The Paducah sun., 1905-11-11
MAYOR HAS LETTER
FROM BOSTON MEN


TO have on The prosperity Of the city.
If few labor agitators are allowed
TO accomplish resui,s that viii adver-
use Paducah to the word as no ION
ger a safe place in whitG 20 locate
manufacturing Industries
We are tr5spassing on your indu.-
.cace TO 50 great an extent as we feel
! We wouu be ramsss In onr duty not
cniy to the citizens of Paducah but
to our own clients If we did not eN-
press 10 YOU how we fear the pros
o. ty CT the city Is being most se T.
cnsly menaced at the pres nt time
We have refused to place money In
many communities because OF their
unfair atthude towards corporations.
Jhsl We decided 10 irveS. in Padu-
cah. we believei--and stl believe
hat Il was a community with broad
views, desircus OF welcoming capita
ard giving 1t security for It's protec-
ton. Having invested our m0ncg
mere, on. saocess and prosperity viii
be m asnred wholly by the prosperi-
ty of the town. Our interests AMI
those of the citizens of Paducah are
mutual, as neither can be wholly sue
cessful unless the other is enjoying
/ certain measure of prospe' ity as
well. We are far from ready to say
that we were mistaken in going to
Paduoah. but we do sincerely believe
that any action on the part of the
city government and the citizens OF
Paducah that would Indicate to the
outside world that new capital, which
had been invited to locate in the city,
was being treated unfairly. or thas
he city COVE nment and the bust.
aess men were uphoiding agitators N
an at,empt to force the closed shop
principls, on business enterprises;
would be the most serious blow to the
future prosperity and growth of Pa
lloah that cou,d possibly occur.
Our Mr.. Robinson in his interview
with you when hast In Paducah stated
oul position correctly as regards the
treatment of the employees in our va
Gus companies. We believe fully
n running cur business on an open
shop basis. ard we feel that the rela-
tions enjoyed between the manage
ment of our various properties ans.
their employees. taken as whole.
from one end of the co.ntry TO the
other. is as satisfactory as win be
,ound in any industry. W. Will ccun-
tenance no discrimination and whEe.
as you understand. st Is necessary in
the street railway business TO reserve
the right 20 discharge MN without
going into the part culars OF the
caase, we can and do assure you that
no man will be discharged withou'
due cause, and that we expect to pay
as high wages in PadGrcah as tha SIT
uation will permit us. as We are doing
In othe places. We feel strongly
hat the least prominence given 10
The pr, sent labor trouble In Paducah
the better for not only all concerned
but for the c cty as a whole. We
should be most pleased to arrange d
meeting with you. or with your eiti-
l,Gs did We not feel that such a meet
ing would give to the situation far
more prominence than it oal!y merits |
and woIli advertise Paducah before /
the wo-ld In a most unfayorable light |
II $ cn'g because Wa appreciate |
iu.y your intense desire to advance |
the welfare and prosperity of your
city aud its people that we have sn-
crolched on your time at so g eat
length, hut we f-lt IT only just ana
fair 10 a'lyise YOU how serious the !
situation as Il exists today in Paducah
and seems TO be tend mg. appears to