The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-07-12
DENEEN DECLINES
TO Be STAMPEDED.
Won't Interfere With Lowering
OF Railroad Rates
co TO STATE BOARD
SAYS THE GOVERNOR TO EM.
pLoYEs WHEN THEY APPEAL
TO HIM TO PREVENT A
REDUCTION.

Springfield. ILL.,, July ll.--Gov. De.
neen has refused TO be stampeded by3
the formidable appearance Of the rail-
road employees who are arrayed agalnst
la freight rate reduction in Illinois.
To committee Of sixty.five, claiming
10 represent 10000 employees In every
branch of the railroad service. banded
together by labor organizations he
made it clear today that he had no II
intention OF interfering with the mem
bers Of the railroad and waFahpuaa
commission in the exercise of their
judgment
Gov. Deneen intimated thar as Il
court of last appeal ne might have
something to say, but until verdict
/ by the commission was returned he
stated plainly he would keep Mis- hands,
off.
i 1t was not an altogether satisfactory
session for the committee nor for tlieN
railroad officials who instigated this
4 appeal to the governor to try to hold#
Lon the commissioners finding. which,%
they greatly fear will be adverse I'd
their interests
Twelve Roads Represented.
William M Clark OF the Order all
Railway Conductors, was chairman ola
| the committee, which mes the govern5S
or by appointment. There were rer3
Iresentatiye conductors, traInmen fire.
men, engineers, freight handlers, fela
graphers and machinists from twelyeI
of the roads operating In Illinois.
The largest delegatron was from tIf{
!, Illinois Central. numbering twenty six3
h while other roads had from one h|
seven men on the committee Ii WAN
i seed that tho laraest tIalegRtionl5
u came from the north aff south rlsassssA
! (which will be most affscted hy fa8
i tlnctIon Of rates.
i II. o. Clark, head Of the Order 0''
/ Railway Conductors OF the United
|. States, was the principal speaker ii
a did not fear 80 much the actual TaiiidI
/ lion OF wages following reduction
Irates, he said. as the economics
other lines. such as longer hours. irs
mileage, slower trains, and fever aafs
|. ttys appliances, through which RAILROAD
men would suffer Another of M{
!. Clark's contentious was that. no raa
ter If rates were horizontally reduce
II would rebound To the benefit of
few iobbers or manufacturers oisls
!, and the retailer and consumers w0ni$
!. not get their goods any cheaper.
|, shold Not Jeopardize Mems Wage
Other speakers referred til the greaN
!. hardships attendant upon railroadins
! and Insisted that nothing should
done 10 ieopardize the wages oil III
lmen, which nave only been brolE
/ np 10 the present standard throhsa
long and amicable negotiations b
!. tween The roads and the labor 0rsal
! Izations. They dwelt upon the fas
that the railroads have been tecreaf
I ing rates materially year by year Al
= in the same breath denied that tad
4 were actns at the suggestion of III
\ rail roads in coming before the go
= arnor
u Although Gov Deneen listened f{
more than an honr to the argument
of the railroad men, his reply va
brief and to the point
why have You not Submitted the3
/" facts 10 the railroad and warehouS
commission? That is the proper tg|
bunal for YOU TO appear before
y said Until they have decided fS|
Y matter.I would no more think of
a terfering ttan the Supreme Cou'|
NJ would interfere with case pending \
y the lower courts''
v Case Must Be Settled.
~ case should be settled for
X 4 time .dQr f1N sake OF business, II no 4
sefdustion is niaYAs shees casx should he 4
y lowed 70 rest untilS new condItio{
~ arise. II the reduction Is made.
N should remain permanent until con
Y tIons variant another change, MI
Igentlemen should state your case
fore the commission and after thE
have decided, II the decision is not
your liking, 1t will be time enois
=" to bring 1t before me-.
The governor further said that
was much interested In tha IRE Al
rate question, and had asked The con
W mission for a brief OF all testimo
Y they had taken, In order that he ns
&c thoroughly acquaint himself with
n He also called attention 70 the t6o8
le ands Of petitions favorIng rae redS
lt lions which are pouring in