New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-22
ClGAR-MAKING IN TENEMENT-HOUSES.
WHAT is SAID OF THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF
APPEALS.

WHAT is SAID OF THE DECISION OF THE COUhi of
APPEALS.
The affirmation by the Court OF Appeals or tne
decision of the General Term of the Supreme Court
of TINS district that the bill prohibiting the manu-
facture of cigars in tenement-h0uses Is unconstl,u-
tional was receIen T thn ciynrnaers were loud
in their expressions of disgust. The action OF Inc
highest court will make little difference IN the cigar
manufacturing business, as under the dccisioh y,
the Supreme Court the manufacturers went 10 WORK
and the present decision simply leaves matters IN
the same place they have been in for the last rev
months The principal manufacturers OF tenement l
81 Speiss Bondv IL Lederer, George Bence
Holman. Dcutschhcrger Co., Sutro a. Newmark'
l.. Ash Il Co., NJ. Jacoby a. Co. kaufman Bro,hh-
ers FREY brothers, l.. Simon 81 Brother, ii. Moone,
lis Kntchcr d Plate. Jacoby & Frommer, and
Joseph a. Co. These firms employ about 0oV Iali nn
lies numbering altogether between 1000 and 2,ooo
In speaking of the decision, Louis Haas, of the
firm Of Herbs IL Speiss, SAID
II is not a surprise 10 never anticipated any
other result from the start The law was clearly III vo
lation of the spirit Of American institutions II Limited
the right OF man to work how and where he peaScs,
and the right of an employer TO conduct legitimate
business lawfully glad Of the decision both IN
business wav aud as an American citizen. The decision
will nave mo- effect on the cigar.makng industry, except
To convince the Union people that 1t Is useless To PURSUE
this business any further and suppose they WILL f
let us rest I'm peace and pursue our business without l
Their trouble.
Frederick HaIler, secretary of CiCarmakers Pro-,
greSSivc Union No. l. was indignant whch ihiof'ho"
OF the decision lie SAID:
is lust another instance OF the fuiillty OF working
men hoping for anything from politicians. We nave
been lighting the abolition of this cursed business iO
ten years and have had bills passed and both ol
them declared unconstitutional 10y this court
on grounds that appear To me the most
trivial n these laws had been In favor OF some big
railroad inouopolist do suppose they would nav:
been declared unconstitutional Not hit Of IdOn
know what shall do. feel almost discouraged III
the matter can't tell what action we Will take untl
the full text of the decision and ind out what Ine
objections the bill our trade u very u'
| suppose there between 5000 and 1000 cigar
makers out OF work In the city.
A, Slrasscr. president of Cgarmakers' lnterna-
tiona Union, said
It seems To that the Court OF Appeals Is usurphg
the functions OF the Legislature. Tho Legislature whc
is the Jury IN this matter after careful Investigation "i
the matter decides that this business Is unhealthy Inc
Court Of Appeals with facts before IT, decides mat u
as not unhealthy think the court can be impeachci,
and we will try have IL done. II that is impossible
don't other remedy but brute force II the Work
inCnen can't their wrongs remcded by the LcSlSA
ture. don't what other remedy they can have