The Washington times., 1905-07-16

| Soidief WHO the enemy guns,
returned Lawrence. decidedly. "Remem-
| Der you are fighting for Mr.. Blank, the
| old men and ideas, against a thing for
| etgn 10 every drop of blood in your
veins, and if ever the motto of Torque-
made. The end justifies the means fits,
! 1t does in this case We have covered
| all details. know you viii go through
| it to success. This letter with your
permission, 1 will take back with me.
! Mr.. Blank will be muck interested IN il
especially that part referring to the
Allen brothers" 3"
An hour later the friends were sepa-
rated by flying miles. On his arrival
at Unitah John hastened to Mr. Jas
per's. On the porch his friends awaited
MN. Mr- Jasper with a warning droop
OF his eyeiids said, Strike anything"
Jonn eye fell upon man with a
SCARED lace sitting beside Brady.
1eii you later, he laughingly replied
Make you acquainted with Mr..
Weayer, said Brady John busily en-
gagged with a refractory oyercoat but
ton in some way overlooked the extend
ed hand.
Come in the house, commanded Mr.
Jasper
Comfortably ed before the blazing
coal fire John was keenly conscious OF
face. Finally Mr.. Jasper brc,se the
awkward silerce by saying. John. Mr..
Weaver represents a new association Of
railway ernployes-the National Associa-
tion-the views presented meet with our
approval. Having confidence in your
judgment. l would suggest that he kind
iy, for your more perfect comprehen-
SION briefly outline his proposed plan
Our association, Mr. Gray" quickly
responded Weaver, in d dictatoriaI voice
is based upon entirely new lines As
at present constituted, the railway pro-
tective orders are laid upon extremely
narrow lines. The different branches
of the service having each individuaIized
orders, the tendency TO a selfish absorp-
ton in the interests of a single order
to the perfect exclusion of the others
Is emphasized Now our working motto
is Injustice to one is the injury TO all.
We make this effective by the formation
Of federated whole. We wish to gather
into. common fold the men who pull
the throttles; the men who throw coal;
the men WHO carry the bills; the men
who set brakes, make couplings Or Jug
gle trains; the men who build or repair:
tamp ties pound brass Now III be
perfectly frank with you" the speaker
eyes, then dropping his voice to a low
confidential key, resumed. We have
done very well on the roads OF the
middle west, but 1t is very essential that
we bring ourselves prominently before
the public. The best way 10 effect this
is by means OF a successful strike. For
this purpose this road. the Inter-Moun-
tain. has been selected. II is an open
secret that discipline is with you a farce;
that deliberate and successful efforts
are being made TO discharge all the
Blank men. Your personal experiences
prove this. The standard-bearers of " W
local lodges exist in name only a
the chaotic laundering mass the heavy
the victims ordained TO the sacrifice. /
Towering over all our earthly brother /
hoods is the somber shadow of Calvary
the altar of the diNlnely chartered eX-
ponent Of the Brotherhood of Man. whose !
antithestS is the ritual of Human Nature. /
Am 1 my brothers keeper Gains |
sneering question has through the ages |
battered against the throne of God and |
great honor awaits the men and time |
who can answer in the affirmative /
This We are endeavoring to do Can 1 |
count on your aid?
Here the speaker swept his flashing /
eyes across the faces of his audience /
John looked toward MIR. Jasper, who, |
with heightened flush upon his face, /
sat moodily staring into the fire.
faint sneer running through his
words. Brady asked: IF you have !
worked off all your condensed water, !
suppose you take the slack and get
down to business2 You say that you
wish to get UP strike and need our
help. Let US know plainly on what
grounds you wish the dust kicked up
and the part you wish us to take
The grounds are easily found" re- |
turned Weaver quickly. The officials /
of the operating departments are to a |
man unfit for their positions. Their /!
discipline resembles the weak unreason /
of fitful children. Their continuance
in service perpetuates conditions under
which no men can in justice to them |
selves afford TO cast their future lot |
The final deep dig of the devils fine !
tooth comb across this continent could !
not take up a set of men nearer to his
heart than your officials From presi- !
dent to section foreman a virulent hate
concentrates upon the rank and file. |
The man who treats his subordinates /
as human beings looks for blue en-
Velope in each succeeding mail Cole |
man has no vested interest in the road !
=
BILE for its policy. BY concerted action |
of all employees, demand of the board |
of directors the removal cf himself and /
his satellites; If they refuse, tie up the |
road from the roundhoUse sweeper to |
the man on the fast mail, Mr. Jasper |
you are in Il position to know the tenn !
per of the people of this State. How
long, think you, would 4 Strikc-made !
under clear definition of the true |
state Of affairs-continue before the |
machinery OF executive authority would /
be set in notion"
About three days" came the decided !!
reply.
Now, Mr. Brady resumed Weaver |
slowly, '-as to the part l wish you and |
your friends to take in this affair. 1t |
is known to every man upon the sys-
tenn that Mr.. Jasper, Gray, and yourself |
are Blank men, and as such bearded |
Coleman in his den, resigning when he |
boldly claimed the condition of this |
blood soaked roaG as the result of a |
policy of his deii;.y rate creation. Now |
I adjure you, go forth among the men /
Keeping ever before your eyes the faces !