The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-30
Want q. 8. District Attorneys
to Prosecute the Packers.
FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY
The Head of the Government Is
Ask to Interfere.
A Word from Him They Think
Would End Strike.

ing of the allied trades which was
held today assembled it was disclosed
that resolution would be introduced
demanding that President Roosevelt
give word that the United States dis
trict attorneys all over the country
begin criminal prosecutions against
the big packing plants which two
years ago were permanently enjoined
from combining prices, not only upon
finished meat products, but upon live
stock.
1t is to be urged upon the president
that the best interests of the entire
country are prejudiced by the great
strike which has affected all parts CT
tie country and that widespread mis-
cry has been caused.
Addressed to- President Roosevelt,
the original resolution for considera-
ton by the allied trades, but which it
was expected would be somewhat
modified after consideration, is as fol-
lows:
Aware that a strike of over 10000
workmen engaged in the packing
plants of the United States is now
pending and the packers have opened
fight with the object of disrupting
the labor organizations involved, and
if this struggle continues it will result
in widespread misery and a labor war
that can only have disastrous effects
upon the public as we'll as upon those
directly concerned, feeling that the
crisis is a grave one, we appeal to you
for Intervention to secure for us
just and equitable settlement of our
grievances, which have been of long
duration.
"One word from you will inevitably
bring about an adjustment of the pres
ent controversy as the evidence on
which the government secured a per
manent injunction against the meat
ie aIO crrfff fnia n mr. he
fore a federal grand Jury every man
engaged in this conspiracy to control
the prices of live stock and the meat
food products handled by the packing
Industries"
A report was circulated today among
the packing house strikers that applicants
at the office of the bureau Of charities
had been turned away with the reply
that nothing could be done for them. It
was said that this discrimination oc-
CURED only in the cases of strikers and
their families: Loca! Agent Crosby OF
the bureau of charities said:
I'VE feel that the unions should take
care of their own people. Amy cases
which come to our attention will be
referred to Mr. Donnelly. This is at his
own request"
Michael Donnelly said:
I'VE are able to take care of our
members and those dependent upon
them, although no strike benefits have
been paid and the commissary depart
ment is not quite ready for opening
Regarding the bureau Of charities be-
lieve the fact is that the institution is
not in a position to assist any one
Today the non-union workers In the
plants of Armour and Swift began
preparing cured meats for the first
time since the bBginning of the strike.
In the Swift company plant salesmen
and heads of departments, formerly
active butchers, have been sent back
to the benches and killing pens. Ar
mour & Co.'S new men are more or
less experienced.
Police Inspector Hunt today am
nounced that the arrest of President
Golden of the Transfers union might
by followed by the Imprisonment of
Sheriff Barrett should the latter's
deputies interfere with the police. The
sheriff was last night called upon for
protection from the police by the
strikers, on the ground of alleged un-
lawful acts of the police.
After adjournment of todays meet
ing of representatives of the allied
packing house trades it was denied
that resolutions which were prepared
asking aid from President Roosevelt
had been presented to the meeting
1t was stated that President Donnelly
would confer with Secretary D. H
Call of the butchers union concerning
the resolutions.
No agreement was reached at a meet
ing today between a committee of the
allied trade unions and Superintendent
A. G. Leonard of the Union StockyardS
& Transit company. The conference
was held in the hope that some sort Of
an agreement could be made concern
ing the livestock handlers who returned
to work ostensibly for the benefit of the
Independent packers, but soon made no
discrimination against the larger pack
ing houses.
Recognizing the necessity for general
action to relieve strikers families, the Of
ficers of the various locals began to-
day the distribution of commissary
tickets These orders were honored in
the strikers relief market and at their
grocery. Credit by merchants has been
withdrawn. No money was paid out.
Monday over $150,000 in rent is due
from strikers.
Obeying Inspector Hunts order to
have no mercy on strike plckets 1ound
interfering, even by moral suasion with
the nonunion employees, strike ptckets
accosting teamsters were accordingly
arrested unsparingly both singly and in
punches and in some instances when re-
sistii1g arrest were clubbed more or less
freely by the police.
Strikers Have Blacklist
Chicago, July 30.-The procuring OF
meat supplies, even at the high prices
with many retail dealers of Chicago.
A blacklist has been put in circula-
ton by the strikers, bearing the names
of retailers who have purchased meat
from the big packers, and the men
listed are finding 1t difficult to get sup.
plies from the independent packers
The system of picketing in force has
made it almost impossible for them to
buy of the big companies. The '1n-
dependent packers have been warned
that the penalty for selling meat to
the listed retailers will be the calling
out of thrown butchers. Several re-
tailers whose business has been thus