The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-26
UNIONS BACK up
THE RAILROADS
Continued from Fret PdOs


day "f the traInmen, VI. 4. Slattery oi
the conductors. David Il Robertson ii
the firemen and engineer II \ EnoChs
of the trainnen. 1. h Mitchell uf the
engin-ers ;. {. Stambaugh 81 the con-
ductor- b. B. Norris Of the fir"m-n and
enginee-- John l.. Rove - the tram
men. Fred = Evans - th" engineers.
John Dowusy Of the conductor T. r.,
Hurley 81 IN" engineers and James Hurl-
hut Ct the traiumsu. here were alsn
a number ~ editors Dt railroad men $
Journal among them Hen T. chaplin 1T
the RoIirodd I'm D.op'
ADDRESS HY ,HIEF STONE.
Mr. Hurley wac made chairman Of ths
nesting. which Was closed To all save
acCredrt"d delegair- Admission was
by card MIR. hurihut was secretary.
Ia" chairman nam"d NO commit tees
On resolutions he put Robertson EnnCh-.
Mitchell and Ntambaugh A. "A cpmmltic ~
to put before the public what the meeting
stood tor he named Norris. Rowe. ENans
and puwu.y
Chairman Hurley made short -p....ch
outlining 10 the dsleEttc- what tho union
meeting had been odll.Si for. lie intro
duUei Chief stone IT the engineers and
the hrnt herhoods mai" IN" hail ring
with applaus"
MIR Stone SAID that the time had come
for the bruthcrhopi- Ia de- what they
could tn help the railroad companis.
get far play from the rate making powers
He was glad hat employees "y"ryw here
IN the country seemed Ia he ~ one m
holding that IN" interests of employers
and employees were identical Ip 80 the
point 81 assured earnings The railroads
say they cant pay better WagesA II the
Government wont allow them 10 fix
profitable rates Their contention vas
worth serious investigation II was no
case for theorists but a matter for praC-
teal men who knew the facts
One thing l. sure. SAID Mr. stone
IT the railroads are Ia continue - exist
some way must be- found &" meet the
constantly increasing demands made Ola
'hetr ErISS earnings Everything they
buy fl-l material supplies. equipment
Labor AMI IA" thousand ana one other
things that 20 10 max" Ip the expenditures
daily necessary for the suCC,'Ssful opera
ton Of q railroad have increased from ;
neg cent 70 ~ per cent The, only thing
hey have To sell j. transportation and
u IL lower to-day than ever before Man
tIfaCturPr~' dssoCIatIou- iObbers and
midd.rnen GENERALLY are seeking IN
every way possible Ia have legislation
enacted 20 still further reduce rate
already too low Never before has there
been such demand on the railroads
for high speed and better ..lulpmant
requiring the outlay uf millions ~ dollar-
The ~ mo IT. true Of roadbe,is and bridges
all requiring vast sums of money
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
Every smplovse should take an active
interest IN seeing that IN. railroads are
allowed Ia increase their rates 80 that
their revenues VIII not only give them
a fair return On their INV ,strnentE hut
will enable them O." paw good wages
for good scr, ices rendered. and keen
their roadbed. bridges and equipment
up 70 the very highest standard Iu@si-
Die. thereby guaranteeing and rr"t.-c'
80 .,NalNs h.. q D..
but the travelling public aS we'll
i am for the support ~ th. railroads
~ hereyer our interests are identical
] do not bsi'"y" .i max ING the brother
hoods a tail f.r any rplitIcal kite We'll
nsN or bs anv Iartv Tag But do think
that The thing for - o. 10 ~ To- 20 - the
candidates fnr htEh once ana saw What
are your ideas about tn" treatment II
railroad employers and railroad en-
plovaeAs' We should hand these Candl-
dates a list ~ questions and Judge their
fitness nv their answers There need
he no dIctatIon on our part. hut all 81
us will be- able 20 act INTEL gently after
getting answers "a such questions
Mr. Stone SAID that II wa likely that
only candidates for Federal or high State
Offices would be 50 interroRated lie
saw nothing 70 be gained bv qulzzng
candidate for MUNICIPAL Offir'-- He
concluded his speech by saving that hs
vas IN favor of definite stand by the
companies 20 IN" Interstate tommsrc,.
Commission and he was ruunilv chear.d
- hen b" took hlz seat
FLEN FoE INV LAwNAkFRs FARs
Speaking for the railway coniuctor-
y Garretsnn told the delegates thar
Il ~ = reasonably shown N IN" h.lr-
IugS hefDr" the In'CrSfat. Conmr-r"
CommIssiun that he railroads cannot
earn returns IN IN. PRESENT ,al.. 81
their properly 80 A. 2" KY" good ssr'.Ir.,
equip with safety appliances and nav
proper wages they should be- allpw.-i
70 pat into effect such increases ~ would
meet these ner"~SI'I'.-
W" arr not assuming ms stand On
behalf ~ IN" employees alon" sad Nir
ttarr"'s'n but fur 'H" benefit II IA"
-mploy"r and m" pablo - we'll IN"
rail-" al employees AZ" no' ATOM. when
they suffer from - ctIrtalim"nt Il wages
The public i- hurt II IN u,,,assarN t.
go To- work IN public opinion
Commence. ~ now Az our Law makers
stat" and national. must ~" ritt"n 49,
and h1'" facts and t''Ir"- presented
10 Thorn thai "lil show ~" litter unfair.
n"-~ - no" present rates allnw.~l hv law
70 railroads "" ,4u be- thus Tho
material - abundant Facts and igtIr,~.
ar" plentiful show IN" sam" Z"a amt
U"r-ist"nr" 10 getting ustlp. rust.d
'n m" railroads hat Won showed IA get
ing Jus'IC" to yourselves There will
he something doing then II ~ Jr!sti,.
for the roads -" want Let : Ce' busy
II was about two Naars ago Mr.
t'arreisOn ~ a that the railway con
'luc'or- set ~ motion rnoVrrra nt that
would have for IT, object tho securing
ri JustIo" 10 the railroads IN tho matter
NJ rates Tn" arguments gsnd ~ III.
w"r" more powerful now
1T - an uUcon'rov"r'ibIaf fact IA. said
that all pf m. ueC"--ttisS and rIeasu
NJ M" "vervthIng that "" huy With
money nave greatly anhan"..i IN irice
This has he.n the 'asis 81 our argument
with railroad Managers Whom asking for
better Tav II Ma an argument that
could not 10 brushed away and n won
Practically every railroad man m I'M.
j. nov ENJOYING a 70, .nt increas.
10 his wage and not Uncomfortable
number Of orr men already have tho
promise nj n further increase commencing
April l. 1911
Now where - This money To come from
How much longer can the roads give an
Increase m paw 10 offset orr increasin,.
living "Npenses| II - a well known fact
hat the roads have had hard time ,l,lr-
rg The last NO years making buckle amt
'irau meet several have gone into
fankrIptcy
There had teen. hs vent on = steady rise
IN the price Of syerything tho roads must
buy from engines 10 spikes Ths. cost Of
some supplies has more than doubled m
4 few wears
How much longer ra askeI -ts th.