The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-23
HEADQUARTERS
AMERICAN RAILWAY UN1os.
Cook OouNTY Jan,
CuIcAoo, July 22, 1904

10 he Amerte4E Pubstes
Il almost universally conceded that
the Pullman Company, through the re-
peated reductions Of wages, excessive
rents, aud many other canseS. has
grieyously wrongod its employees, and
whatever may be said about the Croat
railroad strike which resulted IN conse-
uuonce OF such grievances, The arbi-
trary refusal OF said Pullman company
to submit to arbitration In any form
(eyen to decide tho question II thore
was anything 10 arbitrato) Is proof
positive that said company had no faith
In tho justice OF It's cause and fears the
disclosures that are certain to result
from an honest investigation. and in,
Wow OF tho heavy losses entailed upon
tho country such obstinaoY on the part
OF the Pullman company Is deserving oi
tho sevsrest condemnation.
We propose that tho Pullman Com.
pany shall be brought to Justice, and
this Ia way that will not necessitate a
strike with It's attendant ills.
We havo faith In tho American peo-
pie; they uphold Justice; they love fair
play. And now, In tho nane Of justice
and fair play, We appeal TO tho great
American public, TO overy good man
and every good woman, not 10 ride In
Pullman car until tho Pullman Com,
pahy docs justice to Its employees. Let
the cars run absolutely empty. No
friend OF labor; no friend OF humanity
will occupy seat or a berth In a Pull
man car. Let this policy hci inaueurated, ,
and wo will then see how long the rail-
way companies will be bound by their
contracts, as they have induced the
public 10 believe, to haul Pullman cars.
We propose 10 continue this fight
against tho Pullman company through
good and evil report, and without regard
to consequence, until justice shall be
done. There will bo no surrender. We
will use every available and lawful
means to press the contest
Il is requested that all papers
throughout the land favorable to labor,
to Justice. to humanity, copy this state
ment In full and koop 1t standing "a
long as possible.
Earnestly appealing to the great pub.
lie to aid ua In this unequal contest and
relying with implicit faith upon the
flnai and powerful triumph Of the right
We subscribe ourselves.
Worry respectfully yours,
EuoIsE V. DEBs, Pesident.
GEORGE W. Howard, Vice President
SYLVESTER KRLIuRR, Secretary.
L W. RoaERs, Editor RailsOdy 7ime.
WHY IT WAS ISSUED.
Tn repard 10 nm appeal given ont by
himself and his associates to-day. Mr..
Debs said this evening: "since the ces-
sation Of tho recent hostilities we havc
received letters from all parts Of tho
country from persons who say that
while they do not sanction violence In
the Pullman fight they arc with US
fret and last They soy they are worry
much dissatisfied with Pullman's abso-
lute refusal to entertain any proposition
looking towards settlement OF tho dit.
ferences.
1--WE are going to continue to appeal
to tho American people not to ride in
his cars on account OF this sympathy
and We will 400 whether hauling empty
cars cannot bring Mr.. Pullman 10 time.
Thoy ore now trying to open the shops
at Pullman, but the men will not re-
turn TO work-that has been decided
by them-and their places cannot bo
fliled. We aro constantly receiving tel
eprams from all parta Of the country
stating that the mon arc still out and do
ier mined 10 stay out until tho
strike is declared oif. In this city the
switchmen, with tho exception ot
very few, arc out as soiidly for Us as
tbey were tho day tho strike was de-
clafed. While the companies say that
they aro running their trains on tlmo
Il is nevertheless fact that they aro
badly crippled, especially with freight
service We are confident OF ultimate
success and our organization lie growing
at tho ratio Of six hundred mombers q
n dav."