ence against the parties who were
instrumental in my assault on July 8th last. I intend to resume
work again as soon as possible, I think about a week from Monday
next, September 24th, unless advised by you that my services are
no longer required.

"Yours truly, W. W. SMITH, Agent.

"_Sutton Junction, Sept. 11th, 1894._"

As no reply came Mr. Smith wrote again:

"F. P. Brady, Esq., Asst. Supt., Farnham.

"DEAR SIR,--Will you please reply to my letter of the 11th inst.
in regard to resuming work Monday next, September 24th. I am
waiting anxiously to hear from you.

"Yours truly, W. W. SMITH.

"_Sutton Junction, Sept. 19th, 1894._"

Still there was no answer, and on Monday morning Mr. Smith telegraphed
as follows:

"F. P. Brady, Esq., Farnham.

"I am ready to resume work this morning. Please reply.

W. W. SMITH.
"_Sutton Junction, Sept. 24th, 1894._"

To this came the following reply:

"W. W. Smith, Sutton Junction.

"Nothing for you to do this morning. Will advise you when your
services are required.

"F. P. BRADY.
"_Farnham, Sept. 24th, 1894._"

This was followed on October 6th by an official announcement from Mr.
Brady telling Mr. Smith that his services were no longer required by
the Company. And in all this correspondence there is not a hint of
unfaithfulness on the part of Mr. Smith to any order of his employers
save the one to "quit temperance work." When the above correspondence
appeared in the Montreal _Daily Witness_ it was accompanied by the
following remarks in the editorial department:

"We are requested by the Brome County Alliance to publish the
correspondence which preceded the dismissal of the President, Mr.
W. W. Smith, from his position as station agent of the Canadian
Pacific Railway at Sutton Junction. We have already pointed out
the extraordinary assumption of wage slavery, which is implied in
this dismissal as accounted for by the official who did it. The
claim made by Mr. Smith's employing officer, and practically
indorsed by the Company in concurring in this dismissal, is that
the Company owns its employees, soul and body, and that they can
only fulfill their rights of citizenship at its pleasure. It is
not to be supposed that this power a