The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

George M. Pullman. He had under
taken to crush down below living level
his workmen. Not being satisfied with
making juet profit. In order to increase
bls dividends he had cut the wages OF
his employees. They were members oil
the American Railway union. All honor
able means were exhausted, arbitration
was refused. By the arbitrary means OF
this one gentleman all overtures we're
refused. His employees went OUT on
strike. Their brothers determined 70
assist them and put boycott on rolling
stock. The switch men bad refused to ham
die Pullman cars and were discharged.
From the lowest to the highest every
man in railroad work is necessary. 1t
ia not the conductor, fireman or presi-
dent who is alone necessary for the sue
cessful operation OF railroad. The one
cannot be affected without all being
affected Railroad men become one
great necessary human family. Realiz-
ing this, and that their fellows had been
crushed down, the switchmen struck.
For many years a man who would
take another mans place has been
looked on scab. There is not q man
who has manliness who will take q
mans place who is contending for q
principle. The Pullman employees
we're contending for a principle. The
switchmen, the fremen, the engineers,
the conductors, the car greaeers. chop
men, painters, etc., who went out were
trying to maintain q principle. They
held that labor is the creator, the
parent OF all wealth; that just as labor
and skill enter into the raw material the
value increases. The lsborer must have
juet and equitable proportion of the
wealth he creates. There was strike
that was won by capital. So far as wars
OF labor trou bles are concerned, there
never was ona that capital won. They
have been lost by the men who have
come between labor and capital and
downed labor. [Applause.
That being the case he real. zsd crisis
had reached the world, twas not con-
fined to Southern California, nor to the
United States. The question was as
broad as the world and enduring as
time and as intelligent people they
must look the issue squarey in the face.
There was but one thing right and
that was Justice. They only contended
for that. They must not let their self
ishness come in. That is just which
renders the greatest good to this great
eat number.
Attainment juriss said that govern
ment WAS the best which gave TO the
humblest citizen the same rights as
those given to The most ex Alted
They contended that that would be
the result in the end OF tue fight being
Haged-the greatest good to the great
est number concerned. They claimed
that the principle they we're contending
| for would win. Not because there we're
so many men out on strike, but be-
cause the fundamental principles for
which they were contendng were iust
| In the United States there are about
| 70, 0CO, 900 people. There ia one prime
cause Tor the downfall of nations. Ths
key to the success OF the nation is the
home. In Europe, Russia, one OF the
largest nations in the world, is the weak
est. because it is ruled by force.
Because Geo. NJ. Pullman refused to
NEST aud confer with his men, because
he wanted to pay them wages below that
which man can take and retain his
manhood, the crieis has come. Real
zing that the times when nations iell
was when the feweet men owned the
greatest wealth of the nation; that it
was only short time since the coal
men came near making a combination
that would control the coal OF the coun.
try; that the tendency was in this direc-
ton, they were msking stand to put
the matter in such Shape that it will
not be necessary to have strikes. They
have become unit in the great fight
for liberty. freedom and justice.
1t will diecommode the good people of
Southern California temporarily; but it
will be batter in ths end. The solution
must come. 1t was better for it to come
than to postpone it. They did not stand
before the people as criminals, or an
archists, but as citizens and gentlemen.
AS lar as overt acts oi violence were con-
c5rned it would be unnecessary to place
one extra policeman on the force. They
had formed themselves into committees
OF one TO keep the peace. [Applause.
Conductor Charles Heartt of the Santa
te made few remarks. He wanted to
put the people right on the incendary
speeches at the pavilion Monday night.
TIE A. r. U. denounced these speechse.
They wete not anarchists, but gentle
men. He asid they all knew he was on
trial in the United States court. He
charged his brother employees, whether
To was discharged or WAS convicted not
| to interfere with his srrest, or do any
thing but do their duty as citizsns. The
| justice OF the cause in which they were
| engaged would triumph in the end
| Applause.
| Mr.. Harmon, now al attorney in the
city, formerly railroad man, made
brief address. He regarded that of ill
strikes the one on today was
the most just. The time when organ
ICED labor cannot protest against or