The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-22
BOYCOTT ON A. R. U.
Labor Leaders Assert That the
Black List Is in Operation.
A BOYCOTT BY UNCLE SAM.
The Strike Commissioners Investigation
Deveiopes An Enthusiastic Dis
ciple of Bellamy.

CHICAGO, Aug. LITTLE strike cOlC.
missioners' investigation today devel-
oped an enthusiastic disciple of Bell
amy In II. NJ. Goodwin, director of the
A. r. U. Goodwin declared that
strikes could be averted bynationalizing
railroads and all other extensive cor
porations and Industries. Professor E.
NJ. Bemis, associate professor of pollti-
cal economy of the Chicago university,
advocated as strike preventative q
national board Of arbitration. A num-
Der of railway employees were exam
ined. all of whom testified to having
applied for work in different parts Of
the country since the strike, only to
discover that they had been black.
listed.
r. F. Mills, Baltimore & Ohio en-
gineer of Garrett, Ind, testified that
he was discharged in July and told
that he was not to be employed again.
Since then he sent letter to W. g.
Brinson, president of the Illinois Steel
Company, asking for employment.
In few days Mr. Brinson replied
that If the application had been re-
ceived week before he would have
been glad to employ Mills; but that
now he had been Informed of Mile
pro,ninency In the A. r. u. and there
fore could not employ him.
}. Is. COnT.ors, q switchman, who
had worked on the Grand Trunk road.
testified that lie had made application
for work TO the United States Yards
TrO eli nd
The official TO whom he applied Told
him that no man that had ever served
on labor Committees would be given
work. T.
Charles -,Naylor, fireman and en-
gineer, and u member, of the A. r. u,
came next He was dismissed June
28 from the Pennsylvania liues, and
knew he was black listed because the
general superintendent had told
friend of witness that he could moi get
work. Mr.. Naylor said workingmen
would have no confidence in a perma-
nent board Of arbitrator, whether
elected or appointed. He thought a
new board should be appointed for
each case.
Boycott by Uncle Sam.
Vice President Howard of the A. r.
U. was recalled. Howard desired to
call the commissions attention to two
facts: That the United States govern
ment is now blacklisting or boycotting
5000 employees of the Union Pacific for
their connection with the A. r. u,
and that the railroads of the country
were threatening to boycott the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas road unless 1t
Withdrew its present low rate to wash
ingtnn. He thinks if the government
can keep it's hands of the rail-
roads anu let them settle their Difficult
ties by boycott or any way they please.
1t should keep its hands of the en-
pl0yes rs we'll. a burst of applause
from the audience greeted this state
ment.
The audience today was larger than
al any time. It is probable that. the
question of extent of jurisdiction Of
the commission will come up be f re the
end of the Investigation.
A Preacher ON the Stand.
In the afternoon the principal wit
ness was w. H. Carw.rdine. pastor of
the Methodist church at Pullman, His
evidence consisted chiefly of history
of the strike, which he declared would
never have occurred had the Pullman
company reduced the rents when 1t re-
duced the wages. The witness became
indignant when asked if he was an
anarchist. and denied it with emphasis.
There will be no afternoon session of
the commission tomorrow. The morn
ing with ess will he Eugene V. Debs.