The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-09
WERE MORE MODERATE
Nothing of the Red Flag i'm the
Meeting of the Unemployed.
Food Market and Commercial Club In
dOrsed-Will Ask an Extra Leg
islative Session.

The crimson clouds that lowered over the
meeting of the unemployed last week had
been dispelled when they gathered again
last night and the spirit of anarchy was
absent The men were inclined to consider
the grave questions calmly though some
wildly fantastic ideas were preached.
The meeting was presided over by II. c.
Smith who successfully restrained any faint
attempts TO stir up feeling Mr. Kennedy
made brief but forcible speech in which
he commended the Commercial Club for
their efforts at relieving the distress that
is widespread. He defended the food mar
ket, which has lately come in for a great
deal of abuse, and said that it was accom-
plshing all that could be expected of it.
Another said he had examined the meat
furnished from the food market and found
it fully as clean and wholesome as he had
purchased from the pork house Mr.. Rich
ard George called upon for his views
upon the quality of the food furnished from
the food market. He said he had been
feeding people in this city for many years
and thought he was a competent judge of
the wholesomeness of food. 1T was his
opinion that the supplies dealt out at the
food market were first class in quality. He
said he thought the club was entitled to the
support Of the people of the city as it was
the only source to which the unemployed
could look for aid. He added that he had
been informed that the Indiana Bicycle
Company had imported one hundred men
10 work at 81 a day. A committee was
promptly appointed to visit the company
ana ascertain If there were any truth in
this statement and if il was found to be
true 10 demonstrate with the firm and
deavor to induce them TO emnIoy home
labor.
The committee which had been appointed
20 investigate the quality and quantity Of
ported that their investigations showed the
food to be of frst-class quality and that
II was furnished at great deal less price
IMAM IL could be purchased elsewhere.
There were few persons VINO wanted
to damn the Commercial Club and every
other organization in the city and include
in their damnation all the city officers.
one man thought the Commercial Club was
branching out into too broad a field. He
thought that after making arrangements
with the city for the employment by the
club of laborers upon public works they
clubs arrangement with the gas companies,
by which the club was also TO employ labor
ers for the companies in their bitches
ing that the city authorities could furnish
more work if they felt so disposed. c. A.
Johnson had a scheme scheme for furnishing en- d,3
in city script or Misunderstanding bonds
in small sums. He cited instances where
and thought it could be done here. The
script, he thought, would circulate as
money and the bonds be accepted as such
by the citizens of Indianapolis IL the bonds
in larger sums would be purchased by the
money sharks of London at a premium.
He introduced a resolution favoring his
plan, which was adopted by the meeting.
h. b. Cummings made a fiery speech in
which he attributed the distress to unwiSe
legislation, and called upon the body to
demand the repeal of sucn laws as were
responsible for the present condition of at
fairs. He recommended calling upon the
Governor to convene the Legislature i'm
medately for the purpose of repeating OBJ
jectionable laws and enacting any that
might be framed for the relief OF the peo-
Pile No sooner had he taken his seat
than an enthusiast upon his feet NOV
ing that the committee which had been APP
pointed to investigate the food market be
instructed To call upon the Governor for
the purpose outlined by Mr.. Cummings in
his speech. The motion was carried with
whoop, and the names of Mr. Cummings
and Mr.. Johnson added to the committee.
Chairman Smith then made short speech
in which he urged those present not to
condemn the Commercial Club, as IL was
doing all in its power for their relief, and
was accomplishing great deal in its eff
fort. A motion was introduced and carried
with but few dissenting votes indorsing
the club and other organizations which had
tried to relieve the distress. The meeting
then adjourned to meet again next W ednes-
day night at the same place.