Show TALK TO STRIKERS AT LABOR TEMPLE Union Le Leaders ders Here From Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver Explain Reason for Action of MENS MEN'S SIDE WAS NOT HEARD J J. J A AI Franklin I Says Rio Grande Officials ls' ls Would Listen to toNo No Argument Union labors labor's labors labor's side o of the controversy controversy contro contro- ers versy with the Rio Grande officials Jc leading UP ip p to th the st strike n c was explained t to Salt L J strikers at a a. masi mass meetIng meet meet- Ing lug in Labor temple last night The meeting was yas addressed by J. J A. A f. f Fl Franklin 1 first J vice e president o of tho the International Boilermakers Boilermakers Boiler Boiler- makers rs' rs and and Helpers and Iron Iron J r f builders J J. J Moodier H cond vice f president ot of tho the I Intern International tern lional Brotherhood Brother Brother- V hood of or Blacksmiths an and Helpers and andr r Albert J district representative i of orA t the tho c boilermakers r The three union had just k completed a n tour of or all the main points 8 F along tho the line of or the tho railroad and prefaced their remarks b by saying that everywhere hero 1 had found the union with tho the strike men In entire sympathy and d to lo fight light out tho the Clues ques Uon tion Involved In If Jt it took years rhe said that not only had all the tho union men Then left their work but many nonunion nonunion nonunion non non- union mon men h had hd d joined voluntarily In Inthe Inthe Inthe the fight with Hh them Ur Unions Union's o s 's SIdo Side of or Trouble of the talks I v I t In presenting a synopsis o given at the meeting Mr 1 Franklin h said No Jn Indeed eed we have nothing nothing- that l we e wish to keep from the tho public In Int I t J tact fact act it Is public sentiment that we want to aid us In our light The facts acts k f arc are There ha had been entered Into an and andT J T duly executed between the railway i company and tho Blacksmiths and andI I jf Helpers Helpers' union a contract In regard r to the Ule wages hours and other othel mat mat- This was to lo continue In effect I until January Januar 1909 In this paper sir fi there thero was no clause for no notice LIce on the theft ft part of ot cither either party as to when the fr contract could be avoided It was to Lo run un to the tho date ate of Its Ils expiration With t the machinists a contract had been entered into which pro provided that it Jl should run until superseded by an an- r other With ith tho ho boilermakers a contract contract contract con con- tract had also been entered Into This provided for a da 30 day 30 notice on the part of ot either party as to when a I change might be made This was to run until April 1 I 1908 On February 12 the company compan served served cr ed cd notice that on March 14 all conJ coni con- con i J I. I tracts with the mechanical l department depart depart- ment would be abrogated A committee com corn of the men waited on the tho com com- jk pany pany officials at once and asked for 4 Uhe ithe reason but they none Company States Position p Delegations from the international unions followed but met the same u that ces that Is thc they w were re informed that the company compan was going to have an an open shop and were going to run J it own affairs and nd if the men did not HIce It they could quit Then followed repeated advances on th the tho part of the unions to submit tho the matter to arbi- arbi These were refused The unions unions through tho the tho representatives sen offered to go over the con- con tracts and to release the company from froman an any obligations that owing owing- to the financial depression might bo workIng working working work work- ing a hardship on on the company These x advances were vere likewise refused Then thc the ur union on offered to c concede every every- ve thing In fairness that it could coul only J demanding tho the same bame conditions that thal other roads were giving to lo their em- em 1 This too wa was l' l refused Objected to n Rules March 16 saw tho the issue of or a II set el of ot shop hop rules by tile the company compan the fhe f i second clause o of which read Tho The hours of or work shall shan bo be regulated from flom I d time Ume to time Ume as per instructions issued from flOm this office other rules provided cd for overtime J only after 6 o'clock thus putting in effect a a hour ten day ii in place o of the nine-hour nine da day contracted for tor These rule rule- in effect would woul eventually o make a closed shop against union menThe menThe menThe men The company compan said that we were insisting on a a. closed shop Such was wa wasand and md will not hot be the case cae In lit the con con- tracts we weta had ta kald nothing about the Iho employment union men nten an and the company could hire whoever cr it il pea pleas d. d We Ye admit that wo we try to lo induce all loes to lo join a union but wo we d did not and could not insist upon it Wo tC 0 did ever everything thing In our power to lo come to a settlement but bul all an our advances were refused A few hours following the of or the shop rules ruIs the men left Idt work G Got t Utile Little Satisfaction We Vo e a ask ak k for tor no more than oUter oilier roads load tho Santa Fo Fe and other nonunion nonunion nonunion non non- union roads ed give their men When this wa was placed c h in argument be before ore the tho Rio Grande Grandc the answer w was wat given that other ether roads were not run run- fling ning tho the Rio Grande Ii In this way have ve alt all our attempts to reach a settlement set set- been met When asked as ns to future developments develop develop- ments Mr Ir Franklin said that It Il was wan quito probable that tho ho mechanical union force orco of ot the entire Gould s system s 's tern tem would be called out He said that It would of ot course he be put up to the tho thomen men mell but felt sure that ticy would see in tho the action of the tho Rio Klo Grande Grandc company a forerunner o of a movement to oust the thc At Al the local shops yesterday the strike breakers were on dul duty as usual usual and as yet ct no interference from union I mon men has lias been offered MEET CAR MENS MEN'S IE S 'S COMMITTEE Strike Officials Hold Conference That ThatIs Is Without Definite Result Denver March 22 2 Tomorrow the beginning of the second week of or the strike of tho Denver au and Rio Grande raIlroad sees both sides determined to win Several Severa conferences of the themen themen themen men were held Saturday night an and plans lai laid for tor or a vigorous and prolong prolong- ed cd fight t more strike breakers were Imported and arrived after dark Friday night The They were taken to Burnham and will be distributed along tho tile line The grievance committee o of tho the carmen calmen cat car catmen men met the tho other leaders last night but no definite action was ns taken The rank and file o of the car men along the theline theline line line- favor the strike It is said but tho ho national officers of the union have advised against It Whether they will change their views since two of their number were discharged for refusing to take strikers strikers' places is In doubt Strikers Claim Suj Support i ort Engineers an and firemen over o the system are said to bo be dissatisfied with tho tue condition of ot some of the rolling stock tock and ma may appeal to tho the officials to end the strike A summary of Ito Iho situation along the line has been forwarded forwarded for for- warded to the men b by M. M J J. J l of tho the machinists A Durango re report report re- re port says Sll'S The Thc Farmington pas passenger cn er train left heft Thursday a evening at 33 o'clock and had not returned at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of the The Thc trip Is Is' Is only 50 fiO miles mUes each way war Hotel business busi busl- ness Is picking up III here on account of passengers passengers' having to lay oca over here herc owing to the poor railroad service From Thistle Utah It Jt is reported that five live engines arc completely out of or service for lack Jacl of repairs Every E shop man IS js still out at Salt Lake Lale It is said 31 engines ate are out of commission com corn mission P Passenger r trains are reported report report- ed Cl from three to five C hours late William Hannon llannon sixth vice president dent of the International national Associations of Machinists 1 has beet been placed in full charge o of the thc sti strike Ike |