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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1892
Page
10
The Homestead clash prompts sermons urging respect for law and inquiry into labor disputes. Rev Dr Banham argues for honoring authorities, arbitration, and peaceful settlement while condemning mob action. Rev W A Stanton calls for harmony between man and God with lawful reform.
Rev W Mc Corkle speaks on honor definitions inspired by Carnegie and Homestead workers in a First Congregational Church Allegheny sermon. He links biblical principles to labor, industry, and home life, urging honor in churches, lodges, and families and noting lessons from military figures and history.
Rev J D Sands of the Seventh U P Church argues the Homestead strike shows radical wrong in acts against workers. He calls for arbitration noting wages are settled and warns such events could recur, urging peaceful resolution and legal remedy.
Rev J H Miller of Buena Vista Street Church Allegheny discusses the capital and labor conflict from a Christian view. He urges cooperation and arbitration citing the Bible to guide workers and employers toward mutual respect and humane relations.
The author argues workers deserve fair pay and lawful conduct while capital has rights. Arbitration is seen as the missing link between labor and capital, with France's government as a model. They acknowledge obstacles but urge cooperation, prayer, and a move away from violence like Homestead.
The Shady Avenue Baptist Church minister Rev. W A Stanton preached on A Remedy for Human Wrongs arguing that earthly and divine laws clash and citing the Omaha Peoples party platform and Homestead riots as proof of widespread injustice. He pressed that only the kingdom of God would harmonize human affairs and urged obedience to statute law while noting conflicts with divine law.
Rev. D McAllister Cartlson at Eighth Street Reformed preached on property distribution, urging workers to obey state laws. He defended Pinkerton protection, warned against lawlessness, and called for cooperation to resolve the labor dispute. He condemned mistreatment of Pinkerton men after surrender and spoke of enforcing the law.
In St Paul church Rev Beetz argues workers must earn bread while society should aid those unable to find work. He labels himself a Christian socialist and faults both capital and labor for Homestead strife, urging citizens to apply remedies and reject Pinkertonism as the crisis widens.
A strong plea urges voters to enact a clear law forcing employers and employees to submit all disputes to an impartial tribunal for decision before next July. The piece condemns strikes and dueling as barbaric and calls for institutional safeguards to preserve social order and civilization.
The Rev J T McCrory of the Third United Presbyterian Church urges fair justice beyond legal terms in a sermon on labor strife. He condemns arming detectives and warns both sides must share responsibility for bloodshed while calling for wise counsel and nonviolent resolution.
A number of Pinkerton men who fought at Homestead returned to Chicago on a crowded train. An eyewitness described scenes of wounded sailors, fear of sharpshooters, and brutal bombardment on barges. The men showed blackened eyes and broken injuries, fearing mobs at every stop. An orphan picnic fundraiser was arranged for July 20 at Seminary Grove with Catholic parish support.
With Homestead investigations under way, leaders debate which chamber will report first. Senators and Representatives foresee rival committees, possible chairmen like Quay or Wolcott, and both parties warn against partisan influence while weighing Pinkerton provocation and broader labor questions.
At the University Club in Washington four young gentlemen discuss the Homestead tragedy and the sliding scale wages dispute. They consider whether workers may resist with occupation of property and seek lasting employment, noting the Homestead affair's impact on economic thought. Chicago's Central Labor Union denounces Pinkertons in a heated meeting.
E W Gorman a blacksmith walked into Allegheny General Hospital last night saying he had been shot in the right leg. Doctors found a pistol ball had entered and passed through the limb below the knee. He admitted drinking and refused to identify the shooter, claiming a friend accidentally fired.
Advertisers boost ten month results ending June with a gain of 31,400 advertisements, averaging over 100 more per day. The Dispatch’s classified ads promise gratifying returns, with figures for May and June showing strong growth and strong advertiser engagement.
In Curacao labor leaders mobilize over 600 at Worwarts Turner Hall to protest the Homestead shootings. Resolutions condemn capitalists and Pinkertons, urge prosecution of William Pinkerton, Andrew Carnegie, and H Frick, and pledge support for striking workers.
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