The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10
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The executive board OF the Knights of
Labor called upon A. A. Talmage, gen.
eraI manager Of the Wabash railroads.
Friday and submitted what they term
cd their 'iultimatnm" Is q baeis Of settle
menE for the existing troubles Il was
signed By Frederick Tuner on the part
OF the Knights and Tetds rs follows:
Tne Knights Of Labor ask.
LIST. 1Aat q general order be Issued
along the Wabash lines instructing mf }
u mechP1ics end foremen that no dis
examination L . made In the employing
of men on accoun Of being members OF
the Knights OF Labor.
Bad. rhst all employees who have in
enY manner taken an SStiVe part since
the 18th of June In the settlement OF the
trouble given their positions held prior
TO said 10th Of June at once.
STd. That all other employees who
were locked ont ] une 10th. be Teinssated
on or before OctOt sr LIST, 1885
4th. 7 Aat all who have come out slnce
then In support of those turned out on
October LIST. 1885.
Mr Powdrey, Of the executive board,
also said he was informed by X. W.
Drew, of Sedalis, chairman of the South
western committee, that if the matter
was not settled on that day he could
not longer prevent the men in
his district from striking. In reply TO
this and the "ultimetum," Menager Tai
mage said: 1.-THE Wabash Is 10 the hands
of receiver, and the court Is always
asking the management 70 cut down ex :
penses, consequently can not put the
men to work now, as have neither the
work for them nor the money 70 pay
them. In regard TO the demsnd in re-
gard TO October 1, can say nothing
now, as do not know what the demands
for labor or the financial condition OF
the road will be at that date"
Upon receipt Of this busIness-lIke re-
Spouse from Mr.. Talmage, the commit
tee withdrew sad went into secret ses-
sion, the result OF which consultation is
not made known at this writing.
The outcome of the matter thus far
tends to demonstrate that there are
some ultimations that do not ultimate.
1t may do veIJ well for class of men
10 get up a lot of resolutions saying
what they have resolved upon and what
their rights are and sll that, but tina;
does not create work for them nor secure
them necessarily wages which trade may
not justify, nor compel their employ
ment If there is not the work to perform.
There is no dlspunng the fact that the
demand for and remuneration of labor by
the hand aud by the brain are regulated
mainly by supply aud demand. Res.
Olutions can no more create that demand
than they can suppress riots. ResOlu-
tions eau manufacture q demand for
work just about as successfully as money
can be printed at will. Flats will not
do. Something substantial must be be-
hind. Capital often imposes upon laber
and labor has been often,
engaged in the very thing
1t condemns in capital, i'm
posing upon it. 1t is sort Of tlt-for-
tat business between them frequently
When there are depressiOns in business
like there are now in many localities and
industries, both labor and capital
suffer. 1t sc ems to b. hard for labor to
appreciate these facts, but their exist
ence can not be gainsaid. Capital in
many ways and interests has ground
down its companion labor IN a most
despicable manner. On the other hand
there is legitimate and proper manner
OF conduct on the part of capital that
is not to be bullied because
much capital is allied against the true
and best interests of labor. There is a
large amount of the former that is in
vested in only what Is for the very best
welfare of labor. This must be respect
ed and certain laws of supply and de-
mand cannot be overlC oked. Ultima
tums must take these things into con.
sideration.