.
should be governed by strict adherence
to the laws of the Government. The great
question between labor and capital, al
though primarily structured upon objec-
tions to the Pullman Company, had gone
far beyond such an elementary coDsidera-
ton. 1t was question of wages and
decent livelihood to American citizens.
, Sheeban admonished every man in the
American Railway Union to be firm in his
stand for the cause OF right and justice.
The victory for which the strikers hoped.
be said, could be won by a wholesome OBJ
servance of the laws of the Government.
and there exists NO necessity of violating
those laws to attain the end in view.
Before concluding his address Sheehan
read a number of kilograms. which con-
veyed assuring information regarding the
stand of the strikers. from Chicago, Oak
land, Ogden. San Luis Obispo, Truckee.
Rocklin and numerous other places In
which the strikers are doing great deal
of interesting work. From all Of these
cities, without exception. the reports were
TO the effect that the men of the A. r. u.
would stand firm and remain persistent in
their determination to secure successful
issue of the railroad tie-up.
It was not time for parley or delay Of
any kind, Sheenan continued, and the sit
nation required that every man Of the
pnion show his colors bravely and unite
with the majority in an immense organiza-
ton for the security of right and justice to
the laboring men.
Sheehan's address was emphatically ap-
plauded, and greatly impressed the audi
tors. His observation that this is
country of the people and may pretty soon
become country by the people was re-
ceived with applause. vociferous and long
continued.
W. NJ. Boyne. an old and well-known
resident of Sacramento. was next on the
list of speakers He strongly cOunSeled
peace ahd good will toward every one and
advised tho strikers to obey every mandate
which eman ates from the legislative center
at Washington, whatever may be It's cru
| city or unwonted character. BY their own
] votes, he said. the strikers had placed the