The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-22

stored. and that those who wish TO do
heir duty and earn their living may be
protected in so DOING
", AS the chairman introduced Rev. Dr.
"enute as the next speaker IA man in the
audience addressed the chair, but was not
recognized. He clamored to know if this
was citizens meeting, but the char
continued TO ignore him, and the gallery
joined him In cries for "a chance to be
heard"
DR.. Wendte spoke for some minutes be-
lore he could be heard. there being some
thlng OF stampede from the gallery at
the same time. In earnest language ne
called upon the audience TO redeem the
goou name Of the city and to bring ABOUT
a complete resumption of law ana orOer.
Seek your ends through lawful means
the bal I is at hand 10 remedy every evil
that fl cts us, and violence Is Dlunder.
If you tind that our officers are afraid or
timid about dong their duty we should get
in line and compel them to do It, Ii they
find the great body of the people at their
back they will be equal 70 all that they
are called upon to do. But II the hrst DUTY
with us is to see to law and order the next
is Cancellation. The Southern Pacific
Railroad should be required to do away
with hates and TO lake back their men
without prejudice" [Applause.]
Major A. c. Sherman, who was intro
duced as man who had tonight for his
country, was The next speaker.
He thought the trouble, although it
might be now suppressed, would rise again
very shortly. Every American citizen
had the right 10 earn his living without
asking anybody'S leave. He blamed the
trouble largely upon the "damnable for
eign scum" thai mad invaded the country,
and be thought Pullman and the others
VINO had brought it here should be made
n toll usbi oh lan
out great applause. at cannot be assimi-
lated rs 1t clogs the wheels and robs the
American of his birthright."
He had read that sermon on the mount"
from Debs. TLaughter.l 1t was all right
in text, he said. He called upon the
people TO he careful of their ballots and to
vote against nothing that in any way
abbreVia es the rigat of the citizen. but
see to it that it furtbered their ENDS, but
no man who loved his country would
oppose its authority.
Rev. DR.. COvle was introduced as the
workingman's preacher friend. He made
straight and strong speech in line with
the purpose of the meeting. He was the
champion of the hOaTy-handsd son of toll,
he said, but these were times that were
out Of joint and sentimental gush was out
of place. Crimes had been committed and
lawlessness was rampant and should be
thrOttled with a strong hand. He was
profoundly sorry for the woTkingman who
had surrendered his manhood and free
dom to a UDiOn-tO serve boss thousands
OF miles away 1t NAV seem we'll enough
a first, but how keenly he must feel when
want comes creeping in the door. II
would a thousand fold rather be seab
than a slave" he said. "AIl men must
stand together upon the platform of law
aud order. We must have obedience to
law at any cost Give us men who are
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into life and conspiracy and lawlessness
will scamper into the shadows"
The speaker was frequently and loudly
applauded.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and adopted by a sLanding vote:
ResoiUed, That il is the right of every man to
leave his work whenever he is OF the opinion
that he can better his condition by So doing.
ReSOtUed, That IL IL the right of every man
recognized by the civil and moral law to work
whenever and wherever he may see fl and
lhat the aDrldgment OF this right by force and
intimidation Is so great and threatening an in
fTingement Of the rights Of American citizens
as 10 m rlt the earnest condemnation OF all
thinking peODle-SO serious an iufring ment OF
the rights guaranteed by the constitution of the
United States aud the state of California as TO
require the ing forth OF all authority TO
stamp IL out, 10 lie end that the rights of the
people be not further abridged by unthink ing
and uDTeaSonIng men.
ReSOiVsd, That the threatening of the lives
ana property OF those who desire 10 Work and
the threatening OF the lives OF their wives and
families Is an outrage no to De tOlera ed in an
Anne lean city such as Oakland is. And thai
We he eby guarantee our protection To those
who desire 10 work, but have be n inundated
by threats and violence from earning the sup
port they owe 10 lib, ii wives and children.
Mayor Pardee closed the meeting as
abruptly as it had been opened.
The good name of the city has been
yndicated in this vigorous protest against
lawleSsness. You may 60 home. The
city is safe" he said.