The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-01

61S was the next speaker followed By Mr..
Thomas r. kearney. The coal teamsters
as well as the other crafts seemed 20 take
a special delight IA what Mr.. keaTnpy
had 10 say and had no end OF applause for
him when he concluded His remarks were
filed with bright sayings and observations
upon the conditions OF the worklngman.
International Organizer Frank T. Fall
was the next speaker, who spoke upon
the benefits OF organizations, after which
President Shea was introduced
There was "A thunderous greeting OF ap-
plause for this noted leader. and in re-
sponse he spoke in part as follows: ten
tlemen and Fellow Workers. Thank YOU
for the hearty manner i'm which you have
greeted me and I'm the generosity OF your
entertainment OF mo here this afternoon.
My heart could not but warm 20 you
and 10 such loyal treatment were | a
total stranger TO YOU instead of being one
OF you. | want to speak To you tonight,
however, concerning the teamsters as
men and your unions az successful repre-
sentatives of types of men, our organiya-
tion is not a trade in which there * si:ll
such as many other craftsmen must and
do possess. but there is just as much mn
portance attached 20 IL AS there is TO any
other craft under the sun and the prin-
ciples involved are just as important.
The issue with the tcamsters IL not
money SO much as it is hours and con-
ditions and the future OF the families
which YOU and all OF US are rearing into
the world. In the responsibilities that are
placed upon each OF us by life We have
ss much weight as any other craftsman,
selves can do the best work OF which he
t. skilled
Our unions stand for justice TO our FAM
ilies by means of better hours and wages
so that our wives and children may be
No man whether he be skilled or like our
selves can do the best wor kof which he
Is capable. or do Justice TO his employer
II he is overworked from day TO day and
underpaid
Our unions stand for the same treat
ment for all, since the necessities are the
same for all. our hours and wages
should he the same as those OF the skilled
workman and We do not ask for pity or
sympathy simply TO be treated In bust
ness manner.
our union demands that we stand close
to the employer and give him fairness for
fairness and we are determined to keep
our oaths made in tho form OF contracts.
so that the masters may be the better
able 10 deal with us.
He then went on 10 explain the matters
OF the Chicago strike and the mistakes
that had been made by those giving out
the news as we'll as those who had the
handling OF the strike He said that In
oil that was done and would be done
there was but one motive ana that was 10
not foster the organization by words. but
by deeds His words gave much food
for thought TO all the thinking ones as
sembled there. When he concluded the
applause was Vociferous and long. The
chairman then called upon all those pres
ent TO take heed To all that had been said
after which the executive board escorted
the president TO the train.
Those who were members OF the re-
ception committee were as follows
Thomas +. Mccarthy. Il. j. O'Connor and
John A. Turnstall OF Lacol lS0: John
Sheehan Dennis Brien. John j. Cur
ran and Chester Pierce of Local SIS and
John j. Devlin. Terrence Gibson and John
McPhillips OF Local III OF Pawtucket.