The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-04

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we propose 10 run our cars ana we
Wont be stopped.
There are Il number of decent mei
on strike. Men with families who VII
ornba bjy ba minced In desperate cir-
r,,pst,nces hv ,his strike I'm sorry
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MEMS STATt.NENT
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me loi'o" ihs Stale''eHt WIS iEsu'u
ny tne men iast nlsnt'
10 the Public and Friends Of Organized Iubol
OF Scranton and Vicinity:
In view OF the TACT that tile struggle beLwccr
the Scranton Railway company and its ,in
pioycs hns seemingly reached a point be,onc
immediate amicable adjustment, it il ncres>ar,
that you. az Judges should have an opport,nt,
I, know the true facts leading up TO the present
situation that Won may decide whether the en-
plo,cs are justified in the stand they are taking
II is we'll known that We were driven TO or
gnn26 by the shameful treatment we received
In the shane of long hours low wages ant
ulend,,rable rules and mean tricks of under
bosses.
The recent strike is still fresh IN the mind.
We owe a deep deb, of gratitude for its suc
cess Now. we a'u 10, .n,nS we wou,u w 'v" w.,
cot ,,sct then made. on part Of the general
manager of ,he rompany and his under oA
cials, but such has been the case Not on,
,l,usc even thc wauo clause, Of that con.ratt
has cscaucd irfrac,ion by the co,npany and
much to the discomfort of the employees, these
violations h,yc been freo,,cnt and pctsis,cnt
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vould he discontinued but on the contrary h,
,,,cl and word. the men were given 10 under.
stand that the COMPACT would be practically g
,,cred by the company This condition became
,.rloarablc and finally. in the Discharge of .wc
tondu, ,ors from the Carbonate line for "sho,t
aae on the register" in vhici, the company
nosi,iyelv igno,ed the sense Of the contract in
refusing TO give the discharged men a fai.
hearing. it was concluded that the only way
A proper observance of the contract could be
gained would be TO discontinue work until suc
turr NJ tbe companv would give ,is proper as
s,wance that our agreement with them would bc
rs.,llr adhered to-
We regret the great Inconvenience to tic
public caused by n suspension OF traction ser.
vice, but If we were to contiue in the service Of
l,,, company rs union men this step is neccss my
aud from our past experience We are satisfied
that il We give MP our union. our conditions
cntu,cd before organization.
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w I'LL bA> i>Ei'Ni "-> VI ->i4>i iAD
a, the time OF the settlement OF the Dccem'
her strike, a verbal agreement was made, which,
it soon became apparent. being forgotten
Ivy The Management, and after much trouble OF
or part written instrument was secured
hrt this has been less observed than the verbal
ore. The written contract was secured at a
tn,I,, nF .iy l,t,p. will prn.it ont
C!,'Ik. director and General Manager sillimln
Alter the contract had been arranged. Mr.. Sill
man positively refused TO sign it and insisted
on the insertion OF a clause which would ahso
iutclv cut off any redress for discharged men
AMI in order not to discommodc the public by
another strike. which it was apparent MIR. Sill
man was trying to provoke, committee "ii
sent to Philadelphia. at considerable expense
ant.. Inconvenience. where with President Clark
.hc matter was satisfactorily settled.
Whe, the recent strike was declared of. we
were assured by Mr. CLARK, Mr.. Slliman anG
ia" directors that all animositics sprns'ns fro"
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ABOUT ARBlTRATlON.
Since the strike was declared. much has been
r,icd relative to the proposition to arbitra,c
made bv Mr.. Silliman. Now, we wish to stale
tL.t at the eleventh hour Mr. Silliman did
,,;cpo,c TO submit his evidence to Bishop Hobar
relative to the discharged Carbondale conductors
to le; Bisb,n IIoban mass upou whether his in.
formation was sufficient TO establish tlo charges
rnon which the Two conductors were DISCHARGED
Tn;. was 100 one.sided 10 be of onv use in est ,h
li;',iu.. tlc innocence or puilt of ihc men. and
,ouih ,ot in Justice 10 our members. he No.
ccp,cd as a precedcnt. TO deal with this or IN.
turs ca.es I-non Tho arrival a, Secrcia,v
Ic,,,s. u,c siriEc was cp Inn, NJ his urcn,
rcorest. farther offers Of arbitration were mad,
,nJ rei,cted bv thc comnonv Not so,is6od viii,
,I.i., and dc,iro,,s OF leaving no stone mturncd
"a lrinw ohout an carly, mn;coh,c and honorah,.