The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-03


urday last was met by tho publishers, as
might have been forseen, by united resist
ance. The increased scale is simply beyond
the resources OF any newspaper published
outside OF Cincinnati or Chicago, and could
not in the most prosperous seasons be paid
by Indianapolis papers. AS a Consequence Of
tina declaration Of inability to pay the in
creased rate the printers in all the city off,
ces have struck, and the publishers must for
time ask the forbearance of their
readers, until new men can be
worked into somewhat difficult traces. The
Seminal this morning ia issued under ex-
ceedingly embarrassing circumstances. The
fact that it appears at all is an assurance to
Is readers that it will resume fun proper
ions shortly, with renewed vigor and effect.
The case as it stands is fully explained in
the proposition of the employing printers
presented herewith. To that request the
union respond with a unanimous no. 1t
is needles to say that the printers of this
city were better paid in proportion to
the advantages of the press than in any city
of the union. TheSentinel, fin common with
the other papers, has been paying regularly
the wages paid during the Marriages ten
per cent higher than Buffalo, Rochester,
Pittsburg, or any other Of the wealthy Sc
cond rate cities have paid. Good printers
are plenty and without work in all parts
of the country. They Will be here in album
dance within few days, and the present an
noysnce will be at an end. Until that time
the Sentinel asks the cooperation Of its
friends, and the forbearsnce of its patrons.
THE PUBLISHERS PROTEST.
Indianapolis, Jan. 30 III, 1874.
To the President and Members of the Indi-
annapolis Typographical Union.
Gentleman The limit OF tire abatement OF the
scale of prices made by you on the first of Sep
tember having nearly expired, and an increase
being about to go into effect unless you reconsid
er your action, the undersigned publishers and
employers respectfully request that the prices be
maintained at the present rate. They
compelled to ask this action simply because
they cannot afford to pay any increase.
At the time the question OF raising
the scaie NC first nlooted, ttAv could not in
Justice 20 the oc-dition and extent IF their
lsiness accede to it willingly. 1t imposed
"a additional burden upon them which could
not be born. and they are compelled to g.
qualise the expense by reducing the mum
Der of employees. During the money string
ency consequent upon the panic, their con-
dition has in no wise improved, but rather
grown worse. 1t is fact apparent to all
that upon no class of business have the hard
times had more effect than upon the publish
ing and printing business. The receipts have
been greatly reduced in the former, especial
ly, for there is
not a paper In the city which Is not carrying a
great deal less OF advertising than is usual at
this season of the year. The cost OF publishing
a newspaper in Indianapolis is greater than in
almost any other city, and 1t is only by close
economy that they can be maintained in their
present state without positive loss, to say moth
ing OF paying profit upon the capital and labor
invested In them. The prospect for the coming
year is by no means an encouraging one. Ad-
vertising contracts are rapidly expiring, and are
not renewed, and the dizziness Of tho past four
months will, even under the most favorable cir
cumstances, make a heavy diminitioh in the
years business, while the expenses are heavier
than ever before.
They would further represent that the prices
OF work In other cities have, In view of the
times been materially reduced, and In much
larger places are the same those now paid
here: and that, Notwithstanding the general d.
nancial distress, there has been bat little re-
duction In the amount or work In their respec- 1
tive establishments since the ut or October 30
that no class OF mechanics have had work 80
constantly and at the same prices a. printers.