The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-10-25
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.


They Meet IN Couve.tion st Denver-Chief
Arthur's Remarks-Railwsy Brakemen
in Convention.
DENVER, Col, Oct 1.-THE Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers Of the United
States was convened here yesterday morn.
ing. Chief Arthur presiding.
After welcoming the delegates and as.
surfing them of his belief in the satisfactory
results OF the present convention, and
" ith what great pleasure he had watched
the growth Of the order since its oreaniza-
tion and the results IL had attained, Chief
Arthur said: The present time repre-
sents the turning point in the history OF
the order, for it has become apparent that
feeling essentially radical has czept in
and taken possession of few Of our
members This is dangerous and must
be suppressed; for, owing to this.
statements seemingly contradictory, have
crept out and become public, which could
never have happened had there been .
oneness Of thought and an honesty of pur-
pose II q mans ability tends beyond
that required BY the brotherhood. then ii
becomes his duty to doff the begrimed
habiliments of the mechanic and assume
that position for which he is particularly
gifted. To nurse ones dissatisfaction and
scatter its seeds broadcast to take root in
the Imagination of others is sinful and
blighting to character
Arthur admonished the members to keep
their personality intact and not to allow
false words to induce them to subscribe to
laws which as soon as passed would make
them recognize the necessity for repeal
He reiterated with emphasis his former
statement that the organization was law
abiding and said: To-day clearly de-
fine our position toward railway corpora
lions when say that only as a last resort
do we sanction a strike"
In speaking Of the growth of the order
the chief said the membership was $4,000
and that during the year just ended il had
paid out to the widows and orphans of
disabled members 1896, 900. making total
since its organization of S2,6nS 1863 He
thought it impossible to overestimate the
blessings and benefits derived from the
order and he advised every man within
range of his voice to eudeavor, at what.
ever sacrifice to save little of his earn.
ings every year, il no more than SOS, say
ing: THE possession of property brings
respect and always adds to the comfort
and power of workingmen, besides gain
ing the esteem of all good citizens"
After thanking the citizens of Denver.
the railway companies and others for
their kindness and expressing apprecia-
ton of the work Of the officers and MEM
bers of the ladies' auxiliary societies.
Chief Arthur concluded as follows: "In
accordance with instructions received at
the last convention, / have prepared a
special message. containing such recon-.
mendations as in my judgment tend to
promote the welfare of the brotherhood,
which will he submitted at the proper
time. We have come at this time to hold
our twenty-sixth annual convention, to
review the past of the order and consider
its future. Profiting by mistakes and
failures of the past and aided by the in
tegrity and loyalty of its members it shall
go on in its good work, ameliorating the
condition and protecting all who come
within its fold. In all our discussions Of
the differences which may arise among
US, trust we shall always hold to our
private Judgment, that while we give ex-
preston to our own thoughts, we shall
carefully guard against q spirit Of dogma
tism, which wo1ld call upon others to
square their thoughts and opinions with
our own"
No reference was made in the address
to either the question of federation or the
late Burlington strike, to the apparent
disappointment of a number of the dele.
gates.
RAILWAY BRAkEMEN.
ST PAUL MIMI, Oct 1.-The impor-
tant features of Yesterdays session of the
Bro, herhood of Railway Brakemen were
the officers reports. They were all in the
nature Of reviews, hut contain some sug-
gestions
The most important recommendations
were made by Vice Grand Master Sat
terry, of Butte, Mont He was in favor of
changing the name of the order to "The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen."
Reasons for this he found in the fact that
at least one third of the membership was
made up of conductors, baggagemen and
others, so that the present title was
no longer distinctive or popular.
1t is more than likely that this
recommendation will be carried out,as the
motion is popular. He also advocated
State unions to be held annually under
the supervision of the grand master, aud
closed as follows: The third recommend
ation is in regard to the relief schemes
that are just now being pushed forward
by several of the leading railroads of
this coultry-namely, the Philadelphia &
Reading, Baltimore & Ohio Pennsyl-
vania and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
and would say to all members Of our
brotherhood that it is TO your inter ests to
investigate all schemes OF this kind thor
oughly and carefully, and, if this is done,
am very sure that you will arrive at the
same conclusion regarding them as l
have, and that is to let them alone. as
they are only a snare to draw you on and
make you a slave to your employer"
Grand Secretary and Treasurer O'Shee's
report gave valuable statistics concern
ing the growth of the order. The general
fund shows a balance Of 81 50O.95 and the
beneficiary fund a reserve of S4643o
Officers Elected.
ENPoRIA, Kan, Oct 1.-THE following /!