The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-14

Labor we have received about $4,000.
l have come here to state facts and to
tell you of your position. Do what
you WILL
As Small sat down Daniel Russell.
chairman of the local board of
strategy. sprang to his feet. up to
last night he said, "this was SmalPs
strike and up TO last night he did
everything he could to lose. Today it
issyour strike. Keep it up and we will
win. He alone brought on the strike
and now he is trying to repudiate it,
Other speakers followed in similar
vein, after which the resolution de-
claring that the strike be continued
and calling upon the national execu-
tive committee to remit at once $3,-
600, the New York locals share in the
general treasury and requesting the
appropriation of the insurance fund
for strike purposes was adopted
In his statement Small says that
in his recent recommendation he
merely wished the locals to eintelli-
gently understand the situation. He
adds:
SHOULD the locals throughout the
country or a bare majority of them
vote to continue the strike it will be
pushed with greater vigor than ever.
and the membership being in possess
sion of the facts regarding negotia-
lions and finances. no doubt will work
with greater determination"
Strike Is Hopeless.
President S. J. Small appeared conf
dent yesterday that the strike was at
an end and hopeful that his men would
be reinstated. He said:
THE strike will be called off and the
men will be back to work.
''Will you give word of advice 10
the men as to whether they should vote
to call it off and seek reinstatement?
he was asked.
II will cover that point at the meet
ing with the men in New York today
he replied. 1.-The object in sending out
my statement to the men was to put
the question right up to them. Our
resources are exhausted and if they
want to continue the fight they will
have to furnish the funds. That is
square, isn't it? If you were in one
city and I in another supporting you
in a fight it would be proper for me
to notify you if 1 could not give you
any further help That is what / have
done-put the question right up to them
Percy Thomas says you have $4,000
in the treasury" was suggested.
I'm whose treasury" asked Mr..
Small
I'VE have $4,000, but not for strike
uses. That is mutual benefit fund
for insurance. If We have money, why |
But there is always talk of this kind |
At the end of every strike. 1 have been
through about eight months of this, /,
ever since the strike began in San Fran |
cisco last June, and it don't bother me
my more. If Mr.. Thomas wants to +,
light the calling off of the strike lett
him do so. 1 am going to that meeting
With brass knuckles. Generally labor >
eaders advise each other to disregard :.
he sufferings of their men when a !
strike is on, but 1 will not do that.
Dur men have been out for three
months and more. and when a man
tags out that long with small strike /
benefits, it gets. serious. We. might hold
a Of h.
ng but encouraging talk, but the result
would only be that the men of the
weaker characters would be slowly re-
urnins to work, while the stronger men
ust because they were the most
launch. There would be no union left"
What if the locals decline to call
t OFF, he was asked.
''Well, there will be nothing to do
ut keep up the fight as long as they
an, but it will be up to them to pro-
-ide the funds. We have exhausted our
esources. The strike was irregular
rom the beginning ----- $50
Then the strike is hopeless, and 1t
night as well be abandoned?'
THAT is it, replied Mr.. Small.
SmalI's Telegram.
New York, Oct. 14.-FolIowing the
isit to the city of the United States
lbor commissioner, Mr.. Neill, Presi-
ent Small of the Photographers union
ne leading cities in the country:
prominent New Workers appealed ;
} me to call the strike off. All efforts b,
t negotiation are exhausted and the +
ompanies' officials say they will fight
a finish. The treasury is depleted | ,
nd no more funds are available. Re-
uests for relief from all sides are
eavy and urgent. The general assem-
ly can not meet them. The strike /
aving been ordered without the pres1- '
ent's sanction, 1 recommend that To- =
ais vote on the proposition
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