The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-02
KELLY SHALL NOT WALK.
Sovereign Says There'll Be Train
Provided by Some Means
or Other
Even II Every Road in the State
OF Iowa Has 20 Bo
Tied Up.
The Labor Leaders Take steps 20 Help the
commemorative on Their Wav
20 WnshlnEtons

DIS Morsrs. Iowa. May l-Kellsg's Ia
dastrhl army was Ia great state OF dis
content to-day. owing 10 tho failure OF ne
gotlatons With the Great Western road and
ths scarcity Of provisions. The citizens
committee sent out an urgent appeal aud
expressed the belief that there would be no
further scarcity % food. The city author
titles notified The proprlstorH of the stove
works building. where the men are en-
oamped. that rent would not be paid by the
city after to- morrow. Kelly addressed the
studsnts OF Drake university to-day. lie
admitted that be was disappointed thot be
would NOT reach Washington May !, but
said be was not discouraged. The public
was informed By hand bills that % and %
cents admission would be charged a. the
opera house meeting tonight. The labor
ing people exhibit a strong sentiment ia
voTabs 60 Kelly.
Grand Master Workman Sovereign ar
rived to-day with the avoWed intention Of
throwing the influence Of ths knights of
Labor TO she effort so secure a train for
Kelly. Sovereign said his action was de-
termined upon a. a meeting OF the eHecu-
tive board held IN Chicago ysatefday and
asserted this organization would see 90 it that
the industrials secured q train even though
svsTy railroad In IoWa should be tod up.
Il came to DesMoines with the purpose
Of showing my hand Ia this matter" he
said. Kelly shall not walk ont Of the city,
and the question must be decided within
very short time. shall attempt to secure
TRANSPORTATION without trouble. but II ths
train cannot be secured for money We have
more drastic measures at hand"
what will Jou do II you are refused
train2'
Il can only repeat, said be. that Kelly
shall not walk Out The men shall ride
though every road IN Iowa be tisd up. 1
10 not say the knights OF Labor could take
such action Of itself but with the aid OF
the American Railway Juiou, should a move
be made. 10 will be successful That or
Panization aud our own are very close to-
QsthsT When / left President Debs In ~.
Paul, bis last words we're that anything
We ordered his people would stand
! by, and / made a similar proposition
/ 1his thing is simply an issue bstvseh the
| united railroads and organized labor aud
I IL We cast win here We might as well stop
/ fighting. The issue 10 a square one and We
will meet II. We are in sympathy with
the CoKey and Kelly movements
a. il attracts public attention aud
invites dissusslons Of the interests We
represent am reliably tnfo med that
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labor unions and We will neither let them
atarve nor walk
The grand master workman says be eK-
psoted 10 call = labor mseting 20 c9nsldef
the matter tomorrow and ths aotion OF the
assembly is looked forward 20
with auxistv. Meetings we're held
In the Grand opera house this
afternoon and tonight which Kelly, Gen.
Weaver aud others addressed. The audi
ence paid admission. The admission Zoe
increased the Kelly bank account
by about $500. Sovereign addressed
she meu a. the camp this evening
and aroused much enthusiasm among them
| by his exprsssions Of sympathy.
COMMITTEES consisting OF Sovereign,
Gen. Weaver. EK-st Master Workman
Nandermuelsn of the Knights OF Labor
Secretary Barnttt Of the American
Railway union. and two labor union lead
efs wsre spPoin ed 10 see tnat transporta-
/ ton for Kelly ID is|immediately secured. Sow
ereign sent a ther message 90 President
Dsbs ts-night which be refused 80 rans'
/ late.