Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-05
RAILROAD OFFICIAL CLAIMS
STRIKERS BROKE CONTRACT

Denver, Aug. 4.--Vice President A.
ID. Parker. of the Colorado and South
ern, tonight gave out the following
statement:
II have read very carefully the tele-
gram of Mr.. MoiTfsey, who Is In Berr
sonal charge of the strike. to Chair
man Knapp. which telegram OF Mr.
Morrisey is In the nature Of a reply
to my telegram to Mr.. Knapp.
He comedies in definite language
that the settlement effected at Chica-
go last April was with the order of
Railway Conductors ana the Brother
hood of Railway Tranmen for the
classes they represented in the joint
agreement. | am quoting his own
language. This contract Is In my
possession In this CONTRACT the con
Guiding paragraph is as follows:
The company on its part and the
conductors and brakemen on their
part agree with each other that they
will perform the several stipulations
and duties provided for In this sched-
ule until ,thirty days notice be given
for change in same
This contract does not cover
switchmen, but II does cover all train
men. Mr., Morrisey now claims the
right to order out the trainmen I'm de-
fiance of their written agreement. be-
cause the switchmen, who are a class
by themselves from the trainmen, but
are members of his Organization, al
though not parties to the agreement
above mentioned, have gone out on
strike.
This company Is paying the wages
given I'm Chicago, St Louis and
Omaha and made contract with the
switchmen which created an increase
of about IA per cent. The day after
this agreement was made this COM
pany was notified that the switchmen
desired q further Increase of two cents
per hour The swltchmen continued
to work for the thirty days under
the agreement, until July 10, 1907,
when they went out on strike. The
men who left the switching service
of the Colorado and Southern railway
did so after a fifteen minutes con-
ference with me and before the close
of the days work. The railway has
been able To secure men TO take the
vacant places,
Trainmen Have No Grievances.
THE trainmen hive no grievances:
they were working under an agreed
schedule herein above referred 10,
which covered only the service OF con-
ductors and trainmen This contract
has been violated by the strike yes
terday. without notice. in support OF
men who left our switching service.
The fact that majority OF the
switchmen on the Colorado and
Southern railway belonged to the
fsuf IL
tion between the two classes OF men
which, In point Of service and sched-
ule. are entirely separate classes Of
'Mr. Morrissy says. No organlza-
tiOn can maintain It's Integrity " Il
does not keep its agreements lnvlo-
late | have correctly stated the
terms 0f the agreement referred TO.
and copies of this agreement may be
seen by any Representatives Of tbs pub
lie press or by any citizen. or by the
representatives OF any organization In
Denver. " they win go TO the trouble
to call al my office.
Men Never Offered TO Arbltrate.
LET me add IN conclusion, that the
statement In the press this morning
that arbitration was offered 10 me
prior to the strike is without fOunda-
tion. as at no time In this controversy
until I personally put the proposition
for arbitration TO Mr.. Morrlsey and
the committee was the subject mem
toned.
III ia also stated that I ala not Of
fer arbitration until after the strike
Of the awliehmen began had no
opportunity Of doing No. An arbitrary
demand accompanied by request for
'yes' OF no answer was an that was
permitted me. and the strike took
place four hours thereafter
Funeral Of Augustus 81. Gaudena.
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