The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-22

passive action and assert their rights.
Have the employers of this city no
| rights, Mt all? Is even the right to
discharge Incompetent employees to be
denied them? Its coming 10 be a
serious thing. gentlemen. It's time we
took some decisive stand against irre-
sponsible agitators and breeders of dis
content. If we don't the condition of
the business men of this valley viii
soon become unbearable. Our right TO
do business and our freedom of action
Is in danger I'm not afraid to say
these things, even though men in this
city have threatened to shoot the -,
as they have been pleased to call me-"
Mr.. Conegys moved to lay the reso-
lutions on the table, and DR.. j. g.
Bateson seconded his motion, but 1t
was unanimously defeated.
Luther Keller declared in favor OF
the passage Of tho resolutions adopt
ed at the special meeting of the board
and made the emphatic statement that
they do not commit the board to either
one side or the other.
I'VE tried to take the middle ground"
said he, "and we succeeded. If the
sentiments expressed by some of the
members here today We're followed to
their logical conclusion it would result
in anarchy. What we need in the
present instance is a little application
of the Golden Rule on both sides.
That's what we want. We want men,
too, who will not be afraid TO ride on
the street cars If they want to and
who will not be afraid under any cir
cumstances or in the face of any
threats to do just what they feel like
doing. providing they violate no law
in doing it,"
WHAT c. G.. ROLAND SAID.
C. G.. Boland said that it was unfor-
tunate that the belief had gone abroad
that the board of trade was opposed
to organized labor
II myself see nothing wrong with
the resolutions adopted BY the twenty
eight members of this board last Mon
day night, but they have been taken by
a large percentage of our people as II
blow at the strikers. In the face or
this, are we going to add fuel to the
flames by passing them again with
wild hurrah? Are we ready to let the
impression get aboard that we are talk
ing sides?
II want to say that the gentleman
who spoke here a little while ago
against organized labor is a fanatic on
the question of capital and labor. l
heard him during the last miners
strike utter IL vile speech. yes. genle
men. a vile speech against the miners
OF this valley.
Il protest against passing these reso-
lutions again. They will be misinter-
preted again and the impression will go
out that Monday nights meeting was
irregular What we should do is to
make an effort to bring both sides to-
sether'
Mr.. TAYLOR said that the reason the
resolutions should be re-aflirmed was
that the public might know once and
for all that the board was not taking
sides.
we took particular pains" said he,
ito avoid favoring either side. We
have no right to take sides and we did
not do so
The resolutions were finally read
again and on motor of Z. II. Watts,
We're adopted.
President Lansing appointed, on mo-
tion of John NJ. kemmerer. the fol-
lowing committee to bring about, if
possible. ii settlement of the strike: A.
w. Dickson. Luther Keller. Joseph
Levy, &. e. Scott and DOph r. Ath-
erton.
II. G. Durham was unanimously
elected member of the board and the
applications for membership of G. d.
Sanderson and Director of Public
Safety +. l.. WOrnser We're received.
After the meeting lunch was served
by Hanley.