Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-14


which commanded the railroad station
and the approaches 10 the town BIZ
rail. Both belligcrents maintained a
system Of sentries. and a genuine state
of war existed. More than n striker
had been given a public funeral; more
than strike breaker had departed
from Hitumen in a narrow box.
So much was clear. Less clear were
the causes which had led I'D actual
violence. II is enough hat they led 70
q demand for larger wage and shorter
hours. which Kehr, representing the
owners. and intrenching himself be-
hind the statement that too many such
demands had been acceded 70 IN the
past. had peremptorily. and In n man
ner not tended TO conciiiate. refused.
A general strike had been called.
strike breakers and special deputies
had been called IN. and there had been
dynamitinE and sudden death.
Tho leaders were somewhat alike.
Each had a supreme contempt and
even hatred for the class which the
other represented. Each was a strong
Willed. stubborn man. having much
power over other men. Neither was
altruistiC. AT the back Of G~unsdorf's
head lurked the idea that one day he,
too. might be a capitalist who should
employ labor. Kehr had every inten-
tion VT one day employing more labor
himself. Neither truly represented the
cause for which he stood. Both were
prepared n sacrifice any number Of
other peoples lives for the betterment
nf their own. There was. however. this
difference between them men ohoyed
G%unsdorf because they believed him ID
be a strong man Of the people with the
interests or the people N heart.
50 Tommy felt about Gunsdorf
when he heard the thick-set. trembling.
passionate assailant WI privilege hold
forth in the town hail. when he saw
tears Fush out NJ the mans eyes A. he
told Of women AMI children who we're
going under be- there vas no
longer any bread in THE house. and
when ne pretended that he could hear
their cries and clapped his hands 10
his ears.
Tommy had been introduced to the
brother" as a safe man. but when
GUusdorf began To advocate q midnight
rush upon the stockade and massacre
of an who might be found within.
many eyes were turned upon the silk
stocking 10 see how he would take
the suggestion.
I'VE will Tut them Numbered
Cunsdorf. where they shall never
again no moro hear the voices Of
women and children lifted IN joy-or
IN sorrow. We will show the world
what II is to tread upon the poor and
the unfortunate, 50 that little children
die Of hunger. What do We claim?
Only a fair share of what belongs to
Mn. What do Ne get7 Crumbs and
oTal chuckcd 70 us from the rich
mans kitchen door
There was "A howl Of rage. that
must have been heard In the stockade
and caused some Of its defenders TO
tremble. When this had rumbled away
and died 20 nothing like a peal OF
thunder, Guusdorf rolled his little eyes
upon TOmmle.
let US hear from the new brother"
he said, smacking his lips. Come up
on the platform, Brother Barclay. and
let the brothers and sisters see YOU
One of the sisters eyed Tommy
very closely AZ he slowly assembled the
platform. She was Mrs. Gunsdorf. a
young. dark. heavy woman with
smoldering eyes and a scarlet mouth.
When he turned and she had a good
look at his handsome. brown. clean
cut face. her deep bosom began to
rise and fan rapidly.
Tommy was in an awkward posi-
ton. In full sympathy with IFS au-
dicnce, he was not al All in sympathy
with d|ynamiting and murder. His
education told him that hcuEl ri
attack upon tho stockade might
successful It'll ultimate effect upon Y y
attackers would be %retributi0n i'm an
extreme degree.
1T seems TO me-" he began quietly,
that what We want is justice-not
vengeance. Have we
A loud chorus OK mocsory drowned
his voice.