The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-08-28

men and remand them to idleness and poverty
and render them homeless wanderers without
giving any reason or explanation whatever for
his conduct, disregarding the fact that the cor
poration for which he plays autocrat is a thing
created by laws, in the making of which the men
he seeks to degrade have voice which, once
unified, will bring his corporation to the bar of
justice, where his millions and the other millions
he represents will cease to be potential in direct
ing questions of rights.
In view of the foregoing facts the supreme
council puts upon Its record its unanimous and
unqualified approval of the strike on the New
York Central and Hudson River railroad for the
cause set forth by T. V. Powderly, general master
workman, as also the efforts made by Mr.. Powder
lv to bring the strike to an honorable termina-
tion. In this general expression of approval OF
the action of the Knights of Labor the course of
Vice President Webb is as unequivocally con-
demned
The power of the supreme council in the matter
of the strike has been exerted to aid the Knights
of Labor through their representatives to secure
the recognition of their order by the officials of
rich and powerful corporation, to secure for
workingmen CHE victims of autocratic power)
hearing and to perform such other kindly offices
as were Proper Under the circumstances, demon
strating sympathy and good will, thereby aiding
the Knights of Labor to bring the strike to close
upch principles of right and justice.
They Cannot Strike.
In this the council met with failure, owing to
the autocratic attitude of r. Walter Webb. 1t
now becomes necessary for the supreme council
to say that owing to the fact that the order OF
the Knights of Labor is not member Of the Fed
Grafton of Railway Employees the laws Of the
supreme council do not permit its doing more
than it has done to aid the Knights of Labor, and
its inability to participate otherwise in the strike
Is now known and appreciated by Mr.. Powderly.
Referring to the laws of the supreme council ne
Iatng to strikes the matter Is concsely presented
as follows: In the first place, if the members Of
the organizations on any railroad have griev-
ance it is submitted to the proper officers Of the
road by the local grievance commtttee. In the
event OF failure to obtain satisfaction the chief
executive officer of the ord9s having the griev-
ance is called upon, and in connection with the
committee seeks to amicaby adjust the differ
ences
Sympathetic Words.
II failure still attends the efforts to adjust the
trouble, then the supreme council Is convened at
the headquarters of the railroad officials, with
whom conference is requested, and its influence
is exerted to obtain settlement alike just to all
parties If failure still follows efforts to remove
the cause of complaint, and the council by a
unanimous vote decides the grievance to be of
such gravity as to Justify strike, it is promptly
ordered, in which event the members Of the vari-
GUS organizations employed on the road where
the grievance exists-viz.: Fremen, conductors,
trainmen and switchmen--abandon their work.
In conclusion the supreme council places upon It's
high appreciation of the Inanliness of the Knights
OF Labor employed on the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad in struggling to maintain
a principle sacred to every workingman ON the
continent and to all menI who love justice and
hope for the triumph of right over wrong as flag
rant as ever stained the pages of history.
F. P. SARGENT, President
W. A. SHEEHAN, Secretary.