The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-07-04


/ .sBoYCoTr EH1 MINER
: A few drunken and~ irresponsible creatures
who assume unto themselves the right to
act for an honorable, reputable and de-
serving body OF men, associated together
for mutual protection and benefits under
the title Of the Butte Typographical Union,
e No. 126, yesterday printed and circulated a (
pamphlet setting forth that The MINER Office /
wal beyond the pale OF Trades Unionism. |
The circular is a tissue OF f~alsehoods, wholly |
unwarranted and not the act OF the Print :
ers' Union. 1t is a fraud of the worst type
the act of bad men who would not hest
tate to stoop to use, for Interior and
personal purposes, an honorable organiza-
ton that had received and trusted them.
The MINER has the same delicacy of
dragging it's private affairs before the pub
lie that any business house of Butte would
have. 1t seems necessary, however, at
this time, to give a few words of explana-
tion.
The MINER is to-day the only daily news
paper in the Territory that is conducted un- !
der thelaws and regulations OF the Interna- :
tional Typographical Union. 1t employs
more men h all the other offices combined. !
1t pays so cents a thousand ems for setting +
type, or 25 per cent. more than any news j
paper in Butte and five cents a thousand ii
more than any newspaper in Montana, and y
the same rate that obtains in Leadville. -
Good workmen can earn from So to $3.50 al
a day in our Office and they do earn it. Il
The scale OF prices of the International sc
Union is maintained and no
plate matter" sO-called, turned out OF
rat" or "scab offices, is used. It is to- ).
day, the only office in the Territory con- an
incted on the true principles of Trades ju
ha
When the present management assumed ga
control OF the office they found it to be a lea
office. They at once began ne "e
with the Union, looking to an ~,
l~fIiliation with that body. 1t was agreed oh
a committee representing that We,
'ody and the editor OF THE MINER, that hui
list as soon as certain contracts could Be int
1lflled tho ot;ca WOO ~ drs
nlon.' This agreement was definite and ~,
ositive and satisfactory to both sides. wa,
hree days later, without the slightest of t
arning, the Union held a special meeting, the
It aside the agreement and made a new de- tho
and, which was unreasonable and impos- 'ne.
BILE OF fulfillment upon our part. The CO.
Mon declined to wait until August LIST and tho
us enable us to carry out our contracts.
1ey called out the Union men by a vote B
8 to Z, against the bitter protests of the the
hon men employed in the office, who were Una
tirely satisfied. VINO
ton
The MINER is prepared to prove by afi- tho
Wits that the meeting was called for a pict
other than the good of Trades ensu
that persons who were forenost from
pushing the matter had never worked in ne
e town an hour, and had nothing at $50.
ike, but overruled honest, sober, trod
'utable citizens of Butte, who supported mitt
cir families by their earnings in The perie
NER office. that
There is mot q moubo of +ho us; attel
S formerly employed in this office, who no.,
% not denOunce the ''call out" as an t;op
brage. TIL President of the Union did that
approve OF the action, declined to at who
d the meeting, and says a wrong has
n committed. Til
HE MINER firmly believes in organized opes
or Il h - don
--..,- '" ""y 8 the n
y 70 w "n hottest recompense. mum
therefore pays the highest wages in the ceiye,
rltory, pays them weekly, pays accord large
to Union scale; and permits but An ally,
prentice in the office Va it by
Ike it an absolute Union office, when we .ssua
ld do so and do justice by our old en- morn
res, but the privilege has been denied us. nause
} much OF a statement is made for the while
Eft of other labor orqan;zat;on tn would
m anneals ba W. hoo, r,, this v
,.. H. - lated
49, N"e men-ohe- run tt
y "io OF ne,
h%ardihood to appeal to the Miners envele
IN and the Knights of Laborto boycott point'
the only paper in Butte or in Montana
has shown a disposition to practice the DE-
principles taught and inculcated by those pany,
nizations. We do not believe that Wolco
e brotherhoods will listen to the dent o
the III
ken appeals Of three or four men. All ~. W
we ask is, that all labor organizations, tor Oh
lg any doubt as to the business of our Wolco
ion, shall appoint committees to hear men in
sides of the question-and we shall be one
mt as witnesses Union men and men, ness n
Of the Knights of Labor only. n'so"
~ '''uue y 'h's sup]ect mine,
but will be delighted to, have labor prises
izations make the closest inyestiga- and ext
into our course. 1t has been fair. him in
able and right. and we shall stand the cou
Denver
ycott The MINER if you wish, but
It'll you have learned the truth. IhE
down o
I'll PIERCE cameb her. with 49,. 1opers