The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-02
READY FOR A SIEGE.
TANNERY BUILDINGS ARE BEING
TURNED INTO A HOLSTERY.
DR.. FAIR TALKS TO STRIKERS
Says Their Cause is Just, But Urges an
Early settlement-Pays Tribute to
the Noble Character of the
Managers of Factory

The buildings of the Aliens Sons
tannery are rapidly being converted
into a big hostelry for the purpose of
caring for the men now at work in the
different portions OF the big plant.
The big shipping room is being cleared
and the stock is being placed in piles
on the sides to make room for large
number of cots and beds for the &C
commodation of the men who are now
working to save the stock now spelling
sumpUuously and the meals being
served are good enough for a king
Pies and cakes and the best of all sorts
Of food are being supplied by the man
ayers Of the tannery. Among other
things taken into the building today
was large box of Pillow Boy tobacco
so dear to the heart of every laboring
man.
Conversation with one of the strikers
today developed the fact that an effort
will be made to put an end to the feed
ing and sleeping of the men in the
building by due process of law. They
say that it is contrary to the state
factory laws as we'll as the laws laid
down by the various insurance com
panies.
Ten more mon are said to have gone
to work this morning, making net
total of about forty now as work.
These men are bending all their ener-
gies to keep the hides from spelling.
This work will probably demand about
two weeks to get the hides in place
where they can be left indefinitely
without any loss whatever. The work
of shipping hides and leather continues
as formerly and several cars are being
sent out of the city every day. 1t was
rumored Wednesday evening that the
Northwestern Railroad company had
refused to haul the cars, but this is
evidently a mistake, as all the loaded
cars were carried away before this
morning.
The strikers are now thoroughly or
ganized and are ready to make de-
termined stand for some time. IE is
said that they are now organized in
companies and each company has it's
leaders. The strikers held a meeting
this afternoon, at which time DR.. Farr
delivered tie following address:
Fellow Citizens, men and brothers:
You have honored me by requesting
me to meet you this afternoon. You
believe me to be fearless, impartial,
just, and in deep sympathy with you
in this your dire distress. Without
fear or favor 1 proclaim in justice to
yourselves and the loved ones who de-
pend upon you for support, your de-
mand for better and living wages is
Just. Now, am not partial or one
sided on this question.
Nathan Allen, the father of Charles
and Nathan, was one of natures noble
men. A greater, better or manlier
man never lived. He was high type
of manhood To have known him was
a privilege and honor. The Allen
brothers, Charles and Nathan, are men
who have proven themselves, in many
ways, worthy of such sire. They
have been to me, in every sense, true
friends and | prize their friendship and
esteem above price and they have my
most profound respect. They have
done much toward building up our
city. They, like their father, are great
and noble men. They are men of
honor. Men of their word. They are
not msers, but kind hearted, liberal,
fearless men. They are brave and can
not be inundated. They::are men, who
when they believe themselves in the
right, will die before they would recede
from their position. They believe they
are right. I, as a true friend and WI !
wisher, believe that they are wrong in
paying 81 week for the hard, manual
labor given in return. believe they
could and ought to have paid better
wages. If better wages had been paid
there would have been no discomfort,
no strike, and all the misery, anxiety
and distress, that both you and Aliens
Sons are suffering today would have
been unknown. Right here let me say
that [ believe the Allen brothers would
rather lose all their property and every
dollar they have in the world than see
bloodshed in adjusting this strike.
Now l proclaim myself your friend.
You have my whole heart sympathy.
l believe in the principle of live and
let live I see no ray of hope for an
early settlement, and satisfactory
adjustment of this strike unless you
meet each other half way. Charles
and Nathan Allen will do exactly as
they say. Their word is as good as
their bond. The Allen brothers have
determined not to recognize the union.
| know of no way to prevail or make
them change their minds. If were
asked by the Allen brothers | would
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