New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-09

,,rxrr CLEVELAND AND THE ATTORNEY
ovxrRaL DENoUNcED-sEvERAL SPEAKERS
az" SUPERINTENDENT BYRNES
TIE PoLlCE-soME STARTLING
oposrrIoNs-PossIEILITY OF A
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE IN THIS
c,rY-FoR MASS MEETING IN
UNION SQUARE.
.,,rs labor organ.za :iors tina, have ther
'ne in this city had special and largely
hoSss meetings yesterday, at which the great
s''.a strike was discussed at length. They one
'S' ~ ,,dorsed the strike. the Pullman employees,
81 md the American Railway Union. and some
Nm went so far as to resolve that the owner
u ~ the railroads by the Government wouiH
saY ,reven; all such disputes In the future ard
s-oH' .a president AMI the members OF his Cab!ne;
eA .s no jmpeached for their acton In interfering
SIM "' down the strike with physical force.
wv.- II one Of the meetings went so far as TO
-. he workngmen OF Nev-York 10 get -
- revolvers," iaasmuch as Superintendent
e@ -.,ss mad ordered that his men be armed with SS
.D..,a OF 81 calibre reviewers. This was at meet
-, q, the Central Labor Union
ave TTn,rraph!cal Union No. had largely attended
Ting IN the afternoon in Clarendon Hal, at
~scb J. j. Murphy, the president, pres.deo' Inc
We. Of the strike was brought up for discussion
.,a there was a free exchange OF opinions as to
II any, SnOuiQ DC NdhS-i. ~ AN'.oN'
pJ Flanagan introduced two resolutions "nlch
- nassed without a dissenting voice:
"n.,,ve1 Tina; we sympaihize with the strike at
o,;man and a.so the sympathetic s;Tike OF the
AmpsssniTed That We urge them TO stand frm IN
~ etorts to have the matter setted ny aroi'ra-
aoa, e ,hs cortroi of the railroads. as means or
s--sysutng such like disastrous occurrences III ''e
future - ,,os 60 p-os,d.,+ Dehs
an' ,ho meeting and $50 was voted to the United
,era Workers who are on strike IN pennsylvania
.nd other States AID committee OF seven was
.,no,nted TO cooperate with the central LABOR
ZION IN getting up the public meeting which is to
Test against the calling out OF the Federal
.-oons In connection with this joint meeting or
cha various labor organizations Will De neId at NO.
N LAFAYETTE Place this evening
m HAVE THE PEOPLE OWN EVERYTHING.
The meeting of District Assembly No. ~. Knights
a, Labor at No. Union Square was largely at
tended George II. McCaddin presided COM
,opn,cation was received from the Tarrytown
Local Assembly, No 1878. urging that immediate
acton be taken by the organization to show sym
nathv with the strikers. and submitting for ap-
o,oval the following resolution
Resolved That we view with extreme alarm and
res sa sns Militia and Federal troops have been
dered TO assist the railroad kings 10 coerce their
Resolved That District Assembly No. 20 emphat-
icalv denounce the action OF Attorney General o.
ins the destruction OF human life to save few
dollars per wear for Pullman ct al .u,,. s
Contention, urge all waSe-workers OF every ma
on s Sx creed the or s9o ed IL ION ay nd vote
for the party which proposes the only solution tor
me T. I pa6p coe sffh Of all the the
means OF production and distribution.
The resolutions were passed unanimously. and
copies were teegraphed 10 the President. Vice
President and Attorney-General. Speaker Crisp and
Governors Waite. Stone and Altgela. This commit
tee appointed to cooperate with the Central
dS4 eSr b oa K sep oIg ep MsCsGS 40
Murphy. Thomas DOYLE. Michael Kelly and George
also passed indorslng the American Railway Union
and Its cause and also in support OF the course
WOULD GO OUT IE ORDERED.
The chairman told the reporter after the meet
ing that they had not received any order 10 go
out. but If they did they would Secretary Muir
ply said that II all the Industries in the East
went out they would go out. roo. most Willingly
George E. Murray the treasurer OF District-Assem
bly, No. 49, said that petition would be presented
TO the Constitutional Convention calling for the
establishment Of Court Of Equity for the adjust
ment OF dirputes between employer and employed
th!ee Judges 10 SIT, one each 10 be chosen by the
parties TO the dispute and the third to be the
Joint choice OF these two. stenographer and Sec
fe,ary' TO De appointed by the Governor.
held in Clarendon Hall. and was the largest OF
any that they have held there far this year.
80 i'S4i NPAcSS.H tHtH ieki't
a having voted the Democratic ticket in the last
Presidential election; the police were alternately
denounced and warm eulogies of Debs and the
american Railway Union were listened 10 and ap
John R. Bell presided AS the business Of the
meeting was about TO begin Delegate Brunswick
Jumped 10 his feet and exclaimed in angry tones
that he had i on the bes; authority that the prom
nen' members OF every labor Organization in The
the present time and he moved that they transact
no business except in executive session.
seemed ggrCrlgc everybody. and
several delegates shouted that there was nothing
had nothing to eSr rom Byres so or 'n anybody
else sergeant-at-Arrns Edwards. who is giant
that nobody would be allowed to pass the door
VINO was not vouched for.
WHAT DANIEL HARRIS SAID.
Daniel Harris. Of the Cigar-Makers' Union, SAID
hat week ago the Central Labor Union had
iadorsed Debs but great many things have hap
pened since then" said he which makes II nee
essary for make our action more emphatic
Than before" He spoke Of United States troops
being employed to crush organized labor; OF "omni-
ous njurc;ioas Issued to prevent men-free-born
American citizeas-from writing letters about the
st'iSe We have done nothing" he continued. and
is nigh time that We should do sonlcthng that
we snoulc either inGorse Dcos or denounce him
aney call Debs a dictator, but Cleveland is big
ger olcts;or. for he has violated the Consttution;
ana said virtually that mails must be carried
Except in Pullman cars" Delegate Harris was APP
IS sai Nd, Delegate TombIeson MI Chairman: Are
W. living IN tie United States Of America or are we
"Mig In Russia? That's what I'd Ike 70 know"
,,,n we do rot make some declaration or do some
Ss.s no": Mr Chairman, 70 cheer on our brothers
rno are Aghting such heroic battle. exclaimed
lanes P. Archibald. I'VE viii be guilty Of the
t sl.est cowardice. Applause) AS for the shame
~. nnennncation Of Debs We need not mind that
Wv.eaneiatoD Of leaders OF strikes is chestnut
S Ssvula not lose sight Of the real issue which was
v,nrsen Pullman the hand and his starved
s,a, Aers on the other lie charged Attorney Gen
r Oaey with being nothing but tool OF the
'ner assistance
BRAVE" ALTGELD.
a.. AS for Governor Altgcid." said Mr. Archibald.
'e nave no absolute admiration FOR the man.
g. ~. AMY has taken a brave and consistent stand
~'s matter and deserves praise. Debs has taken
co., HV stand too lie IS OF wisdom. OF
,,...ess and Of dlscro:lo, fall no Wild