The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-25
CAUSE OF STRIKERS
WELL PRESENTED.
Continued From First pase.)

and adjuster OF the international
Garments organization: Mr.. c. NJ.
Wallace Jr., member Of the House
OF Delegates; Mr.. Dodge OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Fremen: Mr.. E. z.
Fokes, member OF tho House OF Dele
gates Of Virginia. and Colonel NJ. l..
Spotswood. an attorney Of this city. The
meeting was remarkable for the excel
lent order maintained throughout. There
have probably been moro enthusiastic
meetings. but great enthusiasm was
hardly to be expected in a crowded hall
on such warm evening. Besides this.
the speeches were all conservative In
tone and matter. and there was no spe-
c,al occasion for hilarious enthusiasm.
Will Hear From People.
The greatest enthusiasm OF the meeting
was that aroused by a statement in the
address Of Mr.. Folkes, and another by
Colonel Spotswood. Mr. Folkes mentioned
the fact that the State had debt Of
s26 oo0. 900. and despite this It had been
subjected to an expense OF $4,000 by rea-
son OF this unfortunate controversy He
followed this by a significant statement
that the people would have something to
say on this subject when they came to
vote. This statement was received with
great applause. Colonel Spotswood un-
loosed the latent enthusiasm o: his
hearers by his tribute to the herolsm OF
southern women, and OF the women OF
this city to-day. For the most part the
other applause was not as general and
spontaneous, and sometimes seemed
rather perfunct2ry.
meeting n silent locker on. He asked
The Times Dispatch reporter to say that
the announcement that he would speak at
last nights meeting was entirely unwar-
ranted, and that he would do no such
thing.
Speech Of Mr.. Orr.
After Chairman Ryal's introductory
speech, Mr.. Rein Orr, of Detroit. the
national organizer, was introduced and
spoke for nearly an hour. Mr.. Orr re-
viewed the conditions existing in the
street railway service here, and the eff
fort of the former employees OF the COM
pany to reach an agreement with the
company. He traced In detail the history
of this movement, and the successive
failures OF the company to make any
concession whatever. The men were ask
ing only what was reasonable, and what
was granted by many similar corpora
lions In other cities Agreements of this
kind had been found highly satisfactory.
Mr.. Orr paid handsome tribute to the
personnel of the local organiza ton. and
expressed qualification at the presence
OF the ladies and at the devotion they
had shown toward the cause of the men
and In the interest of organized labor. Had
there been labor organizations earlier so
many women would not now have to work
for their living, for the men would have
been able to support them. The speaker
expressed his qualification at the splendid
audience, and at the earnest interest
manifested in the cause of the striking
car men. He was warmly applauded at
intervals.
Wallace on Arbitration.
Mr. Charles NJ. Wallace Jr.. spoke on
arbitration. He took up and enlarged upon
the third article OF the agreement sub
mitted by the men to the company and
denied that 1t was intended to take from
the company the right to manage its own
affairs. 1t was merely proposed that II
man were suspended or discharged he
might have n chance to be heard by the
men. and that they might confer With the
company as to the case. The speaker
traced the derivation OF the word arbitra-
ton. and declared that this method of
Asettllng differences originated with busl-
ness men, and was still almost universally
in vogue among them In their affairs. The
man who is unwilling &C arbitrate Is
Mr.. Wallace, and the crowd agreed with
him vociferousy. Mr.. Wallace commend
ed the men for their conservatism and
good citizenship and expressed the opinion
that they would defend any employe who
was discharged or incompetent, II the
company proposed to discharge such
one. Incidentally the speaker mentioned
that he Lad recently been In service as
soldier during the strike.
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Locomotive Firemen. was the next speak
er. He briefly discussed the relations OF
the employer and employe He declared
that he was a member OF an organza-
ton In which these relations We're ami
cable and for the good OF both parties.
Ovation Given to FoIkes.
Mr.. Folkes was the next speaker. He
was greeted with applause and the audi
ence, which was growing bit weary by
this time In the crowded and warm hall.
rallied perceptbly when he was an
nounced. and some who We're on the out
skirts of the crowd returned and listen
ed attentively. Mr.. Folkes spoke on law
and order. and In the course OF MS
speech denounced those who were at
tempting to bring the cause of the
strikers into disrepute by their lawless-
ness. He expressed the opinion that
there was not man or woman present
who would endorse the throwing OF
stone or any other act OF violence. Then
came his reference to the debt OF hhe
state and the cost of the military SER
vice in connection with the disorders
here. and his intimation that the voters
would condemn at the polls this added
burden upon the taxpayers, Mr. Folkes
spoke briefly as 1t was late and the con-
dinons rather uncomfortable. both for
speaker and nearer.
Colonel NJ. L. spotswood was the last
speaker. and made happy and grace
full address, He had been commission
ed. he said, by the meeting to express,
on tho part of the strikers. their pro-
found appreciation Of the moral and
financial support and the heroic sacrifices
OF the women during this struggle. He
referred to the herolsm OF southern wo-
men III the past and to that Of the pres
emit generation and declared that a mon
ument should be erected by Southern
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