The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-23

company. We have no evidence ma, ~. A.
, ~ nss ~ 'r abused his confidential relate
t"~atu the injured employees. but this >y>,e
i admirably conceived. from business STAN
/ polnt, 20 secure speedy settlement ~ Clair
70. uahssr> upon the terms offered by The con
ton and it, results w '''s'
Az r>fikLnING coRroRArrox
- 'ne result % The Pullman system and il
s,o",h when the depression OF 1893 came nor
ally calling for mutual concessions a. ~ 49,.
rents, etc. We nnd on the one side n xer
real.nN and unyiclding corporation and uno
we other multitud - employees of compar "a
livery exeeilent character and skill but win
OUT loral attachments. or any Interested ~.
>pohsipility IN the town it, business n nrm.gf
pa surronndings The conditions created }.
iuHhah enables the management al an Tim,
70 assert with great ,igor its assumed ri,,h
70 IA wages and rents. absolutely and ~ -
press that sort q Independence which leads 4.
| ianoF organizations and their atternptS ~ me-.
ulation arbitration. strikes. etc. on the oth.,
ianu, y = an vonomic principle. generail,
res.sniHsu mat ne shutting down Of such i
plaht anu The scattering OF It's forces usually
result IN greater loss than that exhibtfes ~
tue continuance az business The Ptllma !,
avn,pa nv eould hardly shut down for seven ana
hai months AZ cost and loss OF less than /,
per cent upon It's capital and surplus To en-
tlnue running wa for its obvious ana unsai-
equally vim - =, 'Ins as 4 could divide losses
claim that the company during isas 90 set m .
pact throush experts 50 that they were foresd
is,,i. NJ, ~ s.sne, sna an average man could earn
ntte more than the rent Of houses owned nv
.he company The company alleges thar II
simply readju>ted piece-work prices 10
witnesses swear that AZ times o. ~
wors done In two weeks they received in
eheeks from &c 10 q over and above their
rent Ire company has not produced ~
checks In rcbuttal. During all OF this res,e
tion and Its attendant suffering none ~ ~.
salarles OF the otficers. managers or superin-
'enuthts were reduced. Reductions in these
would not have been so severely fei, ~,,,s.
nave SHOWN good faith would have relieved the
nArshne>s OF The situation and would have
disasters OF the times. 'Ae
FOR SELF BENEFIT
In lis statements to the pu blic which a.. a..
esiaence me company represents that lis oh
lect In all IL did was TO continue ions 90
tne dement, q its workmen. and Of trades me-
pie In and about Pullman and 10 save The Mr.
T rS rom me ANNOYANCE OF interrupted travel.
shows thar II sought TO keep running ma,rlv
1T ~ Own dement, a. a manufacturer: that itS
p'an. might no' rust that its competitors |
Hkat mol Invade Its TERRITORY. thai IL
might keep its cars in repairs. ,hs, :,
might oe ready for RESUMPTION when hrsi
hesr, ivs.ssd WITH live plant and co a petent
~ Y anu tnst us revenue might continile n |
we exclude the aesthetic aud sanitary sestrrs.
~ fuilhah. the rents there are from ~ 10 ;,
per PEI. sent higher than rents in Chicago or sur
,ouhulng towns for similar accommodatfons |
1 ne aesthetic features are admired by yisitor~
out nave little money value TO enniovas - |
1vy.ally when they lack bread The COMPANY
,
ON p"iei tenants 70 pay for them Under Inc
'rlnteL leases. however which fenanre 49,,
Z, - =, .hrs agree 70 pay for all repairs which
r. etthtr necessary tordinary wear ans IAN, .
se> by the elements not exceptedl or which !
nt company chooses 10 mae Ihecorn,.anv'1
,a,l tna, we workmen need not hire its rene-
lehts ana can live elsewhere IL they cheese IL |
ot entirely tenabe. The fear Of losin. v-o-i- |
eepS them in Pullman as long a. there a. | q
$500 uaVseaplel. because The company @
supposed. a. matter OF business, 10 give | q
preference - It's tenants when wori IL u
.ek Nhile reducing wages the ronnanr | d
q, ny ~ r.ule,ion "a rents. Its position i q
~ me TWO matters are distinct ana rha, | r.
