The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-11
Central Trades and Labor Organi-
zation Adopts Plan to Raise
100000 for Vehicles.
NAMES SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
Object Is % Establish Lines Paral-
lei With Transit Company's-
j. &. Lovely Discusses the
Project.

! The Central Trades and Labor Union pro-
! poses TO establish Il bus line in St. Louis
| 10 compete with and run parallel n the
/ lines of the st Louis Transit Company, TO
be operated by union men.
| AT the meeting al WaIhaila Hall yester-
day. the first step was taken toward this
end by the adoption Of resolution to raise
| at least Sl0o.too to purchase and equip the
| necessary bus system.
| From the resolution adopted ard the
declarations of the speakers. hencetorth
| the policy will be to win the strike, if pos
sihle the basis Of a general boycott,
! which, in all its ra.nitcations. is TO reach
| to almost every Industry in the city. The
fare on bus for distance equal to that
traversed by the street car line will be )
cents.
| The scheme of organized tabor is as fol-
| lows:
1 a call is to be made upon all unions in the
world TO come TO the assistance cf the
| street car strikers in ST. Louis with contrI-
! buttons. All others who are in sympathy
| with the cause of organized labor are 10 be
| asked for contributions TO raise the fund
| of 100000. This, or SO much thereof may
| be necessary, is to be used for purchasing
at once SlS vehicles, horses and other equip
| ment
Plan of Operation.
These vehicles are to be used to convey
| passengers from point TO point along the
/ lines of the transit company.
| Striking street railway employees are 10 be
| employed in operating the 'buses-two men
on each Vi hcle, one as the conductor and
| the other az driver. Two shifts of men are
ia be employed daily, thus giving work to
| loo men.
The profits are to be applied first. 10 the
| maintenance of those strikers who are in
| need and out of employment, and The bal
| ance 10 be contributed TO tire general fund
/ of the Trades and Labor Union, TO be used
| as that body may see fit.
Speaking of the proposition. J, G. Lovely
of the Shoe Workers Union, and author OF
, the resolution. said:
I'VE do not stand for violence, and
, through that instrumentalitv cannot accom-
| plish our rights. Organized labor stands for
/ law and order at AL times. In all classes
Of society some men to be found who
! cannot be restrained. But they act under
personal impulse and not by direction of the
| class 10 which they belong. Thieves and
muIderers are found among lawyers. bank
| ers merchants and labor unions, but a man
would be fool TO say. therefore. that all
who were In those Classes were thieves and
murderers.
In this great fight two things are to he
done by us: First. to use the boycott and
bring to bear all the power that lies in that
mode OF defense to accomplish our ends and
secure our rights. Then we must establish
a competitive transportation line and carry
passengers at the same price as charged by
ttle railway tpUlpduN III WAY lHt pun
lie will be served the transit company de-
prived of its profits and the strike brought
Io successful issue.
Springfield. Ill. and Indianapolis who can
! furnish Hs with busses in -twenty-four hours
after the order is given. ana / hope it will
be the sense of this meeting TO start the
bus line at once.
RESOLUTION Adopted.
Immediately after this address the ques-
tion was put and the following resolution
was adopted unanimously:
Whereas. desperate struggle is now in prog,
its empIoyes ' %ho are on striks. said struggle
| having been caused by the attempt Of said COM
| Union. whose demands ave conceded 10 be Jus:
| and fair BY the vast majority OF the people O:
| whereas. The people of this city do not
! sder II either prudent or just 10 tide en- .ars
/ labor Imported into the State IF Missouri by
/ ton of affairs which has parallzed local trans
4 portation brought business to n standstlll.
| embarrassing thousands OF merchants ana b,:si-
ness men. thus causing financial insecurity and
OF affairs is due to the unreasonable attitrde of
the 81; Louis Transit Company. which refuses
announced their Willingness repeatedly to do so:
Whereas. The St Louis Transi, Company has
succeeded in influencing the State rnd city
the city its swear in 2.5po depIty sheriffs
! and unnecessarily proposes 20 use 5.o9 state
! and unjust Federal injUncti5ns. mSiising all the
powers OF monopoly and the city state and
and destroy the constitutional rights o: its en-
| ployes. in order to compel them 10 renounoe the
| inaiiensble right of Organization ana submit to
| Conditions OF degradation and slavery: there
| Resolved By the Central Trades and Labor
| Union of st. Louis and vicinity:
which invoIy.s the exsience Of 5rca5,zas Iaso1
in the United states tnis struggle having Teacnei
| tween the great mass Of the people and 1nonop-
4 ;ecopd-Tb,- We snriaud t,a b.rorc ac,,,, -,
the street railway men Of 81. Louis in remaining
united IN tn their dsteTnnaSa ii 70 resist the y
Transit Company ", and we urge them to remain
m ThiTdThas f l5 eommttse Of fifty % memaers q,
this body shall now be elected, who shall or
T. raise snd 81 at least s na to cars s
| this strike until won: said fund to lie rased 10y
world by personal appeals to all organized bodies
Q: the common people in 81 Lor:s, including 50
! thy with us. and to raise funds In any ether
sosh its purpose this eonmtee shall 10 aG
| ize into sUbccmmittees. to conduct personal
to the people of st. Louis 70 boycott the cars OF
the 81 Louis Transit Company lt snall PUB
| reform papers Of every civilized country The
| face Of the globe.
| eties and associations Of every kind in ST Louis
eca M,ih oT @s to f ass bsbss hhs street re s
meetings AID TO appoint committees TO raise
/ colt until victory is
| After the adoption of the resolution a
| committee of fifty was selected to solicit
| funds. This committee Is composed of the
| most prominent labor leaders In town.
| Harry Blackmore. formerly president of
the Trades and Labor Union, who is a
| member of the soliciting committee. stated
! yesterday that work would be begun at
| once and that as soon as funds sufficient
| vehicles would be gotten and lines opened.
CHARLES MICHEL ARRESTED.