The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-20
THE ALLIANCE ASSAlLED,
Strong Resolutions Adopted by the
Central Labor Union at Its Meet
ing Yesterday.

The following resolutions We're adopt
ed yesterday by the Central Labor
union:
| Whereas, We believe the Citizens Alliance got
| its inception from men who known to have
| been antagonstic TO organized labor aud under
| its banner has enrolled many innocent people;
and.
| Whereas We believe many OF the business and
| professional men of our city have allied them
| selves with this organization under the impress
sion that ii was Tor the bettcrment OF conditions
generally with respect to disputes between cap
| ital and labor; and,
| Whereas The Citizens Alliance has only Ic-
suited in rending the good feeling that did cN-
| ist between capital and labor, and created class
distinction to greater degree i'll our midst; and,
Whereas, The recent developments lead us
| to believe that some of these people, who profess
| to decry and abor boycotts illegal con-
| spilacics, have resorted to more damnahlc tac-
tics, adding attempted bribery to the other of
| fensc; and.
| Whereas, We believe the Citizens Alliance has
developed into conservltor OF the interests of
the Scranton Railway company in particular
| and against organized labor in general; and,
| Whereas, The Central Labor union had hoped
| that the Citizens Alliance might have passed
out OF existence with its oathbcund secrets tied
up within the breasts of the men who brought
| the organization into being; therefore, be it
Resolved That the Central Labor union de-
plores the sentiment which developed the organ
| ization OF the Citizens Alliance. for its whole
progress has marked determined effort on the
part of its leaders to encourage a vicious hos.
tility to trades unonism in the city and valley.
| Its continuance along the lines which it has
| followed must result in irreparablc injury to
| the business and labor interests of this COM
| munity by separating and placing in antagon-
| ism these two potent factors.
| Resolved, That the Citizens Alliance has been
| unable to get responses to its offers of reward
| for the placing OF boycotts for the reason that
up to the present date the Central Labor union
| has deemed it inadvisable to levy boycotts on
account of the street railway strike.
Resolved, That the developments of the past
week indicate concusively the necessity for
strong and decisive action the part OF this
organization to maintain the integrity OF or
! ganzed labor in this valley. The methods re-
sorted to by those whom we believe to be the
| agents of the Citizens Alliance and the Scran-
ton Railway company TO sacrifice the interests
of the striking street car men we believe justify
| us in the adoption OF most stringent methods
to bring the present strike TO Il successful ter
| mination
Resolved, That the Central Labor union de-
clares that persons who patronize the street cars
are enemies to organized labor, and i'll SO doing
assume the responsibility of the loss OF the
friendship and patronage of the wage~carncrs Of
this valley.
Resolved, That result OF this hostility 20
| organized labor in general, the Central Labor
union declares that it is prepared to pick up the
gauntlet thrown down by the Citizens Alliance,
and is determined to conduct this strike to
| successful issue, until such time the mem
bership of Division No. 16s, Amalgamated Asso.
citation of Street Railway Employees, is reduced
TO below working quorum.
Resolved, That this strike has been prolonged
by the encouragement and assistance given the
Scranton Railway company by the anttrades
| union alliance: and we again appeal TO all fair
minded men and women 10 continue in their
loyal support for right and justice and to the
final overthrow of the unrighteous attempt TO
drag down trades unionsm, which has con-
tributed much TO the welfare of the wage
earners OF the civilized world.