Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-20
COMMITTEES OF SAFETY APPOINTED IN MASS MEETING AT PRATT
 CITY AND ELYToN.

l l CITY AND ELYToN. | Yesterday morning at 9:2o o'clock a mass 1 meeting of the citizens of Pratt City was held in the city hall for the purPese l nouncing the Monday massacre. When the hour arrived about 150 citiz4lII l mostly miners. had congregated in the city hall, which body was gradually increased until the number reached about 225. Several of the citizens of Birmingham and members of the safety committee were on hand.
 The meeting was called to order by Mir. William Grady, who stated that the object of the meeting was for the purpose of de- nouncng the act of the mob in shooting down innocent men. MT. George Going was elected as chair man and MT. Grady secretary. MT. Grady moved that committee upon resolutions be appointed, whereupon the chairman selected Frank Fournier, Adam Powell, Willburn Powell, L. M. Lacy and M. M. Wood.
 The speech making of the morning was opened by Mr. J. c. Watson, a veteran miner. The speaker told in picturesque manner the lawless and outrageous acts of Monday and pronounced the act the most horrible of all murders.
 During his speech be stated that the ex- ecutive committee had no right to call off the strike, and if they did other men would be put in their places as committeeman.
 His speech was a red hot denunoiatory one, and bordered finally into what prom ised to be populist speech He stated that if he could win the strike he would be willing to stretch his arms to the ceiling and have his body filled with holes. Con- tinuing, he said: ''I am going to speak flat footed, we are hopelessy beaten."
 s'I object to such talk, Mir. Chairman,p U yelled Pat Hennagan; five are not beat en.p
 The chairman then called the speaker out of order. As soon as this was done a mo- tion to adjourn was made and seconded. Many left the room. The motion was never put to the meeting.
 MT. Watson resigned the floor when the meeting came near breaking up.
 MT. William Fairly addressed the meet ing and begged that those present remain; that it was demanded of them that they pass resolutions condemning the action of tn, strikers on Monday. Alter some time he got the house qniet and the meeting went on.
 He denounced in bitter terms the out rage and stated that if it was not stopped that he would cease soliciting aid for the support of starving men and women.
 MT. w. M. Brady then made speech denouncing the Monday massacre, but his speech, was not long. for the chairman called him out of order and he took his seat. He was followed by one or two more, who spoke on the same line.
 The following resolutions were adopted, about half the number present voting in favor of their adoption: : Your ommittee on resolutions beg leave to submit the following report, viz:
 Whereas, The public mind has been greatly agitated lately by repeated acts of violence and lawlessness; and
 Whereas, The quiet and peace of our community was shocked by the unlawful and horrible destruction of human life on Monday, July 16, and
 Whereas, We desire to see the laws of tho land upheld and to put ourselves on record as law abiding, therefore be it
 Resolved (D, That we, the citizens of and sincerely condemn the riotous action
 lContinued on Seventh Tage.l