The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-31
For Giving "Crazy Advice" to Work.
fngmen to Withdraw Their
Savings from Banks,
FOR MISLEADING HIS MEN
By PROMISING THEM SUPPORT THEY
COULD NOT EXPECT,
And for Acts which Have Tended to
Discredit Organized Labor-Be-
meath shaGer's Notice.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Aug. 30 - The edi-
torial in the current issue of the Labor
World. the organ of the International Tin
Workers Protective Association and the
mouthpiece of the Pittsburg district of the
Mine Workers. Union and the Pattern
Makers Association is a long and bitter
attack on President Shaffer and demands
his impeachment for calling the present
strike. The demand for the impea chment
Is made because, II is charged, President
Shaffer compelled the steel workers TO vio-
late contracts. because he expelled the Chi
csgo men and revoked their charter without
constitutional hearing, and because the
whole strike is unconstitutional and has
brought ruin and wreck to men who have
made the Amalgamated Association. The
editorial gives twenty-four reasons why
President shaffer should be impeached
The fact that George Powell. president of
the Tin Plate Workers Protective Associa-
tion OF America. l.. r. Thomas. president of
the Pattern Makers National League, and
Patrick Dolan. president OF the United
Mine Workers of the Pittsburg district
constitute the board of control of the pub
ncation. and that President Shaffer himself
mp to within year ago was member of
the board would seem to lend considerable
When shown the editorial tonight Pres
ident Shaffer said: "Mr. Powell. of the Tin
Workers Association. was at headquarters
to-day, and / have understood that the
paper mentioned does not represent his
association. The article is beneath my
notice. and I shall not advertise the paper
by commenting on IL.
SACRIFICE SHAFFER.''
The editorial is entitled Sacrifice Shaffer
Save the Amalgamated." The World ed
itorial. which is long one. follows in part:
lis the Anal gam sted Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers To be sent TO slaugh-
ter I'm a lost fight and sacrificed on the altar
of the mad and selfish ambition OF this
creature Shaffer? This is no time for senti-
ment IL Is time for facts and plain
speaking. The fight against the steel trust
IS lost but order comes from Amalgamated
headquarters where Shaffer covers To spare
the brave men at the front. Leaders of
organized labor, forbid IL I'm the name or
the cause you hold dear but which Is
menaced as long Shafferism Is allowed
10 live. Forbid II in the name of labor's
honor and honesty which Shaffer's acts
have impugned.
Then follows an intimation of an accusa-
ton of stock dealing that Mr.. Shaffer has
repeatedly denied. The editorial continues
'Impeach him for plunging the Amalga-
mated into strike that was unwarranted.
'Impeach him for calling out the men
last month without giving the sublodges a
chance To vote on the question of "A strike.
'Tmpeach him for making demands that
were so arbitrary and Imperative that the
trust could not with honor submit.
Impeach him for calling strike on de-
mands that he afterwards receded from.
'1mpeach him for calling out the tin plate
men I'm July and the National Steel and
Federal Stee. men this month after their
scales had been signed.
.Impeach him for violating the laws OF
the Amalgamated Association I'm revoking
the charters OF the South Chicago men
"Impeach him for the blow he has given
10 organized labor. not only In teaching
that union agreements are not contracts
TO be respected. but also in showing that
constitutional safeguards are no guarantee
TO a unionist when a Shaft is at head
OF things.
''Impeach him for causing the manufac-
turers 10 say that labor unions must be
Incorporated. that their pledged word is
OF no value.
BREACHES OF CONTRACT.
'Impeach him for making IL impossible.
by his breaches OF contract and repudia-
ton OF agreements. for organized labor to
lend practical support TO the men he called
out Most of the prominent labor leaders
OF the country are on record against breach
OF contract. shafrer had made it neces-
sary for them 10 appear TO be on the side
of the trust in this strike.
''Impeach him for issuing his second
strike call without consulting any one when
ne framing il.
AH'fNNH 'hoiA'A loI ndkllS IulS his
strike. lie was going To get all the glory
and the Amalgamated was going To get all
the scars. On his own responsibility he
signed that New York agreement and when
he reDudiated " the odium was Incurred
by the organization. Only Shafer's name
was signed 10 the second strike call
''Impeach him FOR going into this strike
without funds or the prospect OF funds 10
support II. Strike benefits begin next week
and he has not enough money 10 last three
weeks II every striker gets his due
"fmpeach him for not accepting the Ho
tel Lincoln propositions of trust. which
gave him four more sheet plants than the
Amalgamated had last year.
"Impeach him for his crazy advice 10 the
workingmen OF the country TO draw money
out OF the savings banks.
"Impeach him for getting the Federation
tube workers 10 strike and then leaving
them up in the air.
''Impeach him for having no other weap-
OH with which 10 fight the trust than the
effect he expected the strike 10 have on
trust stocks In Wall street
"lmpeach him for holding out assurances
that organized labor would support the
strike when he had been Informed by labor
lAaders that they could do little or nothing