St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-10

has for It's purpose the crushing. out of
the union, and refuses to right wrong.
The SPEAKER declared that the union
aid not do the wrongs in Chicago. Out
of the army OF $1,000 men WHO never do
n DAYS work came the persons who did
the rioting in Chicago. Not more than
one or two strikers had been arrested
for those uffenseS. Mr. Debs had not
the power To order strike and did not
do it. 1t was the result of men refusing
TO Work when the railroad managers re-
fused 10 give them hearing. They had
simply said they would not work until
the wr0ag should he righted.
An, illustration was given, showing
th..t the railroad would not hear one,
naif-d02en. or even all the employees of
the system, and they were forced 10 re-
scrt to a strike before their case could
b.. presented to the VIII ole country. The
pu.lic was put in the position of taking
tie word III the managers without
healing from the men, which might
snow that the manager was mistaken, II
Eat Intentionally mlSrepreSentlng the
facts.
MIR. Combs asked why the the threats
to arrest MIR. DebS are not carried out
.eIVase him upon a writ or haheaS
N,rpuS. He said that the men who
make the threats know there is no
cause for arreSting MIR. DebS.
/ lie speaker expressed the opinion
thai il would be better for the managers
IL cUncede hearing rather than pro-
long The Inconvenience. lie declared
that the men have righteous cause,
and arc destined to win. They are
gaining added strength. The settle
.nent of the dispute by granting hear
ING before dISntereSted persons would
Stup further trouble or Inconvenience.
In conclusion. the men were eXhOrted
10 Ue sturdy and 10 be peaceable, order
" aud mantul. DebS had been charged
with being an anarchist and everything
wrong, but, like the Lord on the cross,
the union tOrgiyeS the accuserS, for
they KNOW not what they do. In reply
To the charge that other strikes would
follow, MI. Combs SAID the boys know
the expense and the anxiety Of strikes,
and would hesitate long before going
INTO another conflict.
{. II. Richards, an organizer, said that
he Wanted the people To understand
that the men Will win the strike, and go
lack TO Work with union badges on.
leiegramS were read from President
Deus 10 the effect that other organiZa-
tiOlS are joining in the strike, and ask
Ing the men 10 stand pat, as they VIII
win. lie said that the men will here
after support friends of labOring men
tor utlice. MIR. Richards said that i'll
formation is ut hand TO the effect that
the 500" road will join the strike, and
that it is extending i'll the East. He
spoke OF the l,2G0 coal handlers III DU-
luth as being able to drive OF the MIL
lila IL they are sent against them by
uSEg their pick handles. lie declared
The llme Is past Tor maudIin sentiment,
and the men must stand together anu
demand their rights.
Hon. Il. A. Walsh made a speech, in
which lie said: He believed it the duty
Of every good citizen on such an Occa-
sion 10 say something for the cause Of
coed government. The present diff
cuitieS had arisen during long period
u oppression by organized capital. He
believed that those who say that tha
American people do not spmpalhiZe
with he men lie. He believed that,
while the press Is against the union,
yet the people viii stand Uy them 10 the
end.
The wise course to pursue he COLI
ecIved to be that of patient endurance.
he declared that the people condemn
The course of the chief executive of the
nation i'll sending troops to Chicago.
tie said that there are in the Democratic
party SOME that stand very Close TO the
ohyIOcks. The coal trust, the pet theme
~ Mir. Walsh. came in for it's Sharn Of