The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-03
And Predicts other Unions VIII Crush
the "waII-Street TyraBt" if the
AmaIgamated Goes Down.
TROUBLE AT STEEL MILLS
NEGRO MISTAKEN FOR A NONUNION
EMPLOYE OF STAR PLANT.
barely Escaped NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ce
speciaI Delivery Messenger Held
Up-shaffer Defended by Davis.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Sept. 2. - This city
was given over to the sturdy sons OF
toll" to-day, who paraded the streets
many thousands strong in celebration
of Labor day The interest, owing to
the AmaIgamated strike, was never as
great as this year. and in the procession
were workrnen from almost every trade.
The first division was made up of Amalga-
mated strikers. with President Shaffer in
command. 1t was of the largest of
the four divisions, and the striking steel
workers were greeted with enthusiasm all
along the line The best of feeling pre-
vailed. and there was no disorder. With
the dismissal OF the parade there was a
general exodus to Ross Grove, where a re-
union of the allied trades of Western
PENNSYLVANIA was held. Addresses were
made by President Shaffer. Simon Burns,
of the Window Glass Workers Associa-
ton; George ]. Churchill, and others. The
day was spent in dancing and athletic
sports II is estimated that from 1900
to 5000 men were in the line of the labor
parade. The day was generally observed
throughout the two cities.
The meeting and picnic at the grove was
somewhat marred by rain, but a crowd of
between 4,UNO anu OsVVO IIeH DidNeu thC IiC-
rnents TO attend. The early part of the
afternoon was given up to amusements
and sports and it was after o'clock be-
fore the speechmakng began. The prin-
cipaI addresses were made by President
shaner and William ]. Brennan. counsel
for the Amalgamated Association.
Mr.. Bennan preceded Mr.. Shaffer in an
address that wrought his hearers up TO
high pitch of enthusiasm. He advised them
10 guard the ballot as ''the ark of labOr's
covenant and told them that it was their
ultimate salvation. The old ways of fight
ing by labOring men Will be abandoned, ne
said and up-to-date methods employed:
He reviewed the present troubles and
closed by proposing a remedy ...hor.s
Injunction" which he said is lawful and
equitable. "EnJoin and restrain the banks
from loaning your money TO the trusts
AN EVIL SUGGESTION.
Giving a mass of statistics, he said: "Of
the 100000 depositors in the banks one
third OF them at least must be union men
and friends of labor. When labor COM
mences a run on the banks Mr.. Morgan
will know that there is something to arbi
trate Six billions of dollars cannot be
paid with s1.OOO.OOO of gold: $2.5 100000 of
deposits cannot be paid with $1,000 600
of gold; s., 800 OOO. 900 of loans cannot be paid
with 81 600 100000 of gold. Demand your
money Have every friend of labor de-
mand his. Deprive the trust of its life,
will cry for quarter within a week"
President Shaffer followed Mr.. Brennan.
He spoke follows: Il have not been
philosophical student of the economic sit
uation and have never posed as an inter-
prefer of the economic principles involved
in the struggle. My study has been from
worhngman'S standpoint and 1t Is
workingmans presentation that I wish to
make We look about and see that while
the original command to humanity in that
by the sweat OF thy brow thou shalt earn
thy bread is still true, many are unable
10 earn their bread. despite the Isct that
they are willing 10 do SO. There are times
when they are not permitted to fulfill the
command They cannot earn their bread
because they are not properly remunerated
Men are eager to find employment which
will improve them physically. mentally and
morally. and they cannot get it We ind
men. women and little children starving
for want of the necessaries of life Why
Is this ptiable state of affairs? The prin-
cipal trouble is that some men have too
much OF this world goods. more than they
could have earned honestly in a lifetime.
'Tt is time for men to stop saying when
that are confronting the world. i told you
so Ii is time that men should do some
trouble. They should quit looking back
10 the past and mistakes of the past.
will recall the mistakes of Irons and Debs.
Don't let us say with some Of the news
papers that Shaffer will go where Debs
signal for prolonged applause.
THE REMEDY.
What is the remedy for these troubles?
IL Is in combination. Let the working
men combine. Let them their ballots
I'm their own behalf Let them vote as
they marched to-day j don't care if you
call this socialism or what you call it. just
so. when election day comes around. you
Will remember to-day and march up and
cast your vote for workingmen. no matter
on what ticket they are running.
For years we have been treating with
the employers on these questions. When
the trust came We wanted To he conserva-
tive, but when the combination OF trusts
came We saw that We must be VigilaPt. |
cannot 40 into the details of the delibera-
tions. but suffice 10 say the trust decided to
s1thsulsh our organization when. in last
March, IL told the workers I'm the Devices
Wood plant at Mckeesport that they would
be discharged II they organized. We asked
the trust 10 sign the scale for all its mills
Its answer was, We will not sign. for ii we
let you organize all the mills the Amalea-
mated Association will De too strong We
must have enough nOnunion mills 10 hold
the balance OF power What is a nOnunion
mill? 1t Is a menace To wages. Ii helps
the rich man In Wall street
They say that we broke our contracts
when we came out In this strike. AS the
head OF the Amalgamated Association in
the United States / am here 10 say that
such statement Is as false as the heart
Of the man who made IT, our scale hook
is our contract. and We are willing to work
for the wages agreed therein. There i
nothing In our contract 10 compel us to
continue working for the trust through
out year.
1T has been said that the strike is al
ready lost and that wise general is al
ways ready 20 retreat if by so doing he
can save his army from annihilation. All
1 have 20 say TO this Il that Shaffer's
motto is a speedy death is preferable to