The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-13

The expressions of Secretary Williams.
of the Amalgamated Association, in an
interview at Pittsburg on Sunday even
ing, are entitled to notice. Among other
things he said:
tell you this question will have to be
settled In some way. If not by peaceful
strike then by legislation. If that tails the
ballot VIII be tried. If all else fails L be-
lieve that II will result i'm an appeal To tbe
Dayonet. / tell you there Is a condition ex-
lstins to-day that places this country on
the eve OF one of the greatest revolutions
that ever could occur IN the history OF the
world.
What is the question that will be APP
pealed to the bayonet if not settled by 9TH
er means? Mr.. Williams does not state
1t. There Is no question about the right
20 strike, and there never has been. No
one questions the right OF anyone to earn
his bread without belonging to a union
except Mr.. Williams and his friends. No
one. except Mr.. Williams and his friends.
challenges the right of men to accept the
places which men desert at the orders Of
President Shaffer and Secretary Williams.
is it the denial of the right of workmen
to accept places made vacant by the orders
of half a dozen men that Mr.. Williams
proposes to enforce with the bayonet? Is
lone of the greatest revolutions tina ever
could occur in the history of the world"
TO fill the land with rapine and blood be-
cause Shaffer and Williams demand that
their organization shall be forced upon
thousands of men in the Carnegie mills
who prefer to remain out of it? Is Mr..
Williams oOipo 70 Ial,,no tho ro,I = If--a
because the steel combination will not sign
scales that will put thousands Of men un-
der the domination OF the officers of the
Amalgamated Association without their
consent? Is this greatest of revolutions" to
be undertaken because workmen and en-
ployers will not put themselves under the
absolute dictation of a score of men at the
head of labor organizations revolution 10
abrogate the principle that "all men have
certain inalienable rights" namely. life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness?'
What Is this question" in this case that
must be settled by revolution and bayonets
II not otherwise settled? Mr.. Williams and
his associates demanded of the officers Of
the steel combination that all its mills.
or practically all, be placed under the same
scale as the officers Of the Amalgamated
Association had secured FOR mills manned
by members of their union, which is equiv
alent 10 putting thousands OF men in non
union mills under the control of the vii
liams board OF officers. That is this
question in the present instance. What
answer does MIR. Williams get to his ques.
t!on from the member Of the ~Amalgamat.
ed Association in the mills about Chicago
and IN Milwaukee,? BY a unanimous vote
in a secret ballot. these union men rofus,
the Shaffer-W .lliams demand that thou
sands of men be compelled TO accept theii
rule who do nos desire II. IL a secret
ballot had been taken in the mills which
have been deserted. il Is probable that tn,
men in several of them would have refused
TO leave steady employment and the high
oct Wages ~ifnniv - pre~oof. the fvranui"e