Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
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and send them down to the valley as
peace offering; then serve notice on
the men that blew up the Red Star
that they'll be hung tomorrow morn
ing BY that time I'll begin to believe
in you and your love for the honest
workingman."
Carter, utterly unable to stem the
flood of Kelly's indignant speech, sat
with dropping head. He stammered,
"You-you're traitor to labor"
81 am traitor to nothing that is
good, but l ain worn out and weary
with your yellin', cursin', gamblin',
drunken looms that assume to be work
men. 1 have more respect for the
weak little dagoes, for they do want
work and need it, but the buns that
| fill the streets are sorry threat to
i decent man, let alone decent woman.
And here's Jack Munro"-Kelly turned,
and the smile died out Of the young
desperado's face-"he's chief of gang
of hoodlum cowboys and still pretends
to be keepin' the peace. II you want
| to help the cause of labor, Jack, me
boy. close the saloons while this strike
| is going on, protect the women and
children, arrest and throw out the men
| that blew up the Red Star mine-you
know who they are
II do not" said Munro.
Kelly was lionlike in his wrath, and
the group of labor lenders covered be-
fore him like revealed conspirators.
/ ho oh
"That's all we'll enough to demand,
Matt, but to carry it out is another
story"
Because ye're one O. them" answer
ed Kelly. you boast Of your power.
Ye're a man of education--some say
military education. You know what
discipline is, but when it comes to con-
trolling your men from insulting
strangers and abusing women you set
down. Now, listen to me. This Is
my last word on this subject. We are
neutral. We have had no part In this
row, and we will take none. Go on.
work out ye're jackass plan, rouse the
whole state, make political issue Of
yourselves, but lave Raymond and KEEL
! " out of it. Lave our men alone. They
are satisfied and earnin' good wages.
AS for my good advice, take 1t or
lave it. If you take it ye win; II you
lave it We lose 1 am for peace. I've
done everything a man could do to
kape the peace; must do SO. Every
thing have in the world is here-the
mine, me wife and the babies. want
no quarrel with amy man, especially
with miner, for I have worked for
wages half me fife, but tell ye once
more, boys, this mob business must
not circle round that little cabin over
there. If wan of your loafers so much
as puts his toe against my door I'll kill
him where he stands"
| He ended with q hoarse intensity
that silenced the men who listened,
and after q pause Raymond remarked.
very quietly:
II stand with Kelly on this matter.
Is there anything further you want to
say?"
Brock shook his heavy shoulders, as
If to clear himself Of weight, and
ClunSlIy EtSe. EeShoA lA"1S a."
you stay out?'
1--WE stand clear" said Raymond.
| Carter fumbled for his hat "Of
course you mustn't think we blame
you, Kelly. You are right enough from
your point Of view, but what would be-
come Of labor if we all stood aside?"
81 don't know" said Kelly. 'sThere
are wise men who have studied this
/ problem-Hennery Cargo, for instance
-ye might look into his way. I'm dom
sure your ways Of violence will never
cure the evil"
AS they stood on the threshold Brock
spoke with vicious sheer, "We'H re-
port your answer
AS the door closed behind them Ray
mond turned to Kelly with a look Of
great solemnity. Matt this means
war for u.s."
munro Will stand between us and
the union"
81 doubt It, Matt. His power will
vanish the moment he goes against the
wishes Of the miners. He couldn't
feed his men and their horses without
| the union. He is in their pay, for all
his Boosting"
Kelly looked thoughtful. "That is
true"
..Matt, you better take the wife and
babies down to the valley"
1--WE spoken Of that, but the little
wife will not go without me-"
'eThen you must go. It is not safe
for them here The people below are in
deadly earnest They're coming up
here with an army next time. You bet
ter take your little family and get out. /"
"I can't do that I can't leave here.
Do you take the wife and the boys
down to the Springs while stay here
and see that the work goes on"
They tossed this duty to and fro.
each arguing in favor Of the other, till
Raymond said, Every well; let's leave
it to the wife"
AS they stepped out into the night
Kelly cried out: "Here comes the snow.
Munro's pickets have a hard night be-
fore them"
Kelly's sons were fast asleep in their
| bed, but the small mother still sat at
her sewing, her head haloed with lamp
light
"Tm glad you've come" she said.
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