New-York tribune., 1886-07-12
p.nWAY POSTAL CLERKS
,,vposr OF THEIR BROTHERHOOD.
, SERVICE As UNDERSTOOD BY DEMOCRATIC
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Fatto- Of rhe rreuwe
s,v Knowing that You have ever advocateo
os,. o. a, the people aud champioued equity ana
~. % yraer all circumstances, idesre to Do nearu IN
-. NJ the railway postal clerks OF sns eo""''''
Ve ,,r the last few days been charged ~ posi-
,al with conspiracy aud with trying 70 crP
o" .,iiray mail service by inciting clerks 70 IN
p p,,..,,an Taat the public may have an inteNieen'
,s.,,ding Of the grievances OF pos'a cierAs ueou
>.r 70 stste the reasons that gave rise 10 'Hi' VI
.,,or (which has been IN existenee ior so'o'"
-. and whose memberships now large ana en
1900. .ne trunk liass bet Seen 'ne IaS' anu ' ~
= l., r.. objects aad purposes
-. ,,,e Mr Vass accepted the portfoho Oh
,,,na.tar-tieaerA the postal clerks tnan IN tn' SET
= he,aving that the Old prineip1e Oh JacAs"u,
,>.o.racv mai 80 the victors De oas tue sP"''
II, he he ppley thai would govern the party III pow"
-, ,4anunncan inenmbents. whicn opinion WAS
orted bv the ost-rc p~aJed state nients Oh Deuooi
',,..,,. aud Marty LEADERS daring the PresldehtiN
%, f turn iAe rascals OUT. etc-. and iartner w
,,or,r tnas these removals night come se n" i"'PP
,,,. when IL would he difficult TO obtain other en-
.los.n, besan at 10 prepare for the new ""e
.estpx other pursuits. and many more fortunate '"
,..- ,r,tners secured such positions ana resiE'
81, ,i,ne there vas feeling OF uDeer al MY -
ar, anxiety generally prevalent among '"o -,
M,ov OF them weo hsd devoted the Dese S' ,.a
,,v.s 10 the service. ant wac hai nov wv" ,.,,tr
90, fne yr ,v,ty % the situation. MT' ' - 80.
- ~ mia sr,r, ot Affairs. AMI knowing '"'' ''e
80. ,yoad be seriously impaired. II not de''r"ye eD'
~, nrncrous reslgnations. issued nj" very '"-
o,l.- a., Apri 81. 1855. which Is ss f0io"s'
&. Rsilway postai clerks VINO nave O"co'ne e"o'o"' -
,ois ,,en AGAINST wnom no just compalhS o. "o@'0'
,oa,tenton or wan, o, tdeuty honesty " e"''''
- n hr,,yht and who nave not turned their al'rhI'"
,o,oi,t,ell LABOR .ucing their seryice' heeu "'' ~
Of beinr DISTURBED so long as they coH''u'' ~
ueritorlous aud fAtnfa! service . .o,,,- =
r,vu h. observed tnAt Ir Was dd not "PP'
~,,,.-s ,r rs,er this n itter to me CiVu
-. ,,.,,. .,,o 70 ascertain who were ohce"'
s,c .valnabic" or II there were any Against WYNN
,nst com plaint OF "no-eci' lnat'en"o" VI "-'
.scitv honesty or efficiency could DC "ro'SA" u 80
g., we're anv who hal tarnei their attention % poIl.-
lbor, during their service No. nothing ol inc >'"',
rI-, ,- m tier % be determined by Poiit'cits AM
v,,r, bum ners wao seeking od'e Tor theuS'''1s
~ friends rl-y bs tas sroi1ers OF lh' "''S'
ds,iny OF postal clerks The order hal 'he eue' l''
-, ,-o. ,ptepteI It deluded postal erks INTO the
tn,r NJ Was desired taer services AM no re-
-, ,ro,lt he mado except for cause. And coming
rom hlsn orici. authority the promise Was implicitly
