The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-03-23
THE KNIGHTS.
Their Reply, in Which Hoxie
Gets ScOrched.
TELEPHONE INVESTIGATION.
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Ticks OF Interest.
Tho Knights Reply.

ST. LOUIS, March 22.-The statement
of the Knights of Labor, in reply TO H
NJ. Hoxie's letter to the governors Of
Missouri and Kansas, was issued at a
late hour to night. Condensed, it is as
follows:
While in conference in Kansas City,
we were sent for by the governors. and
out OF respect for them committee
was appointed. CONSISTING of employ
ees OF the Gould roads only,
which met with them and bv
request, stated the cause of the
present withdrawal of active labor
from the roads of the Gould southwest
system. On their suggestion, these
gentlemen agreed to see Mr.. Hoxie. and
attempt a settlement, if possible. The
interpOsure of the governors was volun-
tary. We refused them the privilege of
adjusting our differences, or accepting
terms of settlement, without submitting
them to this committee for approval,
notwithstanding which they received
Hoxie's proposition, qualifications and
all, and turned them over to the press
and public before we were even per
mitted to see them They say to
HoXie, after careful Investigation, we
Pacific Railway Company has violated
the terms and conditions of the agree
ment made OH the 18th of March 1885.
touching its employees IN onr re spec
tive States. In rendering this verdict,
the governors have blindly ignored the
fact that obligations assumed in said
circular at that time, took effect with
the roads operated and leased BIZ the
said Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany, and was fully understood to
apply, although by oversight but two
roads and States were mentioned there
IN. Evidence is at hand that the bridt e
men have been compelled to work
many hours over time with
out receiving the agreed over.
time pay. Evidence is at hand to
prove that in order to make
it necessary to reduce the force of work
lngmen, work has been sent to contract
shops, and in one instance, a whole
foundry sub-let in order to bring the
m IN under the new supervision, thur r
ducing the men to leave the company's
employ after which men were employed
and always at reduced wages. The out
RACES on the Texas & Pacific Rail
road are sought to be made a
matter entirely out of the range
VI OA1O 1AC 11til Mt4G
cut of sheer prejudice discharged with
out an effort to reduce the hours of
work. The receivers refused to comply
with the agreement of the company
officials with employees after the insti-
tuition of the receiYership, nptwith-
standing they. do not repudiate the
other agreements of said officials, show
ing clear intent to use the United
States courts and its officials for
purposes. If Mr.. Hoxie
did not know that he was guilty of
gross wrong and injustice, why would
he refuse to listen to our evidence and
hear our appeal for redress? Why
would he shell er himself behind subter-
fuges and technicalities? Why would
he refuse to treat with the men
he has wronged, and, with
evasive letters to the governors.
who cannot possibly enter into merits
of controversy. The truth is simply
this, Mr.. Hoxie wants trouble-he has
provoked it. He is still melting it, and
making an an innocent public pay the
priceof his perfdy. How long will the
public consent for Gould and Hoxie
thus 10 lule or ruin We wait to see.