The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-07

"a strike and all its accompaniments
appear to me to be rude something OF
a barbarous civilization, yet there are
times when they are proper. In the
present difficulty there must be con-
Ciliation and arbitration. I was one
of 5000 men who struck in London a
number of years ago and / know that
after we had seen months of the
trouble that I was so embttered that
! was ready to rend my hair and
departed like Abraham of old into a
far country. have watched these men
closely for five weeks and I can testify
to their splendid conduct. There has
been no overt act committed and the
chief of police, who is present, will
bear me out in this, for he can testify
that not one of his men have been
called upon to quell any disturbance.
"Is it beneath the dignity of the
Builders Exchange to meet with these
men? They should meet them, the
principles of right demand it. and I
feel sure that the resolutions presented
here this evening will be eagerly ac-
cepted." The mayor was greeted with
loud applause.
MIR. INQUIRE APPEARS.
At this point the appearance of p. j.
Mcclure, who had been detained i'm
Philadelphia and who had arrived ON
the S:45 p. m. train, caused some ex-
citement. Mr. Mcclure was vocifer-
ously cheered as he ascended. 1.-The plat
form and it was some minutes before
the noise had subsided sufficiently to
allow his voice to be heard.
lie said he regretted that he could
not get here sooner and that he was
able to judge by the trend of the
mayors remarks regarding the resolu-
llohs adopted that those present were
ueslrOus of peace. He told of coming
mere seven years ago on a similar mis-
SION ana now the members of the Ex-
chahse at that time did not want to
see him at first but sent for him in the
| end. He told of the close relations ey-
isting btween the labor organizations
and the Builders Exchanges through
out the country and asked why thew
could not exist here as well.
The eight hour day movement. hs
said, cannot be stopped by the Build
ers' exchange and that it is bound IN
come, as there is a power greater than
! law behind 1.-THE power of a moral
principle bounded on right. He
1urther said: Labor must have
| its own, not by violence. but by
moral power in itself. If two par-
| ties are in controversy each should
| recognize the other. If capital and
| labor are to be partners, why should
| labor be the silent partner?
NEED OF A UNION.
| 1.-THE man who goes alone to his en-
| ploycr is easily disposed of, but when
| united it is different. When no un-
| derstanding exists between employer
| and employe wages fall and the en-
| ployers' profit is uncertain. The con-
tlactors in New York city who deal
| with organized labor who pay their
| men $3.50 for an eight hour DAY make
| more money than the East Side 'scab'
bosses who deal with non union la Dor
| and pay their men 1925 a day. It is
| TO the best interests Of both thar the
| employer and the employe should
| meet, not with Clinched fists, but with
the outstretched hand of amity.
| "If the contractors agree to meet
| me fairly and squarely this strike will
| be settled in twenty-fOur hours. |
| desire to thank the strikers for the
| peaceful disposition they have display
| ed; it rebounds to their credit. If the
| exchange refuses to compromise at this
| time, don't weaken. stand together
|