Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1915-05-12
CHARLES II MARKHAM. called AZ

~
Chairman Walsh Where do YOU
reside
M. Markham Chicago.
Chairman Walsh What Is Your bus.
bess
Mr. Markham | am President Of
~ Illinois Central Railrad and the
Yssoo and Mississippi Valley Rail
~
Chairman Walsh; How long have
yos occupied that position
Mr. Markham 4 little over four
van.
Chairman Walsh Did your company
X any time prior Ia the formation ~
| ~ system Federation ever organize
4 committee CONFUSED OF committees
kum the various crafts. for the pur-
soae Of waiting upon the Governor Of
Illinois and urging an Increase In
freight rates
klge: /, may hay" been done. but |
have no knowledge OF IT,
Chairman Walsh Was such com.
utttee ever organized by the com.
ANY or al the request or desire of the
company and sent TO Governor Deneen
ipr the purPos. Of urging him To us,
bis influence IN favor of an increas"
b rates.
Mr. Markham do not know of
any such committee having been or
Qnlzed but ! would see no objection
10 H. ! should think the men would
have the same interests In the com.
n leAy. ss.urlng. an increased compensa.
tod In order'thst th.ss- .1<., y : x-..,sS.
might be- Increased. would see no
objection To that. IL seems to me that
would be in perfect harmony with
NE religions existing between the
company and It's employees
Chairman Walsh Did the company
~ for the time OF and give trans
Donation To men composing such "A
eommitte7
Mr. Markham. You have TO give me-
some dates and We would have to
lsok back
Chairman Walsh: Would II be spe.
enc enough 10 say that II was during
u administration Of Governor Deneen
- the Legislature which was In SEES
ssoe during his incumbency?
Mr. Markham: For this inyestiga-
: uoe ! would be willing to admit that
ne oo'nI,ant uiu ask It's employees 10
eooFperate with II In endeavoring to
~ Increased rates from the State
Chairman Walsh; DO you know
whether or not shop crafts on other
mes have dealt with the Railroad
Companies as Federations
NJ. Markham: believe there are
sooe instances. yes.
Chairman Walsh: What roads ,
NJ. Markham! Well. I might mention
Ne Southern Railway as one. I have
D mind. do not recall now any others
pefhaps the Rock-lsland and later on
some lines not strong financially that
could not stand out and probably had
70 make some arrangements
CHAIRMAN Walsh: Any others
Mr. Markham Have been some
others. but ! do not recall them now
interesting at this time In a general
way. and as concisely as possible. to
state what the effect has been on those
roads. good or bad. and whether or
nW the fears expressed In your state
meni were b' rne out by the situation
% these ds
Mr.. Markham: Why. have not
any knowledge OF the condition on
nose roads. might add an express.
..on OF opinion on the subject. that
II those fears have not been realized
Is because the organization has not
crown strong enough
chairman Walsh: You mentioned
something about newspaper comment
vnat steps. II any did the company
take In regard to publicity i?
Mr.. Markham: Why. II ad a de-
6ktuent that I understand undertook
to run personally. sir: and following
very closely upon the calling OF the
strike we prepared this pamphlet Tin.
dicating) giving the facts about the
strike. dated October 12th. 1911 Now
this pamphlet was circulated all along
our line OF roads. and the principal
statements contained In II were print
ed In all OF the prominent papers. be-
ut Chicago and ending at New
Orleans.
Chairman Walsh Was any payment
made to the Newspapers
Mr.. Markhman: Oh decidedly. at
the regular advertising rates. in some
whole pages. we went to very con
siderable extent to get all OF the facts
about the strike before the people
and We were willing to pay for IT,
Chairman Walsh: Who selected the
newspapers through the advertising
was done. this page Advertising
Mr.. Markham: No: unless II was
general way. that told them to select
for example. all OF the Chicago papers.
all OF the New Orleans I'D Louis
Vile papers; I ~ no, mink there was
any discrimjfa patton In the large towns:
He-toQs Ali lof the papers.
chairman walsh: Did any OF the
,aperv IN these localities adopt an
ditorial morley that was inimical to
he COMPANY In this strike. or In favor
4 the strikefs'
Mr.. NAM I'm: do not recall any.
he TOR al sIkntiment WAS very favor
lbles . oompany.
q An Walsh: Do you recall any
Al All that took the side OF the
.sers editol rially
Mr.. Narkhkm: No unless II waw
,ome paper eI1ited and managed BY the
Derikers: ther1 wAs one or two Of that
Eind.
Chaiman W1Alsh: have besn asked
. al you II 10 not . fact. Mr..
fnskhan. ths1t at the time this strike
-. .>1a>A ~ Ara vsra thirty onA Pail.