St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-17
FALSE GODS ABROAD,
Chief Arthur Admonishes the En-
gineers for the Disunion in Their
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DENVER, Col, Oct. 16.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers of the
United States was convened here this
/ mOrning-Chief Engineer Arthur pre-
siding. After welcoming the delegates
and assuring them of his belief in the
satisfactory results of the present con-
yention, and with what great pleasure
be had watched the growth of the order
since its organizations and the results it
had attained Chief Arthur said:
1.-THE prese nj time represents the turning
point in the history of the order, for it has
become apparent that feeling essentially
radical has crept into and taken possession
of q few OF ou1 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 one
ness Of thought and an honeety OF purpose.
If a mans ability ieXtends beyond that re-
quired by the brotherhood. then it becomes
his duty to doff the begrimed habiliments of
/ the mechanic and assume that position for
which he is particularly gifted; 10 nurse
ones dissatisfaction and scatter its seeds
broadcast, to take root In the imaginauons of
other men, is sinful and blighting to charac-
ter"
He admonished the members to keep
their personality intact, and not to al
low
FALSE GODS
to induce them to subscribe to laws
which, as soon as passed, will make
them cognizant of anecesSity for repeal.
He reiterated with emphasis his former
statement that the organization is law
abiding, and continued:
To-day l clearly define our position
toward railway corporations when say that
only as a last resort do we sanction a strike"
In speaking of the growth of the
order, he said:
The membership was 26.0G0, and that
during the year Just ended. it had paid out to
the widows and orphans of disabled mem
bers S306, 900. making total since its Or
ganizalion of s., 6!S, 100. He thought 1t i'm
possible to overestimate the blessing and
benefits derived from the order, and he adj
vised every man within the range OF his
voice to endeavor at whatever sacrifice, TO
save a little of his earnings every year, II no
more than S25. Adding:
THE possession of property brings re-
spects and always adds to the comfort and
POWER OF swoRKINGMEN,
besides gaining the esteem of all good citi-
Zens.'
After thanking the citizens of Denver, the
railway companies ana others for their kind
ness and expressing appreciation of the work
of the officers and members OF the ladies'
auxiliary societies, Chief Arthur concluded:
In accordance with instructions received
special message. containing such recon-
mendatons as, in my judgment, tend to pro
mote the welfare of the brotherhood, which
viii be submitted at the proper time. we
have come this time to hold our twenty-sixth
annual convention: to review the past
of the order and consider its future
Profiting by the mistakes and fail
ures of the past and aided by the
integrity and loyalty of its members. it shall
go on in its good work, ameliorating The con-
ditiou and protecting all who come within
its fold In all our discussions of the differ
enees which may arise among US l trust we
shall always hold to our right of private JudS-
ment; 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 in the address
to either the question of federation or
the late Burlington strike, to the an
parent disappointment of number of
the delegates.