Dodge City times., 1891-10-30

other way. b. the companies to persecut
the only friends they have ever found il
legislative halls. the farmers; they pro
pose to keep their fingers out and if th
railway companies were possessed of /:
Little foresight they would understand
that the more they stir up opposition; the
more effort they make to organize EN-
ployees" the worse ii will be Cor them
If the Age win by citing some facts. show
US where tine employees have suffered by
any legislation; if it will, instead of &C.
cusing The Conductor of trying TO foment
iiscord between the empower and en-
pioyee. present some facts and argument
| to convince US that the farmers are our
enemies. 1t will have much more effect
than dozens Of columns of such stuff as
that to which it has treated us. The con-
ductOrs not only of Iowa but of the Unit
ed States know that The Conductor does
not promote discord or erdeavor to per-
petuate discomfort and disunion. There
certainly is community OF interest be-
tween employer and employee, but there
IS no more reason why the employee
should sacrifice his interest in behalf of
the employer than that the employer
should occasionally do the same IN beha If
of the EMPLOYEE; this community of in.
terest does not in our opinion, require
that the employee should sink his man
hood and individuality and become a
mere unthinking automatna 10 bark at
whoever may be pointed out by The en-
piover as an enemy. Tina Tie Conduc-
tor does not hesitate to r: &c its voice in
behalf of the companies aud direc,l,
against the members OF the Order of Rail
way Conduci"rs. when u believes the
compani' have right and justice on their
side. recent issues bear testimony and
that its voice has always been for peace
and unity is fact easily susceptible of
proof but it does not advocate that kind
OF harmony which requires utter aud alb
soiu;e suhsesviency OF the employee; we
wish as much ne any other on earth can.
to see ti,al era Of good will between the
lion and the employee lamb
when they shalt lie down together. bur we
don want il brought about by the lion
swallowing tn. lamb: when they do lie
down together. We want the lamb outside
o. the lion.
we are vain and egotis'ical enough, too.
to hriieve that when the Club moves on
10 Other states after giving up, as Il will.
lows. it will fad that The Conductor
has 's"'ne little influence outside of
his state and It will find that conductors
Ill over the United States know some
hing of the Club. its origin and aims as
we'll of its official organ" The Railway
Age and Northwestern Railroader. In
is eforrs TO discourage the extension of |
he Club. The Conductor finds itself in
TerY good company. The Switchmen's |
Journal sounded the first note Of alarm a |
little over year ago. folio we'd by Broth
II T. T. Clark. the executive of the Order !
md one of the ablest writers in railway
journalism to day E. V. Dehs of the Fire
aen's $ Magazine speaks with no uncertain
ound on the subject of railway legislation
housh he has not definitely named the
lut. while of all the different organiza-
ions. not single officer has endorsed in
ny way. this Club. If il is so desIr-..o
thing for employees, it certainly seems
niue s'nsa'sr-'s.st of all those interest
u !" ':e welfare Of employees. no, a
'"sie member or officer has endorsed il
any way,
fbe Age asks if newspaper reporters
'ou'd band together to join in crusade
increase the taxation of newspaperss
'e don't know whether they would o.
d. hut 1t the Age company. for instance.
'ou'd ne given valuable public fran
''se. donated considerable amount of
nd, bond its plant for slOO. 900 and issue
ock for another 800. COG ahl was as
ssed for only sic coo, while one of its
porters who possessed a little home
'luet at perhaps 50. 900 was assessed
W We should expect him to favor Al,
crease in the assessment of the Az.
ant. But by the way. does the AYE
low OF any railway esapinyees that have
lned or propose to join in a crusade
Increase the taxation of railwaysg"
Again 1t asks If clerks in retail stores
oeid unite in a political campaign to
press the earnings of r. tail merchant.
ID to rob tiie'a of the profits ou, of
hich the cles.s receive their waces." {
'el Specimen of caI,paign" a-rp.
IN, Indicates thu wea!,n, 6 of tha ,..us.
Pouseti by the Age. aaG forcibly re l
hds the writer Of an ar ument ( ?, thar (
used 'e Leas used in political cam
ishs when boy aud IL. anti-slaverv
'veinent was being sou' what agi,ated.
DO you want your daug ter 80 marry a
sger! was the o1nvinc ig proof tha;
'NtsN W'S blSit anu GU Lt never To nt. !
olished. In reply TO this question. YES.
not only expect 10 see. bur we dali, | o
see and have many times seen, CLERKS I 6
iins part in vigorous campaign 10 re "
ce the prof Of their e,apioyers. if w G
'e what maay 0i l:,e employers Sag; W, Il
; told by the dealer that ii the tariff ON u
= Is removed il viii red Ice b is profits "
very likely drive him ont of business. y
his clerks enter into vigorous CAM
sr 10 elect men who v il! remove the
III; likewise we are Iol,i that If the .;
te OF Iowa is permitted - saw to the h
lroad, you shall not ch.. ..rge cit,zens OF 8,
va more for a certain sc vice than Won n
irge other citizens, i, will cut off onr d
'fits and drive us into | ,nkruptcy anu n
Will have To cut down our wages anc G.
charge you; We, unlike ie clerks. hav. q
The past believed this tale Of woe h
Notwithstanding our efforts the stare 10
Iowa does place in effec; a tariff and s,