The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
THE Mass MrrTING.


The mass meeting Of strikers called for
yesterday afternoon took place according to
program ard at O'Clock Saengerbund hall
was filled with striking worlmen, fully 500
being present. aud when Chairman w +,
Morrison appeared cheer rang through
the building In few minutes MIR. Morri-
son assembled the stand and addressed the
gathering. He began by saying that a few
days ago very few persons expected the
strike movement to assume such proper
tons as are now manifested He empha-
sized the fact that the men were a unit In
the demands for increased wages and he
was pleased 81 the manifestation Of this
unity by tEe large crowd In attendance
He spoke of the degradation that Is the lot
of the ''scab," aud the principles of union
i9m which holds all the shop employees to.
eetheT
MIR. Morrison referred To the officials Of
the Texas aud New Orleans who. he said
were nov disturbed by the problems before
them Incurred through the lack of men at
the shops.
Mr.. Morrison advised temperate action
and moderation and cautioned the men
against violence. saying that the company
property must not be exposed to danger
Of fire ar destruction.
I'VE want to do nothing he said THAT
Will incur the enmity or criticism Of the
public and when your committee does not
do your work satisfactorily you must Just
discharge them aud get new committee"
After Mr., Morrison concluded calls were
heard for "Tomey,' aud the Rev w s
Tomey. coach painter responded by as.
cending the stand and speaking q the
home side OF the strike question He laid
stress on the bond of unionism that binds
the workmCu together and condemned In
scathing terms The man who would take a
Strikers place AZ low wages and thus take
the bread apd meat from their mouths
Mr.. romey advised moderation and told
the men To use no violence, TO leave their
guns at home and do nothing to bring dis
credit TO their cause He said that he
heard that the public wns in entire sym.
pathy with the strike. the business mems
league, the merchants exchange and. of
course, all union men Endorsed the strike
and would render assistance
When Mr.. Tomey concluded Mr. Morrison
annSuneed. that the officials az the road
had sent for three men from each depart
| ment and after consultation between
them and the different officials had notified
them that the per cent raise was ali that
Ihe company could aiiord to pay and II this
were not accepted within Reasonable
time thnt notices would he posted that
the men would he paid on and discharged
aid that their places would he filled by
bther men, This announcement wss very
| quietly received. and Mr. Morrison con.
timed by saying that this statement was
the stereotyped expression usual 10 MI rnIl.
road companies on Ike occasions, but he
hoped That they could no induced to change
this expression, and urged the men TO stand
| fnelrs w
After announcing that the conont,,os
could be found at their rooms M Labor han
and thai n mass meeting would hG held
ti'is evening a. > O'Clock az the court house
squire, Mr. Morrison asked Mr. Tomey 10
dismiss the audience with PRAYER
a snapshot OF the crowd was made with n
koaak ey slr. Tomey, after which they nled
The meeting was very orderly and NJ
anrsh expressions were heard ~ any ,t,.,a