The times., 1899-08-15

growing in the District Reports from the
States claim that the work of organization
is being rapidly pushed and new branch
leagues are springing up everywhere. Hon.
James Hamilton Lewis, of Seattle for
merly member of Congress, has been
appointed national vice chairman for his
State, and win begin crusade in the far
West Judge w. p. Fleming of Kentucky.
has been appointed national vice chairman
from that State. Chairman Martin stated
that the national executive board had de-
cided to issue an official organ in the in
terests of the league. The venture will be
known as the Antitrust Bulletin, and
VIII be published seni-monthly.
| Judge Groot, of Cleveland, addressed the
meeting at length on the present strike
situation in that city, and related the
enormous power of the combinations which
controlled the street railways and made
strike a reign of terror, both for the
strikers, the citizens and the owners Of
the railway systems themselves. Judge
Grcot is in Washington representing the
strikers and viii remain here until Fri
day In referring 10 the situation as it is
at present, he said, in part:
The strike is practically won, since we
have the full sympathy Of the people of
Cleveland. A rigid boycott has been in
stituted against the street railway lines
and in this way the men are able to hold
Dul HlAADlt DtiLS sIOl anu CiuDDEQ W0ile
making demonstrations. The long tales of
violence which appear in the daily papers
are magnifed from foolish attempts OF
boys and women TO stone or obstruct cars
The men themselves are against any yio-
lence which might prejudice their chances
with the people at large and are very or
derly.
1t is not generally understood that
while the Big Consolidated, the system
against which the strike is being waged,
is tied up, and the Little Consolidated is
running, both systems are after all oper-
atec in the interest of one combination
Mark Hanna. owns the latter road and has
controlling interest in the system which
is now tied UP. No matter how we ar
range matters in Cleveland it affects one
man. If you interfere with the city gov
ernment you are affecting Mark Hanna's
interests. while on the other hand. if
any money is made in Cleveland it gees
into Mark Hannas pockets. He is the
supreme 1.-THE all-the everything. and
he is a wonderful specimen of a one-Inan
trust
Mayor Farley, Of Cleveland, is an easy
tool OF Hanna. Farley is q specimen Hanna
politician, dog-fighter, and a slave who
has never done a days work and never
will The city council, which has power
10 revoke the charter OF the street railway
for having broken all agreements and con-
tracts, is in the power of Hanna and dare
not make move. We are therefore COM
PEELED TO sit down and let boycott do its
own good work.
General Axline, of Ohio, was in this
city few days ago and managed to give
out the Hanna end of the strike. and in an
interview made long mess of statements
which we're untrue. No thinking man who
has witnessed the injustices practiced by
this street railway system would ever again
enter one of its cars until the combination
is made 10 repent and TO treat its men
more like employees than slaves. There
fore the boycott is a Just one and viii win
When the strike was in progress the armed
conductors, motormen, and police shot and
dubbed at liberty. We called the strike
on and all was quiet.
Then a conductor shot and killed a
small boy who was innocent of any
wrongdoing. That conductor Is in Jail
and will be tried fer murder, because there
is a judge in the county who will dispense
justice which is not gauged by Hanna
Doodle.
The strikers are operating q line OF
buses which are well patronized. The boy
cotted railway is doing much less business
than IL did during the strike II Is a
| fight between the people of Cleveland and
a greedy monopoly. and the people are
going to win"
Brief addresses were delivered by w.
II. Morgan and others. and the meeting
adjourned until Monday next at D. m.