The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-14
THE STRIKERS POINT OF VIEW.
Progress of the Strike Said to be En-
tireIy Satisfactory.

Wichita, Kas., Dec. 1O.-The follow
ing message was received by Mr.. New
man, general chairman of the Santa
Fe Telegraphers, from St. Louis, where
the headquarters of the Order of Rail
way Telegraphers is located, ana
where they receive reports as to the
condition of affairs on the entire San
Ia Fe system:
''St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. III. y. New
man, Wichita, Kas.: Progress of strike
entirely satisfactory. President Dol
phin is in Galveston, personally di
recting affairs. Our success assured
beyond doubt if men stand firm.
Ninety-nine per cent. of the men on
the Santa Fe Pacific, Southren Cali
fornia Valley line and the Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe are out, and over 95
per cent. on the Santa Fe proper. 1t
is absolutely necessary that all men
stay out to the end, for defeat at this
time would mean the abdicatiOn of
the schedule on the whole Santa Fe
system. Pay no attention to news
paper stories of railroad officials that
they arc hiring large numbers of men,
and that many of out men are re-
turning to work. Both are untrue,
and are made in the hope of weak
ening the men. They can not ill
strikers places. Twenty-four hours
more will bring victory to us. See
that all your territory gets this at
once, and urge them to stand firm.
[Signed.l III. B. PERHAM,
"Grand Secretary and Treasurer
Messages to Mr.. Newman.
Messages to Mr.. Newman say:
The Valley line reports that all are
solid. and firemen and trainmen are
restless"
The Santa Fe Pacific reports only
three men working on entire sys-
tenn"
The New Mexico and Rio Grande
divisions report everybody out but
four men. and we have a representa-
tive on the way there to get them
out"
Mr.. Newman said:
THE company is sending the fol-
low out broadcast all over the sys-
TEN:
Newman has declared the strike
off, and ordered the operators TO re-
turn to work.
This is absolutely false. We are
winning, and the men are standing
firm. This shows the desperate
straits in which the company stands
Mr., Newman's Statement
Mr.. Newman says that when the
strike is off he will notify all local
chairmen and they, instead of Linn
kelf, will order the men back.
President Dolphin Heard From.
President Dolphin advises from Gal
weston that the men in the other de-
partmentS have already taken action
looking to the immediate cessation
of the strike, they having wired the
that the strike must be at
once stopped, or it will involve the
entire train service. Mr.. Newman ad-
vises that the Oklahoma division is
out solid with the exception of three
operators.
Bound to Win out.
"Supt. .Tice and Chief Dispatches and
Operator Wescott, from Arkansas
City, are endeavoring to fill the strik-
ers places in Wichita.
I'VE are bound to win out, and the
prospects have never seemed SO bright
since the Inauguration of the trou-
ble.'' said Mr.. Newman.
Utterly without Foundation.
"The message sent from Topeka by
General Manager Nudge that 1 have |
declared the strike off is utterly |
foundation, and General Man |
ager Nudge knew that he was stat
ing a falsehood when he sent the |
message. Such dIsreputable tactics |
would be beneath the dignity of any |
gentleman. We will not arbitrate un- |
der any circumstances"