The Dillon tribune., 1885-10-03
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Sharp Correspondence lntlulged In.

The following correspondence has been
printed for the benefit OF employees OF the
Union Pacific Railroad, and circulated
among them in circular form, as the title.
page says, "In order that there NAV be no
misunderstanding as to the intention Of the
company in respect Of existing difficulties"
The circular says further. "The specific
charges made by the Denver Committee
are now being thoroughly investigated,
not only BY the officers Of the company.
but also BY the agents and officers Of the
United States Government"
STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
DENVER, Colo, September 10, 1855.
To tile General Manager and tile President
efthe Union Pacific Rail7:ap:
GENTLEMEN: We, the undersigned En-
ecutive Committee Of Employees Of the
Union Pacific Railway, wish to sub,ni, for
your consideration the ACCOMMODATING re.
port. We believe the matter contained in
| it materially affects our well.beng, as well
as the company's interest.
Since the introduction of Chinese labor
great discomfort has prevailed amongst all
sections of your employees. On account of
their being used for the upsetting of time.
honored customs and the introduction Of
what we believe to he in>idous innovations
on our rights and liberties, have unsettled
our minds and is preventing the due per-
tormance of our labor. The workings of a
great system like tine Union Pacific Rail.
road cannot be recklessly tampered with,
as has been done, without doing harm to
all concerned, and we feel persuaded that
as American citizens you would think US
unworthy the name if we tamely submit.
| ted to the kind Of treatment detailed in the
accompanying report.
We respectfully submit that to adequate
ly meet the case, the removal Of the Chi
nese from the System, and the removal Of
Beckwith, Quinn & Co., and D. O. Clark
from authority, is required. Nothing less,
We believe, will suffice to prevent a repeti.
ton of the treatment or beget that feeling
which we believe to be essentially neces-
sary to exist between the Company and
their employees.
Further, if this request be complied
with, we will help and assist the Company
to get good, reliable white miners to fill
the places of the Chinese, and do every.
thing that is just to help the Company.
! (Signed)
THOMAS NEAsHAN, Chairman.
| J.N. CoRB1N, Secretary.
| REPORT.
We respectfully report that we are in
possession Of information that satisfies US
beyond doubt that the white miners at
Rock Springs have been subjected to rob.
berry and other ill.treatment at the hands
of fsuperintendents and mine bosses.
First-They have been robbed Of their
rights, by being turned out Of their places
in the mine and Chinese put into the same.
Second-They have been made to work
where Chinese would not work.
Third-Their places have been bought by
Chinese giving as far as $loo to the Mine
Boss for the same.
Fourth-They have been robbed by false
weights being used to weigh their coal.
Fifth-They have been discharged for
refusing to vote for Mrs. Tisdel for School
Superintendent.
Sixth-They have been compelled to
buy their goods Of Beckwith, Quinn Il Co
when they could have bought them cheap.
er elsewhere.
! TO tell all that the white miners have
been subjected to by the parties named in
our letters would take up too much OF
your tins to read, and knowing that YOU
will get the evidence from another quarter
we can only add that we trust you will give
it YOUR earnest attention.
Respectfully Yours,
Committee OF EMPLOYEES,
! J. n. CoRBlN, Secretary,
THOMAS EEAsIIANI, Chairman.
MIR. CALLAWAY's REPLY.
OMAHA, September 3, 1855.
Mr.. Thomas Ntusham, Chairman Executive
COMMITTEE Union Pacific Employees, Dem'vr: !:
DEAR S1R:-Your letter Of September
10TH came duly to hand, and as it was ad-
dressed to the president Of the company, as
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