Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-09

peaceable working people into humil.
iating obedience 70 the Will OF their
opprsssofs.
"By your acts, Ia 90 far a. you have
eupplanted civil and state authorities
with the federal military power, the
spirit " unrest and destruction has so
fat boeu augmented that a deep seated
conviction 10 fast becoming prevalent
that this government 10 soon TO be-
declared n military despotiem.
"The transmission Of the United
States mail Ia not interrupted by the
striking employees OF any railway com.
pany, but by the railway companies
themselves, who refused to haul the
mails on the trains TO which Pullman
cars wers not attached. II II lisa crimi.
nal interference with the United States
mails Tor the employees OF railway
company TO dolach from a mail train n
Pullman palace car contrary 10 tn
will Of the company, then II holds true
that II IL the same criminal intsrier.
ence whenever Pullman palace car
Ia detached from a mail train In ACCORD.
auce with the will " railway com.
pnny while tho said mail train is In
transit
"rne linu OF cfiminallty in such
case, should not be drawn at tho will.
ingueas Or unwiliingnesi VI railway
empllyes but at the act ITSELF Rnd
iuasmuch NJ It has been the common
practice OF railway corporations to
attach anu dutach from mail trains
Pullman palace cars at will while said
trains are In transit and carrying the
mails Of the United states, II would
seem m act OF discrimination against
the employees OF the railway corpOfa-
lions TO declare such acts unlawful Ia.
reference with the fausmissiOn Of the
mails when done ~ employees with or
without the consent VI their EN-.
plOyers.
"ln view Of these facts, we look upon
the far.ietohsd decision Of Attorney
General Olney, the sweeping iuJuno.
tioos against railway employees aud
with the movements Of the regular
army, as employing the powers OF the
government for the support aud pro.
lection Of the railway corporations In
their liberalization to degrade and
oppres, their employees.
"iho present railway strike was pre-.
oipltatod by the uneasy desire Of tho
z ilwny corporations 10 destroy thu
organizations OF their employs, aud
mike the working people more subsef-
Went 10 the Will OF their employers.
As all students Of government Agies
that free institutions depend Tor their
perpetuity upon the freedom and pros.
perity OF the common people, II would
seem more Ia cUns1nnnce with this
spirit OF Democratic government n
federal authority was exercised In de-
tense VI tins rights Of tho tOiling masses
10 life, liberty aud the pursuit OF hap.
pinetA But, on tho contrary, there II
not an Instance on record where.
IN, In any oounict between
tho corporations ana the people
the strong arm OF the mill.
tary power has been employ ed 10 pro.
tees tue working people snd the inuut-
trial masses from the fayagus OF tue
corr crate greed. but measures Of that
character have bson In the line OF de.
clsring tAe corporations always good
and In tue right, aud The working peJ.
pls always bad aud Ia the wrong.
snow, cir, we pledge TO you the
power OF our respective organizations,
Individually aud collectively, for the
maintenance Of peace aud good order,
aud the preservation Of life And pro-
perry, aud aid IN the punishment Of
all criminals.
sin the present contest between
labor aud railway corporations, We
shall use every ptaceacle aud honor.
aOle means at our command consistent
with the law and our constitutional
rights, ~ secure for the worEing peo.
pie iust compensation for the labor
done. aud respectable consideration In |
accordance with the inherent rights Of |
all men and the spirit VI republican
government. In doing 20 we appeal
to all the lioerly.ioving people OF the |
nation TO aid aud support us In this |
most Just and righte0u, cause.
EUGENE V. DEBs,
President OF the A. X. u.
j. II. SOvEREIuN,
Master Workman of the X. of LII