The morning call., 1894-07-01

80, H. n. u, Oakland, Cal.-DEAR SIR:
your communication of the 29tn inst, recitlng
causes and reasons, from your standpoint.
which lead up to the present strike, is duly re-
ceived. and note particularly that portion of
your resolution, which no doubt was made I'm
good faith, wherein you say:
we Will endeavor to so conduct our fight as
not to conflict with the rights of Others"
In tne preamble preceding the resolution Won
announce that the employees OF the Pnllman
Company. having suffered from upiust and on
pressive treatment at the hands OF the Pullman
Company. you had therefore declared a boycort
on all Pullman cars.
Now, when you stop toa consider that the
Southern Pacific Company owns by far the con-
trolling interest In all Pullman cars in its
service, and the members of your organization
arbitrarily r'fuse TO move these cars 10 our
trains. by what system of sound reasoning can
IL De contended that you are not doing exactly
Wnat you have publicly resolved not to do, that
IS, conducting yourselves In a manner that
most emphatically conflicts with the rights OF
others. Are our rights not 10 be respected In
This matter? Are We not to be permitted TO
conduct our business just as any good business
man would desire 10 conduct his? Are we not
to be permitted 10 carry out the terms OF our
contracts which we have solemnIy entered
into. or must we ignore our sacred legal obli-
cations and be drawn into controversy with
which we have no concern and which we can
not adjust and be forced to take issue with Mr.
Pullman by joining with your organization in
an endeavor to convince him that lie has been
wrong In handling his workmen. 5000 miles
away. and that you are right, when we know
absolutely nothing about The matter? Yet, even
If We did, manIfestly it would be none OF our
business. 1t might. with equal consistency. be
hal NOR nhar nf
your organization should form part of one OF
our train er ws. und penalty of his depriving
us OF the privilege of his service. The absurdi-
ty OF such demand needs 10 comment.
When you say you wish 10 so conduct your fight
as not o conflict with the rights OF others we
earnestly nope you are sincere In this resolve,
although we are at loss to know just why
there should be any fight, as we are quite sure
that our employees have always been treated
with kind indulgence, most literally at all
times and with the utmost consideration. In
fact, II 1t were within our power to adjust the diff
ferences bringing about the present controversy
we know our employees sincerely believe that
there would moi be a momenps delay In dis
posing OF the question, just as we have repeat
edly done, when committees of your estab-
lShed organizations have heretofore called
upon US, and in no case have they been sent
away empty-handed, for whichever any differ
ence has arisen between our men and ourselves
1t has been adjusted amlca bly,.
Now, In the name OF all that is right and fair
between man and man, we ask of you why we
should be forced into the breach in this con-
tfoversy and compelled to sacrificr hundreds
of thousands OF dollars, the public made to suf-
fer unnecessary hardship, simply because your
organization claims TO be lighting for a pTIn-
ciDle, though just what principle OF right is
sought 10 be established that will interfere
with our conducting our business in our own
way and just as IL has always been conducted,
for the public comfort aud convenience, is
difficult 10 imagin4,
In conclusion will say that your organiza-
tion Is attempting TO do that which ii has no
right 10 do, and Is doing that which 1t publicly
resolves not to do, when ii attempts TO deprive
US Of the right 10 operate our railroad In way
that best subserves the requirements of the
travelling public, and when 1t attempts to force
US 10 take sides In controversy In which we
have no part and no interest. therefore, permit
me TO suggest,in answer 10 your communication,
which you say will be furnished TO all San
Francisco papers, that tn members OF your
organization should consider calmly this seri-
OuS matter in all Its aspects. to the end that
Justice may be done to you and ourselves,
letting her people fight their OWE battles and
letting us take care OF our own. Yours very
truly, A. n. TOWNE.