The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-15
SHAFFER ASASEER
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION PREsI-
DENT MAKES A PREDICTION.
Says Labor Lenders May Unite TO Pre-
the Tyranny Of Trusts"
WALL STREET WILL TREMBLE
As WILL THOSE WHO HAVE PILED
Up THEIR MILLIONS,
He Asserts. 'when Your Leaders Say
Come Out" and show the
Strength of Organized Labor.
SPEECH AT WHEELING, w. VA.
PRECEDED BY THREAT AGAINST
THE WESTERNS "REBELs."
If Milwaukee. ChicngO and other
Members DO Not strike They
VIII he Expelled.
He Asserts. "When Your Leaders Say
Come Out" and show the
Strength of Organized Labor.
SPEECH AT WHEELING, w. VA.
PRECEDED by THREAT AGAINST
THE wEsTERN "REBELs."
If Milwaukee. ChicngO and other
Members DO Not strike They
VIII he Expelled.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. lit. j.
Shaffer. president Of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers, spoke
20 large crowd of people at the fair
grounds here this afternoon. When he
reached the city shortly before noon he
was received with cheers. The local unions
paraded and escorted him through the
town. Before going TO the fair grounds he
made the following statements as TO the
Western men who refuse to strike:
IF they don't come out they are non
union. 1t Is a mystery why they did not
obey the strike order from the start. and
the only explanation | can think of * that
given yesterday at Pittsburg by Mr.. Ad-
ans, the Illinois deputy, who told me the
men had wanted an extension of time In
which TO strike. Adams says they had
been led TO believe that an extension would
be granted We have instructed Mr.. Tighe
to call out these men at once. and in the
event of their refusal their charters Will
be declared forfeited. L know these men,
and | am confident they will now agree TO
come out with us in this fight. The skilled
men are organized, and enough VIII strike
to greatly cripple the production of the
Western mills. We may not bring about
total suspension, such as is seen mere in
the Wheeling district. which, by the way
Is the banner district of the entire steel
country, but we will do what we antici-
pated al the start. or | am greatly mis-
taken i'm Mr.. Tighe's ability to present the
matter in its proper light to the Western
men. Taking the strike as a whole, We
are making gains every day. Our member
ship is increasing a a rapid rate, and many
nonunion mills where we have never be-
fore been able to secure a foothold are now
organized, or partially organized. Besides
those already so organized, | know of
others that will soon take the same action,
though of course. L cannot go into details
on that score"
sHAFFER's SPEECH.
In his speech. this afternoon, Mr.. Shaffer
said in part:
1T has been said that it is not alone a
fight of the Amalgamated Association.
That is true. Even to-day, in Wheeling, L
was approached by "A committee of the
Clothing Workers Union and given assur-
anceS that they were with US, and would
extend both moral and financial aid We
realize. also. that the glass workers are
with us, together with the tranmen, and.
of course. the coal miners with us. [
want TO say TO the representatives of the
various trades: The Amalgamated Associa-
tion needs your moral and financial assist
ance. We do not ask you to disobey your
leaders violate the laws of your
organization. | have received letters from
many subordinate locals of other unions
saying: We will stop working too. if you
say the word We do not want you to do
that. Obey the directions OF your own lead
ers; see that your laws are preserved in
violate.
IL believe the time is coming in this de-
fensive movement when, If necessary, your
leaders will unite with the Amalgamated
tiOns from the tyranny of the trusts. When
your leaders say come out there will be
such coming out will make Wall street
tremble and cause those whom we have en-
riched to tremble behind their pied-up mil
lions.
Let the Amalgamated Association men
so deDort themselves as TO merit the ap-
proval have already received and win
the encouragement and support of church
and state. What L say may not be received
with favor, but right is right. 1t is time
when mems blood boils with indignation
and hands are clenched in anger but it is
no time for angry words overt deeds. If
organized labor by observance OF the law.
win a peaceful victory ii will be the
grandest achievement known to the annals
of the world. Hence. L ask you to be care
full; be law-abiding, but be determined The
trust cannot run the mills without YOU
There is not enough skilled labor left to
make more millions for these men who
have centralized capital. They have said 1:
Don't you dare to initiate our example
Well. you have dared. Now be steadfast
in the position you have taken. My opinion
is that you will win. know If the men who
are now out stay out the victory is sure
and certain. If the mills ever run, you will
run them. You may as we'll enjoy a sum-
mer vacation and make up your minds
that when the mills are run again you will
run them right
President Shaffer closed with a plea for
the admission of negroes to membership in
the Amalgamated.