Telegram-herald., 1890-08-20

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ansNer ha4 been received that a gen
eral railroad strike would be ordered al
once Mr. Poaderly vas In consultation
a. BldaI0 to-day with rae heads % all
the unioRs Of railroad employees except
the engineers, and tho Knights say
they expect the cooperation OF these
POPULATIONS In the campaign which
~ is proposed % inaugurate. This Is
the substance Of Mr. P0wlerlys letter
% Mr. Webb. lie states the case OF the
Knights As follows:
--rhe Interests on the public, the Interests %
TIE owners 90 tAe com any yea represent. and
the rights oi tas mea 20 organize for selfpro-
tscrlou ARE al ug-lssd "a tats contest TIE
policy 81 roe 1rfer Off ~ tcnlshts osf.a50r b %
UorA peaeetllI .a rAe iiHs ~ educational aud
legs .atigs ralorm e Is not the policy " the
Institution. no matter was It's enemies may
say. CD enter hastily dpoE stF-kcs TIE pres
ear strike may uc pointed o. Ia refutattfn q
that Ilsl assertion. blt uuth an investigation
into tae cause or raFses Is bad that must re-
main Disputes qucsC.ou, while ths hundreds
o. eases rhal have been peacefully and quietly
sclls-ed Through ths Intervention % the
BEiEa.s of Labor although not heraidcd broad
cast a. fhry would have been bad they ended
On s-r.ses prove Thai oar ALA is 20 avoid
strikes rather than % prcc pitetc taem- The
interests ~ the uullle require that freight and
passenger tral8e shoalc work smoothly The
Interests 81 thc company reqaire exactly the
same thing and in addition, that such trafac
prove reu1unerativc. The Interests q the
WORKING people are TIE same a. the others. but
their right 70 orv8aize and select the orraniza-
tion they wish % belong IS fully as dear 10
them IS taei, peculiarly interests can posi-
BIZ fe
'nere O. an organization. the aim % which is
% work Ter educational and legislative gdvant-
ages. called upon CD defend its members who
~ % TIE time o. their dismissal had worked
onIy Ia an educational and legislative direction.
sarely We have right 10 question Why they
were discharged. Each man. no matter how
humble. Is a. much part ~ the pabhc as
auy other man True, the New York
Ceatral < Hudson River railroad
f. tributary 20 the comfort and we'll
being 90 the community. but The community
gives % The corporation 10 question is strength
ard wealth and ~ that community many are
working people and belong % that same ele-
ment % society that dare not organize for their
own welfare. Some one has said since this
strike began. Money Is nos every thing in this
world. FL was a railroad director. 1 believe.
"Hc spoke truly. FOR berty j. FAR dearer 70
TIE iaborer. and that - what he struggles for;
that is what is denied him when be IA dis
charged fog being Knight Of Labor. II liberty
was once valued SO highly that men offered UP
lie and treasure and sacred honor 20 gain It
surely their children sh)gld not be blamed for
striking for e. Whether they struck wisely
A. this case - yet 20 be determined.
Who Is % determined You may feel that
you are right the meu may feel that they are
right. Both arr partisan. aud r an impartial
verdict Is % Dc reached impartial men must
arrive AZ 90 by hearing both sides aud then
Judging The men are willing 10 submit tho
case 20 such arbitration, and will not be un-
removable. WIZ you consent 70 DO the samei
II YOU viii agree 20 submit this matter 20 ar
Iteration we can meet 70 arrange the details
ard aEree a. 70 how the parties may 90
selected
The newspapers report Jon a. refusing 20
aduit thar arbitration can enter into the SET
tlemcnt of fh- trouble bat your lotto. leads me
g. believe that you Ee-e misguoted and stiu
h0pe Tor speedy termination O. the strike
s1rough arbitration"
"ff an correctly tuformet. old and faithful
employees % The New York Central & Hudson
River ratlro83 have been s1mmarly dismissed
fccm thc service ~ ths company because they
wrre members 81 and active in tho
Knights - Labor. r. IL represented 20 me
that ID - he time o. their discharge they
~srs f8ithfui % thc Interests Of the company
and fnat not one mark ~ tisCrrdit stsnds
sgainst the Industrial record OF any u those
who were fisclarre,f prior 20 August s. 800
Thaf in brief Isl the statement ~ che men. The
Frequency ~ the lismissals lc'E brt httle room
for 1orst 1 ire minds ~ The men tsat hey
were ali IN daagrr ~ discharge ~ \ moments
nofice. arf hence tae strike
The ahoIs question p nr-s upon ths dls
charge - kni1hts ~ Labor because they are
ouch FIr csu nc Shown that these men were
vo~si1s iuiu~r to their employers right minded
meu vIH say theV were treated as they de-
served. n taev were e-scbarged for cause the
New T0rs central has every thing 90 gam and
nothing io lose frm an invest eatlon. r.
they deserved d.zri ssai from the service %
a. caufrarr zone ~ rs win ask for
teeir reinstatement ~ however. they we're
displaced se-auee ot tleir conoection VITA the
Er.ghts cd rnnrr It shoaid D. known Cor n 10
a. e. e. lha 81 rT ~ the road th1t NJ Kais hfs
81 fahor are fo re employed theu statcnens
t' that eject rii clear ~ al Doubts. ard thers
can ne ~ fitsre -l.snnferstanduV There wiu
re nothing thea CD are.trate Sd long as yoB
Bod ,o th'r onran
Mr. WEBB In reply. denies that the
men were discharged because OF their
membership in che Knights o. Labor
The letter concludes.
Tire marsr -ne1f of This company 90 not
feeHn 20 rons.tlsrt Nrn re raaflr 1nce ami
p rortr n business aatwfth she discharge
al a. owes -e pe tc snnt Che
rr r-tnn p ftr dslatfss of any ef
SIS maevrs 81 rer
Nrr Yo-S. A1r. i1-Grand Master
Nrrsmao r1Nferi7 and Secretary
Hayes. % t.e Ea -hts of f.aher. arriv ei
hers oeicrk a. ri and reg teral at
tae So Cloud I1.ef Grand Chief sar-
gents OF tae Federation of lahor. :. f.
FrIs nsrn. ~ the Trainai Associa-
t.rn. E1aIrrHr srorrn Howard. of tle