The record-union., 1896-09-23


chinery and wages in Sacramento
eighty millions Of dollars. No man in
sacramento, he said, should vote
against the Republican nominee for
congress because he favors the refund
ing OF the railroad company's debt to
the Government. Any man in this city
VINO would vote against candidate for
congress because he favored the fund
ing Dill is an enemy of the city and
ooes not deserve to live and prosper
within it's gate.
MI johnson concluded by assuring
the mechanics in the railroad company s
Shops that all they have Is at stake IN
thls fight, and they owe it to them
serves, their wives and their children
to stand by the man who is battling for
sacramento and her continued pros
| perity.
FREE TO ACT.
PRESIDENT Wooden then spoke OF the
circumstances under which the clu ID
was organized. He said the original
movers in the matter hesitated at first
through delicacy, thinking that perhaps
the officials of the company might not
ike the idea Of political clubs being
formed by men in the shops, but on
lnquiring into the matter they received
assurance that they were perfectly free
to follow their own inclinations.
we We're informed" he said. that
we might, If we so chose, wear Bryan
badges as big as washtubs.''
But the workmen in the shops realize
that their own best interests are in
volved in the present struggle. and they
are determined to use every effort TO
protect themselves and their colaborers.
Personally he admired MIR. johnson
and would work for his election, but
there is a double incentive now to do
SO, as he .championing a measure that
means everything to the employees of
the railroad company.
INVITED GUESTS.
Mr.. Wooden then said there were q
few of the heads of departments pres
ent by invitation of the club, and the
! members would no doubt like to hear
from them. He would begin by intro
ducing Uncle" Ben WEIGH, Superin-
tendent of the car department, "a
man." said he, whom you all know
and respect"
Mr.. WEIGH was taken by surprise, but
he made a few remarks calculated TO
encourage the club members in their
efforts to secure the success of Repup-
lican principles and protection to home
industries
H. j. Small, Superintendent Of Mo
tive Power and Machinery, was next
called out. Mr.. Small said he was
pleased to know that the club was not
formed on the strength of any sugges-
ton or dictation of the officials of the
railroad company. 1t was the work
of its own members-of men who are
fighting for their self preservation. He
was glad to see them liking such
deep interest in a matter Of so much
Importance.
Master Mechanic Heintzieman was
the next one called on. He said he
was not prepared to address the club
at that time but the members had his
sympathy and hearty support in their
good work He hoped thew would each
and all make 1t a personal matter-one
in which their own and their families
! interests were involved, as we'll as
those of the country in general. The
good results Of this action will be seen
( in November.
Foreman c. A. Phipps of Car Shop
I No. made a brief talk and proved
menting the members Of the club for
what they had done and promised to
do, he told little story alb )ut the Irish
man who asked a friend 0. his how he
stood on the money question.
oh" answered the other I'm for
free silver at 16 to L.
''Ye are?" said Pat We'll begorra
Oi'm afraid, me frind, that if We git
I fx-1.~
eight"
Remarks were also made by Victor
Lemay, General Foreman Of the car
shops, and Mr.. Decker, Foreman of the
Air Brake Department. All Of the
speakers were greeted with rounds Of
applause.
The meeting then adjourned with
three cheers for Grove L. Johnson