The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-25
HEROASTEDPULLMAN
Judge Gibbons Described the
Model City in a Book.
THE COMPANY AFRAID OF HIM.
A ghsur~ ef Venue 60 scre Less Pref
ud1eed Ceurf ASKED In the
IilEncas salt.

Pullman Company today AsAsI eAA1ks
Of venue from Judge Gibbons court II the
suis brought by ths state. The ground
alleged far the change WA p-ela1lce on
the part Of the court The defendants
stated that Judge Gibbons ha9 written
book on the Ownership Of land sy corpora
tons, and his views, - ses forth therein.
would make al impartial hearing inpo=-
sihle- The application for change SIS
resisted By Attorney General AsLoney-
Long Arguments followed In the coarse
Of his argument NsIoney said that tie
man who signed the affiavif committed
both moral and legal perjury. Judge Glib
bons affirmed that IL wAs evident On read
Ing the AFFIDAVIT that the father Of IL hsd
not read his work, IS not word from
cover 10 cover, opposed legitimate CORPORA
isoas- The court announces! that he would
reserve his decision and arguments woaad
be continued tomorrow-
The book srGt.sn By Judge Gibbons,
which as the cause OF al the argument
vas pubIishea IN ISIS. before Re was o. the
bench. aae Is entitled Tenure and Toll "
4 number Of references 10 Pullman are
made IN il. sad The following quotation il
bat one on which The Pullman company
bases lis application:
The idea of home-fhat idea. the
incarnation OF which in mans life -
essential 10 his true development and
kappinesS-fn9s no association with the
name OF Pullman. These dwell II houses
not their owa, and their future - sabjeet
70 termination 90 ten DAYS notice, con-
ditiOs embodied in the lease the corpora
ton TeseryiDE the right 10 cancel that
lease even though the rent may have been
paid in advance for longer period than
The time Of notice stipulated. Is not
this ia confirmation with the lax
fixing and maintaining the relative right
OF landlords and fc3ants2 The rent NAV
bs paid IN the forenoon OF the first day OF
the month: in the afternoon decree may
be promulgated and notice be Issued 70
tenants 10 vEeate n ten DAYS. In this
connection we must not forget that about
81 per cent Of the Iabo-ers are II the EN-
ploy of the corporation IN control o. its
petty kingdom. and eli the others are en-
ployea in establishments which are under
It's influence
..Such an absolute extinction OF indi-
vidualify and such an utter absorption OF
that individuality By capita.istic orgsni-
z&taoa IS without approach or parallel IN
tie history Of any other modern civilized
community. In many respects the power
Of the Russian ear pales into utter insig-
ns1cance IN comparison With the power OF
the close corporation which rules Pullman.
Can IL be said thai that power IS always
rirhtfuliv exercised Man j. not perfect.
though his Golfers be filed with shskels
and he be knighted By the king Of
Italy. That power IS there. and
the only escape from IL IS by emigration.
Within the limits Of this ideal social and
industrial city, real escape from al the
pervsdiug Influences of the corporation IS
impossible. Many grievances exist, many
- sr.Tn Int a
utter cry FOR help or redress The labor
ers al Pullman believe that 'spotsers'-
paid eayssdroppers OF the company
mingae with them 10 catch ana report 10
their masters any sign or word, expression
OF diszpproyal or criticism Of the actions
Of the authorities.
Pullman is the onIy community OF To-
600 in tie United States that has not .
newspaper published within its limits.
The freedom Of the press here would be
limited 70 the PRONUNCIATION and approx al
Of the DEGREES and cogmas of the powers
that be. What 9 spectaciei Ten thousand
people in utter subsection 20 the svsricious
eupidiIy and limitless power OF a dozen
men organized and cooperating as one
man, who own pseudo city. exempt from
municipal burdens and responsibilities.
Not single man OF ali the 1000 dares ex-
press an opinion regarding the affairs Of
the community IN which he dxelis.
These conditions of existence 5eget a
servility n little less than slavery. a
dependence that is moral weakness and
mental degradation. There Is e0lpable
lack Of attention in the meager provisions
for religious instructions. the seating
capacity OF the halls IS insufficient for The
accommodation Of the people, and the
rental demanded is so high that il is with
difficulty that any religion. denomination
can pay ~ The company, with an eye
single 20 its own selfish purposes, pro-
ysces shelter and mes: for the body. but
makes no provision for The soul. The soul
cannot forge q bolt or line . boiler"