The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-23
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aitgeId and waite Were Both on Hand to
Greet Him.

CHICAGO. ILL. Nov. 22.-Eugenc v.
Debs. for five minutes ,his afternoon, was
literally "in the hands of his friends.
II was Just after The arrival Of the
train-load Of enthusiastic admirers OF
this great strike leader az the little town
Of Woodstock. where he again breathed
the air OF freedom. for the fret time IN
half a year They h9' Llarched from
The railroad depot to the jail, and Debs
stood upon the steps awaiting thehi'
There was preliminary thunders OF nur-
rahs and then the storm Of botued-up
admiration broke. and there was scene
which has hardly ever beer duplicated
in the annals OF labor affairs.
without giving him a chance 10 speak,
the crowd rushed upon their hero. drag
ged him from the steps. and I'm few mo-
ments had him high I'm the air. THOSE
who had the good fortune to reach MN
first were allowed the privilege Of hold
ing HIM ana he was passed from hand 10
hand while all the while others strus-
gled TO get near him.
\ casual spectator might have taken
the whole scene for one OF the mighty
battles between rival football teams
and have imagined that Debs had the
ball
Among those who went TO Woodstock
was Governor Waite. Of Colorado. lie
came all the way from Denver TO DE
present. There was a notable scene Wheh
he and Debs met. Dcbs threw his arms
around the aged Executives neck ana
said. with "a tremulous voice.
God bless you, my boy.
The Governor seemed equally overcome.
He made some commonplace remark
about being glad TO see him again. ana
then the two men fell 90 chatting Of the
subject nearest the hearts Of both.
The march TO the train was like the
triumphal entry of a ruler, fortunate IN
war. rather than welcome 10 man
found guilty i'm the eyes of the law.
Five thousand people were present at
Battery -. when the procession esco' tils
Debs reached the hall, ana the meeting
was soon called 10 order %. +. WOOD
bury was chairman He spoke briefly,
ana introduced Mr. 81. -. L.oyd. OF NAi-
cago, who. in the course OF ms remarks,
SAID that Mr. Dehs was to-day the most
popular man iu the United states Win
the real people. because he was the re-
pudiator Of government by Injunction.
Mr.. Lloyd was followed by Ex-Governor
Waite who made characteristic speech.
Among other things he said tn" decision
bv the courts !n the neDs case reduced
The American people 10 slavery.
For the last twenty years. continued
The Colorado man. the Government OF
tine United States has been conducted on
the principle Of tho people be damned.
and the present indications were that the
people had been pretty well demned.
As soon as he was permitted 10 90 so,
Dehs delivered a prepared speech. the
topic Of which was Liberty
After tcrmirg tle imprisonment OF HIM
self aul colleagues "a fi4Fraut violation Of
the Constitution and fhe total hroeation
Of law ana the usuraation Of judicial ana
desIotic pow'r iae speaker bad this 10
say Of trial hN jury for conspiracy.
Al the instiga'iou of railroad cOrpora-
fiors ] wa indicted for conspiracy. That
trial terminated abruptly on account OF a
sick Juror. and II was currently reported
that the incident was merely q protest 10
abandon the trial.
Whether true or not do not know
that / have been rruiai q trial and here
and now ! demand hearing or my ease.
"if the counsel for the government A.
tOrncys have been correctly quoted tie
case against me and my COLLEAGUES rs
not 90 Zoe pressed as they 10 not wish 70
appear iu the light Of prosecuting the
Il ,fenlants.' ] repei with scorn their pro
ftssed mercy. I have had time Tor ilrli-
tation. and 4 have no hesiiiianey pm ue-
claring that under the same clIV.il-
stances would pursue pieclsely 'ne
SEINE policy. ! have neither apology Noi
regrets g., 49,.
In closing. Nr. Debs said II hayYee
borne with such conpoSite 's .oH.n
command the Imprisonment when aepIiN
"a mo Of my liberty We're ] criminal
were / guilty Of crimes, meritlng pr-
SOL cell had ever lifted my mana against
IN f'fe ~ The liberty Of my feilOw~mtn,
had ! ever sought 10 nlch their good
would not lie here, ! Mould Mould have iiea
from the haunts Of ciyiiizauonl, 49, nil,
~ a., home and remain there eneS sed
-, a. work connected with the Amerl-
can railway Unicn- will then start on
"a ,onr OF the country making public
.',,aocbee the first 10 be- made in MilWau-
e. The leth Of ne..t February. | an
- Going 70 lecture but will make public
eneeehes partly In the interest Of Inc
American Railway Union. but generally
H. the Interest OF labor.