The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-18

az Ci1e1I pIoCe. Lie request was
denied.
Mr.. Bangs was seconded by r. A.
Kirk, as spokesman for a delegation
of some thirty business men who were
present.
After the conference the governor
gave it out that militia would be
called out only as last resort, and
that In his judgment other means of
preserving order were not exhausted.
He did not believe that any acts of
the strikers UP to date would justify
such an extreme step.
The governor remained at the capt.
tai all afternoon, ready to issue call
for troops whenever the sheriff and
mayor declared such call necessary.
The conference speedily followed
the notification sent to the governor
by Sheriff Grisim and Mayor Lyle Of
South st. Paul that they were unable
to handle the strike situation.
There have been no clashes between
any large bodies Of men on either
side, but the grim determination Of
the strikers to keep strikebreakers
from entering the plant has evidently
convinced the local peace officers that
their efforts were useless.
The picket line was maintained
turnout the day, despite a communi
cation from strike headquarters at
Chicago instructing strikers to go to
their homes and keep in touch with
Developments thru the union meetings.
Two Cases of Violence.
There were two minor clashes to-
day, but nobody was seriously injured.
The first brawl was about 8 o'clock.
Frank Lavacot a boss In the killing
department, who is now at work, ap-
preached the pickets at the entrance.
"Corne here, friend, want to speak
to you minute called the chief
picket.
Lavacot did SO. Hot words soon
passed between the two, and Lavacot
knocked the picket down. In a min
ute a dozen strikers had Lavacot down
and administered some severe punish
ment before he could be rescued by
the local police and George Williams,
president Of the butchers union.
-x Lytle Addresses Strikers.
Shortly after this Mayor Lytle called
the strikers together at thesentrance
to Swift & Co.'S plant and made a
long speech.
riot" he said. Zone reporter has
asked me if could not start some
trouble for him. I offered to appoint
his special police, but he didn't ac-
cept. So far hardly a blow has been
struck, and in one Of the cases where
violence happened I believe the en-
pIoyers wanted their men to strike the
broken any laws, but I want to de-
clare here that from now on the first
man who does strike a blow will be
arrested. The law will be kept If I
have to swear in every man in town,
even to enlisttng men from the strik-
ers. I caution you all against violence
and against the damaging of property.
Remember that South st. Paul
wouldn't be what it is today If it were
not for Swift & Co. They are the
largest taxpayers in town, and as
such certainly have rights which must
be preserved. Remember, too, that
this trouble didn't start here, but In
Chicago. II is the fault Of nobody
here So I appeal to you all not to
use force in seeking to gain your de-
mands. irnplore you to conflne your
self to moral suasion. You have nc
right to prevent men from going tc
and fro. Remember this is a free
country, and also bear in mind that II
| zoo non-union men should be allowed
they cannot do the work Of forty
skilled labor union men. hope this
whole trouble will soon end, and the
sooner the better. Mr.. Burns has
told me Swift & Co. will take al
skilled labor at the end Of the strike
but the company will use Its own dis.
oretion as to re-employing unskille6
labor"
The mayor finished his address by
telling Of his conference with Gov.
ernor Van SAINT. He said the gov.
ernor had said troops must be called
out If the situation got beyond the
mayors control; that he had told the
governor that he believed the strikers
would remain orderly.
Mayors Convoy Turned Back.
Half an hour later, Mayor Lyle
followed by a number Of would-bt
strike breakers, tried to get thru thu
packers line.
was the cry among the strikers.
"Follow me-" was the call Of thu
mayor to his men. The line opened
to let the mayor pass, but his follow
ers were roughly hustled back. VIII
YOU let the newspaper men thru Z
called out one Of the group of re
porters. mo; there is no telling VIVA
kind of story you fellows woul'
write. We get the worst Of it," wa
the untrusting reply Of the chile
The strikers were quiet and order
ly, except where non-unionists try t.
cross their lines. The police seen
afraid Of effective activity or disin
I
to offer to bet IS to 81 that any NAL
who wanted job as a special polio
officer could not get a star unless h
was right"
About 10 o'clock, occurred the sec
ond case Of violence. Arthur Elliott
one Of the head men of the box fac
tory, tried to enter the plant with sew
eral other men. Rough handling AM
the election of Elliott and his follow
ers resulted. In disorder, Annabell'
Anderson, one Of the many girl
among the strikers, began to cry ant
said Elliott had struck her arm ant
stepped on her foot. Elliott late,
/ apoIigized to her, saying he had hur
her Internationally in pushing his wa.
thru the crowd. His apology wa
taken with poor grace, and a warran
was sworn out for his arrest. Mayor
Lytle refused to have the arrest made
without the warrant.
Live Stock Comes I'm.
Manager J.. S. Bangs Of the Swift
plant told The Jo.urn II that be-
tween three and four hundred me1
are now housed in the plant, which
Ia nnerafiny every department as hes