Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-05

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clause 20. which Is one days pay for
each "a hours"
COTTER CHARGED
mt, Cotter has violated the above
agreement IN every particular, ignor-
ms the demands Of employees TO see
evidence produced against them, mere
~ 81. Ing You are no longer wanted.
This 10 as much as any discharged
man has been able to get out Of him,
Now Inns is directly IN conflict with
the agreement referred 10 and the
clause that has been quoted That Is
PRECISELY what We want TO talk over
win Mr. Herbert II Cotter can yo-
late any part Of the contract because
II suits him, why can't the men also
do the same thlngl
"phe truth Is, Mr. COtter has not had
sufficient experience to handle a large
AMY of employees such as the Western
has We an know and the public
knows that this road has had for years
The most efficient body OF men employ
ed BY any mountain railroad. our otli-
clals heretofore have always treated
with us during hours OF trouble and
have given us every opportunity To
prove our case aud even IL some o.
our members have been found guilty Of
occasional neglect a reprimand OF 30
days on some such a matter was con-
sidered sufficient punishment TO
straighten ont difficulties That has
been the portion of more than one good
man After his time had thus been
serVed he would be restored to duty
again and things would 20 on just as
though nothing had ever happened,
proSidlng he behaved himself But
now the least little thing means our
discharge. our places are filled with
Missouri Pacific or Wabash employees,
some Of whom may have been dis
charged for ofienses much worse than
our own.
Regarding the Injustice Of all this,
take the case Of John Reed our ell.
client ilmekeeper who has been with
the Rio Grande Western for II long
yeare During that time Mr. Welby
authorized him 10 employ all conductors
and brakeman examining them az TO
their fitness, etc. which he has done
With great credit Ia himself and the
road In this capacity he has served
as hainmaster. without the title, Il ig
true but as trainmaster all the same
and was ever held In highest esteem by
all Who came IN contact with him. Why
shogldn't his case be investigated uc-
cor&ing TO the provisions of the
agreement entered into with Mr. Her
bert2
rlve are all very DESTROYS that Mr.,
/ Herbert shall look into this comrnotion
and adjust the trouble by removing Mr.,
| Co(ter 20 some position that he may
| more ably fill. We are not DESTROYS Of
| creating trouble with Mr. Herbert for
we know him 10 be gentleman Of
business experience and wide capacity.
Feeling assured that he wants the con-
tract with the employees lived up to.
We await his coming and action with
| no little interest. He shall have suffl-
| clent time OF notice before anything
| farther is done. We believe his action
! will be favorable and we anticipate
that II is not far away"
THE MEMS SIDE.
The above Is essentially the mems
side OF the story. Their grievances will
! doubtless be fully and fairly investl-
gated according to that gentleman $
best Judgment. Whether he will so so
| far as 10 accede To the dismissal Of
| Mr.. Cotter Is an unanswered question,
But that he viii do something to miti-
gate conditions Is fully believed A
strike would not be popular at this
time. Besides, IL would be disastrous
to the men. the company and the pub
lie. All would suffer the consequences
| OF such a course. That II Will be avoid
ded is the sincere hope Of every think
! ing person.
NO FORMAL ACTION
There appears to have been no formal
or definite action on the part OF the
various brotherhoods so far as the
! News" Is able TO ascertain. although
the claim is az above stated, that
The stike will come on March 10 unless
the conditions contended for are
brought about by or before that time,
on what this claim is based beyond
what is here set forth the News does
not pretend to state. II Is certain that
an order to walk out" must come from
the regular authorities. and II appears
TO be just as certain that those whose
right 1t is TO declare such a strike have
not yet spoken,