The record-union., 1894-07-04

GEORGE 3. KATZENsTEIN, Chairman.
Attest: WIN. d. KNIGHTS, Secretary.
In the long and earnest discussion Of
the questions, Chairman katzenstein
called on the gentleman present, one after
another, for their views. The original
cause OF the trouble-the complaint OF the
Pullman employees against Pullman-was
not discussed, nor was there any apparent
disposition 10 consider the merits OF gen
eral controversies, past or present. that
might exist between the Southern Pacific
and its employees, though it was stated by
a number that employees of the railroad
shops here freely stated they had no gen
eral grievance against the company, but
acted simply in obedience to orders from
the organization TO which they belong or
with which they were affiliated.
The discussion seemed by tacit consent
to be confined to the question rs to the
right OF any body OF men ordering gen.
eral tie-up OF the Southern Pacific syS-
tenn, and paralyzing and destroying the
business OF the State, in order that they
might punish man 1000 miles away.
Ii was also suggested that the strikers
generally believed or stated that the senti-
menJ of the Sacramento business commu-
nity Endorsed their acts, and that neither
CITY nor county officials could be reason
ably expected 10 take a decided stand in
which they were unsupported by the
community.i
1t was further suggested that the rail-
road company and It's attorneys claimed
that the local authorities had not been
according the proper protection TO the
eompany;s property, inasnuch, as up to
the present time, they had refused TO
clear the depot and yards OF the strikers,
and that TO make up trains in the pres
ence OF the strikers would hasten q con-
dict. with probable bloOdshed.
o., 4laSa liDaS llrapftpollV tho 6icrilc-
sion continued until nearly noon. the
EXPRESSION of the meeting being earnest,
vigorous and unanimous in the line OF
the resolutions adopted.
At the same time there was the evident
belief. on the part of the merchants, that
perhaps majority OF the employees. were
really in accord with the conservative
sentiments of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, who had declined TO
join the strike.
merchants that, to their knowledge, most
of the strikers in the Sacramento shops
were prepared to resume work at any
time. were it not for The Intimidation
offered in the orders OF the American
Railway Union.
But as the principle upon which the
present strike is based-that any organ
ization should be permitted to paraiyze
the business OF the country in its at
tempt 10 force some particular individual
To rernas-the sentiment was vigorous
and unanimous that such principle was
unlawful, un-Ameriean, subversive OF all
constitutional and personal rights aud ah-
solutely destructive OF the commerce Of
rhe country. One merchant expressed il
TINS. "f this is the protection given the
Individual and his rights and property in
free America, we had better return to
Europe
motion instructed to prepare for pubica-
ton so much OF the proceedings as in
their opinion was wise, the meeting hay-
ing been in executive session.
The foliowing-named parties. repre-
seutlng the firms and associations named,
were present at the meeting, or signed
the resolutions adopted. Committees were
annointed to offer them for signature 10
every business house in the city which
for any reason had not been represented
of the meeting. They canvassed on J
and K streets with success, but had not
reported last night:
j. II. Roberts,
Joseph Stetfens,
l.. l.. Lewis u Co..
Mohr Il Yoerk,
A. 4. Van Noorhies & Co.,
Porter Bros. q Co., per \. A. Salisbury.
Earl Fruit Company.
II. 5. Crocker x Co.,
A. Aitken,
l. Eikus & Co.,
Sacramento Glass and Crockery Co..
Pioneer Box Company, by John Ste
vens.
T. W. Hale.
". .. Comstock,
Christianson IL Co.,
" Waterhouse Y Lester.
b. Wilson Il Co.,
Lee Stanley,
c. II. krebs S Co.,
A. Aieister & Son,
Clarke IL Cox,
Wood, Gray d Co.,
Gregory Bros Company,
Friend q Terry Lumber Company.
\. y. Market.
Sacramento Coal Company,
w. r. Knights q Co..
Capital Soap Company.