New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
DEMANDS UPON MR. Villas.
THE RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS IN EARNEST.
ACTION or THE BRorHERHooD-NATUEE OF Thh
ORDER AS SHOWN IN IT'S LAWS
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ACTION or THE BROTHERHOOD-SAlbhA Oh ]H-
ORDER AS SHOWN IN IT'S LAWS
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CHICAGO, July 4.-The Grand Lodge OF tne
brotherhood OF Railway Postal Clerks which has oeen In
session at has adjourned subject to call py
ts ooerx Some of the members arrived in Chicago yes
terdsy and while they guarded respecting the In
teuton Of the members OF this revolutionary oroer
a. 1t has been termed By Postmaster General Niias
enough has been learned to justify the sta'emeh'
that serious revolt is impending among the railway
postal clerka Unless the Postmastsr-Ieh-
sral will grant the railway CLERKS an audience
it can be stated as positive that Tue
resiguatons of large proportion Of the men now III
the service will at once to him It is caime
that this would certainly tend to demoraze tho Scr
vice
1--WE NAV be thought to be wrong in this matter
said one of the clerks to-day. but we know We arc
right We simply desire to know II there was any
valid cause for the discharge OF the men
named BY the Postmaster-GsneraL II fhese H.
than IL is Al right II they nave
been discharged for political reasons. then mr.
Villas has not lived up 10 his oircua''
IN which he declared that no man In the service
would be discharged II ne continued 70 periorn
his duties faithfully. We claim tnas 'n''o
m.n have been malgned. II tho cause for their
a,.cbarg. 4. political. thsn we are all to 60
and wa will 20 like honorable men, oy re-
signing. and will not suffer the ignominy OF dis.
charge Our service Is arduous. and we noiu
our positions through long continued scnoohns MI" %
praotice have the right OF appeal hxe osner !" -,
Notvthstanding the declaration OF oenerai Was
that the organization Is not strong In numoer''
II is now known that It's sworn Heinoe''
.,,, "a largo one. The movement IL one
Of create magnitude than has generally been tnoukH
nossibs COPY of the constitution and bylaws Oh 'no
grand lodge was to-day. IL las no'
before found It's way into 'ne no"'
papers Article frat says This pody snan u'
hnovn a, the Grand Lodge OF the Brotherhood OF Rail-
~ po.,,I clark, with power to make their own con-
.,ttnton ardbyaws for the governments OF the lodges
under its Jurisdiction This shall be the Dou'
10 which final appeals shall DO hsu oH
ALI matters Of importance pertaining to It's memoer'
ship or affecting the peace and prosperity OF tue ''s
The second article says THE objects OF tnis orS"
isstion are for aid and protection and fora
perfect union, that We may body be the oe''ei
,ed 70 resist encroachmen made our rights as
cizeus and orr manhood officials, by hdiserimina'e
remoyals from office OF any Of our members "isnou
sufficient cause and upon charges nieo nav ~
fairly and fully invcstigAtsi' anu 'Nas
We may also be better ehao'eu =.
administer to the wants and ities Of sick and
INDECENT brothers. and in other respects to cultivate
mara traternsl feeling among members"
The r.maniug articles Of the constitution provide toi
the election Of officers aud outline tnslr ;
ab,st a9s ssrs Ssy 'HS'1 The grand lodge to be
composed OF properly accredited nehpsr5 VI -
naie LODGES The meetings OF the Grand Lodge are "
be held annually unless otnerwise specially ealleu,
Article one Of the bylaws provides that no PeIson
shall be eligible TO hembersnIp IN LIE riis
brotherhood OF railway postal clerks WI.
hos not raceiyed permanent appointment
IA postal clerk In the railway service OF the Unlteu
states commission the POsmaster-GeneraI Dclht
evidenee OF that fact and who IL not at the rlne Oh
his application. actually in che rallwy man tTI
No person shall be admitted to memoersnlp IN .nls
brotherhood whose reputation FOR honesty soorlety
AID industry can be seriously as'aileu, ahu
all applicants for membership THIS brotherhood mus
be recomm ended by two nenbers Of the lodge as ~
every way worthy OF membership" ,, a
artcle four OF the bylaws reads "a follows: -
member OF this brotherhood VINO shall die IN the service
or who shall be discharged from his position TOT aeee'
charges upon which there has been no cOhVictiol
shall lie entitled 10 sum from t tn
heneyolenC fund OF the Grand Loug
e0uai 10 an amount to be raised by assessment o
one dollar upon all the members OF the brotherhoo I
said amount 10 be paid 20 hs widow or heirs mar
rad man or II an unmarried man. the same may ne us
posed of by Will or paid to those dependent on MIN 10