Jerry
He's a....
Stedtman
[Goes right on, without heeding the simultaneous interruption]:
He's been at union meetings! He got 'em to send this delegation, and he tried to get 'em to turn down Hennig—our one best bet! You take it from me—
Goodkind
[Quietly]: I won't take it from you, Stedtman. [Looks around] Or from anybody else. I know this man.
Stedtman
[Cowed]: Well, he's gone around talkin' compromise. Compromise ain't no way to settle a strike. Givin' 'em confidence. Why, we got a couple o' hundred representatives among the workmen tellin' 'em they got no chance. We got special police clubbin' 'em every time they try to hold a meeting. You wouldn't believe what we done down there in the way of harmony!