The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-06
LAHOR'S GREAT VICTORY.
Decision OF Judge Caldwell in the
Famous Union Pacific Wage
Schedule Case.
Said to Be in Direct Opposition
to the Order of Judge
Jenkins
Declared the Greatest Judgment IN VIM
dioatIon Of the Rights OF Man for
Many Years.

OMlHA. Neb.. April 5.-Oreanizsd labor
to-day won its greatest victory. when in
tine United States oireuit court Judge Cald-
we'll handed down n decision In the Union
Pacific wage scheduls contest. In q long
legal OF inion this declaration Of the court
stands out most prominently; "A corpora
zion is organized capital its capital CON
sisting of money snd property. Organized
labor is organized capital. its capital con
sistinR Of brains and muscles. What 10
lawful for one to do. Ia lawful for the other
TO do. II is lawful for stockholdsrs end
officers OF q corporation 20 associate and
confer together for the purpose Of reducing
the wages of its employees; II is equally
lawful for organized labor TO associats.
consult and confer with a view TO maintain
or Increase wages. Both act from the
promptinRs Of enlightened sslashness. and
ths action of both ia lawful whom no illegal
or criminal means are used or threatened.
The court room was thronRed with rail-
road msn At the hour SET for rendering the
decision There were few preliminAriss
before Judge Caldwell began the reading.
As the opinion proceeded the faces Of the
Union Pacific officials leAethened, while
those of the employees grew roseats. % they
saw the drift Of the decision, and began TO
realize what a TemArkAbls victory was In
store for them.
A. its conclusion the silence became OF
preIsiVe. and until Marshal White declared
recess net q movement was made on the
part Of spectators to break the spell. IL
was diamatio ending to what has been a
nost dramatio case. There was not
phrase. not even q word. of leRsl vsrbisRe
about the important document. "For"
Judge Caldwell declared, ~ wanted 10 to
be 90 plain that even the lowest man on the
road could understand every word Of H."
When Judge Caldwell left the bench
leading men OF both sides shook hands
with the fearless iuFist Mr.. Nrooman
thanking the court for its decision. mo
thanks are necessary" responded she
| lucge. when a court does its duty with
out tear or favor it is net deserving Of any
thanks."
Judge CAN'T, attorney for the men, asked
the court to hK the expense account for the
men, In view OF the fact Shat there we're
differences OF oplhion. Judge Caldwell
responded: 'Don't como here with the
a.ntement that you cah't agree - 90 ex-
psnses. There 10 General Manager Dickin-
son, you may arrange with him a. TO sI-
psnaes which will cover the cost OF average
living IN Omaha, which oan be easily asssI-
tanned"
AZ to the far-rsachinR character OF ths
opinion, the uttsrRnces OF Attorney George
l.. Hedges, Who rep essntsd the engineers.
Is moat timely. "lt 10 the greatest judg-
ment in Vindieation OF the rights Of men
pronounced by any cOurt since ths indR-
ment of Lord Mansfield in the Somerset
ease"
The opinion continues IN force the pres
nj ~
fead men exert tnoae which the different
organizations Voluntarily agreed 90 modify. |
the overtime" features OF the present
schedules. II modir cd the orders OF judges
DundJ. hiner and HAllett made in the wage
cases. IL lays down new pTineiIle les OF ar
bitTntion between conts nding forces Of
wages aud capital. being In direct opposi- |
tion 10 the opinion OF Judge jenkins In the |
Northern Pacific wage matter, and lays |
dsvn stringent rules a. to intoIication on
the part OF employees. who ere held to be /
servants of the court
Scholarly and dienifed. 10 eIhausts |
queations which have been bitterly fought /
IN many instances since the century began,
and Is a complete victorv for the rights Of /
the toi,inR masses. Judge Caldwell with /
impressive force read the opinion OF she
court. in which Judge RineT concurs.
General Attorney Inufston. for the re-
oeivers, was ssked what be had 20 say in
regard TO ths opinion. lie said: The de
clalou roiloNen tue receNefh ana mans gers /
OF the rosd OF great esIonsibiiltv. l
think everybody concerned 10 glad 20 have
the court taks the responsibility. as a Teduo-
tion In wages 10 always necessarily uupop-
ulsT with men and disAgTesabls 10 man
ayers"
After Judge CaIdwslrs decision in the
Union Pacific ease. the general board Of
adjustment of the Brotherhood of En-
Riuss adopted . long preamble and Teso-
lutions. After touohinG on the decision.
they declare that:
"WheTeAs. new era has been inauRur-
ated and q sovs eign remedy established by
president for the adjudication OF differ
encss between employer and enploye In the
management OF great corporate enterprises,
aud by order of said judges o gained Labor
has received eomplsts Judicial recognition
and given standing In one of the highest
courts In the land for the adjustment Of
grievances; nov. therefore. belt
Resolved, That We, ~ general board Of
jus meat do most heartily approve and
eoucur in the spirit and Interest Of The
posing of snoh cases. and pledge ourselves
o. use all the inhusnee in our power With
. I lAbOrinR men directly and Indirectly
affected TO yield cheerful obsdisnee 20 the
o der rendered. and concur In and Iorpo,-
ats the principles thus establishsdi be 10
fu theT
Resolved. That these resolutions be
srrrsd upor the records Of said board of
adjustment. a copy furnished the Asso-
eisted pTesss, and copy taken home BY
the members OF said board. and request
that they be read In their divisions In open
session at least onee every three months
and urge NJ on the membership OF the bro
ther ood the value OF adhesina 20 them,
alwars dmonishinQ sobristT aud imp Owe
ment Of our membership, morally. socially
mechanically"
what Msn BATS IN a Iiistime.