The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-22
A Card.
To Tho Editor of the IntelIcenesr.

To the Editor Of the 1ntellGenceE.
Sal had supposed that after my card
published last summer, the uniounded at
lacks OF the News. Letter upon myself and the
| firm OF which am member were at an end.
In this find that was mistaken. Yester.
day these attacks were again renewed and an
editorial replet0 with Misrepresentation, falser
hood and abuse OF myself and firm appears
In that paper. After my card heretofore pub
lished the editor OF that paper could rest
under no mistake as to the matters spoken
OF by him In the editorial, and has debased
his paper and lowered himself, II he could get
lower than he was before, which every de.
cent man will doubt by the publication OF a
leading editorial which he knew was full OF
willful, premeditated lies against me.
Neither my firm or myself ever discharged
any man from our employ, because be was q
knight Of Labor or belonged to any labor or
ganiEation,
We have always claimed and exercised
the right OF selecting our employee with q
view Of obtaining the best workmen possible
In order TO produce good leather from our
tanpery and keep up our business reputa-
ton. At times, In common With every other
manufacturing business, We have seasons OF
brink trade and times OF dpllness. When
pressed with orders we have employed men
who were not up to tbs standard, aS work
men that we desired. When dull times came
again, It was Of course the new hands and
those whose work failed to give US satisfac-
ton, that were parted with. We did not
discharge hands because Of their connection
with labor organizations, and do not nov
know or care whether our hands are men,
hers OF such organizations or not
IsuppoSa that the editor OF the News. Letter
has been cited TO attacks upon me by person
formerly In our employ, who has been loud
In his abuse OF my father and myself ever
since we dispensed with his services, We
dared to discharge this man when we found
that his work wag very unsatisfactory 10 nS
and our customers. In fact We endured bis
work until demands from our patrons for re.
ductious upon the leather sold them and
countermandlng OF orders forced US 10 the
recognition OF the fact that We must get rid Of
him, or seriously injure our business reputa.
ton. The fact OF this individual being a
knight OF Labor had not the Femotest inau-
ence upon his discharge from our employ.
ment, but ever since We parted with him he
has proclaimed himself martyr In the cause
al iabor Organization, The editor OF The
Neps Letter has never asked me or my father
for word OF explanation as the reason for
parting with any OF our men, but has attack.
ed US upon the authority Of misropresenta,
tons BY workmen discharged for that which
all will admit was sufficient cause.
Both my father and myself are working.
men. We learned our trade as all men In
our employ have done. We are not theorists,
but practical tannerS We have every
sympathy with woikingmen, and have never
failed 10 extend u helping hand to them. l
associate hahitually with men who work for
living. as have done myself,
IShGil only add that II the citizens OF the
Fifth ward, without respect TO party, should
elect me to Council, shall, as heretofore,
legiSlAie for the interests OF the city, and Its
citizens, without regard to political parties or
the advancemsnts Of political organlE atoms,
believing that the government OF the munich.
pality should never be administered by
political hacks or partisan politicians,
''r Yours respectfully.
.JoHS 9. HoTENAs, IN,