- eel ,u Il was thought BY some oil then t'l nj
Vs and MS sdb1rllItJss wOI4l Os inst'e enough 10
re.ove fro Ooe who bg long years ot stu ~ ana
vrence uAl Deco skilled In their duties ant there
,,rov a means u social anu commercial nterccursc
,t lie people nai come u regard Is one o. ih7r
".na,enable rights" Therefore they remained I'D t1e
i.I We
-, lad cnaractrrized thelr past "fhcia c"nhhct ,
II. state OF asirs. however wt- OF shott "u l.'Vu
t Ic m ID, eeIous contrivauce gotten up for the
urpose aiming the services o. 9AI.'o- an w ~, ,,
.rts uuter false preleuces l. WIS an INVITA- ION
- .rr offir -srekiug hend 10 a covert ana eo"luy
sssassinauon Of character while e4.rrnun.Hs 4.H 1~
1.rIrI fn. f.!tlrcaton Win the IoTillth'e -'''i
80 cof sf,ucr-G for protection, where ne cOu'a
h.u 80, Ina Wet M and " lsh false ariiayi,s and
Il lclous statements bring down DIS man "Eet9 nm
AMI run no r;sA having his Ia. terry unin Ana
o. ,,s r,ean. n.ve we seen good 90 down. against
uu G
etrr present could ne sustained ou -"iio7 r.
hsd proven themselves heroes III the uh,s 80, - - -.
-. ..nIs vbo had gwen these places n
reward Of patriotic merit. "g,,p "gG,.pe beeu ds'
chsrge- have been sustained H"no 80
chalsed 10 give place 10 men "HoA9 aio"I- ,'
ni ,I' pr1vrrtiaL Fundrrds uron hundreds Of cases
eouu I've cited outrageous IN their 'h"i sc't' 70 p'"'
80 no nrer OF Mr. NlIus acuInlnEY DEVISED fi't
t~deceIvr New men have been put upon Hrs WIN oin
c.era,-tor dilu ana mus en'S % it u' M %
.,r-rencea clerk double duty Besides "ohk MS "Nu
vrk hr Was forced the work or the le1i'irncr'
a,o a,. lr.rulug. and thus postal cars nave beru
ma, & ,n,'l ses where tie uuheagca Denocrauc
appnutee was taught piOp' fty 10 .isti 'I.o . .t M
states mails when he lnasned he ""s 'aus"t M nc
Indscrimuae removals without cau-e IN Vlod..'D W
al onlcia promise. pi0m"'lohs oi '"' I ..'s -,
vsr a AM. CON Del eni clerks, ana other causes n"
grevous To be- longer borne q. We il-e .' an VI NV
brotherhood oi t.Sli way Ioa''. as, . ia IN
te time oipOrtuue ior them TO stand oH, )" 'c sun
snt of glorious Independence and say 10 iu' Sc Leu
vino -ec. tncr sociai and p"hG ueEI"-"-' -'o"' '""
lar shat thou Eo but 40 furt'rf. .... h lam.
Tie organization does nOi 10y ~ cois ID
rucs or !, guatous. by word. syllable ne OF np.ca
tiou 10 seek dictate acuoH' 10 inc loSt'has's', ,
r.r'rtendrnt mas asserted nor has II beer @ulN "i
deception toward fellow oerA'oy repressH'ln7 IN. & p
rose OF suen association 10 he merely DrhT ~ o1
tr the hencnt OF pubnc generally and Nj JaMISon
oI @ vii slae thai inc Ouect OF the oraer "a
py psri OF clause roln co6sttuton Is briefly
tls: 10 encTOachnents made upon our n. u
hood Dy lndiscriInlnac removals IIOn o''0o u 1' ~ "
our members without cause ana upon a !d. .@ll ~.
partial Investigation lhis Is a f-na 'n@I a a' i
10 worst criminal ID the anu Jot u - ~ ~
c'erEs by The Postmaster General Upon removal q
poe a clerk ln nneai@tel! " y ie fowilc .iereo-
ped answer: You were removed oy tne IoS.' 's'ei