Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-08-11
STRIKERS GIVE UP.
Switohmen on All But Two Roads
at Chicago Ready to Work.
Those of the Santa Fe and Eastern Illinois
Roads to Continue the Fight-Synop-
sls OF the Appeal of the a. II.
u. Convention.
DECLARED OFF.

CHICAGO, Aug. 0.-N1th the eXcep-
tion of the unions on the Santa Fe and
the Chicago 81 Eastern Illinois rail-
roads the local organization of the
American Railway union, through
their delegates in Uhlich's hall Sunday
afternoon, declared the strike off SO
far as Chicago is concerned. This ac-
tion will not necessarily affect the
condition of the strike at other points,
the unions of those places being free
to take whatever action they may
deem fit.
The striking employees of the Stock
Yards company decided Sunday night
to return to work.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, Aug. GA mass
meeting of miners was held near here
and 1t was unimously decided to con-
tinue the strike for last years scale.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 6.-At a
meeting Sunday night of the local
lodge of the American Railway union
the men on strike voted conditional
ly to declare the strike off. COM
mittee was appointed to make an ap-
peal to the railway officials to rein
state the men now out, but it could
not be learned if the demand would be
made to take back all or none of the
strikers. Two of the roads have de-
clared that no agitator could secure
work under any condition.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The report of the
special committee on resolutions of the
American Railway union which was
submitted to the convention last Fri
day, and which was referred to the
board of directors and the lawyers of
the organization for revision, was
completed Saturday evening and given
to the public. Synopsis follows:
1t explains the cause which brought the
organization into existence to be the proteo-
tion of railroad employees from the aRgressions
and impositions OF their employers, the rail-
way corporations of the country. 1t denies
that an effort was made to destroy the older
brotherhood, but the only intention was to
bring about more perfect union, in which the
will OF the members should Mt all times rule,
and to this end no strike ordered except
upon majority vote of the local unions them-
selves. 1t says the employees of the Pullman
Palace Car company were taken into the union
at their own request.
Here follows q description of the town OF
Pullman and the conditions under which the
workmcn are said to be employed, 1t is said
that while wages were reduced the price Of rents
remained the same, and that at the LINE the
strike OF the Pullman employees began they
were indebted to the company in the sum of
10000 for rents THUS the workingmen," says
The resolutions, found themselves In worse
condition than did the workingmen in chattel
slavery, inasmuch as they did not receive their
board and clothes for their labor, but found
themselves in debt to their employer after
faithfully laboring for him.,
Continuing, the report says that the General
Managers association was formed in 1898 and
prior to the organization OF the American Rail
way union. supposedly as S cial organization,
but in reality for the purpose Of crushing out
the organizations among the railroad men.
It is said that the association promptly came
to the assistance OF the Pullman company and
violated the interstate commerce law and in
terfered with the movement of the mails by
refusing to carry passengers or express or
mails unless also carrying the cars of the Pull
man company. The excuse OF the roads is said
to have been that they had contracts with
the Pullman company, and that II they did not
carry its cars they would be liable for damages
and the claim is made that in most of the
states the company could not have recovered
damages because OF the laws which excuse the
breaking of contracts when their performance
is made impossible by general strikes.
On the subject Of violence the report says
that 1t Is the belief Of the railroad men that
these acts we're committed by persons mental
ly irresponsible or else at the dictation of
those who were the enemies OF the working
men. 1t Is said that the only who could
profit by such acts were the railroad COM
panies
uThe resolution then brings the American
Railway union into politics by the following
appeal:
I'VE also appeal to the people to desert the
old political parties which have shown them
selves equally inimcal to the interests of
the common people and friendly to
the great vampire corporations of the
land. Let none but friends OF popular
rule be put on guard throughout the
nation, SO that when the next struggle takes
place between workingmen and their oppres-
sors 1t may not be found that militia, sol
diery. constabulary, public prosecutors, courts
congress and the president ready to
throw their influence and authority on
the wrong side. In this connection we
call attention to the praiseworthy fairness
OF Cows. Altgeld, Hogg, Waite, Pennoyer
and Lewelling, and also the manly course OF
Mayor Hopkins, Chicago which indicates that
the people might well expect the preservation
of peace without the oppression of working
men II they will but see to 1t that the men
whom they select to oflice are not the mere
hirelngs of corporations
such n state OF anarchy Is no longer cndur-
able These disagreements between employ
ers and employees arc at intervals fought al
enormous expense, not merely to the parties
to the quarrel but to all the people of the
country. These people nre in this land of the
free the sovereign whose peace should
not be disturbed and whose interests
should be preserved. The sovereign peo-
pie should assert their right 10 rule. We
therefore, citizens of the republic, appeal tc
you, fellow-voters of our common country &c
support the party which bears the name OF
the sovereign people, which party stands
ready to pledge itself that when into its hands
is given the government, disputes between
employer and employe Will be no longer the
only exceptions in tho various states and the
nation from the jurisdiction OF the established
courts. Let man sit your representa-
tive In state or national legislature who Il
not pledged to the adoption OF a law which
will cause all such differences to be submitted
to the unprejudiced decision of a properly con
stituted court and jury, to the end that public
peace may be permanently preserved and tire
mendous losses be no longer inflicted upon al
the citizens OF the republic. And since tho
American Railway union has at no stage OF thi!
pursuit asked more than this OF their antag
onists 1t is for this and nothing more that W.
come before you with this appeal"
JUDGE LONGS PENSION.