Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-21
DENOUNCE THE TARIFF /
woRKINGMESs PRoTro7,..
HF LEAuE ARE pnyss.


BY Associated Press.
Washington. April 20. IN.
Of the workinspeo,.
tive tariff league against 4.
bin was begun in washinel,n
a special train of eight osr.
the first delegation Of 25o mes
men pulled into the Baltimors i
depot from Philadelphia al
was received by Congrassm., :,
of the Fifth Pennsylvania Az
delegation marched down pea.
avenue to Metzerots hail wa Il
quarters have been estabIIshsa Il
an address Of welcome was
Representative Harmer and & /
gates dispersed for dinner
The trip from Philadelnh,s -
in five hours and was Witbom
Across several cars were d,s.
streamers painted "WorkInrr., {
tective Tariff Leage Demoes,,s.a
Washington Against the Wns'.
Several Of the delegates ear.
ners carefully shrouded !p NJ y
paper, since word had gone f,'
they would not be allowed Ia Y.
Washington. Each one had x.
the lapel Of his coat a rIhhdn
white and blue, from whIrh
gilt medal. Thirty Young woni.
the carpet-weaving factoHs
badges. A majority Of the IA.
was from Trenton. When n III
guard had reached Metserot, "
meeting was organized wlthdr \
George Walsh OF Germantows
ating as chairman.
Representative Harmer wa
cheered as he stepped TO tht
wearing a badge OF the le,s,
proceeded to welcome the L,si
Washington.
81 know your visit ls not a i
pleasure" he said, "when de
legislation threatens your vms
the prospect Of the Wilson
thrown one million men Out d n
He said that there had besr
question Of the right to exsrsI
prerogatlve of citizenship to u,
assemble and petition congrys [
corning legislation, which WON'T
their interests. He had called /
Moore, chief of police, and N
informed that they would be M
in the right to hold meetings IL
lie hall, but the chief had remisl
of a city ordinance prohbtif.
AIDES with music and banned
Harmer read the law prohlblt-l
cessions or assemblages on TIE /
grounds and stated that he hsi
on the authorities at the capii1
suggested that II the member
league came to the capitol d
better come In small parties Z
than in one body. After loud =
for Representative Harmpr ant
few cheers for Mai. Moore, thsnf
adjourned.
Some vigorous speeches wtn
at the afternoon meeting In ~
ton of the Wilson bill. and ths
received with great demonsirst
approval. Ephraim Rlgg 81
town, who began the talking
the gathering would be The 4
object lesson ever given conEa
III they don't hear us tenor
will hear from us next Noyemls l.
and left" he shouted, and ~ X
worlSmen voiced their appFsu
That's So"
Then he said II Abraham VI
James G. Blaine were In va
they would be heard. Llnoolii
was cheered and then the feia'
Blaine evoked a mighty sh9a \
nearly raised the roof. He Ti K
castlcally of Bourke Cockfan
Pennsylvania congressman v
talked against the bill and wy
Referring to CoXeyi ne y
bodies of men We're not being
toward Washington unless ne
out Of work. The country was
ing the fulhllment q iheIf
/ which Roger @. hlills taa l.
| the Academy of Music IN fnls
In 1855. Back in tie same :.
Breckenridge of Kentucky "
with his eXuberance 10 my
long the iufantile induslna
need the bottle Of protection
Mr.. Riggs was INTERRUPTS
hearers when he mentlones "
| Of Breckinridge. and then w
Inquire why the rice OF Y
| should be protected and M
| the North go without pro,sr
world has never seen sneh
this administration was TX
things. he said, and ended w
Grafton of his text. III they
us tomorrow they VIII us~
next November" &