The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-23
The Voice of
The People
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE.
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Editor Providence News:
The strike OF the former employees OF
the traction monopoly drags Its weary
length along with no apparent gain on
either side and no apparent prospect OF
settlement.
An overwhelming preponderance OF pub
lie sympathy is with the striking motor
men and conductors. but this sympathy
doesn't seem TO be properly utilized by
those managing the strike.
The situation appears to have settled
down TO simply question OF endurance;
a test of whether the stockholders In the
traction monopoly will forego dividends
longer than their former employees can
do without the opportunity TO supply
themselves with the necessaries OF life.
IL this Is all there Is left OF the strike,
IL doesn't require prophetic vision TO
discern the outcome. There can be but
one and that inevitable defeat for the
strikers.
1t doesn't seem possible however, that
this strike was precipitated on resources
no greater than have been employed thus
far In Its prosecution. The managers OF
the strike must have something UP their
sleeve. II they have such resources In
reserve they should bring them into ser
vice and end this thing one way or the
other at once.
Business is suffering the families Of
public is suffering, the stockholders OF
the traction monopoly are suffering be-
cause OF this strike
That the trouble was precipitated by
the managers OF the traction monopoly
doesn't alter the fact that suffering In one
form or another Is being inflicted upon
all classes In the community through Its
continuance.
II then the managers OF the strike have
weapons in reserve that will enable them
to win the battle for the strikers let them
bring such weapons into action, but if
they have no such weapons In reserve
let them acknowledge the fact and step
down and out.
The public sympathy for the strikers Is
too great and too sincere TO enjoy seeing
them butt their heads against stone
wall
The labor organizations in the city OF
Pawtucket have adopted plan OF cam
paign in aid Of the striking motormen
and conductors which is producing re-
suits. The strike there hasn't collapsed y
by any means. AS a result OF the cam
paign OF the labor organizations In the
city OF Pawtucket the receipts CT the
traction monopoly are next to nothing.
II the same result can be attained In
Providence and II can the struggle or the
striking employees Of the traction monop-
oily will take on a different aspect. Let
the managers or the PROVIDENCE eno OF
the strike get wise"
GEO. D. LIDDELL.
A WORD OF PRAISE.
Editor Providence News:
/ note with pleasure the great strides
made by the News lately In coming pro-
minently TO the front as leading publi-
cation OF merit. The News IL being
talked OF In and out of labor circles as
the personiflcation of Justice and truth
regardless Of the criticism OF the agent
Of the Union Traction monopoly.
Keep up the good work for the day Is
not far distant when the News will not
have a peer In the state OF Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations. such at any
rate is the earnest wish OF all right
thinking people who appreciate a caterer
q rnerit and integrity.
Yours. sincerely,
JOHN DOHERTY.
80 6s Ship street
Providence. r. l., June q, 1902