Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-03

all these things The time will come when this country will be out of the hands of monopolies and in the hands of the people. The people are getting poor CT all the time. If they enjoy any libef- ties they are at the price of their labor. man submits to hardships, not because of himself but because of the loved ones at home.
 Personal Observations.
 have one thing to thank Judge Woods for and that is for sending me to jail. There I became enabled to feel the heart beats of the people. While in jail met a man who was given twelve months TOT stealing an old cloak worth about S2. lie didn't steal because he wanted it for him
 self, but to protect his poor suffering
 wife from the biting cold.
 A Nebraska judge sent man to the
 pen for year for stealing l cent. Mosh-
 CT. who stole millions, got off with two years.
 When I was on trial Pullman staid at
 home and Payne went to Europe. They
 will not be sent to jail for contempt Why? Because they have the money power behind them
 Tribute to Judge Caldwell.
 When a road is wrecked the United
 States government takes hold of it. The Northern Pacific was wrecked and IL came under the management or the gov ernment. An order was issued from United States court allowing the receivers to cut wages and another was issued to prevent employees from quitting because of the reduction.
 When the Union Pacific was placed in the hands of a receiver after being wreck ed similar orders were asked for from Judge Caldwell. The judge demanded a
 hearing from both sides and promptly re-
 fused to grant the requests of the re-
 ceivers If all the judges were like
 Judge Caldwell, he said, the people would be greatly benefited.
 Mr. Debs then recited an appropriate poem entitled "A Labor Day is Coming, which received tremendous applause from all parts of the house. The speaker closed his address by say ing: Let us stand for ourselves We do not need followers, but leaders. Don't be like the fellow who woke up in large room and said My God, there is no one in this room!
 At the close of the address Mrs. Jones of Kansas City, who is here in the inter- est of a journal, the name of which is Appeal to Reason, and who was on the
 stage, arose and read few lines from a paper referring to meeting between MT. Debs and man 93 years old, in which the former gave the old man comfort, finan- cially and otherwise. Turning to MT. Debs she said: How few men there are like this child of nature" The remark brought forth great cheers. She then suggested to all the organized bodies that they extend to Miss Julia Stanley honorary membership in their bodies, and proposed for her the title, "Julia, the flower girl.'
 The audience was very orderly, and fol- lowed Mr. Debs throughout his address with marked attention. Occasionally the speaker would be compelled to pause, so great would be the outbursts of applause
 After the curtain had been rung down many people came upon the stage and were introduced to the great labor leader.
 Chairman Stevens Position
 MT. A. H. Stevens wishes to correct an
 impression that had gotten out that he approved of the use of the opera house
 He stated when the committee called upon him that there was an ordinance against such public entertainments on Sunday, therefore the speaking, in his opinion,s was a clear violation of the law. He was unwilling to authorize 1t and would stand squarely by the chief of po- lie, but as some of the other commission CTS were in favor of allowing the speak ing 1t was decided to leave the matter with the body, who met in special session, and it was agreed on majority vote, inasmuch as the mayor had suspended the ordinance, they would permit the meeting and instructed the chief &C., cordingly.
 Many Visitors. All day yesterday visitors thronged the room of MT. Debs at the Florence, among the number being citizens in all walks of life The interest manifested in the great labor leader seemed greatly to increase after his speech of Sunday night. An Important Meeting. Yesterday afternoon meeting of the American Railway union of this city was held with MT. Debs behind closed doors. What the purport of the meeting was could not be ascertained but it was pre- suined to be of a nature pertaining to the good of the order.
 At Erswell's Hall. Last night an immense crowd gathered at Erswells hall to listen to MT. Debs. Those who had heard him Sunday night were anxious to be present again, and many who were not present the night before were out last night. He was again greeted by great oyations of applause, and those present listened to his remarks with careful attention. A noticeable feature of his speeches was the marked absence of anarchistic expressions
 MT. Debs goes to Blocton today. where he will address the miners tonight.