The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-23
BOYCOTT ON A. R. u.
Labor Leaders Assert That the
Black List Is in Operation.
A BOYCOTT BY UNCLE SAM.
The Strike Commandments Investigation
Developes an Enthusiastic Dis
ciple of Bellamy.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE strike com
missioners' investigation today devel-
oped an enthusiastic disciple of Bell
amy in r. NJ. Goodwin, director of the
A. r. u. Goodwin declared that
strikes could he averted bynationallzIng
railroads and all other extensive COR
porations and Industries. Professor e.
Nj. Bsmis, associate professor of pollti-
cnl economy OF the Chicago university,
advocated as strike preventative a
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.
II. f. Mills, Baltimore q Ohio en-
glneer 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.
Brlnson, president of the Illinois Steel
Company, asking for em ployment.
In few days Mr.. Brinson replied
that II the application mad been re-
celved week before he would have
been glad to employ Mills, but that
now he had been Informed of Mile
proninency In the A. Il y. aud there
fore could not employ him.
j. b. Conhors, a switchman, who
had worked on the Grand Trunk road,
testified that lie had made application
for work To the United States Yards
Transit Company and was refused.
TIE official to whom he applied told
him that no man that had ever served
on labor committees would be given
work.
Charles Naylor, fireman and en-
gineer and u member of the A. II. u,
came next He was dismissed June
70 from the Pennsylvania lines, and
knew he was blacklisted because the
general uperintendent had told q
friend Of witness that he could not get
work. Mr.. Naylor said workingMen
would have no confidence in q perma-
nent board of art!trators, whether
elected or appointed. He thought a
new board should he appointed for
each case.
A 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 backlisting or boy cottlng
5000 employees of the Union Pacific for
their connection with the A. r. u,
and that the railroads of the country
were threatening 10 boycott the Mis-
souri,, Kansas u Texns road unless Ii
Withdrew It's present low rate 10 Wash :
ington. He thinks If tue government
can keep its hands of the rail-
roads aui let them settle their Difficult
ties 10y boycott or any way they please.
1t should keep its hands of the EN-
ployes as well. a burst of applause
from the audience greeted this state.
ment.
The audience today was larger than
al any time. 1t is probable that the
question of extent of jurisdiction Of
the commission will come up Def re the
end of The investigation.
a Preacher on tho Stand.
In the afternoon the principal wit
ness was w. Ii. CarwLrdlne. pastor OF
the Methodist church ct 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 wnges. The witness became
indignant when asked II he was an
anarchist. and denied 1t with emphasis
There will he no afternoon session o
the commission tomorrow. The morn
ing with ess will he Eugene V. Debs.