The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-30
SHO v n Up
An Attempt to Razzle-Dazzle
the Peoples Party.
The Interests Of Farmers and Railroad Mel
Shown 10 Be Identical.
The Enemies o. the Peoples Party Seek
TO Prejudice the Railroad YOtsFs-s-
Their Argument Shown to Be FaIse---
The Defeated Alliance Bill.

There is AL attempt to set ut variance
these two elements Of our community
Now everyone knows that many of the
railroad employees here are, or have
been, claim holders ana farmers; and
that many of the employees ut this
point have not only invested their saw
ings in town property, but in farms in
this county also. and have and propose
10 farm their land. Moreover, these
two classes of our people mingle tn
pleasant and friendly manner. Many
of the railroad employees have married
FARMERS daughters. So we may say
there is no jar OF clashing of interests
here.
But the alliance legislature, it rs
claimed, proposed measures last winter
which, if carried out, would cut dow n
the wages of the railroad employee.
Let us investigate this subject. The
bill proposed by the lower house of the
Kansas legislature last winter was
IS per cent less than the present rates
and 20 per cent higher than the present
law of Iowa And in Iowa the law has
not operated to lessen the wages of
railroad employees.
A gentleman, employed on the rail
road 1T this place, said TO us Sunday
last: 81 know that the wages are better
in Iowa than here. and the law there
requires the rail road companies to pay
$1,000 for man killed and the same
amount for the loss of limb, or what
ever damage he may prove in court"
Now man recently lost u part of
his hand on the road here. The COM
pany paid for the surgical treatment
and gave him full pay while recovering
end gave him r brukeman's uniform
which is worth about So and gave him
II passenger run. The wages are less
as brakeman on the passenger than on
the freight runs. He gets $40 and less
wages, and verbal promise of CON
ductors position after awhile. He is
required To sign off Nil claims against
the company for further damages be-
fore he goes To work. Fnrty-fve dollars
for being crippled for life and the loss
of, wages for lifetime. Generous
amt il? How does this compare with
The granger law of Iowa?
Suppose the peoples party idea of
the government ownership of railroads
should prevail. then every man crippled
would be pensioned for life, and the
widows and children of men killed
would be amply provided for. DO the
grangers want to damage the prospects
of railroad employees? Not much, and
don't you forget it.
Now we ask the attention of all rail
road employees To the following resolu-
ton. unanimously adopted by the
recent peoples party convention held
at Goodland:
whereas, II Is also alleged against the
peoples party movement THAT they ARE In
favor of legislation that will reduce the
wages Of Railroad employees and at the same
time increase the cost Of living by forcing up
the price of farm produce" therefore, be II
Resolved. That we are in favor Of square
deal, and while we desire reasonable freight
rates and fair price for our produce, we
also rejoice in the prosperity OF railroad en-
ployes and desire to see all Industrial classes
receive "livlng wages" and that we are for
the oppressed against the oppressors.
Does this look rs though the people S
party here weIe against the railroad
employees?
Now, be IL remembered, that the
leading spirits in the present "indepen.
dent fusion ticket, anything-to-beat-
the-people' party nent, are the
fought the railroad people in municipal
and school board elections and in the
removal of the postoffice, and thai
they have spoken with contempt and
scorn of the railroad employees.
Finally the farmers of this county
appreciate what the Rock Island ha:
done for them in the matter of free
transportation and freight in last WIN
ter's relief measures and the free Goa
il distributed. There is necessarily NJ
enmity between the peoples party o.
this county and any and all just de
mands Of the road.
One thing the corporation may not
look upon with approval, viz: The bill
the alliance sought to pass forbiddins
the employment of private armed de
tectives In the case Of railway strikes
and making it penalty so to do. Wa
this against railroad employesP anC
does not the farmer make railroad EN-
ployment pOssibles
THE KANSAS ALLIANCE.
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