Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28

"Third-The policy Of Webb is despotic
to an extent that outrages every principle
of American citizenship, and if generally
| adopted would, if successful, reduce the
American workingman to degraded con-
dition of affairs
"Fourth-Webb, by the employment of
Pinkerton thieves, thugs and murderers,
vile wretches from the slums and brothels
OF New York and other cities to kill the
workingmen because they dared to protest
again his rule, and strike for their rights
is crime of such enormity as will asso-
ciate the name Of Webb forever with those
who dressed in little brief authority"
have used their money to secure power to
degrade their fellow men.
"Fifth-That the efforts now being put
forth 10y Webb to destroy the knights of
labor would, were circumstances changed,
in like manner be made to destroy the or
carnations of engineers. tiremen, con-
ductors, halnmen and Switchmen, and, if
successful, it is only question of time
when Il similar effort will be made 10 seal
the tate of other labor organizations.
''Sixth-Webb by the cour,e has pur-
sued toward the knights of labor and the
representatives of labor organizations, has
shown total disregard of those princi-
piles of citizen sovereignty, desired by
every American worthy OF the name, and
considering only the money power Of the
company he represents, lis acts, which
speak louder than words, say in the lam
guage of w. II. Vanderbilt once the
autocrat of the New York Central, The
public be damned
"Seventh--Webb seeks to support this
arrogant attitude towards the working
men and labor organizations by assuming
that the New York a Hudson River rail-
road is private property, and that his
acts In the treatment of his employees is in
no sense 4 public concern; that he can
with IMMUNITY discharge men and remand
them to idlenes5 and poverty and render
them homeless wanderers, without giving
any reason or explanation whatever for
his conduct, disregardng the fact
that the corporation for which he
plays the autocrat is thing created
by laws, In making which the men
they seek to degrade have a voice which,
once suplited, will bring his corporation
to the bar of justice where his millions and
other millions which he represents, cease
to be potential in deciding u question of
this kind, In view of the foregoing facts,
the supreme council puts upon record its
unanimous and unqualified approval of
the strike ON the New York oertral &
Hudson River railroad for the causes set
forth by Powderly, us also the efforts made
10y Powderly to bring the strike to an
honorable termination.
an this general expression ofapproval of
the action of the knights of Tabor. the
course of Webb is nequvocally con-
demned The powers Of the supreme
council in the manner the strike has been
exerted TO aid the knights of labor through
their representatives to secure the recog-
milton of their order by the officials of the
rich and powerful corporation to secure
for the wOrkingmen, the victims Of auto
crat power a hearing and to perform such
other kindly Offices a. were proper under
the circumstances demonstrating SYM
pathy and good will thereby aiding the
knights of labor to bring the strike 20 a
close upon the principles OF right and
justice. In this, the council
met with failure, owing to the
autocrltic attitude of Webb. 1t
now becomes necessary for the supreme
council to say that owing to the fact that
the order of knights u labor is not a mem
Der of the federated orders OF railway EN-
ployes, the laws of the supreme council do
not permit its doing more than 1t has done
to aid the knights OF labor, and It's ability
to participate otherwise in the strike is
now known and appreciated 10y Powderly.
referring to the laws of the supreme
council relating to strikes, the matter is
coucisely presented as follows: In the
first place, If the members Of either organ
izaton have grievance it i snhmitted to
the proper officers of .he local grievance
committee, In event Of the failure to
obtain satisfaction, the chief executive
officer Of the order having ,he grievance
is called upon and in connection with tho
committee which seeks amicably to adjust
the difficulty. If failure still at tends their
supreme council is convened at the head
quarters of the railroad officials, with
whom vac conference is requested, and its
influence is exerted to obtain a settlement,
alike just to all parties. II failure still
follows their efforts to remove the cause of
complaint and the council, by unanimous
vote, decides the grievance TO ue of such
gravity as will justify strike, tlsn it is
promptly ordered, in which event all of
the members Of the various organizations
employed on a road where The grievance
exists, viz. tremen, conductor, trainmen
and switchmen abandon their work. In
conclusion the supreme council places up
on record its high appreciation Of the
manliness of the Knights of Labor EN-
ployed on the New York Central in strug-
Cling to maintain a principle sacred to
every workingman on the continent and
to all who love justice and hope for the
triumph Of right over wrong as fragrant
at ever stained the pages of history"
Signed, FRANK p. SARGENT, president
w A. SHEEHAN, secretary.
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