The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-25
THINKS HE is BIASED
PULLMAN PALACE-CAR COMPANY
SEEKING A CHANGE OF VENUE.
Ii Bases It's Application on n Book
the ''Model Town" Il Criticised.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2I-The Pullman COM
pany to-day applied for a change Of venue
from Judge Gibbons in the quo warranto
case brought by Attorney general Maloney.
After long argument the court announced
that it would reserve its decision, and argu-
ments will be continued tomorrow.
The book written by Judge Gibbons. which
was the cause of all the argument, was
published In 1883, before he was on the
bench, and is entitled Tenure and Toll"
A number of references are made in 1t in
regard to Pullman. and the following quo
tation is the one on which the Pullman
company oases its application:
''rhe idea of home-that idea, the incarna
ton of which is manse life, Is essential 10
his true development and happiness--finds
association with the name of Pullman.
The people dwell in houses not their own,
and their tenure is subject to termination
at ten days notice, condition embodied in
the lease, the corporation reserving the
right to cancel that lease, even though the
rent may have been paid in advance for a
lated. Is not this in contravention of the
law fixing and maintaining the relative
rights of landlord and tenant? The rent
may be paid in the forenoon of the first
day OF the month. in the afternoon the de-
cree is promulgated that notices be issued
TO the tenants to vacate in ten days. In
this connection We must not forget that
the employ of the corporation in control of
its petty kingdom, and all the others are
employed in establishments which are un-
der its influence.
Such an absolute extinction of indivdu-
ality and such an utter absorption of that
individuality by capitalistic organization
is without approach or parallel in the his
tory of any other modern civilized COM
munity. In many respects the power of the
Russian Car pales into utter insignificance
in comparison with the power of the close
corporation which rules Pullman. Can it be
said that power is always rightfully eXer-
cised? Man is not perfect, though his Golfers
be filled with sheckles and he be knghted
by the King of Italy. That power is there;
the only escape from Ii is by emigration.
Within the limits of this ideal (social and
industriaD real escape from the aH-pervad
ing influence of the corporation is impossi-
BILE. Many grievances exist, many acts of
injustice occur. but no one dare utter a
cry for help or redress. The laborers at
Pullman believe that 'spotters'-paid caves
droppers of the company-mingle with them
to catch and report to their masters any
sign word, expression of disapprova1 or
criticism of the actions of the authorities.
pullman is the only community of ten
thousand people in the United States that
iimits. The freedom of the press here would
be limited to the pronunciation and ap-
proval Of the DEGREES and dogmas, of the
powers that be. What a spectacle. Ten
thousand people in utter subsection to the
avaricious cupidity and limitless power Of
a dozen men, organized and cooperating
together as one man. who owns a pseudo
city, exempt from municipal burdens and
responsibilities. Not a single man of all
that ten thousand dare express an opinion
about the affairs of the community in which
he dwells. These conditions of existence be-
get a civility little less than slavery. de-
pendence that is moral weakness and men
tai degradation. There is cupable lack of
attention in the meager provisions for re-
lgious instruction.; the seating capacity of
the halls is insufficient for the accommoda-
ton OF the people and the rental demanded
is high that it is with great difficulty
any religious denomination can pay 1t.
The company, with an eye single to its
own selfish purposes, provides shelter and
meat for the body but maketh no provision
of mama for the SOUL The soul cannot
forge a bolt or line boiler"