New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
MR.. GREELEY OEI PRINTERS 'STRIKE
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION NO. REVERES
ITS FIRST PRESIDENT

HOW IT TREATED HIM. AND WHAT HE THOUGHT
OFT.
Mr. Bllssert is repOrteda at the rades-union meet
ing in Unicn Square, on Monday night, as referring
TO Mr. Greeley the first president Of Typographical
Union No..6 and contrasting Mr.. Greeley's atti-
tude toward tho organization with that OF The
TRIBUNE. Mr.. Blissert may be- like the handful
of striking printers who have exasperated them
sell IS into believing that they have a grievance
against The TRIBUNE. more ignorant than knav-
sh. Rather for his and their instruction therefore.
than for any other purpose, it is proposed to show
these printers just what Mr.. Greeey's attitude
toward their Union was. On August 10, 1854.
these Typographical Unionists, who now revere
the memory of their first President" struck against
him, deserted his office, and tried TO force him
either to a suspension of The TRIBUNE or an ac-
ceptance of the terms Of surrender which they die
tated 1t will interest the public to see how Mr..
Greeley met them and what his attitude toward the
Typographical Union was. His leading editorial on
the subject is reproduced below;
THE STRIKE"
From The Tribune Of Augvst 20 1894.
Tho iourneymen TIL recently employed IN setting up
the type on which THE TRIBUNE IS printed saw NJ 20
Quit our employment IN body one week ago last night
they did without notice az the Tor u.s. most ncOhyen
press, when we had 70 mt quickly into type,
and when II too late 70 put other wOrkneh III LHgn
and unjustly we made no complaint but Went on WIN
our business best could All We now ask OF those
who thus deserted us Is that thes stay away and not
b Sa C bn enoyed nv ,s in their stead and who
are satisfied with our wages with their work
Ii the kulkng !assassin-whO dog the homeward steps OF
on NJ IN y 'Ty ~, ,r,ras in some dairy corner
and there deal them stealthy, cowsrdy blows VIII Only
Obliged; II not tbey will be- That's all
The men who deserted critical period; ex-
pecting bring 10 our knees. cannot be quiet They
haunted by guilty consciousness that tney haIS
nothing but falsehooi can render 'u'ihe. Hence
Sir. Holiness at tine meeting OF ltur@dtl tFrhl-' hpu-
IDENTIFY declared the advertisement or -Ihe Ii"es Ior
COmpOsitOrs trick knowing bttter a4 the II,e.
AIr. Jones, TIE Times publisher, has slIr- repeatedly
stated that there was trick IN the cas That ne al
yerti-ed for compostors because ne Wlneu uel P-tu
way, utterly unsu.picous or wronS or oI,ne', a. We
were. That advertisement WchI lI r. 6' -
comprehension, and was given ont there IKE 5y oJie
copy when the compo,Or VINO receI' H IeH ~ ~ ms
cl0w, and they instantly resolved tldJt should be sup
pressed or they would stop Argument entreaty,
Teuou,tauce, wasted upon them hey AnocSe0 81
we ct This we have since done and intend 70 Keep
doing And only AJAX ot those who IeJ Us SO AJ ISL
VI: have AWAY. hitherto accodcd promptly 70 each
orr 1,'- a.,5riirg.v though some ~ the exac-
lions seemed to uurea7O-t1y Aar on u-. W len we
Fe newly revised SCALE we asked time 20 consider IT, and
duly responded -hat We Thought IL t'o uAA OAou-. We
ten per cent Notwithstanding this. the new scale
Wa, adopted, and We HAD decided ana tAieed 70 III! u
{ e p .
fin ta make an Issue WIKI another poIuJ-one when
could neither luoede nor comprol-~e-o We ''a 20
fey- oIr stand That stand purpose % maintain We
are ready now and heuceOrth 20 unite with our IeloW
euDIoters IN appointing committee or three or more
persons to meet committee from the journey men
I'VE mean all the journey men IN our city, anu any scale
of Prices and ONCE Regulations which may DE agreed
uuou by majority " each committee we VIII accept ana
abide by uu0n the distinct understanding that 10 can
ouv be- cuaved hy the concurrence OF two similar COM
utt-es hereateU; but 40 scale viii We recognize hence
forth which Is made by jOuIucvmen alone II we are not
entitled % at least eq la voice with our journey men
much more with other iOuIneymen-u the regulation
of our own office. will quit this business Tor some
other wherein shall have some recognized nights,
some freedom Of Judgment and OF action.
In the absence Of such action OF joint comuees We
give fair notice that propose 10 manage ouf own O-
ness making bargains with those only Wn pm We employ
and toleratlnz no iutermeddIing by others We have
never vet employed female cOmpOsor nor tasen an
aDprentice: hereafter shall do either or both II we
.ee It, We have YET used type-settinS macnlne
We .haI by several such WLeIeYer luE convinced OF
their economy and efficiency. And while we mean
ALWAYS 10 nav liberal wages deny the right or those
not IN our employ 20 regulate them. anu we request
All committees and deputaOns Of outsiders 70 stand out
OF sunshine. ,-,-
II with these frank explanations, any wishes 70
contribute money support late JOuneymen IN idle
ne-. let him do so by means; but not with an under
standing that they strike against u.s. tIey lel
lbs when as and for such reason 20 them seemed good
and we entirely acQuc-ce ia their departure unLmeiy
a. 10 was We hope they may do well Wherever they
20; but they are not coming back u Us Oh any terms
and whoever contributes money % the -uppOsOA tAaI
+t,. " l. wary. deco