The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-17
EMPLOYEE STANDPOINT.
TRAiNMEN Rave REPRESENTA-
TfyES ~ HOUSTON.
What They Think of the Fellow
servants NH before the Leg
isiaturc.

I
r SAaasie, general chairman Q, the
grievance committee Of the BrotherAooi c:
R&.lroaa TFAinnen. in charge q tina;
branch q the t-x.nmea's affairs on the
Atlantic system Of the Southern Pacific.
p. w, Lasy-o Q, Victoria. local chairman
Ct the Victoria division, and John Bowen
Of Lake Charles chairman q the division
il Wiki his home town is located. arr
In the city guests q the Capitol Hotel.
they came 70 see General Manager W. e.
Nan Week on several matters. but that
Official o: the southern Pacific had left she
city before they called a; his office. MI.
sts1dier was seen at the Capitol by the
railroad editor Ct The Post and asked the
oe.ec; o. his visit. but he replied that ii
was only 10 confer wiki regard 10 matters
Of minor importance, which could be easily
adjusted aad he did cot care 10 state them
.or publication. When asked by The Post
/ representative what view the trainmen
were ,aking Q, the fellow servant bll be-
fore the legislature. Mr.. Shaadler re-
piled:
The trakemen Q, ,his State are in
I favor o. Lewis hin Tor various reasons.
among them being the TACT that We are
compelled 10 work on the same train with
men Who are employed b. q different de-
"a. -H-tl' i.-I' ol.s' ilrA "Ln are olasstl
! q sA'.te- 4auo'e's, men Wno 1EaN aoun1e
'Se s@iAIY '-ai We 90. men VINO are work
- N-e4S "' ga not see mem enc nave no
opportunity 20 guard against their neeI-
SslCe. Iut1 DO while trcy ara working
q .Ae s~---e ms A-l t'a'e anu 10 CON
- p0' l'0Ss N-'a Vs. nave Nc eas'hsy right
~ oe ells.@r't- il iAe same srale Of
--t'.s t.1--- a--- o-i isi!vN -ss. NHN'' theTr-
e9 A''i'Hs V.- IASA' 10 'Fe'Ne. lA case We
eIr -. ~ 1''.+a men hssllSehye. AGAIN
1-.e 'a'' Ha' e'Lp4nles Psoie! u.t.hs SUI
-e",A '-'.eAl ei '@I'Iosa men my. tAis
-a.. - lt','.'--Ae, @s tAe student Is
- AM lle1ate' Ao' eoly 10 'AHWay
f'9l'1t p b-t 10 "-i'ia" i'ie ne oT@Ne-
'--- ie+-s 10 '19o" t-e sNalch me p"sseA-
81 "--- 'a'-fs -~ty me sioe''@CA anu me
-'4sl' '-'s- -tss teis Una Story, OF as &C
ID. .S-s @so On q certain .al1F9aa
~ --.s ~.@tr- ne company haA h'Geu
s.~-t"-. fi4ct4 Lifl n Passenger tram IN
--e .ai'A'--F a. Qasnan, n.s tram was de-
i-se- - llent On we main hue IN
l'+ am through MS ignorance
-''~N. Ia.h iAa- Was following dasnei
.t-o IAr' ara human lie was szcrlhcel.
Ais j. oA.' once instance o. thousands
ma 7Nl par, o; me history OF me
.44i;o'-s- We are compelled 70 Work with
Z -A ieie1t men or forfeit our positions
ana any g" mat bars our right Of recoY-
eFy "Es1 We are injured by OF through
ne negligence q incompetent fe!low-ser-
's-is s an unjust one ana should be re-
lre-tA. ms IS from the standpoint OF
ne 1Ta@eHan, l DO not mink the doctrine
ct o"-serNant should ever have been
applied 20 railway employees for they are
not always In position 20 observe the
H-o. nenis OK the men on The Same train
Win themselves q course when the doc
i'!ae Mas established such conditions ala
nov exist bur now shat it does exit /
mink - all justice that such a law should
De- swept from the statute books.
IheTc Is something should like to say
now In defense OF the organizations on
+ Inc southern Pacific. II is true that we
i have contract with This company guar
AHieeinE US certain treatment on all parts