Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
OUT FOURTEEN WEEKS.
Strikers Still On the Outs-.-The Daily Statement Is Just As
 NeWSy As Ever.

afternoon:
 The strike to-day is on the eve Of its fourteenth week. Throughout the country we are pointed to as be- ing a wonderful band of union men and as having conducted a strike that will go down as wonderful in the an nals of labor history. Fourteen weeks have we been out, our band of men, battling with one of the biggest cor porations in the country, and yet dur ing that time we have stuck together in a manner worthy of commendation from everyone. One half hearted re- cruit dropped away from us early in the trouble, but he was never missed by us or figured upon as a gain to the other side by the company. We stand on our record so far, and hope to keep the good work up to the end.
 Tn our statement of yesterday we omitted to state that the Naugatuck News of Naugauck daily publishes our statement in it's entirety. We re- ferred to the local papers only, and overlooked our Naugatuck journal. The daily statement is publfshed in its entirety in the Evening Democrat, Waterbury American and Naugatuck News. The Waterbury Republican only uses what it considers will suit it's purpose. For instance, this morn Ing 1t cut out entirely that part refer ring to the papers that published the daily statements in whole
 One of our strikers has been vim dicated by the Waterbury Republican His name is Alfred Williams. At the time of the arrests in connection with the assaults on the Waterville line, th1s paper stated that a woman ran breathlessly into the office and declared she saw Williams at Brews- ters, looking as though he had been on long walk and covered with mud. The paper also published a l letter stating that Williams had been seen in Brookfeld where he had a l record 1t also stated that he was wanted by the police and was believed l to have fled from the city. As will 1 be remembered, Mir Williams, on 1 hearing of these publications, return ed to Waterbury and presented him. self at police Headquarters where he l was told that he was not wanted or suspected by the authorities MT 1 Williams then got after the Republi- can, and consulted lawyer. The result is that this morning that paper comes out and tells the public: Nh. l Williams record is a creditable one: his record both in Waterbury and in ms former home, Brookfield. has been good one, as many of his neighbors testify; the Republican makes this statement cheerfully in order to set MT Williams right in the eyes of those who may have been mis- led by derogatory. reports We con- gratulate Brother Williams on his vim d1cat1on and congratulate the Repub- l1can on its evident fairness in mak- ing amends for doing something which might have blackened MT Will 1 Hams reputation in the eyes of the 1 public.
 l We are glad to note that Presi- dent Mahon has been able to prevent big strike in Brooklyn. He writes us that he thinks in a large measure this was able to be accomplished he cause he had no lawyers to run up against. He says he believes the diff hculties in Waterbury and Bridgeport could be accomplished speedily and 10 che satisfaction of all if there were no lawyers "butting in" with tecbni- cal1tles unknown to the Iaymen fo,. Delng able to present which as st1,mh- ilng Dlocks they receive gigantic sal arcs from their corporations.
 buses to Father Traynor's bazaar at Waterville tonight as usual.
 IHe trolley company is issuing naw Tree pass book. The old ones will ,a+ De good after tomorrow. If is said +i, : 7 ohiy those newspapers who have hoan patronlz1ng the cars during tho st,.ilra VIII receive any of the new hooks mo same rule will be followed. it is said Ill regard to the policemen also
 some people seem to be laboring un- oer the Impression that Hackman pat- TICK Hnnls had something to do with the gathering of evidence that led fo the arrest of the West End boys. his brother among the number. Mr Ennis didn't know a thing about the affair. ana although he drove Constable Iun. ny to several places the night the ar rests were made, he hadn't the slight. cts idea of what was going on. He was more than surprised before he got through with his trip that evening He doesn't wish to take any of the credit or any of the blame for the arrests Had he known what Lunny was LID to the constable would have had to look up another driver.
 Il never thought I'd see such things going on where 1 work was the way an old hand in one of the shops re. ferred to the tactics of the smelling committee. Why he continued you can't open your mouth without running great risk of being discharged or getting somebody else into trouble The snellers report all they hear at the office, and if it displeases them the person complained of is laid off. Ii the Information picked up pertains tt somebody employed elsewhere 1t is passed along. It is the most cowardl, kind of boycotting one could think of and I'm afraid q lot>of good people arc going to suffer before the business i. stopped" It seems that small DOT tion of the factories have become in fatuated with the trolley company ant decided to make things hot for sucl of their employees as are in favor O the strikers, and have already showl their hand by bouncing some of tn, hands at very short notice. Most 0 | I41. .f...