Evening journal., 1920-01-15
THE ISSUE is UP TO THE uotsr

r~ HE REPUBLICAN Publicity Association, through It's
/ president Hon. Jonathan Bourne. Jr, today gave
out the following statement from It's Washington head
quarters:
III is reported that railroads seeking new capital IN
anticipation OF being returned private control are
experiencing great difficulty interesting nnancers in
their needs seriously damaged and demoralzed as the
roads have been by two years Of government control
The assigned is that the finances necessary to
meet the demands OF other American industries and
foreign rehabilitation, leave the cupboard bare for the
railroads This is a false reason.
"The simplest lay mind knows full well that without
efficient transportation system American industries Of
sort must stagnate Financiers are not denying
their purses TO the roads stocks and bonds being
hawked dsmaly In the market places. because money
tied up in. promised to other industries and invest
mehis but because Of the terrible uncertainty which
hoyers the future Of the railroads this country
The pig in the poke is like to choke.
"Snce the surrender OF the Administration In 1916
which eliminated in the passage OF the Adamson law
the Railroad Broherhoods have with the connyance OF
the Administration absolutely hog-ted the railroad sys-
tenn OF America. The Senate has boldly met the issue
by adopting the Cummns anti-srke clause in the pend
Ing railroad restoration bill
But the House gives evidence OF paering and hedg
ng, and disposition to substitute for that clause
complicated and cumbersome method OF arbitration when
every in his who has witnessed the procedure
Of the broherhoods during the past three years
that their sole idea is to make categorical demands and
spurn all counterproposals. The Broherhoods char
acter is the arbter-the sole abterof every members
pay-check. Their attitude is To hell with arbratlon
Meet demands will paralyze industry and un-
leash famine to terrorize the Nationr
. III the House OF Representatives reneges on the
cummns' ant-strike clause. this will continue
SO long it continues finances will not be forthcoming
Without the grass would ultimately spring up
between streaks OF each 25OOO miles length
Ardf ind n
piquet would languish and expire. The Brotherhoods
know this They gamble on it. They believe they have
the alternative They believe II they blockade the
from funds by terrorism they eventually
them back into the hands OF the Government And then
they VIII have the railroad industry by the throat at
last The country has had a sample OF what that
vfnce the Government assumed control Whichever way
one views IT, unless the House supports the Senate in
the calculated to break the shackes OF group
control Of transportation system-and the principle
applies other industries as we-stark ruin is the
terminal Of that system.
This is no time to pussy-foot dodge the issue.
II the Republican party control OF the legislative
branch Of the Government not 10 strike on the
gives which have been forged by Soyiess fastened
by Wsonians to the limbs OF this Government It will
have finished its usefulness as an organization II has
never failed the past tests imposed upon IT,
1t cannot fail now The House win eventually
with the senates views and put end group
Of railroad system"
And by the token. millions OF Americans Will
rejoice when such group terrorism has been done away
with.