Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-09-04
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kin him!"
STOPPING, he snatched up from the
/ ground featuTeless thing with hair
| and beard matted in blood and mud,
| out of the center of which came
| harsh, inarticulate cry of terror and
pain. John balanced the creature on
its uncertain legs till a car came. and
then, thrusting it on, turned TO face
the mob. But the mob had gone In
its stead was a crowd of wondering in
dividuals that seethed round and
looked at him admiringly.
why didn't you let US finish him"
shouted one.
shut up" commanded another, and
| the first subsidized.
We've got TO cut out that kind o;
work II We want TO win" exclaimed
| John. ut turns public opinion against
US. A strike like ours makes an APP
peal to public sympathy, which is the
greatest force that can fight In our
| favor. A single deed OF violence like
this will prejudice people against us
more than weeks of good conduct and
self-control can overcome. Remember,
men! No yiolence!"
The words rang out resolutely as
John lifted his hand with gesture OF
domination and emphasis. II was his
| FIRST public speech. He did not t.-:o|
| It was q speech. 1t was Just his SoCl
| talking to other souls more tempest
tossed than his, but sailing on the
same sea with him.
Quit blocking the streets, and 90
| home. toys." he further commanded.
Its over for today"
The crowd broke Into sections. the
sections divided into groups, AMI the
groups crum6led into squads OF ts-ees
and twos that melted away into the
surrounding streets. In an incredibly
! short time John found himself practi-
cally alone, his breast for the first time
| thrilling with the Joy that comes with
| the conscious mastery OF other wills.
! Besides, his principles and his courage
had been put to the issue and they
| had won. glow was on his cheeks
and he was feeling very much a. home
with himself.
II is a coasiCerate God that hides to-
| morrow from the twilight of to-day.
| John Martin cid not know of the fur
mace fires that were heating TO try
| his soul, nor that some day his mighty
| frame, I'm a swirl OF primal passion.
! might turn and hurl itself like 4 hu-
man projectile upon the ranks OF the
place-takers. And Jennie, when she
! heard about il, was filed with foolish
pride, for she, too, was untutored o.
| tomorrow.
When month went by YEARLY All
they sold the sittingroom furniture
| TO pay the instalment on the house.
and the end of the strike vas not yet
! in sight. they had learned a little.
| When another month dragged its I'm
ending coils yet more YEARLY over
! the threshold Of their life, and the bed
! steads went, and a few books and
Johns watch, and the children were
wan and pale, while husband and wife
! we're tortured into irritability By anx.
! iety and the constant half-hunger from
! which they suffered, they had learned
! much more, and knew they were bat
| Ting with a dragon whose noStTi!s
| gushed fiery terror.
: But Martin held to his convictions
| firmly. and when some of the moro
Ignorant of the men broke bonds with
discretion and pounded strike
breaker within an inch Of his life re-
|
sitting day was approaching fast.
Sickness follows hard upon priva-
ton and is less easily withstood.
John came face to face one day with
a coffin that was long and black. They
were carrying II out OF strikers
home. He paused By trolley pole and
took of his hat. and stood gazing
solemniy, his soul deeply moved by
1 sL,,An ~ ais
pairs of heavy feet as they moved
across the bricks. A young doctor
| came out from next door and stood
untying his horse. John knew him,
for he had treated Tommle When his
leg was injured.
Death by violence" said the doctor
to John. In Significant tones. noddinB
TO where the hearse doors were clos
ing. That's a weary mother Of six
children that Just naturally lay down
and died. She literally starved her
self TO death to keep her children alive
on her husbands strike benefits. /
saw II. | did what l could. Never
whimper. Never a complaint. She
wilted unprotestingly. But she died
a violent death, all the same. / don't
know who I'm blaming for II. Martin.
but somebody, some power there ought
to be to compel you men and bosses to
get together and settle your grievances
before any more lives are taken. It's
the children mostly. There's a couple
sick In here. There's one over there.
! They're all around, and RS nothing N
the world but privation, lack OF
proper food FOR children"
Johns eyes mistsd over.
my own baby. Little wigyler. ATM
Iookin' 30 awful peart" be bald. and
his eyes were On the pitifulilltte fun
srsl party as It turned. OF at tbs next
street. The doctor drove array. Three
minutes after, his buggy e&tne dash
ing back. He had httis Jack Martin
ia with him. Jacks face was pRls 90
that all hts freckles stood out above
the tan.
's4et IN" said the physician quietly.
The boy Just found me Up tho street"
One whif Of the deetnrA manner
and one glance at ;5acfs sMs8lled fsca
sent a chill to the bottom OF John Mge
tins heart He got In without a WORD
taking Jack between hiasknses.
1.-THE baby's awful. stek." whispered
JACK, .grIpptng-hts fathefs.great hands
tightly. Hes havin' dts
aIAttle Wiggier," :uuFmnrsd John
| ,,1,ri,tIv sfnh Godt"1