St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-29
ANGRY A. R. UNION MEN,.
THEY DEH0UNcE ENGINEER NOLAN
AND FIREMAN UPDEcROEE.
CALLED BENEDICT ARNoLDs.

FOreSterS' HaIl-AddreSSeS by
Debs and Howard = "A Set of
Hot Resolutions Roasting the
Arbitration.
President Debs and Vice President
Howard spoke at Foresters' hall, in the
Window block, last night to the striking
railroad men. The hall was packed to
the doors, and the enthusiasm mani
tested throughout the speeches was
vigorous and hearty, to say the least.
Mr.. Howard was the first speaker. His
effort was fervid one. replete with
gesticulations. He carried the meeting
rupted by applause.
There was absolutely no need of
the militia, he said This talk of the
troops was idle and INDUCED in by Hill
as subterfuge. He Was trying to
hoodwink the public and prejudice the
masses against the strikers. He needed
Barnum, however before he could
hoOdwink anybody. His employees were
not 10 be inundated or fooled. MIR.
said he had seen 500 pounds of dyna.
mite which the strikers were going
to use to throw Oh the tracks. This
reporter Ii ed. He had red hair, red
face and sandy mouStache. He was
no doubt one of the railway company's
sleuths sent out to prejudice the people
against the strikers. There were watch
mel, all along the company's lines of
tracks who were there to see that no
harm was done to the company's prop
erty. Anybody caught doing it would
be shot, no matter who he was. There
is but one thing to do. said Mr. Howard.
and that Is to stand shoulder to shoulder
in the fight. There is no other way to
win, lie said. If the people get excited
they will not accomplish half so much.
"Speak III certain TERMS" continued
the speaker, land victory will be ours.
The old man is weakening. and it is a
bitter pill for him to swallow. We have
advice from all parts of the country,
Washington included, not to arbitrate.
Look out for treachery. Denounce it
and sQuelch it. The eyes of the whole
world are upon us, and we must win
this battle. Our future happiness and
prosperity depends upon our success,
and 1t is left with you to see to 1t that
we are successful"
Mr.. Howard then proceeded to de-
nounce John c. Nolan, the engin eer.
and Fireman UpdegrOve for their al.
legged treachery TO the strikers. He
handled them without gloves. When
be bad concluded, the following resolu-
tionS were Introduced, and adopted by
one solid yell of caves"
Resolved That this fnap Inv ro pudi q 70
Engineer j. c. Nolan and Fireman j.
Updegro We as traitors to- organized
labor. 1t is well known that they have
been in secret collision with the officials
of the Great Northern railway, and have
pledged themselves to put the engineers
ard firemen TO work regardless of otter
employees. And this in spite of the fact
that Nolan visited the rooms of the gen-
eral officers of the A. r. U. and declared
himself in sympathy with them, wish
ing them success, and UpdegrOve at
tended the meeting of the strikers and
pledged his hand to stand by them to a
friend.
Resolved, That all honest men loathe
Nolan and Updegrave as. false to every
trust and totally unworthy the recog,ii-
ton OF any man who uphol1s, union
principles. -.
MIR. Debs III his speech stated that he
had just heard the rumor that the en-
gineerS were in the yards telling the
men that the strike had been declared
off. 1t was an infamous lie; the strike
had not been declared off. and would
no. be until the proper moment and
victory was assured. Every intrigue
conceivable was being tried to divide
the men, but he was certain they would
not be led into the trap of arbitration.
That would mean nothing short of de-
feat. The Great Northern, he said, con-
trolled all sources of authority in the
state, and they were endeayoring to bring
as much law and intimidation to bear as
possible. But for all that they would
fail ANONYMOUSLY. In referring to
arbitration at this point the speaker
said that Hill swears he will not sign
the schedule, and yet he SAID he was
willing to arbitrate as suggested by the
governor. Had the decision of the arb-
tration committee been in favor of the
strikers, would not Hill have been
obliged to sign in order to be true to his
pledge? He knew full we'll when he
mentioned arbitration that he would not
be obliged to sign the schedule. He
knew exactly what the decision would
be-.
1.-The Great Northern never intended
to arbitrate," said Mr.. DeDs, las the
word is understood. He knew exactly
what the result would be. Thank God
that for once we are united as never
before n the history of railroad labor.
Two weeks have gone by and not a
wheel has turned. The system is par
ayzed. but the company won't admit
II. Hill sees he is beaten and
looks around for an avenue TO
escape. H. looks over the ranks
| OF the iabOring men fer traitors
and sees Nolan. [ wish he was
here at this meeting tonight | would
say to him: y. G. Nolan, Benedict
Arnold of the Brotherhood, who tried
TO betray his fellow men, has the audac-
ity to come here to one of our meetings.
He said that we were right, and he
wished us every success. When he left
us he went straight to HIPS office and
delivered himself, body and soul, to the
corporation for a cOmpen alton. He
agreed TO put the engineers to work. and
Updegr0ve agreed to put the firemen to
work.
''rhus the traitors, under cover of
-, darkness, behind honest mems backs,
! in collision and without regard for any
| one but the engineers and firemen. sold
| themselves. Let me tell you, gentle
men, they will never deliver the goods.
We are going to win this fight
company. Mark it we'll; we are
going to win in spite of treason
| and conspiracy. But we must stick to-
gether and he true to ourselves. Don't
believe that the strike is declared Off
until you hear from the proper author
tiles. The announcement must come
from the committee who have your wei.
fare at heart and the matter of settle
ment in charge. There is big com.
mittee; no one man can sell you out.
Don't believe the traitors who have the
price of their treason in their pockets.
1.-The conductors and engineers" con-
tinued Mr.. Debs. ''now have the oppor-
tunity of their lives to help out their
| brethren. and am of the opinion they
will do SO. If they will but stand in
| the front and shoulder to shoulder with
the men who are in need of their help
there is not a man in the room who will
=, not remember 1t as long as he lives. The