The Labor enquirer., 1883-03-24
Two Senators Gained.

PrInG6rS are not an uugraG6IuI Iotl
They stand together for their rights when
they are assailed, and if anybody lends
a helping hand in time of need they rec
ognize and appreciate the service. When
the recent assault on their union was
made in the senate, two senators came
to their defense and fought their battle
through to the end. These were Sena-
tors Conger, of Michigan, and Voorhees,,
of Indiana. The printers recognized the
service rendered by these gentlemen,
and resolved to testify their appreciation
in some form that would indicate to the
gentlemen named that they meant what
they said and said what they felt. Two
handsome gold-headed canes were ac-
cordingIy purchased and fttingly in
Scribed That presented tO'SenatOr NOor-
hees bore the following legend:
Senator D. w, Voorhees,, from the
Printers and Book-b:nders' unions of
Washington, D. c.. in appreciation of his
able defense in the United States senate
of Their rights
The one presented TO Senator Conger
has the same inscription, except that his
name was inscribed in place Of Senator
Voorhees,.
Tuesday evening a committee repre-
senting the Columbia union of type-set-
ters and book binders, composed of E.
c. Grumley, president Of the Printers
union, and H. S. Linker, president of the
Binders union, and A. D. Brock, George
NJ. DepuI, A, ?. Marston, George J. J.Webb,
J. ?. Hamilton, w W. MoIoney, Samuel
HaIdeman, A. Thomas and H. {. Espey,
called upon the two senators and made
the presentations. Senator Voorhees,
was found to be seriously indiSDOSed
being threatened with an attack of Dneu-
munia, and was therefore unable to re-
ccive them. The handsome present was
sent up, however, and the senator re-
turned his acknowledgements, promis-
ing 10 make q more formal and fitting
reply to-day.
Senator COnger was found at his house,
No. 1927 NJ street. The committee were
pleasantly received by the senator, who
was thoroughly surprised by their visit,
and they then proceeded to read an ad-
dress in which they expressed their graf
itude at the defense Of t4e rights, priv
ileges and objects of trades unions made
by the SENATOR when the great majority
of legislators were either actively hostile
or wholly indifferent to the interests of
millions of their constituents whose sole
capital and only means Of livelihood is
the labor Of their hands.
The address referred to the legislation
that was constantly being made in behalf
Iof every form Of associated capital the
discussion in the senate, when malicious
and cruel aspersions, wholly unprovoked
were cast upon the actions and motives
of the Printers union, which is but one
! of hundreds of associated unions of sin
gle national industry, interIocking with
and representing more than a million
of skilled workinguen in all the other
branches Of industry; and to the fact
that with but one other, the senator's
voice was alone raised in defense Of Ia
bor
The cane was then presented to Sena.
tor Conger, who made brief but happy
reply, stating that he could appreciate
their feelings thoroughly, as he had been
a workingman himself, having. toiled in
a sawmiIl, and that his sympathies were
upon the side of labor, where his voice
and vote would always be found.-Na.
| tiOna. Republican.
Teeth extracted without pain go to
him; DR.. Drury, dentist, Opera House
! block