The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-04-22

Says iIEthtf
~ y or annut Inc 5Ii inst. one OF
4 ! { best known and p"pulHr con
~ ,;,r,urs. Mr.. Robert ShrArrr> Oh
the WnrdIAnd stree, railway I'' re-
voIv,'H mis- walking papers to use
H.rh,t parlancr.-- mrrh tr the sur
prise aud regret. Of almost every one
living at Woodland, and 'h">" " il"
Travelled ON his car. He WAS Oh" of
he oldest conductors on the route,
acquainted with almost every Im>Srn-
ger living in the Suburbs. t"SprcI'l'y
Woodland l'ark) and knew ;hrir stop
pinG-off places as welt as dnl tine
pllI>ns Of the line themselves. Like
other old conductors and muiormrn
on this route he WAS always ON guard,
and on the lookout for passengers
who might be Il little tnrtIN. owing
in many eases to their ion" rrSdrnrr
from the road. The residents Of tn"
district. therefore. have been justly
arounscd at his summary discharge
(without special rraSnm. The two
petitions which have recently been
circulated and 50 largely signed by The
patrons on this route. who number
over III for his Reinstatement. should
be taken as an index Of their high
appreciation OF his services. 1t is per-
haps not always wise to nvcr-pra Use
the efforts OF an individual employee.
looking only from our standpoint and
to pass him up the list: but this is
the only way we have to judge. when
we are satisfied with Il man. and when
we are not afforded an opportunity
to hear the other side, and when The
discharged public employs is nor
given any specific reason himself for
being discharged.
The Street Railway Co. is Il public
servant and carrier: ii owes its exist
ence to the public and occupies the
public streets. and its patrons are in
common partnership with it. without
whom they could not exist, it is there
fore self-evident that the patrons Of
the road have a just right to enter
complaints, when in their estima ton
they have not been property served.
In asking the re-insta temcnt Of Mr..
Shearer, to his former position. we
simply submit our views. the express
who were interviewed. and who signed
the petition for his re-nstatrmrnt 1t IS
neither reasonable nor right that the
travelling public should be submitted to
the Inconvenience and annoyance com
,rpr,.ut nr 20! eat, Il chan"rs Of en-
pjuHr;, n.r,tn., i: ue 10: the purpose
of breaking up The union or t. redlirn
expenses to the company. The people
pay the same fare. be ii for good or
indifferent service. and they have a
perfect right to kick if they do not
get what they pay for. SO far as he
general service Of the Duluth stree;
car system is concerned the people
have very little to complain about be-
cause heretofore we have been we'll
served; this complaint. however. is
local in so far thar Woodland people
object to the seemingly unreasonable
discharGc, accompanied with incOn-
Veniencr 10 the public. or our old
conductor Robert Shearer. who. not
only the Older people bur especially
the children. have learned to love be-
\'it'' ~ ms 't'Lli'''i at * ilt,tllNt ~
their lit1lr wants. But this ease is
only unr sample Of the unrelent ing
oNrrtur"S Of the ID. :. Il. Il. Go to!
break mp the union: such plans may
>'"rred for a while bur finally the
rights Of those who honestly serve
their employers. will be recognized
and the arbitrary system of labor
serfdom Ivy corporations will be
stifled by its own "rcedintSS.
Rome. yes. glorious Rome. when
thinking to be on the pinnacle OF sue
cess because of its few great and
monrN-Neal'hv people. little dreamed
that the rumbIings Of a mighty earth ,
quake, were boiling" under lis very !
foundations. History has told us Of !
the ris>> and fall Of naughty Rome.
monied Rome, and IL slave ridden !
people, history never lies. and the
history Of ighteousnrsS ever rises
like RanQuo,S ghost. to haunt the
conscience.
Finale.
Mr.. Mrndenhall. receiver (n) Of the
Duluth Street Railway Co. question:
'Dld You consider the petition Of the
residents OF Woodland in respect to
| he reinstatement of Robt. Shearcr !
the cnnuurlor" Il did, and T think |
You Woodland people mad. fools Of
WIFE You consider his
reinstatement No. Will vou give
the petitioners. or Mr.. Shrarrr the
cause for his discharge, Seeing thar
:" many patrons + uthr road have. r\-
pressed their perfect satisfaction No.
! will not. It is nnnndy'< business.
90, per cent fools inriH,linu some
>i>;y ladies Who 81 ynru the petition.
1t is evident ri':h Mr.. Mrndrul,alI has