The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-13
BY ROBERT BARR.

! ten & Hope. and that no man here has
a better right to speak for those en-
/ Dloyees-aye. or to stand I'D for them
against opDressiOn-than l have. And
l Will tell the man who interruots me
IN tell him to his face-that 1 am
not to be brow beaten from the path of
duty by him, or by Mr.. Sartweli, either,
men who put me here. 1 acknowledge
no other masters. If you want to adj
dress this meeting, come up here on the
platform and face it like a man. and
not stand barking there like a dog.
Let's have look at YOU
There was wild cheering at this. The
fight was on and the crowd was jul
bilant This was the kind of talk they
liked to hear
Braunt smote young Marsten on the
back and pushed him forward.
Take oop the challenge, lad" he
cried. "OOp wi ye. III follow We, and
give them some facts about the unem-
ployed. We've got this meeting if we
work it right. Cop wi we, mate"
Marsten went toward the platform,
the crowd making way for him. Glib
bons stood for a moment apparently
surprised at this unexpected opposition,
then walked back to his chair at the
head of the committee. : The good
natured gathering cheered when they
saw the young man standing before
them.
Fellow workmen," he began.
Address the chair" admonished
some one in the middle of the hall,
whereat there was a laugh. Scimmins
himself INDUCED in a sickly smile. The
speaker Redeemed slightly, and in con-
fused haste said:
Mr. Chairman and fellow workers.
The crowd cheered Justify and it was
y
again get hearing. a feeling of de-
sDair came over him as he stood be-
fore them. 1t was only too evident that
they all looked upon the whole pro-
ceeding as a great lark, something
in the WaV of music hall entertain
ment without the beer-which was
drawback, of course, but also without
any charge for admission-which was
an advantage, for it left so much more
cash to eXpend in stimulants after the
fun was over. He wondered, as he
looked at the chatting, jocular assem-
blage, whether he was taking too SER
iOus view of the. situation. There
flashed across his mind a sentence he
had heard in a lecture on socialism 1T
is not the capitalist nor the government
YOU have to conquer" the lecturer had
said, but the workmen themselves"
When the disorder had subsidized so
that his voice could be heard, Marsten
went on
Mr.. Gibbons asserted that the man
ager had refused to consult with his
and 1 claimed that such
statement was not true. Mr. Sartwell
told ME himself that he was willing to
receive a deDutation from the men of
the works. He said"
Whats that?" cried Gibbons,
springing to his feet and taking step
forward
Don't interrupt the speaker
shouted Braunt from the body of the
hall.
He interrupted me-" roared Glib
bons, now thoroughly angry. Turning
to the young man, VINO stood there
retort to cease, the secretary demand
ed:
When did Sartwell tell you that?"
''On Tuesday night
"On Tuesday nightt' repeated Glib
bons, coming to the front of the plat
form. ON Tuesday night! and you
have the brazen cheek to stand here
and admit it."
why shouldn't II" asked Marsten,
With perceptible self-ccntrol, but !
around his tightening lips.
Why shouldn't you? I'll tell you
why. Because you sneaked in behind |
the backs of the committee you had |
helped to appoint. That's why"
I had no hand in appointing the /
Every man in the works had hand
in appointing the committee. If you |
didn't vote, then you neglected your |
duty If you voted against the COM
mittee, you were bound by the result, |
Just as the committee would have |
been bound il they had been defeated. /
That's trade unionism-stand together |
Dr. fall together. You. knowing a com
nittee had been appointed to deal with |
this very business, must go crawling |
10 Sartwell and undermine the work !
IF your fellow unionists."
That's lie, Kissed Marsten
through his set teeth, in II low but in
-ense tone of voice which was heard |
10 the further end of the hall. The /
young man strobe toward his antagon-
st. his right hand nervously clinching |
and unclinching. 1t was an electric |
crowd held its breath.
they expected the next move would be |
4 blow.
Gibbons stood his ground without
linching. Not muscle of his face