Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
Stand by Nye

by him.
Stand by Nye
Chairman Kennedy read as far as the
words. except MIR. e. e. Nye," then
there came chorus of shouted noes"
Throw it in the waste basket Don't
read any farther" were the calls.
''In courtesy to Mr.. Stewart it is best
to read the communication at length, and
then you can do as you wish with 1t,
ruled the chairman.
The operators lost no time in voicing
their feelings at the latest stand taken by
the company.
Finally a motion was made to increase
the strike committee, the enlarged COM
mittee to take all communications eman-
ating from the company and submit them
to the body Of strikers.
The new members are William Warden
burg, E.. E. Nye; Nat G. Frrman and
to the original strike committee, which
includes ]. F. Lyon. J. d. Kennedy. e.
Summerel, H. G. Howell and j. v. Ford.
Favor Publicity
Last nights continuous session of the
Western Union strikers at Mammoth hall
was businesslike with intervals for chat
ting and sociability. Several of the ope-
rators had invited friends who were in
the gathering partook largely OF good
natured family party.
The only interruption was about 9
o'clock when private messages having
been received by Committeeman Lyon,
he asked that the newspaper men be ex-
cluded from the room.
There were protests, the strikers saying
that all meetings had been open so far,
the newspapers had been just and that
nothing could be gained by secrecy
Finally Chairman Kennedy declared
recess of five minutes, and after reas-
sembling, the tentative schedule was
drawn up.
This will probably be submitted to at
torneys for legal correction, then to Com
missioner Stewart, and finally it will go
to the telegraph company.
Chicago Sends Encouragement
Various features of the schedule caused
considerable debate.
Discussion was interrupted at one point
by receipt of telegram from Chicago
stating that the operators there had
asked for a large increase in pay and
other demands, which brought out cheers
from the strikers
suggested demand that Mrs. Sadie
Nichols be removed from all wires was
rejected.
Operator Ryan magnanimously asked
he be eliminated as an issue If the re-
quest for reinstatement might prejudice
the cause, but all shouted that his rein
statement and that of Night Chief Nye
at his old salary would be insisted on.
II can get job at something else"
Ryan said, but he was voted down.
Lamb BIames Unions
Superintendent Lamb of the local divis-
ion of the Western Union said last night:
'"There is absolutely nothing new in the
strike situation that has come to my no.
tice during the last six hours.
"I have lost track of the eastern points
where operators have gone out on strike,
and cannot say if there have been any
new call outs.
I'm my opinion the unions brought
about the present situation for the pur-
pose of not keeping their agreement with
the secretary OF the interior in Oakland.
I'VE have offered the men a fair propo-
sition. They may accept 1t or reject It,
The strike will not last very long anyway
More men are arriving every day and we
will soon have all the men we need"
This statement by one of the Western
Union officials last night summed up the
situation from the standpoint of the COM
pany.
''That means: they think they can
starve US into subsection in a short time"
said one of the strikers when shown the
foregoing statement.
"Well, we are not so sure about that.
Most of us have had a pretty hard rustic
at times and 1 guess we can hold out on
light diet for awhile"
A member of the strike committee said
last night:
1.-THE proposition that we desert John
ID Ryan or leave him to the tender mer-
cies of the officials who are aaepts at
reeling off red tape by the mile, was
absurd. The suggestion that we consent
to the humiliation of Elmer r. Nye and
the consequent elevation of a man who
betrayed his brother chief was an insult
10 our manhood. If a certain man who
seeks chiefship there thinks he Is going
to get away with this affair and win
honor and glory by tramplink down hte
man he betrayed he Is making the mis-
take Of his life.
Out to Win
1--WE are out to win, and win We will;
but come what way we shall never forget
the Judases of this affair.
1--WE regret that the business OF the
country should be disturbed, but we sub
NIT to the public our provocation is great.
We demand living wage, a right to live,
a chance to support our families. We de-
mand something more than a meager ex-
istence, and that we will have. Now
that the war is on, depend on us to carry
it to the end"