The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

The employees went into an open session
1880 o'clock this morning, Mr.. Hayward
pd Mr. Els being present. MIR. Whit
ng'on. one Of the conductors on the line.
NJ asked TO state the result of his inyes-
sauOn. as committee to wait upon the
'ne'ai manager. He said that he had
pae 10 the general manager and asked
W II was that some o, the men that he
usea 70 the union were being discharged
~ maI lon-union men were not farinp
same, He said that Mr. Hayward ie-
Nv maj ne did not favor the union and
-. nue'e all things We're equal between
'Aon a6d aon-uni0n man. ard that
,.usl 50, he would let the union man
M', Ells was present at the interview
a,as $50 that good union men would not
.,oIHafsea because they belonged TO
apiol. Mr. Wilmington then stated
mea had been DISCHARGED or uccount
ss,s against them Of long standing.
=, 'a'u me men believed it was unjust
MT Wy company could discharge them on
IT, .,' notice, whereas a man must
ma uree Gays notice to the company
~, nv . NC desire TO quit. In regard TO re-
n, . sainst men, Mr. Wilmington stated
Nh. immediately after u report was made
fform a uaiainan, II that trainmau was
Ie'- 1.N OF 1t and told upon what trip tho
, NV was based he could defend himself
So,,h Ia u report was held several
49," us me man would no, rememho, tha
|ord "oa,I lie said further that the
kInr ona. pasy shows that the road 4,
lrs, s operated by men who we're Joined
Id sss,s VINO have their little conferences
Rdors,as waat to do, and h. could moi
i 10 why tho company should oh
MINI We men having v1lon and con-
bM "nong themselves Tor their own
biz. H. wi" ~, was then caleb upon for
HE'D m eau mat Mr.. Wilmington had
kces,srv eass correctly, that II IL was
kxeen 70 discharge man. and II law
3ual In WV men. and all thinps were
n nos Iu uoh union man would he Lent
kltlen oil the company wa In on,
MA 10 The amalgamated associa,,on
|bsd we amaigama,cd asenria,icn bai
"a ii cn,uaa brought about strikes,
/ no trouhla ''1uOie where there should
Pcharge nv iho company would not
\ the union "sh simply because ne belongs
(e right 10 1ul Tho company VIII reserve
be a m w discharge any man, wbethsr
feihg. Mr. u OF the union or not. In
Fiectea a. Hayward said You b,yo
fees when H ,hs 70 bring up eliese diner
Pw the Van -. cars are needed. yo,nor.
p cars, ann a',esl and bali game viii cal,
~ are mo. you have come 10 ne yhon
bu might needed. If you should s,rI,,e
Pnr demsnas w into compliance win
|itila aes,r,, Dut you would have nuhIic
pn their .,r,, !nn' The Galveston n.n
the ,ime wv by making the demands
ia they w. When they were mo.t 1850 49,,
~ harmon,s, viii say TO you mai Nc.
~ 10 opl, "as then called on uo chi,
Nc an a., desired to saw thst ~ sun
lloa m,n .a ,hat he has i, in. nv ra ",en
not tha ana viii discharge tha,, ,rh NJ
|arged beoav,se, No man WIN No. AZ, n'S
\ GOOD ,nas be u unlpn m,n w MY, W.
\ union 'a.n on the line Who nn1 ha;o mere
nd ' ~ and there arc ,,n, mno neiong TO
Y tSs, IRE not u white ~ men whose
q Gu US n ,S nv 10 the union has no
M, matter OF employment"
q !aid further = "a. as remarks Mr.. Hay.
Vim u he .uat the company had M
~ wIllIns @tn tnlning A locs, "n,a ~
Ryoisnt NM, Iof them 10 orr no, r.'v".
u He ooaslsss aud TO helm cach
af>nsnl ss os 1t reflection 'p no es a.,
~ be.c I. eie inon 10 oreanJoa ~,
MI. presis sss.ea not to do 20.
!. presidlnr q the local branch
! said; M W. aaaressed Mr., Hay
}es obiset'@s' organised before we
n ne ccD,,,. aMa before We nnd
~ thers s .y ana after n had
skhed Il S ~d be no withdrnwai
Asae Il /. ~ Joined the A,nairs.