The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-26
UNION ORGANIZER
 LEAVES TAMPA No Threats Are Made, But He Receives Warning GOMPERs IS AROUSED Labor Leader Tells the Federation of Labor That It Is Time to Act But It Appears That He Is
 Misinformed
GoMPERs IS AROUSED

Tampa, Fla, November 25.--J. c. John son of Chicago. organizer for the Inter national Cigar Makers union, accepted the advice of the Citizens Protective committee this morning and left the city. He bought a ticket to Jacksonville. No threats were made against the organizer It was feared he would be harshly dealt with
 Following the departure of Johnson all legged false statements were wired to St. Louis, in which it was stated that John son had been ordered to leave the city. President Gompers made a protest to ter to Mayor Mckay.
 Johnson had been Tn Tampa about eight months and the present strike, involving nearly 10.0O0 workmen, Is attributed in directly to him. With the increased strained conditions existing as a result or critical business conditions, feeling against him has been growing intense. This morning six members of the cit- izens' committee called on Johnson and informed him of the bitter feeling against him. It was suggested that threats had
 
 that the committee could no longer be responsible for his safety Johnson bought a ticket from Tampa to Jackson vile, and It is presumed that he wens that far.
 A statement was made by a member of the citizens committee tonight denying that Johnson had been threatened or that there was even a suggestion that he was the object of the enmity of the committee. We desired to prevent re- currence of violent scenes. such as those oS several weeks ago, when two men were hanged he said.
 Persistent misrepresentations to Presl- dent Gompers of the American Federation of Labor on the situation here and treat nent of strikers were severely censured by the citizens committee at a meeting tonight. The three men referred to as being in jail and under persecution were convicted Tuesday of conspiracy and there are still pending two charges against each of them. Only one of the two men lynched was a member of labor union and both had criminal records.
 At meeting of the cigar makers held in Ybor City tonight the large hall was crowded to suffocation and hundreds thronged the streets In the vicinity. A committee of ten was appointed to secure the signatures 10 a manifesto Of all who wanted to return to work. An oral vote was taken showing unanimous favor of retirning to work. The meeting was not held under the auspices Of the union. Protest From Federation
 St. Louis, November 25.-The American Federation Of Labor tonight unanimously adopted resolutions protesting to Cover nor Gilehrist of Florida against the so- called mistreatment of union men in. the Tampa cigar makers strike troubles, and demanded that the governor accord adequate protection to the striking men.
 The protest followed the receipt of telegram by President Gompers announc- ing that a man named Johnson, an organ izer for the union stationed at Tampa, had been ordered out of town by the citi- zens today.
 The Florida governor and the Tampa mayor and sheriff were subjects of con demnation earlier in the day, when Pres ident Gompers and other delegates de- clared that union men were not receiv- Ing the protection of the authorities The president, in a speech, declared that with three men in jail, and two dead as the result of lynching. it was time for some thing to be done.