98: Silver & Gold: From Grover Cleveland to William Jennings Bryan & William McKinley
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Trouble started back in may when pollman company employees and members of the newly formed american railroad union, or a r u, sent a delegation to talk to their boss. George has recently cut wages by 20 to 36%. Yet as their landlord in the company town of pullman, he hasn't reduced their rent, gas or other costs,. Despite paying out larger dividends to shareholders. The sleeping car tightan refused to negotiate and fired three dle on members. By july ninth, 30 are dead, scores more are wounded, and chicago is occupied by a force of 14 thousand men. This nation wide strike, called the pullman strike, will be crushed before the month
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