[Letter from John Beard to L.W. Quick]
Language: eng
Subjects: Strikes and lockouts; Labor unions; Order of Railroad Telegraphers (U.S.)
Notes: "L.W. Quick, Acting Gen'l. S.&T. The Order of Railroad Telegraphers, St. Louis, Mo."

Letter dated: "Tucson, Ariz. Feb[y], 11th. 1906."

"In October 1905 I wrote you from Fridley, Mont. regarding your action in cutting the discussion of socialism out of the Journal which in my mind is entirely beyond any right you possess, as the journal is no more your property, than it is the property of any socialist member of the O.R.T. And as socialism is not a religion or political  discussion, can not understand by what right you have cut out this discussion."

"As I stated in my other letter when I reported for work after N.P. strike I was informed by the Division superintendent that I would not be given a position on his division in any capacity, nor would a service letter be issued. Now since I have started on the hunt for a job, begging some good-hearted master to take me in. I have been informed by two of the largest roads in the country that they would not employ the N.P. strikers."