The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-26

, the employers must he accorded sufhc,ent
earning power 10 meet these demands
Whereas the : mi. nm voters directly
dependent on the railroad interests Of this
country for a livelihood ask for nothing
short Of a square deal from the hands Of the
state and Government IAwmakinR bodies.
be "
Resolved lha, We exert our collective
amt Individual efforts against thoee who are
selnshly or otherwise anita Ronistic 70 tire
interests from which We derive our hveli-
hOod-
We Asfemployee- fully realize that - .
practical proposition theories laid aside
The earnings OF railroads must he suficient
to pa ytall charges and expenses with q sub
stantial and assured margin Of proht IN
order thai conditions may continue 20
improve that the safety and convenients
Of the public may he conserved and pro-
teCtsd. and thai necessary extensions may
he made 20 keep pace With the growth NJ
our common country We further reCog-
nils thau our welfare A. employees Of The
railroads Of the United State- IL dependent
upon the prosperity Of the employing
COMPANY. and that the Investor has the
right to protection and consideration AZ
well a. the employee And
Whereas under the enlarged powers
u nov Possesses. The Inter'ate Commerce
commission - more than ever responsible
Tor railroad conditions through ont
the country and me future welfare NJ
those employed IA railroad service depends
so largely on the Wisdom with which he
commission exercises IFS power. therefore.
R'soirsd. That Ne earnestly request the
Interstate Commerce Commission to cor
sld"r the proposed increases in the iran.
spor'Ation rates Of our employer IN =
broadmnded manner and from The stsnd-
point q; their general knowledge Of raj.
NtE -
nicalTI"- and impractical theories NAV
not ba allowed to override veil known
facts and that such disposition NAV he
made 81 he matter a. vii foster and cd
courage the efficiency ~ the service The
rafar" ~ N" rank and fle and The main
'enan,s 81 standards ba-r calculated 20
euhnn"- the development ~ the properties
Nod he o. further
P'soir'S That 'he-~re-loutions he printed
IN the ofncial publications n The four organ
iya'ions here
CHIFTS AskED TO Go To vAsHINGIoN
~ PERSON
Having adopted those enthusIastIcally
tn'' delegates decided ~ g. a step further
and - rtICt the. leaders ~ th.. brother
hoods 20 go ~ NaShinkt on and support
the railroads IN an appeal Tor increased
rates The following resolutions went
through unanimously
R'sohsd. That this representative meet
ing ol me railway brOtherhOOda request
our chief executives ~ appear before the
lnter-tA'e Commerce Commission during
The pending rare hearings and on hehalf
of Tho railway employees represented nv
hose organizations state our case and
supper he proposal ~ reasonably increase
: he eNIsting rates and bs n further
RSsoir'd. That they invite representative.
NJ ali classes NJ railway labor 20 ,oin them
IN carving out The spirit ~ 'hi- resolution
and he " further
Re- ir'd Thai The resolution 10 printed
IN a. Of our r"~0""'tv" Journals and that a
g opv - foro srird 20 The 'hief executive
and rp The diyi- ,nns and a. general chair.
men %; srieyan'. committees ~ rhe four
ORGANIZATIONS here represented
IN" brotherhood chiefs congratulated
tn" deleRates on good work done and
At , ' VI Mr. Hurley declared the meet
ing over. Most Of the delegates from
out Of town eft for their homes IN the
late afternoon
chef Stone President Ga rretson. Pres-
dent IL" and other leaders said after
the meeting that they did not want any
impression 10 get out that the railroad men
we're trying To- dictate anything TO any-
tudy. but they hoped he pubic would look
Ioh-rlv INTO the whole question from the !
railroad mans point ~ view Mr. Stone ,
believed thai the railroads will not find /
~ ImposSlble To get relief II the public I
wakes zap - the fact that IT. interest. I
are suffering 10y the inability 81 the rail. |
roads To pay heii"r wages or give hotter
s.rvic.
II was 4 wonderful meeting sad
President Garnet ,on We accomplished
what "" cam" for and its effects will |
h" far reaching
The results a. affecting labor and
o ir''al will ha ~ incalctilable good
said President lie.