The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-19
People of the Town Warned Not 10
Drink, for a Great Deal Depends
on Their Conduct.
DESTINY OF THE COUNTRY
MAY BIZ ALTERED II A FEW DAYS,
Dir. sHAFFER SAID.
DuncansviIIe Men Ready to He Or
ganized-statement from Man.
ager Beard, of Muncie.

wELLSvILLE. o.. July E.-The storm
center OF the great stee-workers' strike
was to-day moved from Pittsburg TO this
little Columbiana county village. News that
the Wellsville plant of the American Sheet
Steel Company was now in shape 70 run
full time and that men would be imported
from Vandergrift. Pa, and other points TO
work all mills caused President Shaffer Of
the Amalgamated Association to rush here
from Pittsburg 10 give courage to the strik-
ing mill men. 1t was one OF the most in
teresting days in the history of this part of
the upper Ohio valley. The Amalgamated
officials, Trustee John Morgan Vice Presi-
dent John Chappelle and President Shaffer
were almost smothered by the crowd
which greeted them here on arrival. pro-
cession OF several thousand people followed
them TO the city hall, where the public
meeting was held, and at which President
Shaffer was the principal speaker. About
1000 people were crowded into the hall be-
fore the party from Pittsburg reached the
platform. There were present brawny
workmen from East Liverpool Wheeling,
Steubenville and other river points. Vice
President Chappele called the meeting TO
order and sprung a great and pleasing sur
prise the first thing by reading resolution
adopted by the Trade and Labor Council OF
East Liverpool. heartily indorsing the
course of the Amalgamated and rendering
moral and financial support.
Never was there a more orderly crowd
than that which TINS evening listened TO
Mr.. Skaters explanation of the labor diff
Guilty. Suppers at home were allowed 10
grow cold and it was not until the last
train for Plttsburg had whistled at the sta
tion below that President Shaffer ran from
the building, adjourning the meeting until
tomorrow a. 2 p. m. p. +. Smith. OF Allie
gheny, who had been invited publicly by
the Amalgamated officers 10 be present at
the meeting, was not there, much TO the
disappointment of all concerned, as Mr..
Shaffer had announced that he would make
reply to Mr. Smiths assertion made here
some days ago that he had not been really
in. the Amalgamated people in the late
conference.
sHAFFER's SPEECH.
The address of President Shaffer was
listened TO with deep interest. He said:
Il am very glad to meet with the peo-
nile of the Ohio valley this afternoon TO
discuss that which is guaranteed every citi-
zen-the right TO express the sentiments ne
NAV cherish. / almost hesitate however,
In opening an address because OF the tre-
nendous responsibility which rests upon US.
because of the issues We are presenting
and the great results which may come from
TT has been stated that the workmen of
Wellsville are on strike | do not like
the term. IL seems the only word, however,
which will properly express the present
condition Of affairs. Many of the, older
workmen present who have worked with
me in the rolling mills know what the word
strike means. In those old days We used
TO close the mills, throw out pickets guard
the railway depots and lay In good sup
ply OF intoxicating spirits. thus prtmlng
Tor mischief and depredations OF any sort.
II persons thinking other than we did came
10 take our positions they were beaten and
sent out OF town. We do differently now.
People of Wellsville, there must be no
drinking here, especially in the next few
weeks. Tonight the eyes OF the entire Ia
boring and business world are centered on
Wellsville which seems fated 10 be a storm
center. You must commit no overt act
do anything which will be considered un-
becoming in good citizen. The less drink
taken the less probability OF recourse 10
Violence and the less danger of hurting the
cause which We have taken up. / ask YOU
men who gain your livelihood in the hot.
dangerous rolling mills, TO show the world
that men from the rolling mills can be gen.
tlemen- This Is not a strike in the ordinary
sense. Of the word, but stand for the
Redress cannot be obtained by brute force.
but only by appeal 10 the reason and judg
ment OF our fellow citizens
This meeting is of great Importance and
every worker in Pennsylvania, Ohio and in
the whole world awaits the result. What
in the next few days may alter the destiny
OF our country. II may result in the preser-
walton of Institutions founded, blessed and
sustained by past generations or they may
be overthrown and destroyed Should /
say nothing further, this should be enough
70 SOW the gravity OF the situation In
There is no doubt that the capitalists
are as anxious 10 see this trouble settled
are They have much at stake,
but they will keep within the bounds of
the law AT the same time they will lose
no opportunity 90 cast a tempta ton In your
way. hoping that YOU will do something
which VIII make trouble and lose YOU the
good viii OF the people. For this reason.
fui and cautious. and do nothing wrong
Do not drink, above all things I repeat
The nrst bad break at this point on the
part OF the workmen may mean the be-
ginning OF the end. The employers are al
ready et work trying 70 break the strike
They viii try YOU severely I'm werlsville
too.
Il want the people OF Wellsville nouy 70
know what this night is and Just who are
then opponents. Just before the last con-
ference we had with the EMPLOYERS in the
national trust. John Morgan. who is here
to-day and Will bear me out was called
with me into a private conference will
those representing the United states steel
Corporation, and We were plainly told that
we did not understand the magnitude of
the work we we're about 20 undertake We
were told the United States Steel Cornora- :
ton had IN reserve a nghting fund OF 5000
0OOGj, or, as IL was put 10 Us. a reserve
10 Bolster up the stocks OF that corpora ton
should there be trouble with the workers
This was no idle boast, II now seems FOR
last week the stocks OF the corporation
went down, and now they have been shot
u again. showing the world that at least
part or the 500 90 60 has been put into
circulation 20 uphold the stock
IN conclusion Mr.. Shaner said IF the
s,li.ls IN Wellsvlle remain idle for a short
IFne a s.rfII