The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-18
FIRM, THET SLY.
Condition Of the Strikers-Letter About the
Meeting.

Condition of the Strlkers-ltttef ABOUT the
Meeting.
Since the meeting Thursday evening at the
Old Market Hall the strikers at the Rich
uoni Locomotive and Machine Works seem
q. nr trDer and they are more determined
ta.n ever NOT o. return % work until they
are assured that tle claimed rights OF skilled
labor viii be fully protected.
AID seem generally pleased with the success
of the meeting Mr. Wisdom vce-presldent
of the lron,M0ulders' mon Of North America,
who made the most prominent address at the
meeting. Jeff yesterday morning for Washing
ton city.
The iron moulders met last evening, but
took mo- action of public interest
The following communication. dated yester-
dav lll si-nel Pax was sent 10 The lines
yesterday
-l u.t ike ~ trespass on your valuable
space for % few lines i'm regard 70 the strikers
meeting al the Old Market Hall, of which
scc IN your to-days issue very correct ac-
unt.
Bcng DISTINGUISHED, try 10 give the views
an impartial outsider.
can only wish that the other speakers had
,. served the same moderation and spirit Of
Justice that our respected Mayor impressed
with.
SIR Wisdom at the outset in his speech lays
t.e "t0us et ergo of the trouble an effort
,' the new management - undermine skilled
labor for @ little profit With the exception
,f t.ruew -uperintendeut. Nr l.. f. G. Davis,
t.er, has been no change ID the management.
tlt ] have heard Of, for some time past, and
tits shaft must be here intended for him
ater on IN his speech Mr. Wisdom adj
dressed himself directly and with ungloved
hands 10 Mr.. Davis. while 10 the Board OF
directors he referred III a complimentary
manner.
submit that this is a glaring contradic-
t.r Does not the board openly endorse Mr..
llE
Az. they not. each and every one, equally
guilty IF amy misconduct towards the strikers
I.a..l-e Davis and % relieve the board Is
plainly o. stu.tify the latter
Can anybody believe that Davis acted other
wire tlsu under the direction OF the board
aulwth their appreciation,
Us t.s effort 10 make Davis a scape- goat an
% l,avor 90 open path Of reconciliation for
ttn strikers 90 enable them % come back
lt seems 90 me cowardlv % try - cast on
one man the Odlum Of causing thls strike,
when there are others. unlmpeached ana un-
improbable witnesses. who openly confess
Themselves equally Implicated.
feel confident that the board will never be
guilty ~ the objectionable sin OF sacrhciug
DAVIS. II Ac goes they must 90 with him:
wonder iflt occurred 10 Mr.. Wisdom while
he was heratne Mr. Davis for coming down
here IRON PENNSYLVANIA t. intermediate That
he WAS "paruceps cuminisn
j don't think that the reputation thus
ascrbed To- NJ. Davis by Mr. Wisdom IS con-
CURED lu hy many. since persons who have
known INN well both here and in POttsyille
tink very differently about him, and are
CAD u welcome here "a gentleman of great III
telligence. energy and anability.
may add. too. that 1t seems against all
Jules OF Justice openly to condemn man
rpOn nothing but the hearsay evidence OF those
-rtagonistlc u him.
As 10 the point made by Mr. Wisdom that
Tie board acted improperly in not appearing
JOB some way at the meeting last night. can
~ see with what propuety the gentlemen
W~ro called upon Co arraign themselves before
tbs seifcousttuted tribunal.
They bad already stated m the public prints
Their position as clearly as 1t was possible for
tem fo do. and their appearance nj the Old
Market seems T. have been desired by Mr.
Wisdom with view = elevate his own I'M
plr4lee
Tho refusal of the board 10 submit to arbi-
rston - not by any means necessarily % the
-rtrimrLt Of the board
IL ls customary with persons who consider
Wv have % clear case IN Their favor 10 do
tne arbitration. Beside3. the boardsseem 10
p osnize tic fact that this is % campaign OF
education ANA enlightenment an which must
~ definitely settled the rights OF each side
lAt|y and for q long time ~ come. and that
q. .uprOnlisc can effect this object.
To uher % arbitTate is 10 cODcedo possible
Or Hi on The oterers part. Arbitration never
settles wide principles of rigit and justice.
A. io me lnsiuuatiOn by Dir. Mullen that
- pstol-,Aoi was fred at IT, instigation Of
me member Of the management. th Is too
s.} Tor comment. but b5 was evidently
A'orng under mental alteration when he
supposed that the maniioSo from the man
s.emeni WAS intended ~ be signed 10y the
y was signed by the dirdctors fall, Think
shd no one else pretended 10 SIGN IL. All Of
trse gentlemen live here I'm Richmond, and |
have heard that they owned most of the
stock '''N
The stockholders of 4 large institution are
generally scattered from Maine 10 Texas and
nom New York 90 San Francisco and commit
", Management 10 thjdrectOrs.
=, "ple greatly resi- lect DR.. Parker. / do
T'unk that be has reacile the true solution of
@s difficulty.
A. said before. conkromisos and arbitra-
y, sIls settle no principles. and II seems that
NJ unfortunate strife lean only be upon the
Anes hrsi mapped out ~ the contestants.