The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-03
Petition.
To His Honor the Mayor of Pa7atka and
the Honor able Board Of Aldermen


the Honorable Board Of Aldermen
thereof.
Your petitioners, the undersigned,
would represent most respectfully.
/. That the subscribers are entitled in all
to the protection afforded by the
ordinance and police of the city of Palat-
ka, being residents thereof: that the bus
mess pursued by your petitioners is nee
essary to the comfort Of your citizens and
yourselves, and encourages the visits of
strangers whose stay also is Of material
benefit to the aforesaid city.
end That this business is yet in its in
fancy. but promises to increase in rapid
ratio for the future, so as to bring still
greater advantages to the community.
3rd That while the profits during the
winter season cannot be called small it is
little more than self-sustaining as vet. and
the members of our association are COM
PEELED to work at a loss during the sum-
mer by reason of the tender infancy, as
yet, of an industry which has even now
been of great benefit to your city and
without which the mammoth new hotels
must close and Messrs. Orvis. Larkin &
Co., tear their silken boards in wild des-
pair.
ThereupOn, in view of these facts and
occupation in preparing the food for us
from our mothers. cousins and aunts,
we wish, with all respect, to warn YOU
that unless this thing is stopped there is
danger Of a street strike by a certain
class Of the laboring population in your
city. Of the consequences of such a
step we need not speak, history gives too
many instances, and your honors have
Melancholy in Vain.
1t only remains for us to inform you
that certain firms have brought into your
town case after case Of patent leather
shoes, and these your petitioners are as
sured it will be only necessary to
suggest a course Of action which your
board would pursue with profit to your
city and advantage to ourselves; thereby
encouraging the establishment of bust
ness interests in your growing town, and
placing yourselves right on the issues
now being made between labor and CAPT
tai.
Be it known therefore to the honorable
city fathers Of Palatka aforesaid, that by
reason of the action lately taken by Ger
tain business firms among us, the
work is taken from our hands,
the bread from our mouths
are being daily purchased by many of the
| former patrons. Your HOnOrs will under
stand that those need no polishing, and
if the use of them becomes common,
large numbers of your transitory resi-
dents will be without any occupation for
the summer. Then will Palatka be de
serted by us and all our tribe for several
months; it will acquire the reputation of
being dead town, because there will be
none to occupy the steps along the street
or make things lively by rude conversa-
tons in loud tone carried on at street
corners.
We would suggest that you impose a
special tax or duty on all shoes of this
description brought into your town; there
by your treasury may be filled and we
be encouraged to perseverance in the in
FAINT industry wherein we have embarked,
at a venture, our time, capital and talents
On your hands be the results of the ac-
ton now taken. We have done our duty
and our skirts are clear. And when the
profits of monopoly have become i'm
mense and each of Us drives his horse
and ph@ton to his palatial place of bust
ness, we will condescend to manipulate
your elections and relieve you Of the
trouble thereof. Meanwhile your petit
TONERS will ever pray, &c, and sign them
selves, Most respectfully.
The BOOTBLACKs OF PALATKA.
BY THE NEWS Attorney in fact.
Palatka, May End, 1884