St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-23
APPEAL TO PUBLIC
To Cease Riding in PULLMAN
SleeperS.
Am ADDRESS FROM A JAN
By Messrs. Debs, Howard, Ked
iher and Rogers.
THEY WOULD CRUSH PULLMAN
By Getting People to Taboq
His Rolling Stock.
THEY CRY "K0 SURRERDER!.
Until He Does Justice to His
Employees.
By Messrs. Debs, Howard, Kels
iher and Rogers.
THEY WOULD CRUSH PvLLMAA
By Getting People to Taboo
His Rolling Stock.
THEY CRY "R0 SURRERDER!.
Until He Does Justice to His
Employees.
REMARKABLE DOCUMENT

CHICAGO, July %. - Messrs. Debs,
Howard, Keliher and Rogers, the
American Railway union officials, today
issued an address to the public, the
substance of which is as follows:
Headquarters American Railway
Union, Cook County Jail, July 22.-To
the Great American Public: 1t is al
most universally conceded that the
Pullman company, through oft-repeated
reductions of wages. excessive rents
and other causes, has grieyously
wronged its employees, and whatever
may be said about the great railroad
strike which resulted in consequences
OF such grievances, the arbitrary re-
fusal OF the Pullman company to SUBJ
NIT to arbitration in any form (even to
decide the question if there was any,
thing to arbitrate) is proof positive that
said company had no faith in the Justice
OF It's cause, and fears the disclosures
that are certain to result from an hon.
est investigation; aud, in view of the
heavy losses entailed upon the country,
such obstinacy on the part of the Pull
man company is deserving of the sever
est condemnation. We propose that
the Pullman company shall be brought
to justice, and this in way that will
not necessitate strike with its attend
ant ills. We have faith In the Amerie
can people;
THEY UPHOLD JUSTICE;
they love fair play. Aud now. in the
name of justice and fair play, we appeal
to the great American public, to every
good man and every good woman not to
ride in a Pullman car until the Pullman
company does Justice to its employees.
Let the cars run absolutely empty No
friend of labor, no friend of humanity
will occupy a seat or berth in a Pull
man car. Let this policy be inaugu-
rated. and we will see how long the
railway companies will be bound by
their contracts, as they have induced
the public to believe, to haul Pullman
cars. We propose to continue this
fight against the Pullman COM
pany through good and evil re-
port. and without regard to
consequences, until justice shall be
done. There will be no surrender. We
will use every available aud lawful
means to push the contest. 1t is Fe-
quested that all papers throughout the
land favorable to labor, to justice, to
humanity, copy this statement in full,
and keep it standing as long as posi-
Bile. Earnestly appealing to the great
public to aid US in this unequal contest,
and relying with implicit faith upon the
final and powerful triumph of the right,
we subscribe ourselves, Very respect
fully yours.
EUGENE Y. DEBs.
President,
GEORGE W. HOWARD,
Vice President.
SYLVESTER kELIHER.
Secretary.
L. W. Rogers.
Editor Railway Times
DEBS STILL BLOWING.
In regard TO the appeal given out by
himself and his associates during the
day. Mr.. Debs said this evening:
'Since the cessation of the recent
hostilities we have received letters from
all parts of the country from persons
who say that, while they do not sane-
tion violence in the Pullman fight, they
are with US first and last. They say
they are very much dissatisfied with
Pullman's absolute refusal TO entertain
any proposition looking toward settle
ment of the differences. We are going
to continue to appeal to the American
people not to ride in his cars on
account of this sympathy, and we
will see whether hauling empty
ears cannot bring Mr.. Pullman to time.
They are now trying to open the shops
at Pullman, but the men will not return
TO work-that has been decided by them
and their places cannot be filled. We
are constantly receiving kilograms from
all parts of the country, stating that the
men are still out, and determined to
stay out until the strike is declared off.
In this city the switchmen, with the eX-
cepti0n of a very few. are out as solidly
for US as they were the day the strike
was declared. While the companies
say they are running their trains ON
time, it is nevertheless fact that they
are badly crippled, especially with their
freight service. We are confident of
ultimate success, and our organization
is growing at the rate of 600 members a
day."