Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-26

bring his corporation to the bar of justice,
where his millions and the other millions
he represents cease to be potential in de-
Gliding questions of this kind.
In view of the foregoing facts the Su-
preme Council puts upon record its unani-
nous and unqualified approval of the
strike on the New York Central and Hud-
son River Railways for the cause set forth
by Powderly, as also the efforts made by
Powderly to bring the strike to an honor
able termination. In this general express
sion of approval of the action of the
Knights of Labor, the course of Webb is
as unequivocally condemned.
The power of the Supreme Council in
the manner of strike has been exerted 10
aid the Knights of Labor, through their
representatives, to secure recognition of
their Order by the officials of each of the
powerful organizations; to secure for work
ingmen, the victims of autocrat power, q
hearing, and to perform such other kindly
offices as were proper under circumstances
demonstrating sympathy and good will,
thereby aiding the knights of Labor to
bring the strike to close upon the princi-
pies of right and justice. In this the
Council met with failure, owing to the
autocratic attitude of Webb. 1t now be-
comes necessary for the Supreme Council
to say that owing to the fact that the Order
of the Knights of Labor is not a member
of the Federated Orders of Railway EN-
ployes, the laws of the Supreme Council
do not permit it doing more than ii has
done to aid the Knights of Labor, and its
inability to participate otherwise in the
strike is now known and appreciated by
Powderly.
Referring to the laws of the Supreme
Council relating to strikes, the matter is
concisely presented as follows: In the first
place, if the members of either of the or
CARNATIONS or any railroad have griev-
ance it is submitted to the proper officers
of the road by the local grievance commit
tee. In the event of failure to obtain
satisfaction, the chief executive officer of
the order having the grievance is called
upon and in connection with the commit
tee seek to amicably adjust the difficulty.
If failure still attends the efforts to adjust
the trouble then the Supreme Council is
convened at the headquarters of the rail.
road officials with whom conference is re-
quested, and its influence is exerted to
obtain settlement alike just to all par
ties.
If a failure should follow the efforts to re-
Gil by unanimous vote decides the griev-
anoe to be of such gravityl as justifes a
strike, it is promptly ordered, in which
event all of the members of the various
organizations employed on the road where
the grievance exists, viz, fremen, con-
ductors, 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
employed on the New York Central in
struggling to maintain 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 as
ever stained the pages of history.
FRANK P. SARGENT, President.
Attest: w. A. SHEEHAN, Secretary.
THE ALBANY MEETING.
ALBANY IN. ", August 25th.-General
Master Workman T. V. Powderly and four
members OF the General Executive Board
arrived this morning. Powderly and the
General Executive Board will meet in
joint secret session with District Assembly
246 this afternoon. District Assembly 246
comprises three delegates from thirty.nine
local Assemblies who represent member
ship of $4,000. Powderly, when asked the
object of the joint session, said he did not
know exactly what might come up for dis
cussion, but he was sure the general situa-
ton of the strike would be the main ques-
ton for consideration.
At the afternoon conference twenty of
the discharged men were closely questioned
by Powderly relative to the causes which
they thought led to their dismissal. 1t is
claimed that many facts were brought out
which tended to show that the discharges
were the results of preconcerted plan to
drop all the prominent leaders in the circle
of the Knights of Labor.
A preamble and resolution was adopted
calling on the State Board of Arbitration
to order prompt investigation of the ex-
listing difficulties, saying that the strikers
were ready and anxious for one.
Before the meeting adjourned Powderly
and Devlin addressed the delegates out
lining the course to be pursued in case the
federation did not order a general strike
The conference then adjourned sine die.
SUPERINTENDENT WEBS OPINION.
New YORK, August 25th.-In reply to
the question, what do you think of the
action of the Supreme Council of the
United Order of Railroad Employees at
Terre Haute?" Webb said: Theirs was
the only wise course TO take. Whether
the Knights of Labor will now take
further steps will make but little differ
ence. There are only few knights of
Labor in the employ of the New York
Central. 1t is a queer commentary that
the Supreme Council of Federation can
find no grievance upon which to order a
strike, yet they censured the New York
Central and its officers. They also de-
cline to give any support to the strikers,
but appeal to the public to furnish it."