The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-23

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Eyes, was" he answered shortly.
land walked on like dirt, too"
McMannis waited to observe the ef-
feet Of this announcement before he
spoke again.
II was telling the meeting Just be-
fore you stepped in, Mr.. Homans," he
began, that I'D heard you'd lost your
job, but as some here didn't believe
me"-he looked at Kerrigan-"I'm
glad you're on hand to tell us the story
yourself. Won't you step up and let's
know what's happened. guess we're
all interested, amt we?"
The audience applauded as Ben
strobe through the crowded room, and
as he reached McMannis. the latter in
troduced himself in o loud tone Of
voice calculated to convince the spec
tators that the meeting was entirely
accidental.
Then he invited Homans to tell his
own story, and sitting down, lit a ci-
gar.
"The facts are Just this" began Ho-
mans. II called on Kennard about
whistle-time and put II to him that he
let me have some of the horses shoed
over to Cutters, instead Of all Of 'em
at Benefits. Benefits not a union
man. but didn't see no reason to boy
colt Cutler cause he was. I discharge
you!' he says. What for?' asks. For
tryin' to tell me who to employ he
says. I'll have no union interference
here I've been workin' for you some
years. says. Well, you'll not work
ten minutes more!' he says, and rings
! for the super to pay me off. And I
heard him tell Barton to take on q
swab whose name he had ready on q
bit of paper in book"
"An' .Oi lay months wages ye give
him lot av yur lip, Ben Homans, be-
fore ye got chucked." sang out Pat
Mullin. "Shure, livery man here
knows yur Jaw"
WHATS the hell's difference does
that make, Pat?" interrupted another
man. 1--WE know Benefits no union
man and Cutler is, and he don't get
none of the work. II union mems
not wanted here, we ought to know
it."
who's the feller he's takin' on in
your place, Benz" asked "Pupsey"
Knox, one of the younger men.
you'll find out when the boss gets
ready to tell you," Homans answered
sneeringly Better ask him whose
names in the book to take your job,
Pupsey. He's got 'em all ready, you
bet, and they won't come from round
here, either, I'm thinkin'."
81 move, Mr.. Chairman" began one
of the front benchers, rising to his feet.
81 amt no chairman" interrupted
Homans, in surly tone, as he
slouched back to his place at the door.
The crowd laughed at the speaker,
who remained standing.
T move the meeting" he began
again. that we sign a petition asking
Mr.. Kennard to employ Cutler as well
as Bennett. know them both. and
II amend the notion" began another
man. standing up, "and move we pass
resolutions declaring we condemn the
discharging of MIR. Ben Homans and"
But Steve Kerrigan was on his feet,
interrupting.
II move we don't do nothing Of the
sort! The boss has got the right to say
who he'll have and who he don't want.
He pays the wages, and II he lays OF
Homans don't think it's any Of your
business, or mine either, SO long az he
treats US right. But If anybody thinks
1t is let him go and find out"
You're satisfied, suppose, to get
chased tomorrow for attendin' this
meeting?" sneered Homans.
mo, ! amt. and amt heard why
you got chased from anybody except
yourself retorted Kerrigan.
You'll find out by askin' the
boss-I guess mott" answered Homans.
THE words passed, boys" he con-
tinued, addressing the whole room,
that no union men can stay here un-
less they keep their heads shut and
their eyes too. You can take 1t or
leave 1t, for what I care. I'm out.
But that's a fact, and don't you for
get it,"
II move the meeting" began the
first speaker, for petition"
"Oh, shut up. Bradley" interrupted
the other resolution-mover; my mo.
TONS"
"Sit down."
Second the motion!"
"I've got the fioor!"
"I'll floor you"
"Sit down."
"Order, gentlemen, order!"
Mr. McMannis was on his feet, pound
ing the back of the chair with his
pocket-knife.
ITO be Continued