The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-04
pEes MAKES A SPEECH.
synopsis of an Address Delivered In Ms
Native Town.


Native Town.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind, July 3i.-There
were 1880 persons In the opera house
Sunday night To hear Eugene " Debs,
and 200 more could not get In. When
the familiar figure OF the American
Railway union president appeared on
the stage there was loud and long-con-
tinued applause. A synopsis OF his re-
marks follows:
Mr. Debs began his speech by saying that
MS general proposition he ia opposed TO
strikes but there are times when not 10
strike Is TO accept degradation we are
striking government" he added Every star
in the flag represents a strike" The rev0lu-
tionsry fathers struck against tyranny and for
liberty. II all employees had been treated
fairly there would have been no labor organi-
nations. He said he had done all he could TO
prevent the Pullman strike Then followed a
narrative OF the efforts OF committees 10 secure
arbitration.
Mr. Debs followed with the story OF the
American Railway union national convention
and It's efforts 20 secure redress for the Pull
man employees, but the company would make
no concession aud the convention by a unani-
nous vote decided 70 haul no more Pullman
cars. The charge that he had ordered the
strike, he said, was absolutely false. In all OF
his connection with organized labor he had
not advised TO leave HIS employment.
The railway managers met and decided 10 sup
port the Pullman company In the light II was
making on IT'S employees.
The managers also decided 60 destroy the
American Railway union" said he. but that
IS a contract they would like 20 sublct now. ="
The American Railway union, he said, simply
followed the example OF the managers by COM
bining for mutual protection
Mr.. Debs said IL had been printed that he
~ Ia
proud OF the fact that he had been born and
reared I'm Tcrre Haute. He had no patience
with violence In any form. He said Il could be-
proved that az the time OF the Buffalo switch
mems strike the companies caused cars TO be
burned so they could have the militia called
out.
whom the truth Is known II will be found
that the American Railway union was In no.
wise responsible FOR arson or any lawless acts.
With the aid OF soldiers the managers nnally
succeeded In operating their roads In man
ner."
workingmen would no longer be supplicants
They would take what was their right, not in
an unlawful manner. but they were the people
and this was a people government. lie spoke
OF the failure 20 enforce the interstate com
merce law against the corporations. which
called up the same law against worldngmen
lie denied that he was TO be branded rs an
anarchist because corporations deued the laws
lie urged his hearers to bear in mind that they
must use the power Of the ballot
lie hoped there would never be another
strike. He had about made up his mind never
again 10 be connected with "A strike. He would
do his striking nc the ballot box. lie did not
have much faith In public opinion. but when IL
gets right the A. II. U. strike would bo over
whelmingly indicated, and he was content to
wait for that time.
whatever action might be taken at the CON-
Ing A. X Y. convention, the strike on Pullman
would 80 on. There was ending 20 that
Pullman must be whipped He admitted that
when strike was ordered IL invited lawless-
ness. but as there never was q strike without
cause why should not tho corporations take
their share OF the responsibility OF rioting'
When section men were cut 70 67ii cents a day,
as they were on tho Louisville s Nashville the
railway managers who made that cut were tho
real anarchists.
lie said no word as 90 tho future OF tho
strike, but IA his story OF II he spoke OF IL In
terms indicating that he thought OF II as u
thing ~ the past. lie said In closing that II a
penalty attached 70 HIS actions he would ac-
cept his fate like man. lie would not ShirlS
The respons ibility for his acts