Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-16

OF the opera house had been handsome
~ decorated with flags and bunting,
and the stage. on which were seated
prominent citizens and vlsltots was
nrtlstically wrought In cut nOwcrs,
towering and pOtted plants. Atter
music by Aulta Union Band, Mr.
George II. Tucker. master of cercmo-
mics. made a few brief remarks com
corning the object OF the meeting, at-
ter which prayer was offered by Kew
Or. LLOYD. president of the Polytechnic
college.
Afler prayer. Mr.. n. ]. Powell was
introduced to make the address OF well
come. Mayor u. B, Paddock, who was
prevented by the Illness Of his son
from being present. Mr.. Powell said
that he was present as substitute for
Mayor Paddock, to whose genius, more
than that OF any one else, Fort Worth
is In debt for being today the railroad
center OF Texas. After "a few sem
fences In proof OF his first statement
and warm words Of welcome. MIR. Pow
ell said, among other things: Il wani
to gee the day when man u employed
by a railroad he viii sign a contract
that viii bind both parties instead Of
one as now, and that a railroad man
cannot be dismissed from employment
without cause
1t II needless TO say that these eN-
presslons were cheered 20 the echo.
Following Mr.. Powell came Mir. w.
V. Powell, grand chief operator Of the
Brotherhood OF RAILWAY Teiegraphers,
who made a brief but weil-timed re-
Spouse 10 the address OF welcome. lie
expressed the appreciation or himself
and his fellow railway workers for the
hospltable greeting that had met them
on every hand since their arrival N
this railroad center OF Texas. lie said
the reason why this town was chosen
Tor the meeting was because. IN the
first place. by the energy ana patriot
ism Of her own citizens Fort worth
had become an important railroad cen.
Ter with hundreds Of employees. ana
that these railroad employees had al
ways been well treated by the city.
Added TO this was the well-known hos
pitality OF her citizens.
Mr.. Tucker next introduced Mr.. w.
s. Hynes. chairman Of the board OF
trustees OF the brotherhood OF Locomo-
live Firemen, and came forward TO
represent Grand Master Sovereign.
Mr.. Haynes mOdeHtly apologized for
his appearance IN place OF 50 able
man AZ Dir. Sovereign, but explained
that as private he had never dis
obeyed an order Of a superior, 50 he
came at Nr. Sovoreign'a request
In q Tow words the speaker pictured
the difference between the condition
or railroad employees twenty years ago
and now. This difference, he explained.
was brought about by organized la
Dor, For" said be. the highest OBJ
feet OF organized labor IL not higher
wages FOR the wage itself but 20 Inn
prove the intellectual, moral, and 30
ciaI Improvement Of railroad employee.
Rrieny, then. he explained how organ
lied labor did not desire 20 tight cap.
itai. but that a mutual interest should
unite them. lie had the vary closest
attention, which showed how interest,"
ed was his audience. Hts speech
throughout was illustrated with per-
tinent anecdotes.
Thea. referring 70 the Arbitration BIZ
before The Inst session OF the ieglsla-
tnre, he ASKED. why do you allow
men 20 continue AS your rspresente-
tIsve VIM continue 10 oppose a mens-
Gre thai could not possibly injure any
class OF person in the Htnte7
lis" said he. rs my nfst visit 10
Texas. bu, can never forget how my