New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-27
TELL OF LABOR TROUBLES
HOT WORDS At HERRING.
Further Protests Made against the
Anti-Injunction BIZ.

fore the House Committees on Judiciary and
Labor against their provisions, and the motives
underlying the institution OF such legislation
have been freely critised. The hearing on the
tsrosveno- Anti-Injuncticn and Anti-Conspirscy
tiu was continued to-day. with John Galloway
n machinist OF Dayton, Ohio. as the star sttrac-
tlon. Galloway Is a typical American working
man possessed Of fund 81 hard. sound. COM
mon sense and briurning over with fun and good
-atu-e. He halls from Representative Nevin's
district and cheerfuily assured the committee
that " Bob Nevin win have no trouble IN peihg
reelected 10 Congress for labor. organized. un-
orranized ana disorganized, is for him. and so
are most OF the other voters cut there"
A NoN-UNIoN MANS EXPERIENCE.
csanoway-s simple narrative OF his experiences
and those OF his fellow workmen in and after
the first and only strike IN the shop in which
they have been employed for many years great
" interested the committee He said that the
men became restless and disconnected. and
finally decided 20 demand nine-hour day with
ten hours pay. and increase OF 10 per cent
wages. our employer agreed 10 grant the de-
snsnd because the condition CT HIS business az
that time justified H. Having secured this. the
union insisted that the shop be made CLOSED
shop which would permit the employment Of
no non-unon men. To this demand our en-
ployer refused TO accede. and strike was
ordered. I declined 10 Join the strikers, for
considered the demand unreasonable. and
suggested a modification and possible arbitra-
zlon The men were firm. however, and went
out but in the end they were beaten and re-
turned 10 work Nearly ell OF them left the
union, not because they were compelled 10 do so
20 regain their Jobs but for the reason that
they were oisgusted with its operations.
shortly after work was resumed and things
were again running smoothly employer
sncreaeed our wages. SO that now we average
about 10 per cent more than before the strike"
Men made threats against the employees"
Faid Mr.. Galloway. land told the union men
they were laying themselves liable TO the law"
lie was asked 10 describe the threats. and said
the common expression Of the union men to the
workers was You give ND that sob or we'll
knock your block of"
BLooDsHED IN COLORADO.
colorado can literally be called Bleeding Col
orado' owing TO what has taken place there in
the last ten years." said J. c. Craig. president
OF the Citizens Alliance OF Denver. Mr.. Craig
was the first speaker at to-day's hearing. He
devoted his time TO a discussion OF labor troubles
IA his State He recounted the various clashes
between the unions ana the mine operators.
which. he declared. were attended by violence
srd abuses on the part Of the miners OF such
nature that the newspapers OF the State were
unable TO publish accounts OF the assaults. He
told Of many lives being lost. through plots,
which he said had been proved conclusively
against the unions. Union men, he asserted.
had rolled kegs Of dynamite into shaft houses
where men were working; cords were extended
from elevators TO loaded revolvers. placed where
they would explode into deposits Of dynamite
when the elevator was moved. and many other
such plots caused deaths among non-union min
ers. The Citizens Alliance was formed 10 take
action against such assaults. and tie association
grew 70 a membership OF 1900. InJunctions
were obtained and then, and then only said
Mr.. Craig. were able 70 proceed with oper-
sring mines without daily fear OF mine horrors
brought about 10y diabolicsl scheming against
OF the unions"
T. w. Frank Of Pittsburg. president Of the
National Founders Association, followed. I
GO not believe he said. our employees are tn
favor OF this bin. I believe il is scheme born
among the labor leaders right here ia Washing
Ion They desire TO he immune from liability OF
the law. They want 10 be exempt from the
operation Of the law in their warfare Of coercion
the INST the bludgeon and the gun. They want
70 be protected IN their demands upon employ
ers that union men be put in and non-union men
out Tney want - say, We are the people-put
down the law
CALLS IT RANK CLASS LEGISLATION.
Charles i. Waltz Of Cincinnati was heard in
The afternoon. He represented the Employers
Association Of that city. comprising twenty-five
trade organizations having a membership Of
$500 and the National Citizens Industrial As
snciation. Mr. Waltz declared hotly that the
lsbcr organizations were maintaining a lobby n
washington 10 further the passage OF the bill.
Mnne the employing interests OF the whole
Try were aroused 20 defeat The measure II was
sale, class legislation Of the rankest kind
NJ Waltz declared that ~ was impossible TO
compel labor 20 keep the laws prevent them
rom making he'll out Of a free country Every
strike, ne said, vas primarily for the recogni-
fion OF the union. The committee, he said, could
not ailord 20 pass such tyrannicat measures.
Speaking Of the representatives Of labor pres
EFT, Ar. waltz remarked: These fellows here.
ar OConneu and air. Fuller, know that the
boycott IS unlawful, ana unfair method, and
yet they use Il because they believe they can
coerce men 10 erter into agreements in favor
Of their Organiza lions"
He quoted Mr.. O'Conneu az saying IN Chi
cago; We VII work for e nine hour day with
ten hours pay. and when get that we will
work Tor an eight hour day with the same pay"
Llat Goes not appear 70 be criminal inter
secteo M. O'CoEnei. who is president of the
Internal iOnal Association OF Nachinists.
No" continued NIr Waltz, but YOU said IN
the same speech that YOU did not believe
'scab could ever get past the gates OF St Peter.
and that is the sentiment OF every walking
delegate"
Chairman jenkins called Mr. waltz 70 order
requesting him not 10 address any one except
the committee.
p. d oviatt- of Rochester n Y. who said he
represented the entire invested capital OF
Rochester. and the combined employers OF
jamestown and Elrulra. y. y. spoke against
the biz. Mr.. ORiatt declared the country on
the verge OF volcanic commercial and economic
revolution There was not. he said a manu-
11cturer n merchant that vac not trembling
with fear and misgiving. II the committee even
reported the BILL he said. it would create
ronic.
MEYER TIE RANKFP ARPFcTFn