The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-25

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nances of the city of Pensacola should
be fairly and impartiaily enforced
without regard to social position, aYo-
cation or financial condition OF the
persons or corporations concerned, so
as TO secure to all the people the
blessings of peace and harmony; ana
Whereas, We have been in part
entrusted with the duty of preserV-
ing law and order and protecting life
and property and have at all times
performed our full duty as We saw 1t
without fear or favor; and
Whereas, We have heretofore been
instructed by our superior officer to
refrain from in anywise by act or
deed taking part on either side in
the pending controversy between the
Pensacola Electric Company and
their former employees. composing
Local No. 234, Amaiagamated AssO-
citation of Street Railway Conductors
and MOtOrmen, with which inStruc
lions we have most literally com
piled; and
Whereas. This line Of conduct has
been deviated from by our superior
officers and We have lately been or
dered by the mayor of the city
of Pensacola, through the mar
shall and captain of the police
10 board the street cars of the
Pensacola Electric Company in
our official capacity and there remain
during our respective watches, thus
lending our presence and official pres
tige TO the street car company in
their effort to destroy organized labor
and crush the union of their late
employees, while the remaining Dor
tion of the city be left without police
protection and the citizens of PenSa-
cola be deprived of that for which
they pay the great bulk Of taxation.
all of which to us had the appearance
of being without our duty and partial
to the street car corporations; and
Whereas. The said street car COM
pany and its property and employees
are fairly protected from injury and
devastation. so far as law can, by the
injunction lately issued by the United
States circuit court for the northern
district of Florida. which was issued
at the election and instance of the
said street car company; and
Whereas, Adjutant-Gensral J. Cliff
ford r. Foster commanding the Flor
ida state troops Iato1v in Pensacola,
refused 10 comply with the request
of the said street car company that
members OF his command be placed
upon the street cars. stating that ne
and his command came to Pensacola
TO preserve Law and order and TO pro-
tect life and property fairly and with
out partiaIitv and not to run the
street cars for this company; and
Whereas. In the light of the fore
going recaDituIatiOn OF the facts sur
rounding the present condition of af-
fairs in Pensacola. We did not feel
that We could honestly and con
scientiously comply with the order so
given Us by our superior officers and
so stated. vhereupon We were sus-
pended and prevented from perform
ing our duty as heretofore; and
Whereas We have never failed or
refused 10 perform our full duty as
conscientious and efficient officers of
the city of Pensacola, and are ready
willing and DESTROYS of performing
our duty as heretofore. Therefore,
be il
Resolved. BY the undersigned police
officers OF the city of Pensacola,
Florida, as follows. tO-wit:
LIST. That We hereby request the
police officials of the city of Pensa-
cola to permit US TO return to our
respective beats and perform our