The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-09
CHARGE C1LLUS|ON
BETWEEN STRIKERS
AND COMPANY N
DENVER CAR STRIKE
Mayor Bailey Alleges Tramway
Have Forced Strike 10 Sustain
Officials and Strike Leaders
Six-Cent Pare.
NOT A WHEEL TURNED m
COLORADO CITY TODAY
Head Of Striking Street Car
Operators Sharply Denies Con-
rpiraey Charge. Company OIL
oiais Silent.

Denver. Colo. July g.--D9spite tho
announcement made last night BY
Frederick w. Held. general manager
OF the Denver Tramway company.
that nefforf would be made 20 op-
crate cars 40 usual this morning. both
company OFFICIALS and strike leaders
agreed that not car had left this
barns up to seven O'Clock this morn
ing.
Nine attempts were made by tho
company before ten O'Clock 20 start
service. In each instance crowds of
strikers gathered and forced tho
crews to turn back. There was no
Hints that the strike. begun sester-
day morning following reduction %
wages. was being conducted hy en-
ployes in colluaion with THE company
as the reault OF ona Stment Of five
cent fare ordinance last week. were
made by Mayor Bailey In a statement
ia not playing fair with the city" tho
statement reads. -and from cestaiu
things that have bacn called 20 my
attention. appearF TO have an UNDER
standing with the striking employees"
Dewey &. Raiiey. mayor Of Denver.
announced today that q beaver coun-
Gilman was approached yesterday by
director OF the tramwny company
with a proposal that tho company re-
siIme operation on u five cent fare
and the matter OF higher fare
shonld be submitted to the people OF
Denver at a special election 10 DO
called as soon ns possible. legally. The
workers were said to be willing -
return on such basis. dep4nding up-
on vote Of the people for d higher
\ carfarc, and therefore, higher wages
for the workers. Mayor Bailey aal
the proposition had not been made
officially and, therefore. he did not
care TO discuss Y. A. the offices of
the company, +. w. Held. general
@snaser, said he kHew nothing u
Striking pickets reported to union
] headquarters today that only few
strike breakers were being employed
by the company.
Five hundred automobiles ~
cenaed by the city TO operate Al five
cents a passenger were running on
forty-four routes outlined by the de-
partment OF safety today.
Merchants. hard hit by the failure
OF shoppers to leaso their homes for
the downtown diafrict. were appeal
ing to the city authorities 20 take im-
mediate steps 10 end the strike,
Union Officcr Denies Charge.
Mayor Bailey today reiterated HIS
statement that there Beemot 10 exist
an understanding" between tho
tramway company and It's strikins
Emphetic denial that such an en-
tente exists was made today by Wi.
! liam J. O'Brien. president OF the 10.
, cal division OF the Amaieamatcd
Association OF Street and Electric
} Railway Employees Of Amorlca.
, Mayor Bailey is entirely mistaken
J said Mfr. OBrien. The only circum
stances that might have caused hin
TO arrive at his erroneous conclusion
might be the fact that the striker
are conducting their case In an or
. DERBY manner.
! This respect for law and order OF
, our part. however. u not due to an
1 IukewDrmneHs or doubt In the iuatic
> OF our cause. but rather because
/ has always been our policy 20 avoi'
violence. When We come before IN
= forum Of public opinion. we wish y
do 10 with a good record back OF "
T. In the meanwhile, however IN
n union will not tolerate any atiemr
to operate cars with non-union crews
d We are In the fight 10 the finish"
= Frederick w. Held. general man
- ager OF the tramway company d.
J. clined 10 comment on Mayor Bailey
y statement saving that he "had no dc
e sire TO enter into a controversy VII
a the mayor"
(Continucd on page four.)