The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-16

called upon" said Mr. MacGregor, TO ask
applicants for positions whether they were
union men or not. as did rot want their
answers to influence my action, but II the
question came up between two men on
equal footing. one OF whom was known 10
be a union man, under the agreement
| would give him preference,
II have 30 acted In good faith ever since
| the agreement was entered into.
ION February II the executive commit
| tee OF the employees presented Mr.. Nor
nan TO Superintendent Ellis as being a
union man and requested his appointment
as such, and he was appointed, thus show
Ing that we were not discriminating against
union labor"
In response to cali Issued during the
day the striking street car men and .
good sized crowd gathered on Market
square last night TO listen to the strikers
side OF the story as presented by different
speakers representing them. The meet
ing WINS called to order BY john III. Back
u.s. who introduced w. u. Mahon. inter-
national president OF the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION Of Street Railway Employees OF
America. The speakers stand was COM
posed OF box, back OF which banner
bearing tho insignia, name and number
VI luc iutdl WIS pluNcu
Mr.. Mahon's speech consisted in the
main OF reiteration OF tho statements
contained In the communications published
In yesterdays Post concerning the pro.
gresB of the trouble since its inception.
He dwelt on the agreement between tho
street car company and the union, and
stated that Manager MacGregor, when
called on by u committee, had stated that |
the agreement was simply for the purpose |
pf adi uv he Ut nj In o.
simply wanted to get the cars In operation |
and that was all II amounted to.
The speaker made lengthy address, |
which was greeted at Intervals by hearty |
expressions OF appreciation on the part OF |
his hearers. He appealed 10 the public to |
help the strikers win the fight. He said |
the employees stood ready and willing at |
any time to meet the street ear company |
in conference In fair and frank Discus |
sion OF the present situation.
Mr. Williams vas introduced as prc5i |
dent Of the Labor Council and 4, mem
Der OF the Retail Clerks' association lie
said tie chief qualifications Of street
railway employe we're honesty. sobrcty aud |
patience, for all of which he got the beg
carly reward Of 10 cents per hour. He |
figured out that man to support fam
iy on such wages could not save 800 Ia |
100 years. He referred TO the injustice |
" requiring man to make a deposit OF |
'20 TO get a $50 month job and Mt this |
ne was forced 10 purchase a uniform that |
'oyt SCI Under these conditions II WAS |
10 wonder that street car men had to
I'VE In the suburbs whore rents were cheap
" this thing kept up much longer they
would be forced to live In tents
IL was announced that the retail clerks
would meet later and lndorsr the strike
AZ the conclusion NJ the speaking Mr..
Williams offered the following resolution,
which was adopted with an enthusiastic
yell
Whereas. The street railway employees OF
your city are oontestlng for nine hour
work day and living pay; therefore be II
resolved. That We the citizens OF Hous-
on In mass meeting assembled this tho
9th day of March. A. y. 1898 do plodge
o them our moral support and positively
efuso to ride uRon the cars until the strike
S satisfactorily settled.
The Retail Clerks union met IN specipI
esson last night with over 100 members
n attendance, and unanimously passed the
GLOWING resolutions:
The Retail Clerlta Protective Assncla
Ion, Local loo, DO hereby heartily Indorse
ne action OF the Amalgnmated Assonia-
ion OF street Railway Employees In their
resent trouble, and VIII aid them both
morally and financially, and wish our
riends to do the same.
A. ]. campan.
$. r. Williams
II. II. Campbell.
Committee.
r. Il. Patterson,
President.
T. o. lass.
The clerks also thanked the merchant,
Or agreeing to close at p. m.