New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-22
the matter with you all: Don't all run away
There's no fun where everything Is uhah'hi'"S'
SOTND SENSE FOR RAILROAD fIHEMH"'

SOrND SENSE FOR RAILROAD EHEME"'
D,r,rg IN. Dcbs strike and instruction the
hclirf was commonly expressed 'hat 'i'' '''
,,s,,r,,,pco so wontonlv produced would prove
:. 49, ,,n,, ,,r,o =, he worth far more than II
head cost I, was felt that the rrihark'p'c wv
velopmcnt Of patriotic sentiment 10 WIN" -
gave, rise would in itself alone. ID" cief'rl! i''oS
uized in the future rs great re'o'"P
Ev,nts in close succession have already cro"u'"
the disgrace and misery Of that p'riou OUT VI
r,colloction 10 n great extent hut there II II"
reason 10 withdraw the predictions 'heh 'h""'' II
h,s mot hc,n necessary moreover. to walt long
f,r conclusive proofs that important pracU''i
,,ssous were learned from that conflict. EVERY
,y..L and almost every day brings. IN some
farm uroof that the sympathetic strike mas hau
its d,v IN this country Not only by common
consent. but by the acknowledgment or mDor
leaders themselves. it Is Il fantastic d''''e WIN"
can never accomplish It's purpose
Oue Of the most emphatic AMI gratifying vi
recent declarations on this subject Is fonhd III
the resolutions adopted on Thursday by the con-
v.ntion If the brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men at Harrisburg The delegates con'rSN'"
prevalent disposItion among members OF III"
order to disrrspect and ignore agreements WIZ"
their employers. In direct violation ot ns '"'i-
stitution and bylaws; they cohi'inn'" s'.
oc,,on ~ IN, all times IRRATIONAL fanai'al'
Illogical and injurious; they resolve" .'''' III
I'm, fu,urc member, Of the Brotherhood must
live strictly mp 10 their agreements III" NV!
,,,,,,,drd that other labor organizations should
not interfere with them In III" performance VI
their contracts The Brotherhood 81 loc""o"N'
Firrmcn has In recent years, g"l"raIiy Initiate"
the conservatism and morality of II" 'hSi"'''S'
and rvincrd Il purpose 10 plac" hN''I upon "
uar with their admirably mannG"l "fo'r' luz
action taken on Thursday Is wiz" ana sure I'D Nv
salu,arv. not alone In its effect upon me hf'h''"
whom II should control but also upon DINER
labor organizations.
one of the chief rcproachcs against railroad
oucr,tivrs rs we'll AZ many others whose fidelity
I, obligations Is les important 10 III" pub'i'
has been their fnurc 10 keep their contracts
aud one Of the chief cmbarrasSmcnS when raii-
r,,J cnmu,nIcs have encountered has been their
iu,hllitv I, enforce the performance IL promises
freely made II Il worth much maj sr'"'
order ~ workmcn should ~ frankly ana ior'i"F
declare that agreements must be- Kept me con
vrntion pui the matter Just right when IL tie
clnr,sl that dl>rspcct for their own worn Oh '''
nar, ~ members ~ III" brotherhood is III to'li
'disrrrarl not only IT III" interests ~ their ON
"plovcrs. but ~ their own welfare. Thls - Il
polnr which has generally appeared to escape
the comprehension of labor leader" ami OF those
who obey their commands. The convention. fur-
fhrrmorr showed sound sens" ami c1inm'ndap"
Independence in demanding that other orSAniza-
lions should not intervene to drv" or chJol" III"
nr,mcn from The performance ~ Their duty.
The adoption by all representatives ~ labor "f
the principles cnboli"d In these resolutions. ANA
the general practical and consistent appnra'l"h
If them would quickly produce results of "n"r-
nous value 10 those Immediately concerned rs
we'll ~ ~ I'll the people