, 1889-10-17
RAILWAY ENGINEERS
Twenty-Sixth Annual Con :
vention in Session.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR'S SPEECH
He Advises Members of the Broth
erhood to Save Some Money
Every Year.

DENVER, Oct. l6.-Ihe tWenty-Slxth
annual convention of locomotive cngi-
neers was called to order at the Grand
opera-house at . o'clock this afternoon
by Secretary w. w. Hall of the local
committee on arrangements. The house
was handsomely decorated with flowers
and emblems of the brotherhood, the
most beautiful of which was an immense
design In roses, pinks and smilax, bor-
dered with forgot-me-nots, representing
an engine and tender which vas placed
in front of the speakers desk.
The entrance of Chief Arthur, while
the secretary was addressing large au-
dience, was greeted with
PROLONGED APPLAUSE.
The exercises were opened by prayer
by George X. Doity, grand chaplain of
Charleston, Mass. At the conclusion of
the supplication "Sandy" McGuire OF
Minneapolis delivered an original poem,
which was received with applause last
ing several minutes. This was followed
by an address from Mayor llondoner of
Denver, l.. w. Reynolds of Iowa, j. X.
Choates, superintendent of the Union
Pacific sy ystem in Colorado; Charles q.
Mark, general manager of the Denver,
Texas n Fort Worth OF, Denver; Hon.
John Scott, Rev. Neyson Reed and ii.
b. Chamberlain, president of the Denver
Chamber of Commerce.
CHIEF ARTHURS ADDRESS.
At the conclusion of these addresses
Chief Arthur was introduced amid great
enthusiasm. After welcoming the dele.
gates and assuring them Of his belief in
the satisfactory results of the present
convention, and with what great pleas
ure he had watched the growth of the
order since its organization, and the re-
suits II had attained, Chief Arthur said
The present TO mo represents the
turning point in the history of the order,
for 1t has become apparent that radical
views have crept in and taken possession
of few of our members. Thisis danger
Gus and must be suppressed. Matters
have crept out and become public which
could never have happened had there
been q oneness OF thought and an hon
esty OF purpose, II a mans ability ex-
tsnds beyo yond that required by the broth
erhood, then 1t becomes his duty to dotf
the begrimmed habilimenrs of the
mechanic and assume that position for
which he IL particularly gifted. To
nurse ones disatleCtion and scatter its
seeds broadcast to take root in the iIu-
aginations OF other men is sinful and
belittling in its character"
lie admonished the members TO keen
their personality intact and not allow
false gods to induce them to subscribe to
laws which rs soon as passed will make
them cog .s.1aiiV .. the nece.IAty, for re
peal. He reiterated with emphasis his
former statement that the organization
was law-abiding and said: To-day |
clearly define our position toward rail
way corporations when ] say that only
as last resort do We sanction u strike.h
In speaking of the growth of the order
he said IL had membership of 5000
and during the year ended had paid out
to widows and orphans and disabled
members S3O6,0tO making "a total since
organization of 81, sos 100. He thought
II impossible to overestimate the bless
ings and benefits derived from the order,
and he advised every man within hear.
ing of his voice to endeavor at Whatever
sacrifice to save a little of his earnings
every year, If no more than 800. The
possession of property brings respect
and always adds to the comfort and
power of the workingman, besides gain.
ing him the esteem of all good citizens.
After thanking the citizens of Denver,
the railway companies and others for
their kindness, and expressing his APP
prccldtlOh Ol lne WOfk OF tne OIlccfS and
members of the ladies auxiliary so.
cieties, he concluded as follows;
sin accordance with instructions re.
ceived at the last convention, have pre-.
pared special message, containing
such recommendations AS in my judg-
mont tend toward the welfare oil the
brotherhood, which will be submitted
at the proper time. We have come this
time to hold the twenty.sixth annual
convention, to review the past of the
order and consider the future; protiting
by mistakes and failures. of the past
and aided by integrity and loyalty, IL
shall go on with the good work, alleviat.
ing the condition of its members and
protecting all who come within its folds.
In all dissenslons and differences
which may rise among us 1 trust we
shall always hold to our right; that
while we give frank expression to our
own thoughts we shall carefully guard
against a spirit of dogmatism which
would call upon others to square their
thoughts and opinions with our own"
No reference was made on the address
to either the question of federation or
the late Burlington strike, to the ap.
parent disappointment of n number of
delegates. The convention then ad-
journed to meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
THE BRAKEMEN.