Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-02-25
monorsto senator Davis.
BADLY WORKED UP.
1hr typographical Union Discussed
I'm the Senate,

WA,mN,rON. d. C., February 2I.-In
the S.uate to-day upon the proposition
6urrps,r. ,hr salary Yi the Public Printer,
y discussion arose ~ 10 tine influence of tine
printer Union upon the management Of
zhe Government printing office.
Mr EcCS SAID he understood the Public
Printer WAS n the mercy of some outside
association both as 10 the wages ne paid
snd the persons he employed, and asked
|the chairman Of the Committee ON Printing
N that De knew on the subject.
Mr.. Anthony replied that there was too
|hIuCh truth in the statement. The Typo
|Rraph., al Association assumed to
LN the rate OF compensation of
printers without consulting EN-
|BloycrS a; all, and il any person not
Belonging to the Association were employed
the members Of the Association would
Leave the office. This was tyrrany TO which
|1he craft would not submit If II was or
Ca,n, i by law, yet they imposed il upon
/ emsrNI, for their own benefit.
Mr Beck Mss willing 10 vote for any
law aHd any amount TO emauiCpate the
|KOySInuseHt from the control Of this or
bny other association.
Nr. NH,h0ny said the Senate had 20 en-
p,Oy his men Tor the best interests of the
government SGd to pay market rates OF
NsGrs ng' the resolution had not met the
|RppTUydl OF the other House, aud there
waS the rS..tIug Law requiring tue public
fPr''tc- % psy about 2O per cent more Tlan
pa .a:d IN private Offices ia
NHa'h-t"u Tor similar work
9l's ,ywpa;aies were all with the interests
20 iano-. ont he did not recognize the right
|pi en- T,uyeS 70 Tx the rates That should be
DPaid Tor their labor without cOnsultiu: the
tmI 'oyerS, or 10 fix higher ra,el for tue
NCyeTumeut than for other EMPLOYERS.
Mr Rollins asked whether the association
NId not also dictate who should o. employ
-ed by the public printer.
Mr.. Anthony said il any per,on no, Ia.
tlOnging TO the Union was emDl loved NH he
nembeSs Of the Union will lalye the
ptice. VAC
Mr.. Hale thought the Senator'S mus. ba
STARTLED St hearing that the great yoysrn.
nent establishment upon w5ich millions
were spent annually was hslplsssly i'm The
tlanCS oi private, and for ought We know
p secret organization, which clntr,IIaI ire
management and mOnOpOlized its smnIov.
nentS II atyrrsny existed which cnn.
+peiied the taxing OF all EMPLOYEES Of tho
So'eTnmeni printing Oihce from one or.
fShlf4UO.!' 10 the exclusion OF all other
Ae NOgAinS people in the United
|SISte', tasEe ought no. 10 be anotba-
oodar appropriated until that tyrannv
AAou'd have been OverthrOwn and the goy.
fe'nmen' printing office opened 20 eTerv
+ person IN the country skilllul enorSb ~
40 the work, whether be belongs N This
sSSsovl1IOn or not. lie wished Ia know
NheI"'T ;0e public printer submitted will.
theJ 'o tl.s dlctatiOa, Or whether he nro.
ieStsd a4ainsti it. ''s' ''e pro-
"a. h,. ,A"'hony.-WhaI is the use Of his
bi1 i1,'5S.'IS, ~, -. Naen We have imposed UPON
|ahs9 :, ..1' "a" 'l'sS OF wages which are higher
~. ~; ',T>r aNed Oy ths aSsoyfsrio,
NF l'a'e.-E1; 10 We imDSss mo, bi.,
- necessity Of being co3irnIIej -. .stu .L;
1 ~, .',."n ,',, ~ to The men employed ''''S
t,oT ,...'agny We do not but If no 5,o,
ro1 ."~y the beLe,,s OF Ri. !. ne uoeS
'"sA the ,&ce stops. ''''' association