St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-14
THEIR PROPORTION.
Debs and Howard address the
General Managers.

General Managers.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Following is the
text of the proposition made by Presi-
dent Debs to the railway managers:
Chicago, ILL.,, July II, 1S94.-To the
Railway Manage ers-Gentlemen: The
existing troubles growing out of the
Pullman strike having assumed CONT.
mental proportions, and there being no
Indication of relief from the widespread
business decentralization and distress in
cident thereto, tue railway employees,
through the board of directors of the
American Railway union, respectfully
make the following proposition as u
basis of settlement:
They agree to return to work in body
at once. provided they shall be restored
to their former positions. without preju-
dice, except in cases. If any there be.
where they have been
CONVICTED OF CRIME.
This proposition, lnokiug to an imme-
diate settlement of the existing strike
on all lines of ;ailway, is inspired by
purpose to subserve the public good.
The strike. small and comparatively un-
important in its inception, has extended
in every direction, until now it involves
or threatens, not only every public inter-
est, but the peace, security and pros
periIy of our common country. The
contest has waged tiercely. 1t has eX-
tended far beyond the limits of inter
ests originally involved. and has laid
hold of vast number of industries and
at,f1 in rn Cit g. In F~r
the differences and disagreements that
led to the trouble, Factory, mill, mine
and shop have been silenced. Wide
spread decentralization has sway. The
interests of the multiplied thousands of
innocent people are suffering. The
common welfare is seriously menaced.
Tue public peace and tranquility are in
peril. Grave apprehension of the fu-
ture prevails, This being true, and the
statement will not be cuntroverted. we
conceive it to be our duty as citizens
and as men to make extraordinary eff
forts to end the existing strife and avert
approaching calamities, whose shadows
are
EVEN NOW UPON US.
If ended now the contest, however
serious in its consequences. will not have
been in vain. Sacrifices have been
made, but they will have their com-
pensations. Indeed. if lessons shall be
taught by experience, the troubles now
so widely deplored will prove a bless
| ing of lnestimable value In the months
and years to come. The difference that
led up to these entire complications
| need not now be discussed. At this
supreme juncture, every consideration
of duty and patriotism demand that
remedy for existing troubles be found
and applied. The employees propose to
do their part by meeting their en-
ployers halfway. Let it be stated that
| they do not impose any condition of
settlement except that they be returned
to their former positions. They do not
! ask the recognition of their organization
OR OF any organization.
Believing this proposition to be fair,
reasonable and just, it is respectfully
| submitted with the belief that its ac-
ceptance will result in the prompt re-
| sumption of traffic, the revival of in
dustry and the restoration Of peace aud
order. Respectfully,
| EUGENE V. DEBS, President,
| GEORGE w. HOWARD. Vice President,
SYLVESTER KELIuER, Secretary,
American Railway Union.