Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-06
STRIKERS ADDRESSED
BY REV. DR.. MURRAY
The MachinistS Are Greatly Pleased With
His Interest In Them.
HE SAYS HE LIKES THEIR
CONDUCT OF THE STRIKE
They Have Considered the
Question Fully.
TUESDAYS MEETING WAS INTERESTING

The Rev. W. L. s. Murray, d n,
pastor OF st. Paul's Methodist Episco-
pal Church, attended the meeting of
the striking machinists in Turn Hall
Tuesday, and made soeech which
was most cordially received. DIR. MUIR,
ray said he came to the meeting be-
cause he was interested
3 He wac interested first, because he
had heard such good reports OF the con-
duct of the strike.
Second, because employer and en-
ployes were ~ his church and the EN-,
ployer had granted the employees re-
quest, reaching an agreement satisfao-
tory to both sides.
Third, because ile was sure the ma
ohinists hal considered the whole sub
iect, being intelligent men they bad
not left out the employers side Of the
question, tor there are two sides, and
he was persuaded that they did not de-
sire to wrong anybody. but wished to
he right, as they stood for the brother
hood of man and the fatherhood of
God. fou regret, as all must who has
inteligsutly considered the subject, the
necessity for strikes. All are anxious for
the time to como when arbitration
snail be the rule and strikes the excep-
tion, and ony q last resort
Again, DR.. Murray was glad at the
sslfcoptroi they had manifested. He
had bsa.d Of 40 outbreak, or nothing
u rG becoming the condsot OF intelligent
a and self.respectng men. Every one
who visits the shops of machinists and
knows OF the work they perform. faid
he. must he oons inced of their intelli-
kcnce. for many a,s good matLsIna-
tirians and educated men esrerially in
thai, line II preachers coaid mags
sermons TO bit tne beart as oiossiy as
you car q machine looking 10 the
minuisst part of al inch there would
he great improvement in our wcrlk
II bsve besn told aimee rntericg the
hail, saic Or. Murray, that you have
bsen conducting this strike as you
would Sunday school, A Sunday
school is conducted by looking to Goo
for help and trying to do the best pos
sible for all concerned y Capital an6
labor must bear one another g burden.
Zach must make concessions. They
stand or fall together. At the oonclu
sion of the clergyman's remarks. ris
vi ing vote OF thanks was given by til,
machinists, who, with the painters, ac
oepted au invitation 10 attend St
Pauls Church next Sunday night "a
z. 40 O'Clock. They are to go in a body
Robert e. Lee, president OF the viii
mington Lodge Of Machinists, presided
for part of the mornings meeting, ant
William H. Blake, president Of Della
ware Ledge of Mactinists. presided TO
the rest of the meeting. Mr.. Bake ie
minded the machinists OF remark o
his some time ago, that they we're fight
ing for their bread and butter and b.
was gratified at the splendid impres
sion the machinists had made. ii
spoke OF an insulting remark made b.
a merchant against the machinists a
they were going TO church last Sunda
might and said ths merchant wa
already punished in his own heart 10
the remark, and he asked the striker
not TO withdraw their patronage frcr
him.
n The morning programme include
"A vocal solos by Horace b. Harrison
81 .'Tha Holy City, and "Blushin
III Rose;" Gustave krapf Always an
# Dear Old Brandy wine;" Edwin Cal
and Richard Smith; cornet solos, "Fai
M Harvard and Always, "by Mr.. Hyatt
lN ard several se'eatinns by seven men
IN bers OF the Delaware Saepgerbund, le
*N by Charles Yetter. rising vote
a# thanks was rendered the Germa
singers. wa
M The strike for the nine hour day wit
# ten hours ray Is still in progress at til
W Harlan q Holliueswerth Co. and the .
XN Merton Poole 90. Despite an aliege
SM report of early ssttlemsnt. 1t was stata
X BY one of the leaders of srike Tuesds
M morning that there is no change in II
M situation.