Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-26
EOYOOTrISG > NEWSPAPER.
The Washington Post Pro.
seribed Because Its Owner
Wishes 10 be in Control



WASHINGTON, November PA
vigorous case Of boycotting has been
in progress here for some time. The
typographical Union here has pub,
licly denounced the Post newspaper
and through Advertisements, posters
and reports Of their meetings, called
on all workmen and merchants to stop
that paper, and to refuse to patronize
any one who takes it or adverlises
in it. E..-t y
To day Mr.. stilson Hutchins pub.
fishes a card denying that any proper
cause OF complaint exists, and an.
nouncing his purpose to bring all par
ties concerned into the Criminal
Court to answer for their defamations.
The following are extracts from mis-
lively card:
Neither In my own paper nor else
where have | made any reply until
now. The time has arrived when |
propose, not only TO DEFEND myself
from these falsehoods and SANDERS but
also to discover whether there is not
some law in this District that will bro.
tect man whe is quietly and honor
ably conducting a legitimate business.
from the attacks Of irresponsible men.
who strike from the cover Of secret
assemblies, anonymous circulars and
unsigned advertisements, in such pa
pers as are willing to admit anything
to their columns that is paid for.
IF, after having published a daily
paper In Washington for six years.
paying my debts and giving steady ems
ployment and good wages to hundred
or more persons; il, after having added
something to the attractions and value
Of the Capital City, by erecting fine
block Of buildings on the site Of some
miserable shanties, am to be ira
duced and libeled, or as the phrase
goes, 'Boycotted out Of existence. il
shall not be until the good people of
Washington are informed Of the means
employed and approve of them so gene
rally as to make it impossible for me
TO proceed. "
After showing that no grounds ex,
ist for charges made against his Office,
either ss TO rate or promptness Of pay
he says:
THE assaults referred to have been
made on me aud on the Post, because
| will not discharge foreman and
force in whom | have confidence,
and who do their work well and prop.
erly, and give the Office over to the
charge and control Of mtn who assail
me IL may be that the Post will be
broken down by these attacks,
but l desire TO assure the
public that it will be pubs
lished daily-eyen if no larger
than six inches fquare-until | have
fully established the right Of a man 10
control the business in which he in.
vests his meney, his brains and his
industry. The Post has always main.
tanned the rights and interests Of
Workingmen, and has been their
staunch anG acknowledged advocate,
IL has steadily supported the
Eight-hourLaw, the payment Of fair
wages, the protection OF laboring men
in all their rights and the improve.
ment Of their domestic condition by
the erection Of good and healthy
houses for their occupancy. They have
always found in me ready helper, not
only 10 words, but deeds. And yet
a number Of them. upon the false
statements Of anonymous assailants,
without inquiring as to the truth or
ialsity Of the charges, have passed
resolutions, accusing me of paying
starvation wages, and denouncing
me as unworthy Of support or patron
age.
Because, 10 40 article published in
the Post Of the 9th OF November, il
was stated that a number Of low
drinking shops we're kept open on
Sunday, 10 violation o. law, and that
young mon and boys were furnished
liquor at them to the extent Of beastly
drunkenness, the saloons Oh the city
have been oanyAssed, andfA number
Of the proprietOrs have been induced