Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-23

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HowGfd, KeIihetand Rogers, the Amer
lean Railway Union officials, to-day is
sued an address to the public, the char
acter Of which is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN RAIL
WAY UNION,
Cook COUNTY JAIL,
CHICAGO, July %, 1894.
To the american Public:
1t is almost universally conceded that
the Pullman Company, through repeat
ed reductions of wages, excessive rents,
and many other causes, has Rrievously
wronged It's employees, and whatever
may be said about the great railroad
strike which resulted in consequence OF
such grievances, the arbitrary refusal of
saiG Pullman company TO submit TO ar
bisration In any form (even.to decide
the question if there was anything To
arbitrate) is proof positive that said
company had no faith in the justice of
its cause, and fears the disclosures that
are certain 10 result from an honest in
veStigaton, and in view Of the heavy
losses entailed upon the country, such
obstinacy on the part OF the Pullman
company is deserving Of the severest
condemnation.
We propose that the Pullman COM
pany shall be brought to justics, and
this in a way that will not necessitate
a strike with its attendant ills.
We have faith in the American peo-
pie; they uphold justice; they love fair
play. And now, 10 the name OF justice
and fair play, We appeal TO the good
American public, TO every good man
aud every good woman, not to ride in
Pullman car until the Pullman Com
pauy does Justice TO It's employees. Let
the cars run absolutely empty. No
friend OF labor, no friend OF humanity
will occupy q seat or berth in Pull
man car. Let this policy be inaugu-
rated and we will then see how long
the railroad companies will be bound to
their contracts, as they have induced
the public to believe, to haul Pullman
cars.
We propose to continue this fight
against the Pullman Company through
good aud evil report and without re-
gard TO consequences until justice shall
be.done. There will be no surrender.
We will use every available lawful
means TO press the contest
Ii is requested that all papers
throughout the land favorable TO labor,
to Justice, to humanity, copy this state
ment in full and keep it standing as
long as possible.
Earnestly appealing to the great pub
lie to aid US in this unequal contest and
relying with implicit faith upon the
final and powerful! triumph OF the right,
We subscribe ourselves,
Very respectfully yours,
EUGENE V. DEBs, Pres.
GEORGE w. HOWARD, Vice Pres.
SYLVESTER, kELIHER, Secy.
L. w, HOWARD,
Editor Pdiirdy Times.
In regard to the appeal given ont by
himself aud his associates to-day, Mr..
Debs said this evening: "Since the ces-
sation OF the recent hostilities we have
received letters from all parts Of the
country from PERSONS who say that
while they 40 not sanction violence in
the Pullman strike, they are with US
first and last. They say they are very
much dissatisfied with Pullman's abso-
lutte refusal TO entertain any proposition
looking toward a settlement OF the diff
iereDCeS
I'VE are going to continue to appeal
TO the American pleople not TO ride in
his ears on account OF this sympathy,
and we will see whether hauling empty
cars cannot bring Mr.. Pullman 10 tins.
They are BOW irving to open the shops
al Pullman, but the men will not return
TO work-that has been decided by them
and their places cannot be filed. We
are constantly receiving kilograms from
all parts Of the country stating that the
men are still out and are determined -