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President calhoun II his honie STAYED
that he h,ts no mteNttoti of appealing -
the governor FOR state troops, The
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Patrick calhoun, president OF The
United rtll.oads. has issuea lie follow
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To the People OF San Francisco; The
time has arrived for the Enforcement
OF law and order. The h%uinhlest citizen
in this community has a riSnt 10 work
The issue has been square!y raised.
St.all striking employees, tAefr friends
and syinpathiZers paraiNEe ny force
and violence Dur street railway service
Shall mob violence rule OF shan !2W be
enforced Shall individual liberty he
preserved?
When the United railroads at
tempted 10 resume the operation OF its
cars today its employees were assalled
by a fierce II violent mob. dangerous
rioting ensued; many men We're in
jured. l appeal to you TO preserve the
peace Ny company will spare no effort
to resume lawfully and ~peaceably the
operation of its ears. but it VIII NOT Ne
driven to compromise with wrong n
it will fearlsssly defend its rights The
issue rests with YOU
Mr.. Calhoun also ISSUED to the press
a brief epitome of the days events.
calling attention pointedly to the fact
that no sho was fired by the strike
breakers until after they had been re-
peatedly the target of missiles thrown
by the crowd.
Mayor Schmitz's Position.
San Francisco, May Sin Z state
ment to the Associated Press Mayor
Schmitz said:
The deplorable occurrences of this
there is no necessity for calling out
troops. The police are amply able to
handle the situation and | shall see
hat they do it. | nave ordered the
chief of police to swear in more Off
GERS if he finds it necessary. / have
also OfQereQ MN 10 arrest anybody
carrying arms. concealed or otherwise.
The men who go out on the cars will
not be permitted to carry
hat is the best way to maintain
peace
Governor to Wait Awhile.
Los Angeles. Cal, May ST will
not call out the state militia to quell
the riots in San Francisco until the
civil authorities hav asked me to do
so or I am satisfied from my own in
vestigations that there is no other way
to handle the situation" said Governor
James n. Gillette. II am watching the
situation closely and will act the NOM
ent l believe it necessary.
II am now waiting for advices from
Adjt. Gen. Louck," added the governor,
and | am depending entirely upon him
to advise as to the exact situation.
If the riots go on and they continue
to kill men there and the police fail
to stop 1T l will call out the militia.
There will be no child's play about
it, either, if I take hat action. l will
see that the riots are stopped, and stop
ped at once. Everything is in readi-
ness for calling out troops"