The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-07-14

sumed continental proportions. and there
Widespread business demorallzaiL@I LIon @ g. tsr
distress incident thereto. the rairMa5 irect59rs of
the Americafi Railway Union, respeSttulass
make the followfns proposition as d OdS''
They agree to return to work in a
body at once. providing they shan ps 1t,I,
stored to their former positinsons ,y tbere
be, where they have been con'ic'eu Va
crime; !Irs;. nronos,,,on looking to an immedi-
ate settlement of the existing strike on al
lines OF railway, is inspired py a puIPnVee
to subserye the public good. Inc stniH, IL ne
small and comparatively unimportant III ltS
Inception has extended in every dlrectOh,
until now ii involves or threatens not OILY
every public interest; bnt the peaee, coSntrv
ity and prosperity of our common coun,Is'
The contest has waged hercely- IL nae -
tended far beyond the limits OF ihteIeSoSf i1 ~
originally involved, and has lald hoIu Va
a vast number of industries and enterprises
in nowise responsible for the dinerehrCYss
and disagreements that led TO me trouo,e, h.
Factories mills, mines and shops nave Deen
silenced widespread demoralization mas
sway. The interests OF multiplied tn1u- 1,
sands of innocent people are sunerlng. LIE
common welfare is seriously menaced Inc
public peace and tranquihlty are an PooiIs
Grave apprehension of the future pre,N,aIis.. pre-,
be controverted, we conceive IL TO be our
duty citizens and as men TO uahe 81 SN
traordinary efforts to end the exisuns SILL SILL
shadows are even now upon US -,
IF ended now, the contest, however ST.
Gus in its consequences. VIII NOT ,oaSe naSe b,;t
they will have their cornpsnsatlon&s rs III III
deed, if lessons shall be taught py eNperl11
ence, the troubles now so widely eeploIeu
will prove a blessing of inestimabie Vaiue
in the months and years to come.
The differences that led up TO the pres
ent complica tionS need not now De dls-
cussed. At this supreme juncture every
consideration of duty, and patriotism ue-
tr9ds mds that IA faunG remedy aSped dop te The
ployes propose to do their part by meeting
their employers half way. Let II be stated
that they do not propose any corditlon oI
their former positions They do not ask
the recognition of their organization, or OF
fair, reasonable and just, ii is respectfully
submitted, with the belief that its accept
of traffic, the revival of industry and the
restoration Of peace and order. Respect
fully. EUGENE V. DEBs, President.
&c. w. HOWARD, Vice Pres.
SYLVESTER KELLEHER, Sec
American Railway Union
PRESENTED TO THE MANAGERS.
After Mr.. Debs had made public
his proposition he was asked what
would be the effect in case the
general managers refused to rein
state the men. He said he thought the
strike was practically ended, and regarded
it as a great triumph for labor. After
pause, he added: 1.-The strike will settle
back then to the original grievance between
Pullman and his employees" President Debs
then left Uhlich's Hall TO call upon the
Mayor On his way he met Sovereign and
Howard, and they accompanied him. At the
Mayors office they held a conference for
about fifteen minutes. At its conclusion
Mayor Hopkins said: These gentlemen
came to me with proposition to call the
strike off if the General Managers Asso-
citation will agree to take back all en-
ployes who have not been arrested for any
offense against the law. They asked me to
go with them to present the PROPOSE
ton. l told them l would gladly go
Meanwhile Alderman McGillen, chairman
of the Council arbitration committee, had
been sent for He arrived at lO:i5, and after
few minutes talk with Debs and Sover-
eign the Mayor and Alderman McGillen
went TO the office Of the General Managers
Association, while Debs Howard and Sow
ereign returned to their hotels
Asked TO state what had happened In the
Office of the general managers, Mayor HOP
kins said I'VE were courteously received
Of the General Managers Association. We
made known the object of our visit. Mr..
Esan, who did all the talking. said that
while the association would have accepted
n) proposition presented by Mr.. D2bs in
person, he having made them trouble
enough for the last few weeks. they would
tie Mayor of Chicago. The General Man
ayers Association had adjourned for the
day, but Mr.. Egan said he would ask them
to hold another meeting If he could reach
them. He would venture no opinion as to
what the managers of the roads would do
with the proposition. but he led me to in
fer that he thought it a matter for each
road to consider separately. urged him to
try to have the trouble settled. l repre-,
sented to him that such a settlement would
leave the laboring men in good humor, ana
they would, as soon as the strike was de-
clared off, each hunt for a position. i told
him further, that unless there was
declaration of an end of the strike there
might be some hot heads VINO would sui
persist in overt acts. / represented to MIN
further that it is in the interests or the
State that the strike be declared off, as II
is now under an expense of $4,000 day In
maintaining the militia. His talk was gen
orally to the effect that so far as the roads
are concerned there is no longer any
strike
After leaving the labor leaders PROPOSE
ton with the general managers Mayor hop
lxns returned to his office. 1t was reported
that Mr.. St John had previously said that
the general managers would not recognize
the labor leaders in any way ana IL was
because of this statement that Mr.. Deos
did not present his proposition in person,
but delegated the presentation to the
Mayor.
1.-THE general managers will, under no CIR
cunstances, have a conference with Mr..
Debs on any subject. They will retain in
their employ the men who filled the strlk-
ers places and are competent" Mr.. -.
tIohn said later that the proposition would
not be submitted to any meeting of the
general managers to-day. and would not
be considered by them before their regular
meeting tomorrow, IL he added signih-
cantly, "it is considered at all.
Mr. Debs called on Mayor Hopkins be-
fore p. m. to hear the result Of the May
or's visit TO the general managers. The
Mayor told him what had occurred. no an
swer to the proposition being obtained be-
cause the managers were not in session,
whereupon Mr.. Debs withdrew. When Mr..
Debs left the Mayors office he was asked
for news and simply said that the strike
was not off, but was just as Ii had been.
PROPOSITION REJECTED.