Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-06
MAHON'S ADVICE
Il Will Back You to the End.
 He Tells Strikers.
MEN GREATLY ENCOURAGED

10 SnoClQer'--lC IellS H'eW 1ncl-
 dents of the Strike That Have Not
 Been Printed Before.
 The strikers executive committee issued the following statement this afternoon:
 This is the eighty-sizth day of our strike and finds our men, as usual, standing shoulder to shoulder" Our firm standing i'll the ranks has become so well known now as to be almost on every lip, and some theatrical manager may yet have to pay us a royalty for presenting a famous drama entitled
 shoulder to Shoulder"
 We received this morning a very en- couraging communication from Presi- dent Mahon of our organizations. He says it is pity we cannot get our side of the present difficulty sent out through the country by the press, and states that only the company's side of the controversy is given notice. He remarks that he will do everything in his power to aid us in winning our struggle, which he firmly believes is T battle for righteousness When the people fully realize how we have been wronged, he says, our position will be greatly strengthened and right will prevail i'll the end. President Mahon may possibly visit Waterbury in the near future again. Keep stiff up- per lipn his letter implies, and will back you to the end"
 As we have stated time and time again. we have carried on our battle on the square throughout, and at all times have been willing to meet the company on honest grounds. On the other hand, the company has used ey- cry means in it's power by hook or crook to break our ranks.
 Everybody remembers the time the stories were circulated that twenty or thirty of our men wanted to go back on the old conditions. The company asked that secret ballot be taken on this matter, thinking that if there were some weak ones in our union. they could back out behind the secret bal lot. We took that ballot secretly, as is already known. and the result showed every man willing to stand and fight for their rights.
 Again, the company asked to have another committee of our men beside the executives committee treat with them. They gave us to understand that. they wanted Frank Miller put on. We were onto that game, but in order to show our fearlessness, we put Miller on that committee, and compelled him to act or pay fine of $10. When he met with the company's officials, he was afraid to show his hand, however, thereby sorely disappointing the com pany. The next day he returned like the prodigal son and went to work as car starter. We evidently were too close onto his trail.
 The public can see from the forego- ing what we have been up against with this mighty corporation, compos- ed of stockholders who care no more for the suffering public of Waterbury or it's interests than they do for tenn perance drinks. From the beginning we have seen no evidence of good faith shown by the company. We have all ways had to be on our guard lest they entrap us into some deal or other.
 The company even shows a disposi- ton to be angry because we see fit to give out to the public daily statements showing the status of the case from our standpoint. We actually believe they are jealous because they are un- able to do likewise themselves for lack of material. We will continue. how ever, to present our daily statement in the future as in the past.
 One of the meanest efforts to place our cause in an unfayorable light was the action of the company's officials In endeaVorlng to convince President Ma hon that we went out on strike before making any demands upon the com pany. Our executive committee was called before that official, however, and the lie nailed dead as door nail Despite the many barriers placed in our pathway, all of the men yesterday l received their usual weekly wages.
 Attorney Thoms was bail for Wo,- colt before his trial and Wolcott ex- peeted he would give bonds for him to-day. But he was disappointed and 1 it was reported this afternoon that unless someone gives boads fer m he threatens to tell all he knows about the matter.
 A correspondent sent communica-
 ton to the Democrat to-day in which 1 he said: Please allow me space in your valuable paper to show another
 form of boycott in one of our factor ies A boy was getting COG q day in the ivory department of certain fac tory. He left to get better iob. so he secured one fn the metal department of the same factory. When the fore
 man he worked for in the ivory Ciepart- ment heard of it he had him dis charged If this isn't boycotting I'd like to know what is. This isn't the first case of a like nature reported about the foreman that discharged the | boy i'll question:"
 The trolley company gained another enemy yesterday, the owner of a black cat living on North Main street, The l black cat was viewing the scenery in
 the vicinity of Benham's stables on North Main street. The view point l was the east rail of the track Along | came a car, and so Intent was the
 cats gaze on the beautiful scenery up and down the street that it--welI, there l was a cat less in the neighborhood | after the car had gone by. A dog and l it's owner, MT Andrews, then came along, and the dogs inquisitiveness