The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28


purpose of laying this matter before
them. IL was my intention TO place back
in their hands the power they had pre-
viousiy delegated TO me. and have them
instruct their local committees to again
take UP the work with the company
and complete a final settlement along
the lines which had been agreed upon,
and / would retire from the field, well
satisfied that Deaceable plan of adj
justn1ent of the controversy had been
agreed upon
An Early Forenoon Report.
Imagine my surpris, when. at IL
O'Clock Saturday morning, his honor,
the mayor, again summoned our conf
mittee before him and notified us that
President Bancroft had held an audience
with him during the morning and noti-
fed him that the understanding of the
night before was not to be lived up TO
by the company. He then submitted
another document that was drafted by
their lawyer, which was to act as the
colnpanys only basis of settlement.
LAS the company had twice made a
settlement with US through the honor
able mayor and could not live I'D to
their agreement over night, we would
not even consider their new proposition,
but gave them until o'clock Saturday
afternoon to signify their willingness to
live up to the agreement entered into
through the mayor on the previous
evening. We waited upon the mayor
at 2 o'clock and no word had been re-
ceived from the company, nor has there
been up to the present hour. We be-
lieve that we have done everything
that is honorable within our power to
aid in securing a just settlement. We
have never stood upon technicalities or
formalities, but, on the contrary, we
have stood ready at all times to waive
any or all differences that stood as a
stumbling block in the way of meet
ing the company.
Charges Shifting Of Position.
'sThe company have continually
shifted position, and when the negotia-
tons of a day were closed the follow
ing morning would find them occupy
ing an entirely new field or standing
upon their head like the ostrich, appar-
entity trying TO hide themselves in the
sand, leaving their whole body exposed.
I'VE have confidence in the loyalty
of the citizens of Salt Lake City and in
their desire to see fair play. For that
reason we place this statement before
you that you may fully understand the
exact situation. The question at issue
and womanhood, as well as honorable
citizenship.
1.-THE previous statements in the pub
lie press setting forth the original re-
quests made by the employees of the
company, and which Mr.. Bancroft says
I garbled and had left out Objectionable
features, is the text of what were our
requests. If, as Mr.. Bancroft says, the
Objectionable features were Nft out,
why does he not accept that PROPOSE
ton? We offered to accept it, and will
do so now if given an opportunity.
Further, we stand ready to accept
fair and honorable arbitration of the
entire controversy. the company to Sc
lect one arbiter. the employees to select
one and the two thus selected shall
choose third and the decision of the
majority of said board of arbiters SUBJ
rnitted in writing to both the parties
hereto, to be final and binding upon the
same.
Public Must Be Umpire.
I'VE stood ready to abide by the
agreement of Friday night, as submit
ted TO us by his honor, the mayor, and
published in the daily papers.
LAS the matter now stands, il
leaves the company and the men to
argue out the controversy and the
public must act as the umpire.
I'VE ask you to aid us in the cause of
justice, 10 the end that early and hon.
cIable peace may be had that Will pro-
tect US from unreasonable corporate
greed and our displacement by a lot of
hired thugs and desperadaes who can
hired thugs and desperadoes who can
city and make the safety of our homes
insecure. c. o. PRATT"