Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-14

even an audience. denying that the
men had a right to organize Al AL
The Railway union. as a last resort.
decided 10 refuse TO allow It's members
TO handle Pullman cars-hy unani-
NOUS vote.
At this stage the Afaragers associa-
ton. composed OF the managers Of the
different railroads ceuieTing IN Chinsgn.
decided TO take Pullman's part and
Joined hands with him In an EFFORT TO
crush out the American Railway union,
and incidentally 10 sound the ceAth-
knell n all labor organizations.
Mr.. Debs. as president OF the Rail-
way union. was given full power TO
order the strike. and as president Of the
union he did so. A r q. men refused
20 nave anything to do with Pullman
cars. The Managers association tried
TO force the men TO 80 back on their
union by inlunetions. brides. force. and
even went 50 far as TO call on the
United States for the presence Of the
regular army In Chicago. which re-
quest WAS granted.
more orderly BODY OF men never
went on a strike. the strikers even
guarding railroad property. Thsy were
always ready and willing 70 take mail
trains out without Pullmaus attache'.
Up 10 the time the troops arrived here
no violence had been manifest, and
tle railroads did not attempt 10 move
q train. Tne troors seemed TO incense
the Chit ago p-cplc and the strikers
lest all control OF the rnohs that gath
cred near the tracks. These mobs were
eumroscd mostly Of young boys and
synlpathizers OF the s,rskerH. ani rot
the strikers themselves. Suffice TO
ray that Il has not been proved that a
striker was in the "ri1tous mobz." and
that n the 'fnnhs' uu7- 'yhrfn he
troops have been ordered to Ere.
women and children uredominzted in
tie list OF victims. The reports pub
iished BY the papers OF Chicago are
misleading and do not represent the
true state Of affairs. and as the news
paper trust Of this city controls all
news matter that is sent out. the out
eide world has been given preJuiiccd
view Of the matter
The city Of Chicago Is not in 3 state
q anarchy. and the report that riot
Gus mohs~ are buching against Gen.
Miles and his troops is not 50.
on the other hand. everything has
been done to invite riot, 10 prejudice
the public against the a r U. and 20
Try 10 couuteract the eject OF the
rraudesi effort labor has ever made 10
shake OF the chains q heartiess cor
porations and release suffering humRni-
~ from itH East approaching slavery.
Ths A n. l.. has made g flght against
Pullman and corporate power in the
name Of humanity. There Is no doubt
IN ths minds n the lahcrinE people Of
Chicago that fhts hEht Is tie court Of
last resort. and Caoy are IA the fight
with the A. 4. n.
q word conserving 'sympathetlc
strikes The corporations have es-
ruhllshCd the precedent, and why
should not labor unions stand together
o. we'll AZ corporations They stand
foECff er--Fupulv nacu uther with Igu,
money. etc and thus force the unions
90 TAX. issue with them Labor wall
ffanI - labor. and why should Il me-?
Has 81 not been forced TO do sn7
tusrg8y dos uGt r=iEa iu C1ic1Eo.
hut the plutocrRCv fearful that such
win he the caHs aui that G down-trnd-
d-a people viii rise up in their wrath
and overthrow thssl. tremble. and with
their tools try 20 down the rising scuti-
M, nj against there They may sur-
c-tt. labor may be trg IMPLIED over this
itlr we may Re called anarchists
fevomiirnists and couspiraturs asaiHst
tine government. Y viii all help ptfus
the day OF reckoning nearer The
OF the people ard they viii mets Out
Justice 10 whom justice Is due.
The Gazettes impression that Chit
cagO o. under mob rule or that the Ia
h0r unions n Chicago are doing wrong
IS unjust. and 1t II 10 be hoped that in
the fitture The good will at least be
mentioned when tfs bad u rrttslsed.
n taere n ans doubt why not give the
inhpfirr i,r1ris Tire hrueft q thr doubt
instead q the clpttnust7
CHARLES FEAR.