The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-07-19
WILL NOT GIVE UP
Debs Advises the A. R. U. and
Sympathizers to Fight On.
SENDING OUT MISSIONARIES
pnlimsn Men Literally Starved Out by
the Great strike--Siiuation Ia
Washington and Idaho.

CHICAGO, July l5.-The A. r. U.
officials have determined to make
desperate struggle to regain Tor that
order the prestige it has lost In the
great strike. The executive board oil
the union held Il meeting this morning,
the object of which was TO map out tie
course for The future. After long dis
cusslon ii was decided to send out ire
vvalists" to all important sections Of
the west. Six agitalors were sent out
Saturday and it was decided to aug
ment this number. 1t was learned
that Director Kern was sent to ST.
Louis to rally his forces there. Ito AN
was sent out over the Northern Pacific
TO stir up the employees of that COM
pany and Goodwin was ent over the
North western 10 use his influence with
ale employees of that system and II pos
sible induce them TO go out.
a Speech by Debs.
After this the meeting adjourned
until an enthusiastic meeting was
held Ia Urch's hall. President Debs
presiding. He made a rousing speech,
reminding one of the early days OF the
strike. 1.-The strike" said lie. lis row
right now-more prosperous and
more encouraging than ever before.
We can ard must win. The men who
have gone elk 10 work will again
come back to us aud victory is ours.
"Grand Chief Arthur of the en-
eineers is a scab-j obber snd lie will go
down in history as traitor to organ
iz,d labor. He instructs his men 10
work with scabs and tells them that
scabbirg is honorable. He is The tool
In the hands of the general managers.
''rhe strike is weaker in Chicago
than elsewhere" continued Debs, "but
It will grow stronger, just as in the west
it Is growing stronger every hour"
Fifteen meetings were held in diff
ferent parts Of The city during The al.
fernoon and evening, several OF which
were addressed by Debs. Debs said
that several of his com miltee men had
reported TO him that tbs Rock Island
Lake Shore, Eastern Illinois, CRANE
Trunk and Western Indiana mei
would all be ont again tomorrow.
VIII Stand by Debs.
President Debs has visited strikers
and addressed crowds of strikers, wht
have for the most part failed 10 secure
their old osltions. He urged them Il
continue the strike, which, he de
elared, was never nearer 10 victory
than now. The men agreed TO stant
by Debs. but ut the same time ex
pressed themselves violently agains
the men WI no have taken their places
Switcnnen and erginemen were es
pecially loud in their protest agains
surrender. The butchers also had bit
ter words for all non-union men, hav
lug seen their jobs filled the day be
fore by non-uuion- and imported men
The opinion was expressed that th'
war was only begun.
Circulars Issued.
During the day tho district wa
plastered and covered with bills ant
posters reading as follows:
"The executive board of the Knight
OF Labor do hereby advise all workmel
40 keep away from the stockyards oil
Monday as it is the desire of all OF
ganlzed bodies that all honest work
sugmen should do so, and we turtle
condemn The action of the coopers !
retiring 20 work us high-handed an
sells, wuhout asking concessions q
laLorers. and that all men found work
ing in the yards on Monday will fol-
ever lie branded ~ enemies to organ
lied labor By order of the commit
lee."