W. oi me reasons urged Justifying wage re- oil
,.vh ~ Y a. an employer can be cons id.-~d q
ai,rs ,ba,p PAM n ~ landlord The company p
III mai II j SIMPLY legitimate business ~ D.
g ~ position and resources to hire ~ 49, i,
o !. market as cheapiy a. possible ana al di
same time 70 keep rents IN re0arsia-s =. ~,
Int wages are paid 10 it, teaanrs cr -. | >
ltr teaenents rent for elsewhere. To awaits. an
l % me 'ull extent Of business depression IA
I e1in PETITION IN reducing wages and 10 dis Oh
'arl these same conditions as 10 rents ~ | in.
"a reason = assigned for this position er vi
i ~, s-iilpiy mat The company had the power III.
! the itgal right to do H. co
THE CHECK SYSTEM an
Prior 70 the so-called truck law {, r,,t-.s all
\ was deducted from the wages since Then COZ
ueeN = given for The amount Of the rem. IN
1H"t NJ Tor the balance due for Ptl
re- There i nothing TO preven, grs
payse on the check frem cashinx II -,
,.ae q me oank but. as the bank is rent M
v4ectlng u ~ knowledge on the part ~ fhe Wa
- mat Dy arrears he may lose his ioh iAr
,.aae, , az Pullman after September III
|. were the result OF conferences among the SUI
aver. the employees for the first firne upt
" of them when they took effect. The den
U pa ~ ossed rs entire contention a. to y,
NJ department upon the facts in reference Iona
~ oulding 70 which we have alluded ana I'VE
req 70 SHOW It's books and figures a, Ia ne mel
and selling prices OF cars This oes- ~ ~, 9TH
'unt Of the strike fnteryening w int, on and
q upon. Had II been. It would have re- one
"a 70 the figures as to car building con-
.s me purpose o. the management was n
~ u most seriously crippled Department | rec
ndlng from consideration the facts a. ~ 10 =
3 IN The repair department ersr
ne demand Of the employees for rho vase. | nv
une, isss was clearly unjustifable. The guild
ness ~ May l-ss. could not paw the wages fuln
me- l-ss Reduction was carried 70 excess | ven,
he company was hardly more a, Fam, riny
IN tnan were the employees in insisting nm pora
Z Wages 81 June, iss3- There was little regu
.sslon as TO rents. the companv mair,afn ana
hat It's rents had nothing 10 do With ~ sStx
:. ana that It's revenue from its tene- | b. ~
! vas no greater than II ought 10 receive scur
Is Ie company haG legal right to take this il tn
Tor some rent reduction was fair ana DOW.
'is-h, uutl Az the circumstances. tofOl
i.S assIten me strike provided the DEM
'.,mmiiiee had been more strictly re- relat
- befol
ihH SIhikk 10 tn
z STRIKE occurred on May N and from | conn
'nlc uhtl the soldiers went n Pullman RENE
july :. w STRIKERS were placed about hi, stanc
any property. prOfeSSedly to guard /, | railr,
obstruction or Interference This guard IL att
property IN strikes il. a. a rule a mere | pracf
80 of'tn INC real object ~ guards grouI
prevent new corners from tax ing striE.-s, owns.
:. ~ persuasion. often TO he followed il tclcgi
rtual. by intimidation and Violence The muni
AZ company claims this was the real oh clectr
these guards. ouest
9 strikers ~ Pullman are entitled IN poe. I
Aef.u " the contrary in this matter slders
e OF their conduct and forhearanr.
May II. IL is In evidence and uncon 60
-oner,v 10 :, r,, nee "t obstruction solida
plac. =, pr,l,nan ~ sympatnizers ships
extraordfra-r ,ssa a'su 'nat untli July by no
lica ~ ,,sis, p..a.. eivH was had from ment
Such dign,e.s .s.nss asaih>t any dis and "
\ Ii the rnid., -, ss anu conservative gently
tarvafion II :, or,hs ~ NM ~ ana tnreat- tonar
rrirap ctttzensas,s ~, nak TYPE | that
er dircc, lans I. N III Win prudence In direct
WI ana ORDERLY redress Of labor wrongs | un,,er
=. ms y " forswcar patriotism and To ora ~.
'hl> government and lis people .sfl- whes,
q the Orea, r.ti~nas 80 sue
says. ofN'* WIG >aNe
. annarer, ~, - termir
fheficalfy was ,rn,,,r,a, tc strike Gus gu
and annr.nhe,s - s,,' " tne us except
.e~ r.sul,srs, go, '''la,loh OF railroad We
erent linss niac11i,s. ~. wage reductions system
.nt a,ro,ett, 80 st..i-s.t 49, ana from tween
IN ,rhirb s...,,,.,t y - "ahsferh as 4
,u.~tinr.1 ,.n. ,.f,r ~ ~ >'r1- | We ma