The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-12

Of his employees, why does he not re
Guce his own salary and those Of his
higher officials. the local management
and town officials heads of depart
ments, former and straw bosses?
And when he cuts the price Of labor
in his great freight car shop from Sl4
a car, with one inspector, to s. 4 car
and three inspectors, why does he not
get along with two fewer inspectors
and spread their wages over his n
ready reduced pay roll?
"Why does Mr. Pullman, in The
midst of hard and vigorous winter.
when the hours ot work were few and
the wages at their lowert ebb: when
whole families were in want: when the
churches. burtlcneu with their heav.
rents, were seeking to relieve the
poor, and that noble organization, the
Woman ) union-which we were not
allowed to call the '.Rclict' union fOi
fear Of hurting Mr. Pullman pride
was doing all it could to help the
destltutc-whv was it our cry for
help was unEeedcl, and 40 large
amount was givcn by Mr.. Pullman q,
by the company?
'Why did he permit one of his Off,
cials to publish statement tina. there
WAS no dcstitution IN Pullman and
that there could net be as long as
500 900 was deposited in tie bank
to The credit Of the laboriilJ mcn--a
statement which have reason to be
licvc was in effect false and mislcaI-
ing?
''Why does not Mr.. Pullman 10
something fol the moral and e!ucat-
lonal ucvlopement of this place?
Why does he cXtort such cXorhitant
rents from the churches Of this COM
nunitj? Why does he not assist the
Young Mems Christian association
just Il little? Why does he not give
us an emergency hospital, of which
we stand 50 much in reed? And last
not least. why, let me ask. does he
:,ot, as a man of flesh and blood like
ourselves. bring himself into II little
closer contact with the public life of
our town, cheer his employees with
| his fathcrly presence and allow the
c&llouSeh hand Of labor occasionly to
grasp the hand Of the man who pro-
fesscs to be so interested in our wei
fale?
''\tver until George VI. Pullman
can give satisfactory answer To these
questions will | account him 4 bene-
! factor 70 his race. Il lover of his kind.
Il philanthropist or one who has done
amy thing for posterity which will
cause mankind. when his dust slumb-
ers beneath the sod to rise up and
call h:m blessed
Thou eternal God, what poison has
Crcpt into human nature and the spirit
of true democratic simplicity that can
cause tits man. who himself was once
4 poor mechanic at the bench, but
who is now !, pampcrcd millionaire. in
| trcncheu behind his gold to deny
/ these just requests OF those whose
! hands have made hun rich. and to
! heed no: the tears of wives and CHILD
rem who have been simply existing
upon the crumbs which fail from the
! rich man : table?
Il am told that the average wages
paid bv tie company are $l.S1 4 day.
/ | doubt it much 1t is claimed that
the men are not receiving starvation
wages. l KNOW many or Whlcn this
is true. but they are the exception
and not the rule. know man who
has after paying Sli50 rent for four
small rooms and Il cents for watcl
rent. but 16 cen;s Il day left to feel
ard cothc his wife and chilrer.
When we remember that this Is Al
average ease, that ii is on the ha>i 5
Of full time. then. i'll the name ot al
that is just and right, | SAY God help
that man if his lepenicntS he
many or if sickness inyaue his home
And | cry shame upon Tie copora
ton that uires to insult the American
workingman with such Il wage Is tha,
No. no: K is wrons-cttrnaiiV Wrour