The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-13
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ASKED.
Text of Tho Appeal Sent Out by the
A~maIgamated Association.

PPTTSBURG. Aug. 12.-The appeal for
financial assistance was prepared by the
Amalgamated Association on Friday last.
but was not sent out until to-day. IT reads
as follows:
ITO Labor-Brethren. as you are I'M
doubtedly aware the United States Steel
Corporation is now waging a war against
organized labor by making the Amalga-
mated Association the subject on which
to begin operations. At our last conven-
tion IL was unanimously decided TO ask the
United States Steel Corporation, when
settling their annual wage scale VITA the
Amalgamated Association. that they sign
or recognize the scale of the Amalgamated
Association in all their mills. When the
matter was broached it was preemtorily
refused. After holding several conferences
the demand OF our organization was modi-
fed so as to take in only three mills Of
their constituent companies. viz: The
American Sheet Steel Company. the Amer
lean Tin Plate Company and the American
Steel Hoop Company. where local lodges
had been formed, and where the men were
very DESTROYS of being union men. and we
are now out on strike for recognition.
I'm the conferences which were held by
the representatives of the United States
Steel Corporation and the Amalgamated
Association, the representatives of the
United States Steel Company's only argu-
ment was that they did not desire the
Amalgamated Association 10 become too
powerful, and that they should hold the
balance of power. Later conferences were
held with the heads OF the United States
steel Company. who submitted a PROPOSE
ton that we sign only for the mills signed
last year, with the exceptions of the sheet
mills in Salisbury and Scotdale. which
were signed for the year previously. Their
proposition was rejected. as IL meant that
the Amalgamated Association would
merely have to remain i'm a quiescent state,
while they were expanding and adding to
their %nonunion possessions.
They are waging a fight for the ex-
termination of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. and for the workingmen to combine,
to the people of the United States they
desire themselves and so persistently refuse
10 us. This blow Is not alone directed
against the Amalgamated Association. but
10 organized labor generally, and should
they succeed In defeating the Amalgamated
ASSOCIATION IT will AFFECT every organized
Douy In the United States.
TO succeed in this struggle IL will be
necessary TO seek the aid of every organ
lied body, as well as the general public.
whose sympathies We know are with US
In the present struggle. To this end we
ask that you give us your moral and hnan-
ciai aid. A liberal response financially
Will materially assist us In conducting a
victorious campaign for a principle which
Is the inalienable right OF every American
freeman.
IF you desire to aid the Amalgamated
Association in the present struggle hnan-
cially all money should be forwarded to
John Williams. secretary-treasurer, Bissett
block. Pittsburg. Pa"
This was signed by T. ]. Shafer, presi-
dent; John Williams, secretary-treasurer:
NJ. r. Tighe, assistant secretary, and Ben
L. Davis, Journal manager.
The Amalgamated Association also issued
al appeal TO its local lodges urging the
members who are employed to give liber-
ally TO the cause. Continuing the call
says: Much financial assistance could be
cbtained as we could in cur large cities
start a popular subscription through the
medium of the local newspapers. Public
sympathy Is with US and will support us IL
given an OPT ortunity The above plan
would be an excellent one II placed In
operation. Do what you can i'm this direc-
tion, as IL will ena BILE all fair-minded people
TO demonstrate their practical sympathy.
II there Is any other plan you think of that
would assure the same purpose. then place
II in operation as it Is absolutely necessary
that we have practical results along this
line"