The Dickinson press., 1894-07-28
BOYCOTT THE CARS.
A. r. U. MEN ISSUE AN ADDRESS TO
THE PUBLIC.
They Call Upon the American Peo.
pie to Show Their sympathy With
the Strikers by Refusing to Ride
in Pullmnn Cars.

Chicago. July 23.-AIcssrs. Debs, How
ard.s KELLER and Rogers, the American
halfway union officials, to-day issued an
addless to the pubic, the substance of
which is as follows.
headquarters American Railway
Union. Cook County Jail, Chicago, July
To the Great American Public: Il
IS almost universally conceded that the
Pullman company through oft repeated
reductions of wages. excessive rents and
many other causes. has grievOusly
wronged its employees, and whatever may
he said about the great railway strike
which resulted in consequence of such
grievances. the arbitrary refusal of the
Pullman company to submit to arbitra-
tion in any form (even to decide the uues-
tion if there was anything to arbitrate)
is proof positive that said company had
no faith in the justice of its cause, and
fears the disclosures that are certain to
result from an honest investigation, and
III view of heavy losses entailed upon
the country, sach obstinacy OH the part
Of the Pullman company is deserving Of
the Severcst condemnation. We propose
that the Pullman company shall be
brought to justice, and this in way
that will not neccssitate Il strike with its
attendant ills. We have faith in the
American people: they uphold justice;
they love fair play. And now in the
name Of justice and fair play We appeal
to the great American public. to every
good man and every good woman not to
ride i'll Il Pullman car until the Pullman
company does justice to its employees.
Let the cars run absolutely empty. No
friend Of labor; no friend of humanity
will occupy scat or berth in Pull
man car. Let this policy be inauguratcd
and we will see how long the railway
companies will be bound by their con-
tracts as they have induced the public
to believe to haul Pullman cars.
"We,. propose to continue this fight
against the Pullman company through
good and evil report till justice shall he
| done. There will be no surrender. We
| will use every available and lawful means
to push the contest. 1t is requested that
all papers throughout the land, favorable
to labof, TO justice, to humanity, copy
this statement in full and keep it stand
ing as long us possible"
Another instalinent of the seventy
three men indicted by the federal grand
jury 70" participation in the railroad
strikes gave bail to-day. In the course of
the day five of the directors of the Amcri-
can Railway union were brought in.
They were William l.. Burns. J. j. Doyle,
Martin Elliott, Roy NJ. Goodwin and
James Hogan. Doyle was arrested at
his home and the others were found at
the headquarters of the union. When
Eurns was informed that he and the
Whole board of directors were indicted
lie called his brother directors ami i'll
formed them that they were wanted.
They all at once proceeded to the court
room. where Burns was bailcd out by
Mike Mcdonald, the well known poll
tician. The others were baled out short
ly after.
Sacramento, July 23.-The mediation
committee of the A. Il. u. held Il meet
ing and unanimously vntcd to declare the
strike off Internationally. They sent a
short notice to that effect to Supt. Hill
more. The military will probably re-
main tw" or tllrc" days yet to look after
| the few hutheHtlS WIN l,iv.. l,.u.,, int;,,;