The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-26

.soeS, WHICH speak l0u00I than words, 1oy
IN tne language Of W. u. Vanderbilt, onol
public be damned,'s =
Seventh. Webb seekahupport in hin AFRO.
CANT attitude towards Snrkingmen and IL,
DoE organizations, BY bssuming that III
New York Central & Hudson River railroad
y private property and that his acta In the
matts1 asst%ens y. Of ne emplofes is in % sense
with impunity discharge men and
remand them to idlehess and poverty
and render them homeless wanderers with.
out giving any reason orexplanation what
ever Tor his conduct, dislegarding the fact
tnat the corporation for which he plays an.
toosat is a thing created by laws, in the
n.sS anaiS.ne OF which the meA he seeks TO de:
grace nave voice which, 0noe united, will
bring his corporation TO the bar Of Justice,
where his millions, and the other millions
ne represents, cease to b potential in de-
Gliding questions of this hind.
In view OF the foregoing facts, the su-
preme council puts upon record its unani.
M nous tha and Nq Nnnquslit1ed spovsi Of the strike
son River railway for the causes ct
forth by Powderly, q also the
efforts made by Powder1y to bring. the
strike to an honorable termination. In
this general expression Of approval the &C.
Il ~ OF the Knights Of Labor, the course Of
Webb is AZ unequivocallv condemned.
The power of the supreme council in the
matter of strike has been exerted to aid
the knights of Labor through their repre-
sentat!ves to secure the recognition Of
their order by officials Of rlch and power
fui corporations, to secure for workingmen,
the victims Of autocratio rower, hearing.
and to perform suca other kindly off1ces "a
we're proper under the circum-
and good will. thereby aiding the Knights Of
Labor to bring the strike to close upon
principles of right and Justice. In this the
council met with failure, owing to tho auto
cratic attitude of Webb. Il now becomes
necessary for the supreme council to say
that, owing to thes fact that the order Of
federated order of railway. employees, tho
laws Of the supreme council do not permit
its doing more than il has done to aid the
Knights of Labor, and its inability to par
ticipate otherwise in the strike is now
known and appreciated by Powderly.
Referring to the laws OF the su-
the matter IS ooncissiy presented i- a.
First. if members of either Of the organ
izatiOns of any railroad have kgrievance il
is submitted to the proper officers Of the
road by local grievance committee. In
the event of failure to obtain satisfaction,
Uuo CuAo1 0XoCUtlV0 Ou1C6K on t00 OEO0r nav.
ing q grievance is called upon and in con-
nection with the committee seeks an amica-
ble adjustment Of the difficulty. II failure
still attends the efforts to adjust the trou-
BILE then the supreme council is convened at
the headquarters of the railroad officials
with whom conference is re-
quested, and it's influence is ex-
erted to. obtain q settlement alike
just to all parties. If failure still fol-
lows these efforts to remove the cause Of
and the council by unanimous
vote decides the grievance to be Of such
gravity as to Justify strike, it is promptly
ordered, in which event all Of the members
e the various organisations ON the road
where the grievance exists, viz: 6remen,
trainmen and switchmen,
abandon their work. :,
in conclusion the supreme council places
upon 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 principal sacred to
every workingman ON the continent and to
Al! who love Justice and hope for the
triumph of right over wrong as fragrant az
sver tainted the pages of history.
FRANK p. SARGENT, President.
Attest: w. A. SHEEHAN, Secretary.