The Indianapolis journal., 1892-01-13
BROTHERHOOD MEETING.

BROTHERHOOD MEETING.
Arbitration Plan-Big Public Gathering To-
Night-"Squaring" Himself
Yesterday afternoon representatives of
the brotherhood determined upon plan
of arbitratIng the present difficulty. At 8
o'clock committee. composed of President
Dugan, Of the brotherhood. President Ken
nedy, of the Central Labor Union. and q
represen ntative of the men employed al each
stable. held conference in attorney Albert
Wishard's Office. at which the following
was promulgated:
This is not a fight in which the question OF
free rides alone is involved. 1t ia contest over
tho method OF employment promotion and dis
charge of the employees. and of the regulation of
wages, and IN which the right and regulation or
mined.
The following further statement the press
was also authorized to make:
In order to encourage arbitration as means
of settlement Of the strike, the committee will
tonight recommend to a general meeting of the
brotherhood that all the matters In controversy
be referred to the three Superior Court judges of
Marion county for arbitration; and until this can
be done the committee will wait upon the Mayor
and Governor, and notify them that the em-
ployes will avoid all violence or unlawful means,
and that they ask a suspension of public opinion
until final action can be taken through the
brotherhood. And that, after action is taken
given To President Frenzel, and the directors of
the company at Chicago, also to the Mayor and
Governor.
The committee which formulated the
above Is composed of some of the most
cOol-headed men in the brotherhood, and
they seem to be in earnest about having
their differences with the Citizens oompa-
ny settled by arbitration. Before deciding
tied. but expressed q desire not to take part
in the proposed arbitration. which, in view
OF what has taken place in the past twenty
four hours, WAS not TO be wondered at.
When the result of the meeting was made
known to President Frenzel he said: Il
cannot accept it. The time for arbitration
has passed. / will deal with no one in this
controversy except men in the employ of
the company"
Last night. from to 10 O'Clock. meeting
of the brotherhood was held in attorney
Wishards office. 1t was for the purpose of
approving and following out the sugges-
tiOns adopted and decided upon at the
afternoon meeting Of the committee. The
action of the committee was fully indorsed
by the meeting. During the evening CON-
mittees representing several labor organi-
cations waited on the meeting. By the
concurrent action of committees represent
ing other organizations, together with the
brotherhood, it was decided to holo public
demonstration tonight at TOmlins0n Hall
for the following purposes: d rst. to show
the sympathy and approval of labor or
motherhood; second, to Justify and explain
the position of the brotherhood III this
strike; third, and by public meeting and
public action of labor organizations to
show the approval of arbitration as the
proper method for q settlement of all la
bor troubles
This meeting will be attended by all the
labor organizations of the city, and will be
taking part are requested to assemble at
the State-house at z O'clock. The street
parade will be headed by a brass
band and hundreds of transparencies
of the labor organizations in. this
city numbers about nine thousand, but a
full attendance cannot be guaranteed,
owing TO the shortness of the call ALI the
labor organizations that waited upon the
meeting last night have indorsed the broth
erhood's stand. and favor arbitration.
A diversion was created in the meeting
by the appearance OF Mr. Morris Ross of
the News. He wanted to talk TO the men.
AT first they refused to hear him; In fact, it
was fully fifteen minutes before lie gained
admittance to the room where the mon
were c0ngregated. Before he was admit
ted it was explained to him by Mr.. Wishard
that the men would only hear what he had
TO say on condition that he had something
to say that would be beneficial to them.
About the tirst thing Mr.. Ross said was
that he had como to see il he could be of
any assistance to the strikers.
What we want" said one of the men, els
just as fair treatment from the News as is
accorded us by the other papers. 1t is what
we have not received"
"That 10 matter" said Mr.. Ross. "over
which have no control; 1t is regulated by
Mr.. Holiday"
Are you in sympathy with the senti-
ment expressed in the editorial which ap-
peared In the News yesterdayp Mr.. Ross
was again asked.
"Yes."
| 81 am afraid. then, that you cannot help
us any," said Secretary Riggs.
Attorney Wishsrd then arose. He asked
Mr.. Ross if he had read the afternoon pa
pers. He said he had not. The PROPOSE
ti0n to submit the strike to the Superior
Court judges for arbitration was then ex-
planned to him, and Mr. Wlshard contln-
ued:
''Mr. Ross, it, as you say. You have come
here to lend the men any assistance In
your power. l will show you the method.
Go TO Mr. Frenzel and ask him to accede to
this plan of arbitration"
but he has told you that he would not
accept such q proposition. has he not3n Mr.
Ross asked.
1.-The way has been pointed out to Won -
again said Mr.. Wishard. These men are
law-abidlng citizens. and they intend to
obey the law in every particular. but they
will not submit To be ruled by q dynasty
or an emperor" Loud applause followed.
Secretary Riggs followed. stating. on be-
half of the brotherhood, that if Mr.. Ross
wanted 10 do them q service he would 20
at once to Mr.. Frenzel and ask him to &C.
cede to the arbitration plan. Finally he
said, Il will do It tonight" and in short
time left the room. Later he returned. say
ing he aid not believe Mr.. Frenzel would
accept the proposition formulated.