The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-01
THE MASS MEETING.

A Lively Time and Plain RESOLUTIONS
Adopted.
A masa meeting was held at Hazards
pavilion last night to discuss the present
railroad situation. There was large
crowd present. The affair was held
by invitation of the Farmers Alliance,
which had especially invited the rail
road men to meet with them. Much
enthusiasm was shown, but the meet
ing eventually resolved itself into
political gathering. Col. Blanton Dun
can made the principal address OF the
evening, his remarks being directed
against the railroad presidents. A most
sensational speech was made by Mr..
Stanwood.
Prof. Bowman was also heard, but
his remarks were Of too general char
acter 10 have been made at such
meeting. However it did not matter
very much, az the majority of the rail-
road men had left at the conclusion of
Stanwood's talk. Some resolutions
were also adopted of sensational char
acter, one favoring the impeachment OF
Attorney General Olney. A demand for
free silver was also put in. These reso.
lutiona were passed some time after Mr..
StanwOod's departure.
After several selections by the "A. r.
U. orchestra. Mr.. l.. L. Clark called the
meeting to order and stated that Mr.. O.
L. Haven OF Pasadena would sing the
battle hymn. This he did with much
feeling. Shortly after this Prot. w. @.
Bowman entered the hall and was re-
ceived with rousing cheers. Mr.. Phil.
lips Stanwood, the president Of the local
lodge of the A. r. U. shortly took seat
on the platform and also received
rousing greeting. The New Era quar-
tette followed with a selection after
the orchestra had first played.
Mr.. Clark, then in few words, intro
| duced COL Blanton Duncan, formerly
of Kentucky.
Colonel Duncan, in the course OF few
words, stated that he was there to tell
what was black, and when it was black
he proposed to say, with the pardon OF
the ladies. that it was damned black.
| He declared that the American Rail-
way union was phalanx against the
despotism which was threatening our
very government itself.
| "Now, who ia this man Pullman ?"
| Hieses. 81 am informed that ne stole
the patent OF a fellow worker, and by it
|
are all aware of the way in which they
sre run. | have travelled in those cars
and seen how the porters let down those
berths on sick people. They claim that
they are ordered to do this, so that the
people will have to pay more and buy
the entire section"
The speaker then proceeded to re-
view the business methods OF Mr.. Pull
man.
The speaker paid his respects to At.
rney.General Olney and @. p. Hunt
ington, the former for not having pro-
ceeeded against the trusts and his recent
decision regarding the railrosdmen.
Ia referring to Mr.. Huntington the
speaker Was most severe.
After some further remarks he stated
that as Mr. Stenwood, the president OF
the American Railway union, was pres
ent, he would split his epeech in two
and let Mr.. Stanwood be heard.
The railroad man was given rousng
reception, and said:
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN Il am here
to tell yon something of the American
Railway union. We are in this fight
and we are going to win, you bet.
Cheers They have no Commonweal-
ers, whom they can club to death, but
man who have as much assurance as the
men against them, and ii you think we
are going to loee the fight you are
wrong. This is fight which we cannot
fail to win, for if we do the middle and
laboring classes 60 the wall forever.
1Cheers. Lat me state here to those
who arc lnconvenienced by the irregu-
lrrity OF the mail, that it is not tho fault
OF the railroad men at all, but of the
railroads themselves. There is not a
single railroad man but is willing
to help forward the mails. 1t is the
railroads Themselves.
They do not care about running any
trains unless they have PulImans on
them. II the govern ent has anything
against anyone it ia against the rail-
roads aud not the railroad men.
II wish to say that am not the only
railroad man with brains There are
thousands more OF them. educated just
az much as the railroad officers them
| selves. | am ready to match brains
with any OF the Southern Pacific officials.
and they know it. [Cheefs.
I'VE have gone into this light to win,
and We must win, for the world ia with
US. lApplause J
tue issue does not concern only the
railroad men themselves. DON'T you
fool youreslf about that. Il ia an issue
in which the American people are all
| intere ted.
"Ihste may be God, but have
never found him. The only God there
il, is those who help Themselves.
Kisses
"Oh, that's all right" remarked the
speaker, but ii theirs was there would
not be the came conditions prevailing
that there arc now. Did you ever get
any justice ?"
Cries of ''No" mo"
1.-The only way 10 get justice is by your
odd right arm. That's the way to set
lie it. and it might as we'll be settled
now as at any other time" [Cheers
and loud applause
The speaker then read the declaration