The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-13

| t s V J Livelihood for themselves and families.
 Sixth-That. God being willing, if human effort can accomplish 1t. we will rescue this county from the dominion of murderers. assassins. lynchers and dynamiters.
 Each section of the resolutions was cheered. the fifth section being re- ceived with the widest enthusiasm The manner in which the business men cheered the resolve to guarantee non- union men the right to work means unrnistakablyi that the people of the mineral district are tired of the dolni- nation of organized labor.
 MT. Smith spoke briefly on the res olutfonA and Chairman Lane announced that all speeches would be limited to six minutes.
 Anarchy brazen and undismayed stalks redh anded day and night in Jeff ferson county" declared R. N Rhodes, speaking of the resolutions. "and we are met here to declare that 1t must be driven from this county forever. We are not fit for a part of the civil iSation of our country if we do nos stop it.
 When Mir. Rhodes declared that every man has the right to work as he sees fit, he was cheered. There was great applause. too. when he declared that the unions must be given to under stand that they cannot defy the laws.
 T. H. Johnston made an appeal for eternal vigilance, to protect the dig nity of the government. When Robert Jemison arose to speak his voice waa quivering with emotion.
 My indignation at the things that have occurred renders me almost inc capable of speech" said Mir. Jeinison. Nxat4 that can not be temperate. As con temptible as are those ignorant for eigners who shot down honest work : men, they are angels as compared to the instigators of these murders, The way to destroy tree is to cut out the roots. I can not trust myself to say any more"
 Go on, go. on.' cried voices through out the audience.
 For answer MT. eJmison chopped out the patriotic words that begin this narrative.
 Mayor Ward. NJ. V. Joseph and John E Morris spoke briefly. Mir. Morris held the view that the mineral district owed 1t to the State to put an effective stop to the reign of anarchy. He said there are 100000 men in Alabama who are ready to sh builder arms, and drive bad men out of the State.
 of we allow a few depraved white men, and the worst element of negroes, to continue to commit such acts as have been committed during the last few days. we may expect bloody an- archy for an indefinite period" said Mir Morris. Tt Is our duty to sup press this lawlessnesa, and 1t hould be done in a cool and determined way. We must back the Governor up"
 S. J. Bowie was the last speaker. We have been told that this is not a question of union or non-union. That is true" sad Mir. Bowie. The real question Is this: It Is wh ether or not we are in bond or free; 1t is whether or not we shall stand by and seee men work. or bow our knees to men who say they will not work. This great question has been brought up in other States. and 1t has been settled every time when the people get together and demand law and order. Lynchings have been condemned, but if this thing keeps up the time may arrive when patience will cease to be a virtue. move the adoption of the resolutions. ."
 One man voted loudly against the resolutions.
 Put him out" came from one hum dred threats,
 NO. mo-" cried Chairman Lane.
 Policemen rushed across the audi torium, and in a second the meeting was adjourned Maybe a riot was saved.
 Neither Governor Conner nor W. R. Fairley was at the meeting.