Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-23
Ting THE GOVERNORS.
The Heights Issue a Long Address to
the Public.


The Koights Issue a Long Address to
the Public.
ST. LOUIS, March 22.-Tne following
was issued by the knights OF Labor at a
late hour Tonight:
To the PubEic:
A -tatem Mt in reply to H. NJ. Hoxie's let
TER TO the q yernnrs of Missouri and Kansas:
In response to the n"opO itIol contained IN
the note written To Mr.. HOXie BY the Cover
nOrs of Kan as and NJ sour, and also The re-
pl} OF Mr.. HoXte 70 he Governors, we beg -
state. first. that while IN conference in Kan
sa' CITY we were sent r hy the g vernors,
ana out OF respect them committee was
appointed OF emDlo es of the Gould roads on Y,
which met wi them ana by request stat II
he eau OF the p .esent Withdrawa al OF artive
labor from the roads OF the Gould
Southw st system. On their sugges-
MI. HOXIe and attempt settlement.
lh"y desired permission 81 settle as Oesl they
'ould on an unders andug that we would
abide by their decisions. To this we de-
INJURED unless we were frat permitted 10
ia = upon the terms OF sett ement. WIN TINS
understanding we consented TO their inter-
position between Mr. HOX am ourselves,
Mr.. HOXIe ref sed To receive delegation
from the employees or Knights of Labor. and
the Governors received from Mr.. HoXie n
document publ ished Yesterday which "
given to the press even before we were per-
mitted 10 see il. Now. in justice to ourselves
aud the truth of history, we desire ~ make
the following points:
/. The inter position Of the Governors was
Y luntIry on their part, coming to Kansas
Ci.y and seek ing an Interview with our hoard.
,. We refu-ed them he privilege of just
| ing our ferences or accepting terms Of SET
| IT, mrnt without frat submitting hem to this
Committee for approval, ,twithstanding
which they received Mr.. HoXies propositions,
qualifications aud all, and turned them over
To tha press and pub ic before we were even
permitted TO see them
3. They say to Mr. H0xie, latter care l
investigation we are unable to fat wh'reth
the Missouri Pacific has violated the terms
aud conditions of the agreement made on
March 10 1885, touching IL, mpliyes in ur
respective States. To say the least Of such
statement it Is not cred table TO the mi OF
the men to whom has been committed the
welfare of a great Peep to say thsl they will
take advantage OF our want OF skin in egis a
tive techulcHiitieS and wink at < os5 VIOLA
10 of a sacred agree ent in its pla My
manifest spirit because It technl5 ally gives an
apparent advan Iage to Agreat corporation"
The Governors state further: 1--WE recog ze
the fact that the NJ ssOurl Pacific may justly
claim that the strike OF March g. 1886,
relieves il of The oh igatiOns it assumed IN the
81 cUlar of M ,rch 10. 1885. In rendering Thu,
erdIct the Governors have blndiy ignOred
tue fict that the Obligations assumed in said
circular at that lime took effect on all the
roads operated and ea-ed by said NJ ssouri
Pacific and WIS fully understood TO apply.
although by oversight bIG Two roads and
states we're mentioned herein. Evidence is
At hand that the striking employ e. Of that
date were, Up to the day OF the rke, still
working for leSs pay than before the strike Of
last year. showing. restoration Ut the
old pay, but really reduction, n VII ton Of
sa At CIRCULAR agreement. Evidence is at hand
that bridgemen have been compelled TO work
m my hours over time without receiving he
agreed overtime pay. Ev dence is at hand
to prove That N order TO make it necessary to
re'iuce the force of workmen WORK has he,
sent TO con ract shops. and in one instance
hole iOun ry was subet IN order to bring
men under new super sion, thus depriving
the mon Il the provisions of the agreement.
All this W done to create dis abstraction amt
induce the men to leave the cOmpan 5 m
| pluy. after winch other men were
employ Ell, ana always a. redu ed ra' Ell.
Evidence IS at hand that who gangs Of m n
| havr been discharged no W th-tandinl tnat
| Wr, HoNie agreed on May Is, lsSi, thai RAJ her
| tim reduce the working 10 ce he would re-
due the hours. Every effort To- have these
men reIus Aird was refused by the com pany
on the ground that hey re no Covered by
! the agreement VIII CHI agreement says: 1--WE
| Will reduce the hours 01 work instead of re-
! ducing the fore, whenever the nece sity
| arises" Outrages on the Texas and Pac dc
railroad are sought TO he male matter en-
tIrely out Of the rance Of the agreement TIE
men were, out of sheer prciudlc-, Il charged
without an effort a. reduce the hours 0f work.
! Tue receivers refused to comply win the
| agreement OF the company officials with tie
| emplo - atter he institution Of the r. eiver
| sh p, notwii hist anding thev do not repudIate
| he uther ayr emeni Of said ofiic ats. rho ing
! clear intent'tO use he u tied states Courts
| and ts official for ,ish0uOrable purposes. IL
is charged ny Xie in previous saemeuts
that the agreement of March Is, 1855. ha- been
V dated by the employees. Tne said
agreement is publish in the
morning papers of Match q, and
| we SIX any intelligent person TO read with
! care. and note II It be pCss be fnr the en-
| ployes to violate any provisions Of said agrees
! ment, ne they ever so DESTROYS. and that for
! the sole reason that IL In an agreement on the
part OF he compan, t. do certain things but
! requiring thing of the employees Blu why
should say mOre2 II HoNie did not know
! that he was guilty OF grOs wrong and injus-
! tice, Why would he refuse to listen 10 our evl-
! q n and he r. our appeal for redress?
/ Why wuul he shelter himself behind sub
/ terluge? Wh would he refuse to tr, at with
men he has wronged. and win evasive letters
/ TO the g werner who cannot e ter to the
merits OF co troversy. The truth ia limp y
/ this: HONie wants trouble. He has prOvoN'
/ II. He is still melting II. and making an in
| n cent public pay the price Of HIS perH Nv,
\ How long Will the public consent for Gould
and HoXle thus to rule or ruing We wait TO
see.
by order of the Executive Board District
! Assembly iOl.