Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-23

proposition contained 10 note written
by the governors of Kaufas ana Missouri
aud also tlsc reply OF Mr.. noxle 10 the
governors, w heg 10 state,
i That while In conference IN Kansas
i City we wero eent for ~ mo
governors and ont Of feSptct ior Them
4 committee was appointed consistluc az
employees % the Gould roads only, which
met with them and by request stated the
cause Of the present Withdrawal " active
labor from the roads q the Gould South.
west system Oh their suggestion these
gentleman agreed 10 see MIR. lloxio and
attempt 9 settlement, v possible. II was
agreed Ia Difference % theirwishcS TINT we
should submit 10 them al our nricvancos.
with the understanding that they Womb
arrange meeting between Mr. floxleand
ourselves. They desired permission a.
settle as best they could ON an under
standing that we would abide hy their DO.
clsiou. TO this we dcmurred uniess W.
Were ilrst permitted To pass nnon Tho
t,rns OF the settlement with this I'M.
outstanding wo consented 10 their lntcr-
position between Mr. IloAie and our
selves, MIR, ilnNlu having refused 60 re.
ceNc q delegation from The Missouri Pa
eide cmplnyes or the knights az Labor.
The governors rcfiyed from Mr. uuxie
the document published Yesterday which
was given 70 the press the evening
before we were permitted 60 see it Now
y Justice 70 ourselves and the truth OF
history We desire to mako the following
/ points OF facti
H. Tho lntepositlon OF The govatners
was voluntary on their part, coming 70
kansas CITY and sucking an interview
with cur hoard.
We refused them the privilege Of ad
jusllng our differences or accoliiDg The
terms OF the settlement without has sui.
hitting thom " The committee for ap-
proval, notwitl standing which they re
, lceivpd Mr. llhXle's pro osiuQn qmilaca
/ uous sud all aud turned them over o the
press and public before we were ever por.
inited 10 see them,
g. They say 20 Air uoxie. aAfter
/ careful Investigation we are unable 10
4 ilnd wherein tile Missouri Pacific RAILWAY
+ company has violated the terms mud con
4 ditons OF the agroefient made ON the
ldth of March, 1855, touching ila ent.
/. lploNCs In our res ptotve StatesN 10 SAY
( the l,hkt ~ surh statement, II II nut
i crcdilnho w the minds and hearts Of
mon 20 whom has been cNmnltted tho
h welfare OF the great pnapio 10 cas- that
y they VIII take advantage of our
4 want Of skill la legislative tech.
4 nicalitlos and wink at gross violations
OF is sacred agreement Ia rs plainiy
/. manifested spirit, bocinsc its technical
4 letter gives an apparent adyaulsgo "a a
great corporation The governors STATE
iufthlri "Wc recognze the fact that
The Missouri racac Railway company
(, may justly claim thar the stflke ~ March
!, 6, lSSG, relieves II ni the obllaatiune It
!, assumed IN the errnlar Of March IL,
!, 1885 In rendering IN 4 v, I'd et the gov
ernors have bllndly ignored the fact that
:, the obligations assumed in said circular
!, nc that time took effect on all the roads
;. op rated aud leased by said Missouri
= Pacific Railway company and wne
y fully understood so 30 M,
y ply. although, by oversight, hui
- two roads and states were mentioned
! therein. Evidence 10 At hand that The
y striking employees OF that date were, up
y 90 tue day Of the strike, still working for
less pay than before the strike Oi last
! year, showing not a restoration OF the old
:, pay, but really reduction In violation OF
I" said circular agreement Evidence Is al
y hand that tho brldgomen have been com.
~ PEELED 10 work many hours overtime
y without receiving any overtime pay
y Evidence IL az hand To prove that In order
= % make II necessary To reduce
y the force OF w0rklngmen work has
y been sent TO contract shops an0
= IA ono Instance whole foundry sublot IN
:, order TO bring men under new supcr.
y vision, thus deprlvjpg tho men of III,
y provisions Of tho circular agreement Al
~ this WAS done 10 create dissatisfaction
y and induce tho men 10 leave the cOmpu
~ nyiA employ alter which new men were
y employed and always at reduced rates
70 Evidence In ai hand that WHEN gangs d
VI men have been discharged, not
wilhstandlng thai Mr., floxic agreed on
VI May rs, 1880, that rather than reduc,
~ the working force he would reduce hours
Y every effort 70 have these men relnsiated
y was refused by The company on u,
Wv ground that they were not covered by
y the agreement, which agreement says
W 1--WE viii reduces the hours Of woik IN
ie stead OF reducing the force whenever
" the necessity aflses.n The 0utrages OF
g tho Texas Pacific railway ar,
" sought 10 be made q matter entirely
nc out VI the range of the agreement
W Men were, out Of sheer prejudice, dis
W charged without an effort ~ reduce hour
Ps Of work. The receivers roiuscd 20 com
- Jily with the apre ement Of the company
~ Officials with ltB employees afhr the 70
ny e, worship, Notwithstanding they do no
Z repudlate other agreements Of said Oh
~ ,ial-, showing clear intent to use thl
~ United States courts and 10 officials 10
eu dlshon0rsble purposes. u ~ charges
~ by Mr.. iIozie, IN pfeyioua statements
n mat the agreement % March O. 1856 ha'
le becu violated by the employees ihe sat
oi agreement ~ published Ia ihe mnrninl
r papers o. The 2zd, aud W. nek any inteili
ke gent person 20 read ~ vi h eafe and a..
-, II " be possible flr The employees 20 yio
hR .ae any provision Of said agreement, b
~ they ever 80 desirous.and tha for the s1l
OF reason that III au ngroeUfnt an the par
~ Of the company " DO c@ftai1 things, IA
en- requirut nHlhiuR whRteyor of the en-
nv III yes Bat Why should we say moro
~ II SIR II xie aid moi know that he wa
az guiily OF gross wrong aud hjastice, wh
hr wpnld be refuse 20 listen 70 upr eyideDe
-. and hear our appeal lor rdrcfRf WI
Ye wnuldhe shelter himself behind s1bigi
fuats And lechnicalities2 Why would b
riass ~ treat with tho ne
,as be has wfonged and write cyasiY
n. letters 70 governors WHO cGnn0t posslbl
~ eater Into The merits 81 the controversy
III The truth is simply tllr, Mr.. iioSi
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