The morning call., 1894-07-01

Pullman Car Company. II It's right TO do this
is conceded then 1t can control the operations
of the railroad in all other particulars; 1t can
refuse TO allow engines cars of any particu-
lar manufa cture 10 be used: il can refuse TO
allow The railroad to transport freight or pas
sengers OF any prohibited class; In other words,
TO submit 10 This boycott is TO absolutely turn
over the control of the railroad to the Ameri-
can Railway Union, and If this boycott is sue
cesSful it of course VIII be applied in all direc-
tions. Union men in factories and all other
business establishments viii compel their em-
pIoyers TO manage their business according to
the pleasure OF the union.
Even the newspapers, which must employ
union men in their typographical and press
work, would be subject 10 The orders of these
men Not only would the advertising columns
be thus controlled, but even the editorial
columns must suit the ideas of he labor organi-
zation, or else no paper could be issued.
1t is suggested that the Southern Pacific
Company should Iemporize with this boycott;
that il should for the present accede to the de-
mands of he strikers by leaving off Pullman
coaches; that in his way mails, express mat
ter, and such passengers as choose TO travel
without the convenience of the Pullman sleeper
could be accommodated. This suggestion sim
ply means that the railroad company shall
yield the fight now for all time 10 this iabor or
ganizalon-for if the issue is to be met at all 1t
must be met Immediately. If, however, 1t IS
postponed, in The END the public must De as
much ncOnvenienced as il is now. and IL IS het
pretended that delay will tend in any way 10
the better solu ion of this question.
AS we have said. the Issue is squarely ten
dered whether the management ot the Ialilodu
shall be turned over 10 the American Railway
Union or SHAH be retained by the owners oI Tue
property. IL must be met, ana the sooner thT
better OF course The business interests OF the
country must greatly sufer-the railroad itself
must sustain perhaps the greatest loss Oh
all interests but This furnishes no gooo
reason why this matter should not De 1ought
out now to a nnisn. 1t is otten GOOD business
nolfev 70 tepnorze and make concessions, but
il is not pretended in this instance that any de-
Law or temporary concession could in any way
advance me settlement of the issue which the
Am, rfcan Railway Union has seen I'll 20 tender.
Not only aTe the railroads vitally interested
I'm this Issue. but every lndustry that employs
organized labor is likewise interested.
II has been said that the Southern Pacific
company by its actions has refused TO trans
port the present fruit crop The fact IS that
the company is making every effort 30 trans
port not only fruit but all other classes of
freight. II is true that one of the largest ship
pers Of frutt proposed TO the company that h.
would obtain from Mr.. Debs, the president Of
the Railway Union, permission TO make fruit
shipments over the southern Pacific lines. In
other words 1t was proposed that Mr.. Debs
should give permission 10 carry one class of
freight, while, through his strikers, he was
preventing The carrying OF all other freight. 1t
is manifest that the company could consent to
no such propOsitOn. ! his would not only be
an unjustfabl- discrimination In favor Of
fruit against all other classes of freight but al
tie same lime it would be tuning over the ao-
solute control Of The railroad 10 Mr.. Debs.
If this proposition were acceded 10 the
fruitmen might be able 10 have their
fruit carried this year, but thfy must
submit 10 the good pleasure Of Mr.. Debs, and
there could he no assurance that he would not
at any time. by a mere cap.ice. order fruit
shipments suspended aud engage the railroad
in carrying some other cl IS Of freight which
for The lime found favor In his eyes. And there
is nothing 10 prevent any fruit shipper from
obtaining the exclusive privilege rom Mr.. Debs
Of using The railroad for fruit shipments, thus
excluding all other fruit shi pers. There is no
honest fruit shipper in this State who would
thins of avaiIing himself of be favorable
decree Of Dictator Debs while all other classes
Of freight were prohibited shipment under his
orders. No one interested can afford 10 accept
such a gratuity. Ii is evident that this contest
which is now being made by The railroad COM
pany at lis great loss and dsacrfce is In the best
interest OF every industry and every law-sbid-
Ing citizen in the State.
But the duties outlined above did not
end the uses to which this new force IN
maIding public opinion is to be devoted.
AL day yesterday a couple of hundred
clerks were making a systematic canvass
OF the city, to ascertain the sentiment of
the people upon the position of the rail-
road in the existing trouble. The mer-
chant. the manufacturer. the doctor, the
lawyer-in fac, all classes and conditions
of business men were sought out and Ques-
toned as to their individual opinions upon
the matters at issue.
What the result of these investigations
was las not yet been made public, but it is
presumed the future policy of the COM
pany viii indicate whether they were en-
Couraging or not.