The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
RAILWAY ORDERs CONFEE.
About League not for strikes but LOT Leg
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The Convention Of Railroad Employees
of the United States, Canada, and Mex
leo, called by the order Of Railway Con-
ductors, which began In the Le"oA , ny
ceum yesterday. and which Is 10 Idst
through to-day and tomorrow, diu hDt
turn out 10 be so numerous poay Us
was expected. Either all the delesates
had not arrived, or else they nau IAN
too long abed in the morning, but certain
II is that there were not anything IKE
one thousand men in the hall. instead
Of the $500 men expected. when the coh-
vention opened at IL 80 o'clock.
T.. NJ. Arthur, Chief of the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. old not aPpeaI'
having been detained at rallroau Col-
vention In st. Paul. number OF otner
chiefs did not appear at the morning
session. Grand Master Sargent, OF the
brotherhood OF Local Firemen. was there.
The main hall OF the Lyceum mad oeen
prepared for the meeting. Around the
circular walls of the hall were hung
hardwood panels bearing the arms OF
each State OF the Union. Across tne
stage was draped a huge flag OF the
United States.
The cali for the convention says. among
For the first time in the history OF
the great bodies Of railway. einployes,
they meet as one; not for the purpose
OF EiNinE vent TO Tdtttdt itrHFf b"N -
the sole purpose Of accomplishing goo9
for which they have been created-a soO9
10 the public, good 10 the employer anu
a good TO themselves"
The call saws that the golden rule
ought to be observed. and hints at the
seeking OF p remedy for labor troubles
in legislation.
The six railroad organizations repre-
sented AT the conference were the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers. the Order
Of Railway Conductors. the BROTHERHOOD
OF Locomotive Firemen. the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen, the order OF Rail
way Telesraphers, and the Switchmens
Mutual Ala Association.
{. j.. Weisz. of the order OF Railway
Conductors, was temporary chairman AT
the opening of the convention, and intro
made a speech OF welcome on behalf Of
Mayor Gilroy.
Mayor Gnroy." he said, would have
been glad 10 give you a welcome himself
Il sickness in his family had not pre-
vented him from attending. II gives me
pleasure 10 convey to you a warm well
come on his behalf The railroad men are
entitled 10 the respect OF the people or this
country. They are not only intrusted with
the commerce of this country, bat with
the lives OF the community ! am proud
OF the progress Of New York city, of its
wealth and power, and of It's enterprise
and energy. 1t is the gate of a sreat
continent, the queen city OF :he western
world and If she were ten times as
wealthy and powerful the welcome would
be just as cordial as l extend 10 you on
her behalf to-day"
The speaker then paid few compli-
ments 10 the railroad employees and told
them the public sentiment Of the city was
with them. He knew that the rail- Dad
employees had not only a regard for their
own interests, but also for the vested
rights Of their employers.
There is danger IN the paths Of labor,
he continued, and co Irage, perseverance,
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guards against the bOmbast OF radical men.
The main question in railroad Organiza-
tons is Are YOU man? Labor and
wealth ought TO he twin brothers
Among the others speakers was Grand
Master +. T. Sargent of the firemen.
lie said there never was time In
the history Of this country when there
was more need Of labor organizing than
legislation. he said. and no time for
an arstOcracy OF labor. No one would
deny that the Lord Almighty mad BLISS
ed the country abundantly; the granaries
had been filed there had been no fam
ines the rains had fallen p entifully.
There was never more money in the
country than at present and Yet starya-
ton stalted idleness was In the streets.
and thousands Of mcn-"call what you
VIII. they are men, not hObOs were
walking about the country looking for
something 10 do, ready and willing 10
work but work could not be had. Some
thing was wrong. Somebody was re-
sponsble and some day some one would
be- called 10 answer for these conditions,
either here or youder."
But there IS n remedy for this. as
for all evils" Mr. Sargent concluded.
1T does not lie in Anarchy. Il does not
lie I'm revolution. but in a better educa-
ton Of the masses ANA 4 better under
standing Of the present state Of affairs.
The remedy can be applied by the united
efforts Of the men Of this country.
fts-f Ia. I - for q
working classes TO unite. 10 join hands.
know IT all and are all right. and that
everybody else IS wrong. They must put
aside factiOnal differences and work Tor
each other.
If am not going into politics. but the
time has come when the workingmen
want 10 look out FOR themselves instead
Of trusting their interests 10 some one
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use them. The great trouble with the
wOrlHngmen IS that they have not been
careful enough, and the experience OF the
last eighteen months Is opening their
eyes. To-day the workingman is thinking,
and It does not mean rebellion or insult
TO the flag. but IL means an eudcaiional
movement that viii be felt In increased
prosperity all over the country
p. II. Morrissey and l.. c. Young also
spoke.
The real work of the Convention will
begin this morning at 10 o'clock.-New
York Sun Of yesterday.
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American Girls.
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