The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-28

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20 aiIOrd tuOh ana hs was ~ Their power 70
bring about q sptll'menl helWeen Walter
Mebh lhlTa vice president ~ the company
lhe olnelAl having lull authority "a ~ nat
tors pertaining ~ Tic strike, and n Y, i'0ws
dprlJ AMI general Whtttr workman VI ihe X
Of H., haiii " the authority 20 negotiate such
arrangements 10 uilNht cad tho dispute, An
interview having been secured, Mr., fOwdery
sought 70 have Tie Discharged men heard ia
tholr own geienae IN lhe fesenCe of Mr.
Webb aud hlmhelf ThlF ialr And honorable
settlement Of tic trouble, hll ui which Wefe
refused on the parl of Mr, Wehn, The mep-
bprh Of tic supreme council, while 10 hnifalO
anu tle oly ~ ApW iUrA, had ample upppr-
lunlleh " thoroughly INFORM llemsslyts
upon all naiterH concerning ihe strike They
saw and heard both Jdes, They appreciated
me gravity Oi the situation, hhd f0inpiehthas
lhH llhpelllhH pnhheqpphcpa 20 lhpnf nlhhnls
AAllonh, deemcd II rdNs hlc 10 oopyene tho
supreme council fur drlihrrati0n ana such
conclusion a. facts would warrant la re-
hp0nHe 10 the Oruer uf ", y, hargeut, prear
dent 0f the supreme t0nNclL that b9iy was
convened ~ theglg Of iere llaule lndr On
s6lh,
Ia Making Their Report
70 the council, the members who went 70 New
York 10 confer with Mr. lOwderly found all
the statements made by hin fully eafFabos
rated by tho facts, Ia an Interview with Mf,
Webb, he refused 70 entertain any proposition
looking for settlement 0f the difficulty lilo
would not afbltrale any question nor make
any explanation or concession whatever with
regard 70 the discharged employs, liu
olAlmed the right 10 discharge employees a.
Wlll, without seuknR explanation ur giving %
the Victims NJ HE power any reasons f0r lie
denpOtlo action, 10 would manage hlh road
% suit hlmhelt without reference 10 any
rights claimed BY ~ employees or any rlghls
claimed hy labor organizations 70 Interfere In
the matter 20 protect thelf members The
council having heard tho HtNlemelte OF lth
members WAC hae visited auW YORK Tor tne
purpose O eseerlaIal9g The true condition q
ant proposition and arrived ~
A Coneluslon ~ Followsi
First That the pusltloD of the Knights Of
Labor hnt forth hy ~ V, lOWdrfN general
master WORKMAN, and The general executive
board gt the knlghlH Of Labor meets with Gus
hcoOnd. That tho course pursued by H.
Walter Webb toward MI luWlcrly hhd the
knights " Labor, Notwithstanding hls dbolhs
rallonn 70 TIE contrary, gyihoya q pufpa-e 70
dlhrgpt ana destroy labor orsnnihPllonr o.
the New York Central ana Hudson River rail-
road, ~ WIS done hY Austin lurhln On lAc
PHILADELPHIA ana Reading
Thlrd That the policy 0t H. Walter Went
II dohpQtio 70 an cSteni thht Outrhgch every
principle NJ American citizenship, ana u gem
orally adopted would, Ii successful, redugt
American wurklngmcn 20 The degraded oohdl
Fourth That II. Walter Webb, By the ON.
plOyment Ol l'lngorlOn thieves, thugs and
nuiduftrH, vile WretUhrh from the hluma hnl
bruthUlh Oi New York ana other cities, 20 kNl
wOrkingncn because thUy dared 10 prnitai
against hp rule aud strike for their right IN
guilty " u crime VI tuCh ruuruity ~ Viii th'
nOclito 10 the nhino OF II, Walter Mthb
forever Win those WHO, dressed lh illut
brief authority, have used their money ioho'
cure power
To Degrade Their ToliCNymen.
