The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-07-27
BOYCOTT THE CARS.
4. Il. 4. MEN ISSUE An ADDRESS TO
THE PUBLIC.
They Cali pom the American Peo-
pie tn show Their sympathy With
the strikers by Refusing to Ride
in Pullman Cars.

Chicago. July o3-Mcssrs. Debs. How
ard. kclhcr and Rogers. the American
Hallway union officials. to-day issued an
address to the public. the substance Of
which is as follows.
''IIeaduuarters American Railway
Mon. Cook County Jail, Chicago. July
2..-To the Great American Public: 1t
is almost universally conceded that the
Pullman company through of repeated
reductions of wages. excessive rents and
many other causes. has grfeyously
wrongcd its employees. aud 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 arbtra-
ton in any form (eyen to decide the ques-
1ion if there was anything to arbitratc>
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 aud
in view of heavy losses entaled upon
. the country. such obstinacy on the part
"f the Pullman company is deserving of
the soyercst condemnation. We propose
That the Pullman company shall be
brought TO justice. and this in 4 way
that will not nncessitate 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
10 the great American public TO every
good man and every good woman not to
ride in a Pullman car until ihr Pullman
company does justice to its employees
Let the ears run absolutely empty No
friend of labor: no friend Of humanity
will occupy II seat or il berth in a Pull
man car. Let this policy be- naugurated
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 ears.
I'VE propose to continue this fight
against the Pullman company through
good and evil report till justice shall be
done. There will be no surrender. We
will use every available and lawful means
10 push the contest Ii is requested that
all papers throughout the land. favorable
7" labor. to justice. TO humanity. copy
this statement in full and keep it stand
ing rs long as possible
Another installment Of the seventy
three men indicted by the federal grand
juicy Io- participation III tie railroad
strikes gave pail to-day. IN the course Of
the day five of the directors of the Aneri-
can Railway union were brought IN.
They were William f. 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
Burns was informed that he and the
whole board of directors were indicted
he called his brother directors and in
formed them that they were wanted
They all at once proceeded to the court
room. where Burns was hailed ont by
Mike Mcdonald. the well known poll
tician. The others were baied ont short
ly after.
Sacramento. July 2:,-The mediation
committee Of the A. r. L. held Il meet
ing and unanimously voted to declare the
strike off Internationally. They sent a
short notice to that effect to Supt Fill
more. The military will probably re-
main two or three days yet to look after
the few hothcads who have been intimi-
dalin. workmen