Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16
EpIron NEpILL,s orINIoN.
Thinks There should he n Pension
For Railroad Men.

New York. July i5,-Among the re-
plies received by the world to a request
for views as to t6e results OF the great
strike was the following from Joseph
Aedil. editor Of the Chicago Tribune:
Il believe the result Of this strike
win be OF great bensht TO the company.
1t is like a thunder storm that suddenly
sweeps up. purifies the atmosphere and
results IN a better supply Of health
giving ozone. II will result in congress
deyising laws whereby disputes be-
tween railroads and their employees
win be tremendously adjusted. l huva
great faith In the Angio-SaXun race 20
govern themselves. The people have
been asleep until awakened by this
great economic earthquake. l believe
that IN twelve months We VIII have
Laws on the statute books OF every state
that will provide for peacefully settling
al future wage llscords. l think the
contract system can be applied sue
cessfully BY the railroads Employees
should be engaged under contract and
should hold their petitions go long as
theF abide by the rules Of the company
ana perform their duties faithfully. No
man should be discharged without due
notice and no man should leave the
employ Of the company without sery-
ing notice.
II heartily lndorse the scheme wrourh.
by the brain OF Bismarck in The Cor
man empire. I believe that congreFs
ahould pass law rcseryIng a pan
SION iund Tor the employees OF tho great
railroad corporations. This FUND
shoutd include, say per cent OF tho
mems earnings and ] per cent OF the
gross earnings OF the railroad coiu-
panies IL should be controlled by a
financial agent OF the government and
should be invested IN sound railway
bonds not stocks. The bin should pro-
woe that any man who had faithfully
discharged his duties for a certain
number OF years could retire for lie
on haIf pay, II a man was killed his
tamlly should be entitled 10 the pen-
sion. There should also be a clause
providing Tor the payment OF 4 certain
sum when employees are III. In fact.
the fund should be discussed on the
pan In vogue IN the better class OF
Inc benevolent societies When this
iund Is established the men will take
more interest In the railroad and rs
earnings. Strikes will not be known
lof the penalties OF striking should be
dlshonorable discharge and a loss OF
all Interest In the pension fund.
This fund would be a bond 10 hold
thtm In unity. Miachcvlous agltators
would find their occupations gone and
the unions necessary which
would be unions Of a pureIy
benevolent character This scheme
would not be confined solely TO
railways believe that It's success ON
the railway would result in It's spread
10 all great industrial corporations
When Bismarck firse introduced II I'm
the German empire there was some
grumbllng. but since then they have
as overed iis great value and benefit.
Now IL could rot be repealed A man
could retir, way at 80 or IS years. Many
men are not worked out at this age
ANA could occupy some subsidiary DO
Hilion with corporations and continue
10 provide for his family. ! have the
FULLEST faith In such n law. Either that
or state socialism. which is nothing
less than creating great state poor
house. and the American people are
not ready for that system yet"