Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-03
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 Absolutely PsaHse becanse of humanity for whom he ad- vocafed justice That man is Eugene V Debs CThunderous applause)
 The speaker touched lightly on Judge Woods and said few words about his actions son the bench.
 Again, referring to Eugene V. Debs, he said: Let's all pray that he may come out able and strong to build up d great federation. tApplause)
 The Black Man.
 We need a federation of men and women, white and black. You south erners may spurn the balcks, but if you continue this the time may come when they will make you eat humble pie. You must take them in hand and bring them up to proper standard, if not they will bring you down to their level You strike, and the capitalists will get them in your places. You must revolutionize them All men and women must get together under one great banner If war should break out tomorrow you would have to go with them to the front. There's no class legislation in war. He spoke of how armies were organized, and said labor would have to do likewise. God dig nified labor. It is the common intent of man.
 He then dwelt upon the necessity of
  ganized labor, and said this very dis trict showed this in the natural disposi- tion of the necessary materials to make iron.
 A Poser.
 Speaking of men being posted on their professions, the orator said some men go to their employers and demand increased wages, and on being asked why they made the demand were unable to give a reasonable explanation. Such men do not deserve the advance. They should be posted before making the demand.
 In closing, the speaker said: We want equal rights, equal opportunities, and undertake to say that when that day comes organized labor will prove equal to every emergency. Applause)
 A Resolution.
 MT. William Mailly then read the fol- lowing which was unanimously adopted
 Men have never made a fight braVer than that which labor has waged against the aggressions of capital History will never tell the sublime sacrifices or the struggle We have asked for our own simply-not for mercy, and are met even now after many costly battle lost ana won. with imperious contempt from these lordly masters of the land. where fear for person or pocket does not deter them; and the conflict has but begun.
 Now whereas The laborerS of our country have seen the wife and little ones grow pale with hunger, while their bread-winner is ground to worse than death between the blacklist and the scab.
 And, whereas We recognize that cor porate power knows no mercy and no law; that they own the courts, yea, the very government in it's highest functions: and that their hands are red with blood through cruelties worse than war
 And, whereas. We see a sovereign state invaded with national troops over the protest of its governor. in defiance of law. and free American citizens, our brothers of the American Railway union. prosecuted by the government on de- maud of this same money devil, upon process so weak that they were glad to shunt it on to a side track and secure conviction, without jury, on charge of contempt of court---a cowardly avoid ance of the true issue; all. all telling us in language plain, that we are slaves.
 And whereas, The tendency Of United States supreme court decisions of late years has been to centralze the powers of government at the expense of the state and citizens. And. whereas, Capital today can, and does, at will control the enactment or execution of any law, even if in order to accomplish it they must buy supreme court; therefore.
 Resolved Q, That civil government can rest in safety only upon wise law impartially executed, and none can break law with lmpunlty Wltnout udHSer to sli. Resolved @. We denounce the venal1ty of the peoples representatives of these latter days, and demand the passage of d law that will secure in operation rights to the employe equal to those enjoyed by the employer Until then strikes will prevail, and strikes are dangerous. for idle hands make desperate hearts. and we are not disposed longer to remain theI footbalt-of tyranny.
 Resolved (3), That the Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs and his associate of ficersi by Judge Woods for contempt of court was not justified by the circum stances; was a stretch of judicial prerog- ative and a cowardly abuse of power, and we denounce said Woods as the infa- nous and corrupt tool of his purchasers, the railroad corporations of Chicago.
 Resolved CD. To Eugene V. Debs. our loved and honored leader. we send our warmest greeting on this, our anniver- sary day. Prison walls may shut out the free sunlight and bound his footsteps, but we tell him that he walks his prison cell knghted in the hearts of his broth CTS, and his very name shall live a pride and an inspiration to brave and honest deeds wherever labor fights for home and human rights.
 Resolved (5). That the imprisonment of Debs and his brother officers is the first gun of the most tremendous conflict ever waged in the western world. If corpo- rate power shall win it means bondage for labor and monarchy for state It therefore touches every patriot in the land. We are conservative, but knowing our rights to the last gasp, now and for ever, we are dertermined to maintain them.
 Resolved (6). That we. the working men ef the Birmingham district, unani- mously indorse the above resolutions, and that copy of the same be sent to