Salt Lake Herald | 1908-11-01 | Page 8 | Lower Wages Threatened

LOWER OWER WAGES THREATENED W Yo C Brown vice president of or the ew York Central company is campaigning among among the of that line ne against Mr I Bran B an He denies de denies denies nies that he Is making threats but In his recent little talk at Chicago he tte said sId among other things But it I is true that if the revenues of the roads do not n t Improve and we we me are are not permitted to charge e more for the service rendered then labor will m have to assist us U In standing the burden which has been Placed upon us At present the freight rate rata Increase matter mater is in abeyance When en election eleton is over the subject wl will come comp un Ul for tor or consideration but no date datt has been ben set tet for a meeting of the executives of or the fc eastern eater roads road and no definite defnie plans have been formed It I is Impossible for me rae to sav say when advances will w be made This is not only a threat that wages will viii be reduced but also notice that freight rates are to be raised as soon as election electon is over This is a fair air sam sample sample sampie pie of or how business Is to be improved lower wages and higher tariff on commodities Why Wh should not the steel stel trust be compelled to make concessions instead of putting alt all al the burden on the public Steel rails ris are art sold abroad at from 20 to 22 and the railroads of this country count are made ma e to pay pa 23 by bythe b bythe the trust tru t Mr I Bryan Bran would solve the he problem by b reducing the tariff tart Is there any an other ther relief rele In sight