Flftb=That The efforts now being put forth
hy II, Walter Webb o. destroy the knlRhih Of
Labor would, were circumstances changed,
In like manner hO made 10 destroy the urHahi'
Eulons ut Cnglngcgn ilrtuCl, conductors,
iralnmen aud swituhmtn aud, II successful,
II IN only a question uf time when similar
EFFORT Will be- made 10 zeal tue late OF othof
sixth sInnt ii. Walter Webb. by the course
ho has purHLul toward tho knighth OF Labor
and The representatives of labor OrganiEa'
lions, has shown u total disregard Of those
principles of CltIgon sovereignty, dear 10 ovvry
American worthy Ot tue nuiuu, and consider
Ink only hlH money pNNvr hnd the corporate
power VI tnp company hr fCpIvsCuia, hiH acts
which spcak, logdcE tGgn words, say, IN lht
nulocr0t of the New YORK Central, "hc pub
He be- damned"
seventh II. Walter Webb seeks to support
his arrogant attitude toward workngmen aud
labor organizations by assuming that tho
Now York Central aud Hudson River rail-.
road N private property, aud that hiH acts la
the treatment ol hlt employees ~ Va no honte
matter " public concern, that hc can With
lmpunlty discharge men ana remand thom 10
ldlcncsH ana poverty Aud render thum h0mo-
lOHa wanderers without giving any reason or
explanation Whatever for his conduct uiart'
ggrdlng the fact that the corporation for
T. Ia a
laws, Ia The making ot which the mcu he
Htcka to degrade have RNu,co which, once
unified, VIII bring hiH corporation 10 the bar
OF justice, whore his millions and the other
millions hc represents viii ucDHN 10 be- potion.
tim In directing questions OF right
In Wow Of the Foregoing Facts,
tho supreme council puts upon its record ~
unanlmouy aud unqualified approval Of the
strike on the New York Central and Hudson
Rvor railroad t0r the cause cot forth by H. V,
lOwdcrlS general mastor workman, 40 also
the efforts nude by Mr. luwdrriy 10 bring the
strike an honorable igrmiutbpn, In this
genera. oppression ,ot approval OF the action
Qi the knights OF Labor the course OF Vice
ircHldCnt Webb Is 90 uuuqulyooally con.
dcnned
The poycr Of the guprCmc council IN the
mnttef uf the strike has boon pyprted To AID
HoniNtlvts, 10 secure the recognition Of their
order by the officials ui a iluh and powerful
corporation, 90 secure for wprbingmcn, the
victims OF autucrttic power a hearing, and
proper undcT The circumstances, domonhtrat.
INK sympnihy Hnd good will, thereby aiding
the knights Of Labor TO bring the strike 70 n
close upon principles Of right and Justice, In
this the council met with failure, owing to thr
autocrOtlo attitude Of H. Walter Webb.
IL now bcoomts necessary FOR the supreme
council TO say that, owing 70 the fact that the
order Of the knights OF Labor IN not mem.
lVp of Tho lpINIullUu HALLWAY EmulpVgN
tho laws uf the supreme council do not permit
ilb doing moro than II has done 10 aid the
knights OF Labor pnd its inability 20 partioi,
pate otherwise In the strike IN now known and
appreciated by Mr. Powdorly.
Referring to tho Laws
Of tho supreme council relating 10 strikes. IA,
matter IN COnclsUly presented ~ folloWg In
the first place, II tho memhcrs of the organ
iBntlona on any railroad have "a grievance IL II
submitted 10 tho proper officers OF the rnud by
the local grievance committee, In the event
of failure to obtain satisfaction, the chief
executive oilloor Of the order having the
grievance is called upon and In connection
with the committee seeks TO ainioubly adjust
tho differences, II failure stll attends the
efforts 10 adjust tho trouble thun the supreme
council Is convened al tho headquarters Of
he railroad onciale, with whom q conference
~ requested, ana It's influence N eNCrtcd n
obtain u settlement alilr luat 20 all puH.c1
II failure still follows efforts 20 remove the
cause OF complaint and the council by y
vote decides the grievance to bo Of
such gravity M TO justify strike, II u
promptly ordered, In which event the mem.
bers OF the various organizations employed on
tne Il road where the grievance exists, WIS
Firomen, conductors, tralnmcn and switch.
men, abandon their work. In conclusion, the
supreme council pnocs upon It's high apprc.
oiation OF the manliness OF the knights Of
Labor employed on the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad In struggling 10 main.
tain principle anCro1 10 every workingman
on the continent aud 70 all men who love
justice and hope for triumph OF right over
history. FRANK 7. SARGENT,
Attest, w. A. SIBERIAN, Secretary.