The record-union., 1896-09-25
RAILROAD MEN ORGANIZING,
They Are for Sound Money and Pro-
lection.
Some OF the More Recent Campaign
organizations, Their Off
GERS, Etc.

AS the campaign progresses the men
VINO earn their living by the sweat Of
sHeH proWS, and who prefer receiving 6
~helr hard-earned wages in sound money
fdther than in a f1uctuating and depre-
|ia.eu currency, are array1ng them
serves on the side of protection and hon.
est money.
Ii is an admitted fact that there is no
CLASS Of tOilers in the State who are
more independent or intelligent than the
mechanics in the employ Of the railroad
company. These men have been study
Ing the situation, with the result that
they are daily enrolling themselves in
clubs the better to secure the success
of protection to home industries and the
maintenance of the financial policy that
gives the people sound money and up
holds the cOuntry's credit among the ma
tlonS of the earth.
There are now many sound money
and protection clubs organized among
the workers in the railroad shops that it
Is difficult to keep track of them. Some
belong to the Business Mems Sound
Money League, and one of the largest
clubs is known as the Johnson Sound
Money Club.
The latter is making a special effort
to secure the reelection of Congress
man Johnson in the interest of the rail-
road funding bill, recognizing the fact
that it is to the interest of all mechanics
and labOrers in this State to have the
Government extend the time of payment
of the railroad mortgage rather than
have the road fall into the hands of
some Eastern or foreign syndicate of
capitalists.
One of the latest to organize was the
Blacksmith Shop Sound Money Club. 1t
Will meet on Monday evening at the
cosy hall at S15 J street The officers
are: President, X. H. Lee; Vice-Presi-
dent, ]. n. Reynolds: Secretary, Charles
Hill; Treasurer, Ed Hammond; Captain,
John Fleckenstein; Executive Commit
tee-Thomas Hodge, ]. McCaslin, Joe
Fleckenstein. ]. n. Charlesworth, Joseph
Palm and George Belliou.
The car departments, consisting of
rolls 1, .. 3 and 4, aggregating All
men, have organized a Railway Mems
Sound Money League Of their own. The
members are very enthusiastic and in
tend to take a prominent part in the
campaign for protection and honest
money. The departments have organ
lied with the following officers:
President, G. II. JOY; First Vice-Pres-
ident, NJ L. Jenkins; Second Vice-Pres-
ident, G. NJ. Hines; Secretary, F. E
Haswell; Executive Committee-C. H
JOY N. L. Jenkins and F. f. Haswell
Construction epartment-President
T. Dundas; Vice-President, Z. A
Kraus; Secretary, w. E. Hale; Treasu-
rer, James Hill; Executive Committee
j. Wilson, J. Gilpin, p. NJ. Casey and
J. NJ. Pittman.
Car Machine Shop Department-Pre
ident. W. f. Manson: First Vice Pres
idant. P. Douglass; Second Vice-Pres-
ident, B. F. Miller: Secretary. W. J.
Kruger; Treasurer, A. G. Brough-
son; Executive Committee-E. A. Haw-
lins, J. H. Furguson and F. T. Briggs
Cabinet and Upholstery Department.
President, II. S. Mcmillan; Vice Pres
idcnt, ]. p. Brendel; Secretary T. F.
flanagan; Treasurer, James Strachan;
Executive Committee-J. w. King, L.
w. Grothen and II. Marsh.
Cabinet and Sawmill Department
President, ]. A. Davis; First Vice Pres
ident, d. w. Hoffman: Second Vice
President, George Elliott: Secretary
George f. Mclaughlin; Treasurer, Jo-
siah JaCka; Executive Commttee-R
S. Mcclure and G.. H Grey
Lumber Yard and Shipping Depart
nent-Presdent, A. f. Robinson; Vice
President, F. j. Whitley; Secretary F.
B. Odell; Treasurer William Huff; Ex-
ecutive Committee. H. Williams
James Morris, William G. Cox and O.
W. Jensen.
The other clubs of railroad employees
their officers, etc, have been published
heretofore.