Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-29
THREATENS TO
CLOSE FACTORY
P. M. Shdrples, Employer Of 1000
Men at West Chester, Pa.
Gives Warning.

west OhcsOci, a. OCt- . - w men i
seen this evening, P. M. Sharples,
proprietor of the large Separator
Works, employing thousand men,
many of whom are Democrats, was
not inclined to discuss his action in
posting notices in his extensive plant
telling the employees in plain words
that they must not vote for William
Jennings Bryan, and that if Bryan
should be elected the works would be
closed. Mr. Sharples simply directed
attention OF the notice as posted as an
answer.
The men were more than surprised
when they reported for work his morn
ing to have copies of the notice read
to them by their foreman and also to
be informed that they must appear in
the Republican parade tonight in
body and to a man.
The threat was plainly made that
they would be out of work at least for
a year, which practically mean per-
petually, so far as the plant is con-
cerned, if they supported Bryan or in
the event of his success at the com
ing election.
The following notice was read to
the employees of the company this
morning.
To Employees Sharples Separaor
Company:
1t has been and will continue to be
the universal rule of this establish
ment to in no way bring pressure for
political purposes on employees.
1t is assumed that each employee has
the best interest of the separator
works at heart, and if there are differ
ences of political opinion that is to be
expected.
We, however, feel that it is no
transgression of the rule, but only in
formation to which in all fairness
you are entitled, to inform you what
has taken place and what will take
place under certain contingencies.
The blight of the possibility of the
succession of Organism is now upon
us. Letters received every day from
our former best customers, who should
be ordering thousands of separators at
the present time, state they are refus-
ing to place orders for fear Bryan viii
be elected.
The possibility of such dire calami.
ty to US as his election seems remote,
but the hour we are. convinced such {
thing will occur that hour these works
will have to close down until the stock
!. of tubular separators is reduced b.
T sales three-quarters. This will b'
done as a matter of self preservation
and with as great regret as any EN-
ploye could possibly have for thu
necessity. With rgeat respect.
P. M. SHARPLES, President.
In addition to the above the follow
ing was posted in all parts of the work
during the day. 1t was headed Re
quest, Not an Order.
To every loyal Sharples Employe:
Tomorrow night, October 8, tn
streets of our town will be lined wit
not only our citizens, but with visitor
from all neighboring towns and tn
surrounding couonty districts.
In the line OF march will be foun
large delegation from the industris
institutions of nearby towns and pan
ticularly from Coatesville. AS mat
ter of home pride, as evidence of goo
will toward this company and in tn
interests of every one who desires
share in the prosperity of this con
pany, we ask that every employe VIII
can possibly do so shall join in the In
of march as a member of the Sharpe
organization. This is not a polite;
appeal. but an earnest request thu
you do your part to maintain the pres
tige of the company you represent b
making our showing much create
than that of any other industrial o.
ganization represented. Do not i
your political views interfere wat
good will and pride in West Center
chief enterprise.
The Sharples Separator Compan.
October 9, 1908.
The notice was received in sllen'
by the men, but 200 Of them heed'
the mandate and appeared in the RI
publican parade this evening in Il
. reception to Presidential cand
date Sherman. But their transpa
encies merely stated the fact that the
were sharples employees. There we
no pictures of candidates or 9th
wording upon them. There we
many absent from the ranks, and Il
men marched as though it were du
in the regular course of work and e
thusiasm was lacking. Tonight the
were many adverse comments up
-. q