The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-12

the meeting to be held this afternoon
be called of. the striking street car
Enen issued the following letter, refuS-
ing to call the meeting off:
The Reply.
Pensacola, Fla, April IL.
Mr.. G. A Waterman, Secretary
Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola,
Fla.
Dear Sir: At a joint meeting of the
held tonight at $50 in Plumbesr'
hall, your communication of even date
relative to calling of the mass meet
ing In Sevielle square tomorrow was
submitted by me, and your request on
behalf of the Chamber of Commerce
was unanimously denied, the meet
ing voicing the sentiment that the
Pensacola Electric company's inter
est was represented, and not that OF
organized labor However. we feel
that no violence will be committed
by such a meeting.
Yours respectfully,
BEN COMMONS,
Member G. E. B.
&c. C. MCCAIN,
Pres. Div. 234, A. A. S. E. r. of A"
Joint Address by Unions.
A joint meeting of several labor
unions of the city was held last night
and the following address issued:
Pensacola, Fla, April IL, 1908.
''To the Public:
Organized labor in Pensacola ap-
preciate the sympathy of the public
in the present strike, and desires, nat
Jrally, to retain that sympathy.
Organized labor also appreciates
and respects the attitude of the
Chamber of Commerce in its sugges-
ton that no pubic meetings be held.
1t further appreciates the efforts of
the Chamber OF Commerce and Mayor
Goodman IN their endeavors to bring
about a peaceful settlement of the diff
ferences which led to a strike of the
street railway employees.
TT deplores, as am institution, VIC
hence of any sort in the settlement of
j differences with employers. and be-
lieves at all times in allegiance to and
respect of the law.
yet the union men OF Pensacola
feel that they can in no way recede
from any position taken, nor can they
submit TO a denial of the right of
peaceful assembly and free speech
They feel that a casus belh has
been established by the importation
by the company of armed thugs and
rowdies from the slums of New York
They feel that the city authorities
Aany to comply with its franchise
but that the cars should be operated
in peace by union men, who are cit
liens OF Pensacola.
'Tt Is respectfully submitted that
the electric company. as well as the
union, should be forced to respect
public necessity and the right of the
people to have a voice in the man
agement of any public utility.
ferWNN- l. III IL rar<fN -aT1N
to ride on cars run by such men as
those imported; they are menace
TO the peace and prosperity of the
community. and we call upon all bush
ness men and good citizens to de-
mand of the company a peaceful set
Element by arbitration of existing diff
ferences with its employees.
with due regard for public wei
fare, and with the best interests of
our city at heart, We must still de-
cline to cease meetings for discus
sion of our AFFAIRS. or to do other than
as we should and will as peaceful cit
liens.
THE mass meeting will be held to-
day unless Mayor Goodman revokesl
the permit which we do not believe
he has cause or desire TO do.
Joint MEETING OF UNION MEN
OF PENSACOLA. FLA.
Typographical Union NO. 2S3, T..
Il. Preston. secretary
Carpenters and Joiners No "a, E.
Paulsen.
"Boilermakers No. 456. ]. l.. Scholes.
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
No PA, r. G. Linsey.
Cotton Screwmen (not Officially. ".
o. Leah.
as. B. A. No (not OFFICIALLY. A. Ora
ham.
"Stevedores' Lumber Association,
Frank Pate.
international Stage Employees No
6, D. G.. Schudelworth, secretary.
ct. A. NJ. 152, S. D. Bennett, secre-
tary.
plumbers and Gas Filters No. 90, |
J. H. Graham.
"A A S. Z. r. E. of A. No. 234 |
C. c. Mccain