St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-21
PROJECTIONS MlAIOAs.
SEaLL BAND OF TARIFFITES Rsl0
7HS CAPITAL.
WILL PETITION CONGRESS.

Congressman Harmer aad Others
Address the Advance Guard
and Dcnounce the viii son Bill
No Parade VIII BE Permitted
in Washington. and No Mob on
the Capitol Grounds.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 20.-Eight
hundred workingmen, uuder the lead
ership of John S. Stewart, president OF
the Workiugm, Protective Tariff
league, left this city today for Washing
ton 10 enter their protests against the
Wilson bill. A mass meeting to pe held
in Melchoff's hall, in that city. will
adopt memorial to the United States
senate. Tomorrow the men will have
street parade and march to the senate,
where they will present their petition,
which will be accompanied iby samples
of textile fabrics made by them as
practical demonstration Of the benefits
of the Mckinley bill.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The dem :
onstration of the Workingmen's Pro-
tective Tariff league against the Wilson
bill was begun in Washington today.
A special train of eight cars carrying
the first delegation Of 2G0 men and
women pulled into the Baltimore q
Ohio depot from Philadelphia district.
The delegates marched down at noon
and was received by Congressman Har-
mer, of the Fifth Pennsylvania avenue
to Metzeroff's hail, where headquarters
have been established. Words of well
come were made by Representative
Harmer, and the delegates dispersed for
dinner.
The trip from Philadelphia was made
In five hours and without Incident.
Across several cars we're draped long
streaners painted ''Workingmen's Pre-.
fective Tariff League "Demonstra-
tion at Washington Against the Wilson
Bill"
Several of the delegates carried BAN
Eers carefully shrouded in wrapping
paper. since word had gone forth That
they weuid rot be permitted to
PARADE IN WASHINGTON.
Each one had pinned to the lapel OF
his coat ribbon of red, white and blue.
from hich hung gilt medal. Thirty
Young men from the carpet weaving
factories wore badges. 4 part of the
delegation was from Trenton. Camden,
and Chester. The textile workers
are in the greatest number, but the iron
workers. clgarmakers and other indus
tries are largely represented.
When the advance guard had reached
MetzerOtf's hail meeting was organized
without delay. George Walsh, of Ger
maIItoWh, Officiated as chairman. Rep.
sesentalive Harmer was loudly cheered
as lie stepped to the platform wearing a
badge of the league nnd proceeded to
welcome the league To Washington.
IL know your visit is not one Of pleas
ure," he said. "Stern duty brings you.
You have fallen info the times when
disastrous legislation threatens your
work, when the prospect alone of the
Wilson bill has thrown 100000 out Of
employment"
lie said that there had been some
question Of their right to exercise the
prerogatiye of citizens peacefully ID
assemble and petition congress concern
ingslegislation which wonld affect THEFT
interests. He Lad called on Maj.
,aloore. the Chief Of police, and had been
fSfoI med that they would be protected
lsl their right 10 hold meetings In pub
lie hall. but the chief had reminded him
Of city ordinance prohibiting parades
with music and banners. MI Rarmer
read The law prohibiting professions or
essemblages on
THE CAPITOL GROUN DS,
3nd stated that lie lad called upon tile
authorities at the capitol, who suggested
sat if the members of the league came
% tie capitol they had better come in
Gsr.il parties rather than in one body.
After loud cheers for Representative
HaImer and rather faint cheers for Mai
Moore, the meeting adjourned.
Some very vigorous speeches were
made at the afternoon meeting in de
nunciation of the Wilson bill, and they
were received with great demonstra-
lions of approval.
EphraiIn Rigg, of Germantown. who
began the talking. declared that the
gathering would be the greatest object
lesson ever given congress. "If they
don't hear us tomorrow. they will hear
from US next November right and left"
he shouted. aud his fellow workmen
voiced their approval with That's so..'
Then he said that if Abraham Lincoln
or James q. Blaine were in Washington
they would be heard. Lincon's name
was cheered. ana then the reference to
Blaine evoked a mighty shout which
nearly raised the roof. He spoke sar-
castically of Bourke Cochran and the
Pennsylvania congressman who had
talked against the bill and voted for it.
Referring to COXey, he said that bodies
of men would not be marched toward
Washington unless they were out of
work. The country was witnessing the
fUlfillment of tile promises which
Roger @. Mills had made in the Acad-
envy of Music in Philadelphia in 1883.
Back in the same campaign Breckin-
ridge, of Kentucky, had cou!e with his
eXuberance to inquire how long the
INFANT INDUSTRIES
would need the bottle of protection.
MIR. Riggs was interrupted by hi sses
when he mentioned the name of Breck-
inridge, and then went on to inquire
why the rice of the South should he
protected and the wool of the Nortu 10
without protection. The world had
never seen such mess as this adminls-
tration was making of things, he said,
and ended with a relteration vi his text: :
''lf they don't hear us tomorrow they
Will hear from US next November.''
Paul Wallace, of Germantown. as
serted that no one wanted tie Wilson
bill but the importers 0nd few theo-
Tists,and praised Senator Smith. of New
Jersey, for his stand against the bill.
Samuel Gibson, of Philadelphia; John
Lawrence. of Bristol. and George Walsh
spoke in the same strain, arguing that
lu6 ldIlu ISuuctiOu liltdul REDUCTION III
wages,
There were calls for Congressman
Wanzer, of Pennsylvania. who was in
the hall, and he made Il brief speech.
Allusions to the senior senator from
New York and the junior senator from
New Jersey were cheered. The repre-
sentative advised the wurkingmen not
omake threats in their
ADDRESSES TO THE SENATE.
He said that if the senate heard the
delegation personally a prec edent
would be established that might result
in a waste OF much time. He thought
the finance committee should have
given opportunity for such hearings;
but for that 1t would answer 10 the peo-
pie. The officers elected by the dele
gatlon were: President, George Walsh,
Philadelphia; vice presidents. John
Lawrence, Bristol; Svmuel l.. Prince.
PhiiadelDhia: ,JOSeDh Gunner Mann