The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-08-16
STRIKERS APPEAL FOR HELP
NO SYmPATnIC STRIKE NOW


f1tts0urX, Ia, Aug. I5.-lTesldeh'
Shsifes. Secretary Williams and Vies
Presidens Tighe, National Trustee John
Pierce and John Shaffer refused TO SCI
any callers Secretary Williams said:
I'VE are in the fight until an honorable
settlement can BE- reached. We are issa-
ing call to the general public for hnan-
eiai aid
Williams gave out copies OF the call,
which reads IS follows:
TO the Members Of Organized Labor
Brethren: As you are undoubtedly aware.
the United States Steel corporation is
now waging war against organized h-
Dor by making the Amalgamated asso-
ciation the subject upon which to begin
operssios.s- AT our Last convention il
VAS unanimously decided to ask tine
United states Steel corporation when set
ting their annual scale with the Amalga-
mated association that they sign or reeog-
nize the scale OF the Amalgamated asso-
citation IN all their mills When the mat
ter was preached the matter was peremp-
torily refused After the holding OF sew
eral conferences the demand OF our or
ganIzztion was modified 50 as to take in
only tho mills of three OF their eoustitu-
Steel Company, the American Tin
plate company. and the American Steel
Hoop company, and where local lodges had
been fosi4sed. and where the men were
very DESTROYS OF being union men, and we
are nov out on a strike for recognition
In the conferences which were held by
the representatives of tae United states
Steel corporation and the AnIsIgammted
association the representatives OF the Uni /.
ted otsies Steel corporation only srgu-
ments we're that they did not desire the
AniaIganEsted association to become too
powerful. and that they should hold the /
balance Of power Later conferences we're
held with tine heads OF the steel company,
which Submitted proposition that We
sign only for the mills thai signed last
year, with the exception OF the sheet mills
IN Salisbury and Scottdale, which were
signed for the year previously Their
was rejected, as it meant that
the Amsigamated association would mere
ly nave 70 remain in a quiescent state,
while they were expanding and adding to
their nonunion possessions.
They are waging fight for the exter-
Of the Amalgamated association
and OF woTkmen to combine principle
v nIch they have demonstrated to the peo-
pie Of the United States and desire them
selves, but persistentiy refuse to grant
Us THIS blow is not alone directed at
he AmNlgImated association, but at or :
,anized labor in general, and should they
'sscceed IN defeating the Amalgamated az /.
'ociztion it will affect every organized
'ody in the United States.
70 succeed this seregxIe it will be !
,ecesssry to seek the aid Of every organ
zed body. - well as the general public,
those syfapathies we know arr with q II
ne present struggle. To this end we ask
nat you give us Jour moral ain. nnsn.sai
i'd A liberal response financially will !,
Materially assist US in conducting vic :
orious campaign for a principle which Is
he InsisenabIe right Of every free man. !
III you desire to aid the Amalgsmated :
ssoeistion in the present struggle financi- : :
Iiy. all the money should be forwarded to :"
Ohm Williams, secretary treasurer, Bis
u block, Pitt-burg. Pa. FraternaIIy
pars. T. J. sHAFTER, !,
president =.
"JCHN WILLIAMS,
Secretary Treasurer. !.
M. T. TIGHE, -
Assistant Treasurer
'-B. 1. DAVIS,
Journal Manager
Brief Statement. IL
Pittsturg, Pa Aug l3.-President no
after made brief statement. He saids 81
I'VE have no official information about
e situation in the west. do not believe
ce President Davis OF Chicago has ac- til