Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-31
MIR. FARLEY
Gets Hustled Out of a Meeting for h. decent and Iphammatory
 Utterances.

Colonel Oates spoke at Pheuix City, op- posite Columbus, Ga., Saturday night. What followed his speech and that of MT. Houston is told by the Colum bus Enquirer Sun as follows:
 tfWhen Colonel Houston took his seat a crowd of six or eight, beaded by little bald headed, red faced man, advanced to- wards where the speakers were seated and the leader gained permission to speak. Mayor Baker introduced the little man |, wh csc broken English showed that he was a foreigner. He began his harangue, say ing that he did not intend to make polit- ical speech, but only wanted to tell the people about the condition of the strikers at Birmingham.
 He al once began an attack on Governor Jones and the democratic party. He said that he would correct some statements made by Colonel Oates, ono of which was that the miners violated their contract. Colonel Oates then arose and said: That is not true, sir The little man made some sort of q reply and nodded to his followers, who advanced nearer him, and began another statement which could not be heard, so great was the confusion. It brought Colo. nel Oates to his feet, however, and looking the speaker square in the face, at the same time placing palmetto fan against his cheek, Colonel Oates said:
 Sir, you are one of those striking miners, and you are not entitled to the floor, and you had better con6ne yourself to tho truth.
 "Unabashed by this rebuke, the speaker continued: If you elect Ternel Oates dovernor, de niggers will take Minches' ters and murder de miners and make pros- titutes uv dare wives an daughters
 "The greatest excitement followed this utterance. The ladies rushed for the doors and indignant men sprang towards the speaker to resent the outrageous language in hn of ha adi nf lie ence. Farley's friends, who had been standing at his left, ,sshurried to his as- sistance. Fail g. was ordered to get out, which he did as soon as he could make his way through the crowd. During the melee one of Fairley's companions, whose nam could not be learned, received severe blow in the face. This he did not resent, but made his exit as rapidly as possible along with Fairiey and others. One of Fairley's B men was seen to draw weapon, which looked very much like pistol, but he did not attempt to use it. No arrests were madC.
 MINERS COMMITTEE.
 Elsewhere in the same issue the En- Guirer- Sun pub ishes the following: Thr ee miners from Birmingham-W. R. Farey, P. T. flanagan and Leonard Thayer--a committee from the striking miners, are in the city, stopping at the Vernon hotel, having been sent here for the purpose or soliciting subscri ptions for the wives and children of the miners, who are said to be in very destitute condition, the strike having been on for fourteen weeks. The same committee were in New Orleans so- licting and sucoe sded in obtaining $500 in three weeks.
 .'They called at this office and made a statement of the grievances, requesting the publication of an appeal in their behalf. This request was granted and the appeal would have appeared today but for the un- expected appearance of Mir, Farley at the mass meeting in Phenix City last night and his conduct there. It was understood the committee were here to ask aid af the char table and law abiding citizens of this sec- tion, not to interrupt democratic meeting and to make inf1smmatory speeches.