The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-10-13

10 it, I'd make 'em know we're not
set of lunkheads 10 sit around and
stare at buildings that owe us a Twin
ana damn sight better lixin' than
we ever got before! Let's leave our
mark on those walls over there with
our pencils and if they're not strong
euouab to stand 'em. it'll give some
poor devils something to do TO build
EN- up again."
He brandished a hand-drill as he
closed and the crowd roared its APP
plause. A small boy with a catapuIt
took a long shot at one OF the win
lows and a pane of glass crashed. A
storm of cheers greeted this perform
ance and some enthusiasts hoisted the
boy to their shoulders, from which
perch he repeated his achievement, to
The delight of the watching multitude.
It needed only a forward movement of
some kind and the buildings would be
attacked
Kennard, listening az the skirts of
The crowd, realized this and fighting
mis- way through the audience, he leapt
upon the platform as the agitator
stepped down.
Il want to talk to the men who used
to work in those buildingsi" he ex-
claimed and his voice rang out clear
and loud. Il am John Kennard, lately
he owner and boss of those shops,
and l want"
The crowd surged forward with an
cry Kisses and cat-calls.
And | want you to hear what I've
got to say!" he continued, firmly
No one who worked there when | was
boss will be willing to have me howled
down now. We're trying to help you
in the city"
by helping YOURSELF" interrupted
a voice.
Give me a chance to talk and I'll
give you the same. l say, we're try
ing to help you in the city, and are
working every day to stop this strike
and open these shops. We can't sue
coed without you. Don't spoil our
chances by violence. Wait until next
week and you will have accomplished
the best work that's ever been done in
a strike, for you will have obtained
cooperation of the stockholders them
selves. If you riot now, the cause will
be utterly hopeless and we won't be
able to help you.
Eyes, wait until they get things fixed
SO we can't do 'em no harm and then
they'll be friends!" sung out the
o. ator. "He didn't give a chirp till
we motioned to hurt him! You'll
never get anything if you don't take
it,"
81 don't know that man." Kennard
shouted back, but | do know lots of
men here and they know me! Ask
them if | ever lied to them Why
should | do it now? You're not de-
serted Every day you've waited here
has been noted and has done it's work.
You'll only harm yourselves by acting
rashly. Wait few days, | say!
There isn't one of your leaders who
won't give you the same advice. Who
are these men who are urging you to
violence? | never saw them before,
but if you'd rather trust them, and if
what we say doesn't prove to be true
and you find it pays better to smash
things, the necessary bricks and stones
will still be here"
"And so will the police!"
They're here now! Look"
God He's been talking to give
EN- time! Now, boys!"
With howl of rage the mob rushed
forward and swooped upon the shops
smashing windows, scrambling on the
roofs and hurting down tiles and Chin
neys. Crash upon crash resounded as
the doors were burst open and the mob
swept through, dancing and destroy
ing. Soon flames burst from half
dozen different places and the rudy
light revealed huddled mass of work
men upon the embankment staring
in awed fascination at the conflagra-
ton. The great majority of the strik
ers had not followed the rioters.
But Kennard, lying near the door
way of shop No. Is with deep cash
on his forehead, was unconscious of the
passing of John Kennard's Sons.