Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-19

n.,s psnis. That ne HAD
P..1.s,.s t. . swi'h the report -
'.s.r Leader. svsry"A'rs are
pleased
Ney 1.-THE report Of the
en's's so,nnlssion that the general
F'Es sssociation ia an Illegal con-
shAsN sorned to depress wages, and
l'u. .'.,,rpsd power not granted, brings
=, S violation Of law before the
., authorities, the state of MI
aeis. "a ne various other common
~. mat have granted charters to
',s,nbers Of the association
"a. ranfoad combination. backed
:. -. ,nauenee OF allied corporations,
4 GRAFT eiamor today. and It is
tsr.sted .hartney hope by this means
/ 80 me people to the real issue.
s 'sars. 4 made BY railroad mana
Ia, peSs wrote or had a hand
,ne The report. They further con-
,bal no attention should be paid
-, repon,, because the commits
an was prsjudieed
~ bird proposition OF the defense
,ha the association did not have
ue'.o slye lts side OF the case.
rseDrd shows mat Chairman
r. prssident st. Jonn and other
49,. OF me associtOn testlle1 Oe-
4 me commission.
In eourts. tie Jurles and the distric;
'.rney. according 10 the Views OF the
4 ''nis.lOl, ca!ur dangerously near, II
= awe not committed, violation
To- constitution In their eager
Ia OBEY tne general managers as
I1ation. Even the United states gov
Z-oant aypo!nted 4 representative in
,sr.on OF Edwin Walker TO assist
Es,.e and counsel this Illegal combine
N which had usurped power not
E'ntsd. IL Was to activity Of this rep
I-ntatiye oil federal power, on the
I'M the association, that the indlct-
"a and prosecution OF Debs and his
rristes was due. The association,
ousa his federal representative In
VA the federal courts 10 grant GER
IA iniunetlOns. and because 1t was
4 IN peos power TO obey them, lac
4 eeore of ais associates were In
IA for conspiracy and Jailed for
i aVmpt The triumph Of the railroad
aey was complete.
Nov that the slIlRe commission has
the affair and recorded its
i t.nslt. thure Is an impression IN
H. quarters that the federal gov
lament and the state OF Illinois ought
q a. something about It. Maloney.
\ famous lighting attorney general.
1 out Of the city. HIS associates say
he will begin an attack ON the
tsral managors' association In the
Iape o. a quo warranto proceeding TO
8ielt the Illinois charters held By
n that are represented In the asso-
8siion. The usurpat,on of power not
&antei In the charters 10 the offense
Ia will be charged, II this course
taken. TIE conspiracy to control
tss Is AM Their feature OF the alleged
plMlon Of law.
The General Managers association
sslyed the report of the strike COM
lite much as bull does red rag.
3 wrath is aroused, and It wants to
s1i soInebOdy or something.
Id not mind saying that the report
,2ars to me to have been written
Dsoa," said C. II. Chappell. viee
Eti1snt and general mana ger Of the
sa "0t course can not 30 Into a
ngty discussion OF It. That wou'd
Sul;e careful reading OF the report,
eiA have not given II. II would
N be necessary for me to have the
y report before me, 50 that could
lAw the connection Of the different
Hs.
The assertions concerning the He
liy OF the Manag r. association
pa that 1t Is q conspiracy TO keep
w wages do not care to discuss.
an quite wiling 10 be quoted, how
}et as saying that 1 believe Debs
We that report"
81 Thai report Is the most d--n-fool
cduciion that has emanated from
tNhlng originated by the present nd-
ns;rauon," said another general
Hanager, who would not permit the
q Of his name. "It Ia in effect a
eAratlon that set Of hoodlums may
~ themselves together TO wreck,
q ana destroy the property OF the
lfeaas and to assault and kill their
ployes who stand by their posts OF
W while It is an Illegal conspiracy
en the managers OF the roads adopt
s.fures TO protect and operate the
pperues that have been intruseed to
~ charge. | guess II all We're known
x had good deal to do with the
sung Of that report. Nothing else,
feyer, was to be expected from a
anission composed OF men Ike Car
w Wright. The report is Just what
", be expected TO emanate from
can not be interviewed on that
-.ler today" said Il. ST. John, of the
~ Island road. chairman OF the
selal Managers association. BE
discussed the report in any way
.ould require to have the whole OF
osIers me and to digest It thorough
me Geographic reports in the pa
. are but extracts. Their force and
Fringe might be entirely changed by
- OF the context which do not app
T cannot say that I am very much
= lprssd BY the report" SAID w. F,
general manager OF the Burling-
n. - 49, NuS4l 40 t&lENNNh lANtN
tlhed the commission pursued
" taxing evidence. That is the Inn
aoh ] have got from glanolns
kSS1sn Inc report as published l have
hastily and not In any way that
ny, u enable me TO discuss It intelli.
10y and thoroushly This com mis-
=, however confined its efforts ve~y
S 70 the strikers side Of the
sh when It took evidence. The
me railroads wps'not presented
that would enable the com
4 Nv, Sn 70 arrive AZ Q judicial. unbias-
II ~ 1s's,9n on the subj Ct II did moi
~ g be the aim OF the commits
a - nave u 70 presented. II seemed
4 va.,e evidence only on one side
4 Sli9 not say that was the object
II iii. II was appointed or that
was 10 pnnter to tie labor