The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-30
The Money Power Must Be Stranglesl
President Dehs Says.
Idle, aud the Rock Island and Bur
iingtoa TO BE stepped-omaha Re-


determined 10 secure men to take the
places of those who have struck. New
men are being employed now, and they
viii be put To work under ample prolec-
ton. Representatives from the various
roads were received and considered. The
Fort Wayne, Alton and Burlington re-
ported that some of their men had struck
since las; night. We closed eur shops at
Milwaukee today. owing TO the trouble.
How long they will remain closed / can
not say. There is no truth in the rumor
that Pinkerton men have been employed
by the railroads to protect property and
employees"
The Rock Island, which is about the
only road in Chicago that has escaped
thus far, will by tomorrow morning be
tied up. ii is said. An order to that effect
was issued by President nehs. I've have
held of on the Rock Island road for GER
tain reasons" said Mr.. Debs, ''bnt the
time has come when We must act. When
the managers OF the roads are standing
shoulder 10 shoulder we must do likewise.
You may rest assured that there will be
no more temporizing. The Burlington Is
or will be tied up. and the Rock Island
will follow suit" Trains on the Rock
Island have been running all right today,
and the officials of the road say they will
run them, boycott or not.
President Debs has issued an address to
the railway men of America, setting forth
the cause and objects Of the present strike.
lie says: The struggle with the Pull
man company has developed into con-
test between the producing classes and
the money power OF the country. This
was what Lincoln predicted at the close
of the war. and il was this reflection that
gave the great emancipation his gloomiesi
forebodings. We stand upon the ground
that workingmen are entitled 10 a Just
proportion OF the proceeds Of their labor.
This Pullman denied them" Continn-
ing, he calls upon all workingmen 10 re-
frain from acts of violence, and. in concln-
sion, says: II have faith in the great body
of railway employees Of the country, and
am confident they will maintain an un-
broken front in spite OF any opposition
they may have brought TO bear against
them. am perfectly confident of sue
cess. We cannot fail"
President Debs said concerning the pos
sibilities of his arrest by order of the
United States courts:
II anticipate no trouble with the courts,
and hardly see how | can be arrested un-
ill commit or cause TO be committed
some overt act of violence against the
lines which the courts now operate. You
will notice that Judge Caldwell says that
we have right TO order men out on the
Santa Fe. He says, however. that as soon
as the men leave the company's or the
courts employ they must in no way inter
fere with the running of trains. Certainly
they will DO that for they are under or
de = TO resort TO no violence. Judge Cald-
we'll admits that the men have n tight to
Quit work. That Is what We contend for,
and therefore we are satisfied with the
courts ruling. The receivers control over
the Santa Re is just the same as a man
ayers power over any line. We realixs
the importance of avoiding any trouble
with the government. and we have neither
wish nor intention to hinder the carriage
of mails.
The situation grows more encouraging
| each day. There have been no outbreaks
thus far, and We shall do our best 20 pre-
vent any. As 10 the intention OF the rail-
roads TO import men, will say that ali
they can procure viii be only drop in the
bucket There are too many skilled hands
| out 10 fill their places 50 as TO give even
half chance TO run the road. Anyway,
the American sentiment Is too strong
against men taxing the strikers positions
to permit a very large body OF workmen TO
act rs substitutes at this time.
Mr. Debs says: 1T is Ilfe or death for
/ one of the sides. We must kill the mana
gers association or u will disrupt organ
izrd labor for years to come"
Many Of the commission houses at the
/ stock yards regard the situation as serious,
and have notified their clients in Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska. Missouri. Texas and
/ other states not 10 ship stock unless the
road agrees to deliver the shipments and
| to be responsible for long delays or re-
| sponsible il any losses result on account Of
/ delays The result is that the shipments
| have been stopped in many instances, aad
4 the price of meat Is expected to take q
/ rapid jump upward before long.
The Chica go & Alton is badly cEjppled.
/ Passenger trains have been handled in
| fairly good shape Freight traffic is badly
| congested. and much perishable goods IL
/ being ruined. The American Railway
/ Union officials claim that they will have
+ the road completely tied up.
t President Debs says that within twenty
/ four hours matters will 80 shape them
+ selves that a strike on the burlington
/ will be effective. IL was reported today.
I ia connection with the general managers
I conference. that plans had been formulated
/ for the arrest. on charges Of conspiracy. Of
/ President Debs and Organizer Lynch. II
( was said thai fhe gemeTai managers had
/ been advised 10 arrest these men and have
/ them searched for papers that, II found,
would furnish iudspuIabge eTidencs that
/ certain men were amenabs 10 the con
i spiracy las.
/ The Milwaukee 4 81. Paul railroad shops
| 81 Milwaukee were shut down today on an
/ order from the general Offices Of the com
/ pAny ia this city. Fifteen hundred men
are thrown oat of employment. This step
+ vas taken because many Of the employees
/ we're dissatisfied. and also on account Of
i the existence OF q general strike. The
general manager SAID the shus-down was
| on his order; that the official. neAnt bus
/ iness. and would hghs 70 the bitter end.
I The f0lioSing vas distributed tats after
! noon:
To The E.mpleges ~ fhe CAieaso Il
/ Sorfkusafern The effort aoa besng made
! by irresponsible persons 10 lnaace the
/ employees Of the company 10 abandon their
/ employment sita the ayowed object Of
/ crlpptiug The panY ia the dlsehargs of
/ lss duty SIS common carrier Should meet
/ xltA no favor whatever. There - no
| grievance between the company and any