Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-20
WILSON TOOTS
HIS own HORN
Man Who Won 2e7
Strikes In Four Years
Tells How He Did It.
Roasts Judge Baker
Albuquerque Journal

Albuquerque Journal.}
Il was offered $4,000 in San
Francisco and $4,000 by the Union
Pacific to stop directing strikes"
said T. l.. Wilson, vice president Of
the machinists' union, in addressing
the mass meeting last night. Colon
DO hall was crowded by the strikers,
their friends and the inquisitive, when
the man in charge of the Santa Fe
strike addressed the gathering. Will
son insinuated throughout his entire
speech that In many instances the
companies against whom he had been
directing strikes had offered to buy
him out. In fact, almost his entire
address was devoted to Wilson and
the tale of the past deeds he had
accomplished.
Describes a "Scab."
THE Santa Fe will be obliged to
take back every man discharged and
release every 'scab' before peace will
be declared" said the orator. Yes,
sscabs' is the proper name, they are
dirty, ugly, mean individuals. Once
q strike breaker said to me. The citi-
zens do not seem to be very warm to-
ward me and I am disappointed Did
he expect that a nan who was taking
the bread out Of the mouths Of the
wives and children Of the citizens
would be met with a brass band and
a handshake? | should hope not in
a country where you are obliged to
look for a scab with a miscrope.'
Mi. Wilson, in the purse Of his re-
marks, brought out the sympathetic
feature Of the strike and showed
where women and children were going
without necessaries because Of the
stand taken by the head Of the house.
He gradually led the case up until
the striker met the strikebreaker on
the street and asked him to discuss
the situation. The strikebreaker then,
according to Wilson says: "Oh, go
long!" and the striker hits him in
the jaw. This seemed to be justi-
fable from the speakers viewpoint.
Threatens Judge Baker.
.#8# -.
The speaker brought Judge Baker
very frequently into prominence dur
ing the course Of his remarks. He
declared that on the first opportunity
that presented itself he would have a
petition signed by thousands asking
the removal Of that jurist.
The Citizens alliance also called
forth some particularly ~appreciative
remarks from the strike leader. That
organization was conducive to immor.
atty II his opinion was correct. He
stated that a member Of the Citizens
alliance had endeavored to charge
them so for so cents worth of chairs
that night.
Throughout his entire address Viii.
son was treated with bursts of hearty
applause and many of his hearers
seemed to be in close sympathy with
his every utterance.
While Wilson does not speak with
the fluent English diction OF the col.
lege bred orator, his remarks are
made with a somewhat convincing
style, and but for the fact that almost
his whole subject is comprised in him
self and his prowess, he would be q
forceful speaker. AS It was, there
were many in his audience last night
who would have enjoyed the evening
more had he given more OF his atten-
ton to the matter in question and
less to the man, who II his words are
true. is the whole thing in the pres.
ent trouble.
TO Get Morton's Place.
A great deal Of talk Is being heard
in railway circles to the effect that
J. NJ. H~annaford. second vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the
Northern Pacific. Is being considered
as q successor to Paul Morton Of the
Santa Fe.
The report Is not given much cred.
ence In Chicago. 1t is said no effort
IA Il CunMED