The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-24

for said district a certain complaint or
bill in equity, and allege that said com
plant In the bill, together with the AMI
davit verifying the same. was ana IS IN
the words and figures following to wit:
They admit that on said day a certain
OF said court uDon said bill. and that a
copy OF the order OF the said court direct
ing that such writ OF Injunction be issued
IS attached 10 the cOmplainants' informa-
ton herein. They admit that the \. r. L.
IS a voluntary association, OF which many
filing said bin. and stu are, members;
that the defendant, Eugene V. Debs Is
X. Howard vice president Sylvester Keli-
her secretary and treasurer and l.. w:
RogTd 5 9ae Of 6hs ana hnat a
of said American Railway Union.
They allege that the purpose Of said
and intent OF the organization and main
tenance thereof was the protection OF all
as employees OF the various railway sys-
TENS OF the United States, and to pro-
cure by all lawful and legitimate means
ton for all its said members for the serv-
lee performed by them, that premiership
open 10 every emDlOye Of good personal
character and reputation engaged upon the
20 better secure and effectuate the pur-
poses and objects Of said American kall-
way Union as herein before set forth 1T
was the desire and one or the PURPOSES
OF the said American Railway Union 10
procure all such persons 70 become men,
beers OF such organization.
They deny that IL was at any time the
purpose and object OF said American Rail
way Union. of the officers or directors
thereof, OF of those defendants or either or
any of them, 10 concentrate the power and
Jurisdiction of said American Railway
Union under one official management and
direction with power to order strikes or
discontinuance OF the service OF such en-
plOyes at any time that the board of direc-
tors OF the American Railway Union should
select TO do so, as alleged in said informa-
ton, or otherwise. and they allege that by
the organization OF the said American Rail-
way Union strikes could only be declared
or discontinued by the vote OF majority
of the members Of such American Railway
Union employed in the service affected by
such strike, and that the only power, au-
thority or office Of the said officers or di-
rectors of said American Railway Union
or Of these defendants or either of them
I'm respect TO said matter was TO notify the
members of said American Railway Union
In the service concerned In such strike of
the action taken by such majority.
DENY ORDERING STRIKE.
They deny that on the 18th or 9th of
June last or at any other time. the Amer
lean Railway Union. it's board of direc-
tors or other officers, or these defendants,
either of them. had directed and ordered
the members OF said American Railway
Union. engaged I'm the service Of the Illinois
Central railroad, TO leave the service of
said company. alleged In said informa-
ton or otherwise, or that at any other time
any orders were issued to the employees OF
the railroads mentioned In the complaint,
any of them. TO leave the service of such
companies, but they allege that on or about
said time a majority OF the members of
said American Railway Union employed
upon said Illinois Central railroad. and
upon said other companies referred to in
said information, did for themselves, with
out any order, direction or control of the
said American Railway Union or of its
officers or directors. or Of these defendants.
or either of them, voluntarily determine by
their votes that they would strike or leave
the service OF said companies, and that in
pursuance of such vote sand employees did
on or about said time leave the service of
said railway companies freely and volun-
tarily of their own accord. without any or
der, direction or control on the part of said
American Railway Union. its officers or di-
or them.
Upon information and belief. the de-
PENDANTS deny that said employees so leav-
Ing the service of said railway companies
as Aforesaid did so for the purpose of him
nering. preventing and delaying such rail
gagged in the transportation of the United
states mails and interstate commerce over
Defspssnts a rGads OF 'b said S companies
writ of injunction, was published in the
daily papers of the city OF Chicago. as al
legged In said information. and that copies
thereof were served upon the defendants as
In said information alleged. Defendants
admit that prior to the second day of July
were organized upon railroads To-
Gated in the Northwest. and extending
Pacific coast. They admit that the Ameri-
can Railway Union had, prior TO the sec
ond day or July, organized many local
unions upon railroads in the Northwest
and was engaged In organizing local unions
upon the line of road extending from the
city of Chicago to the Atlantic coast and
admit that after the service of said injunc-
ton many. persons upon said sys-
TENS OF railways met together and or
ganized themselves into unions OF the said
American Railway Union for admission
70 g membership e I1i1 therein and such persons
were received and admitted as members of
said American Railway Union; but deny
said injunction they either of them carried
on the work of organization other than by
come members of such union and receiving
TO membership persons so applying therefor
as aforesaid
NO POWER TO ORDER STRIKES
''They expressly deny that the organiza-
ton of said unions intended to confer or
did confer upon said American Railway
Union. it's officers or directors or upon
these defendants or either of them, the
power and authority to order strikes upon
said roads. as alleged in said information.
otherwise. but on the contrary alIege
that strikes could only be ordered upon
said roads by the employees of said road
themselves. and that such employees were
control OF said American Railway Union,
its officers directors. of these de-
PENDANTS or either of them, I'm that regard
They deny that orders to strike were
at any time or In any manner communal
Gated by said American Railway Union its
officers or directors, or OF these defendants
either of them, to said local unions or
any OF them. as alleged in said information
otherwise.
THE defendants deny that any one of the
kilograms set forth in said information was
sent or caused To be sent by them or any
of them, or that they authorized or ap-
proved the same or any one thereof except
a certain telegram dated July 8, 1884, i'm the
words and figures following: We have as
suraLCe that within fortyNeght hours every
labor organization in this country will come
10 our rescue. The fight is on. and our men
are acquitting themselves IKE heroes Here
and there one weakens. but our cause is
strengthened by 9-i--en going out in his
place. Every tru- n must quit now and
remain out until the fight is won. There
for or against US. Our cause is gaining
ground daily. and our success is only a
question of a few days. Don't falter in this
hour. Stand erect and proclaim your man.
hood. Labor must win now or never. our
victory will be positive and complete. What
ever happens. do not give credence 80 rlI-
mors and newspaper reports Which said
telegram defendants admit was sent or
caused To be sent by the defendant Debs.
as in said information alleged. but, save
as hCreinbefore admitted. defendants allege
that they had no knowledge or notice what
ever OF the sending of said kilograms. of
information.
mr.