The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10
ORGANIZED LABOR'S ATTITUDE.
Statement by Special Committee of
&. L. 4 l.. L. as To the Strike.

y committee Of the Central Trades and
Labor Union. which was appointed Sun
day for the purpose OF drawing up a decIar-
alton OF the attitude of organized labor
toward the strike OF the transit companv
employees, last night made public tn. state
ment. IL is signed by all IN. rnarpI.,s or
the committee: MTA. Johnson, president of
W. Morrison. vice present: David Xrev-
ling, secretary; Leon Grceni,aIru a nj n u,
Putnam. and is as follows: "''
To the People 81 st. Louis: Tho ,,,l,rt
committee Of the Genital Trades snd , eIf
Union OF -. Louis and vicinity was Ipneirtet
az a meeting OF said body Sunda-. JuIy ~
make statement To- tn. pubi;. eprirssSi1. -, :,
sense oil 9isaLlI.d labor REGARDING the vocation
10y the 81 LOUIS Transit Company OF the hast
agreement made with its striking enipI1ves A''
Iile circumstances under which iris .pr.er,.r.
was formulated and with much ~ "bi's NJ ~ ,it
public is unfamiliar, is subject which can AMI
street railway employees and a cnmrnitt .. ihii nS
kno1n ciilz-Ls who brought about and r,r,t1i
10 dwell upon verbal promises mad. In The M, 80
.nce OF rru;abie witnesses 10y the 81 Uni.
tiations. That the said promises vera ~; ' 90 90
cluded u; the written agreement seemed To is
si;on upon The part OF the striking empI,iyes ans
me .itiz.ns Eohhlttee To spare the ST Louis
the hour OF its defeat. III
The technical stretch Of authority exercised .,
or never" demand 10 sign the document vbirb
did no; seem unreasonable on The f,rt' =, ' ~
transit company in view Of its volubIe n,ot,dn.
assurances Of good faith In the rr.senc. ~ bCr
cradle witnesses. When the storm OF nubJir ds
satisfaction and indignant protest which rr.,,nI
The publication Of the agreement had Suictei
the members % the street railway union the lat
ter twkile sthI donbting the sincerity 81 I'M.
company showed its discipline and responsibility
organization by ratifyng the iIrsa.,Hf.SS
tory acton rf ~ representatives. disseminating
all OF those nlerstions which II has been sue
c.ssfGiy conducting In defense Of It's rights r-J,b
rinsy and shifty promises OF its To- ,d III h. ''
doing gave the 81 Louis Transit Company and
tesrsnce towaTi and ,rrHtfni g gi seFoGs fS s
white fag'' Of an enemy without parallel in
scarcely dried upon is Inent before /, was
ner by tie -: Louis Transit Company .ccnsd-
Ing To- the evidence which has and viii 10 nIsred
bsf re the public; but notwithstanding a period
Under agErsyai!ns circumstances. :hc striking
rCic sclf-con;rcl that cannot be praised Too high
ly. With the discrimination to stand upon iha
street railway an. before taking suitable asiin,
in their own defense, have secured vn!um.nois
Company which would be eoisdcrti 'q irIef agss
eyid.re e. OF Eriit IN airy court oc Justice.
afdsv supporting each and every spsce r OF
pany and the latter cannot acauit itssIS h ~.
the bar Of public opinion by the ieniais whicb
charge the 81. Louis Transit COMPANY with ny
ing actuated by the following motives in making
f h bsv fss the the P pks to ride again It's
second1To cause a discontinnance or oF donations
10 the strikers relief fund and 'hus line snd
prevent trades union canvass Of the city on
July 8.
Third-To create lack OF confidence in leader
chip among the members OF the Street Raiivay
Union.
Fourth-By stopping the boycott. suspendin,
financial assistance creating lack of conhdsncs.
in leadership and iiscontinuance of agitation n
hoped TO cause Generalization and break nm the
Street Railway Union. -
Fifth-Owins TO the enormous losses which II
had sustained. the decrease in the value Of ira
securities and the necessity Of meeting heavy AMI
pressing obligations. something heroic had to be
done. The agreement was the consequent make
shift OF those who direct the affairs Of the ST.
Louis Transit Company.
II the people Of St. Louis do not rise In tssir