Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-18
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" J. VI. SHELTON,
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Messrs. Goddln, Moore, Patton, and Ryan
reported the result OF their conference with
Messrs Baughmau 10 the Typographical
Committee, and the gentlemen were IN.
formed mat II Messrs. Baughman cOulu
assign any reason for the withdrawal OF me
boycott the committee would wllllnsly con-
slider 10. The question az Issue between the
~ biographical Union and Messrs. baugn,
man could be settled In nye minutes anu
why the necessity for the withdrawal OF tine
boycott until the matter WAS settled
Messrs. Baughman and their iriehus nave
never stated. 49,.
TyDograuhical Committee 10 settle this un-
niessent matter terms were offered Messrs.
tioddin and Moore that the COMMITTEES felt
satisfied mbodled concessions which would
he very dstasteful to q large per cent. ofthe
working people OF this CITY,.
Now for the statement that the Typo
graphical Committee forced the employees
OF Messrs. Baugnman TO leave them: Inc
committee is IN no Wise respOnslpis lor tIs
letter from the employees 10 Mr.. Z. Z;
Paughrlan and the statement contained
therein, that they were compelled 10
stake our (their) interests with those Of the
Biographical Union, does not reler 10
any action on the part OF the Typographical
Iom mittee. TIE said committee mad no
dealings with Baugnmsn' 5 employees until
after the correspondence with That hrm
Rad terminated, and the committee was
much surprised when waited upon oy one
OF said EN- ployees and asked II they would
meet a committee from said employees.
The order to walk out at O'Clock was given
az the request OF said employ ees. They
were not members OF the Union. and the
committee had no control or them until
they became members.
The scale OF prices OF Richmond Typo
graphical Union calls for SIG per week or 40
cents per 1000 ems. IL the gentlemen VINO
left Mtssrs. Banghman's employment can
be belieyed-and do believe them-oniy
fVxrat ~. al
as much as Sl6 per week. And the fact that
any Office pays less than the scale OF prices
is sufficient evidence that IL IL rat ONCE.
IL is true that GONE offices In this city paid
less than the Union scale, aud they had 10
do this IN order 10 compete with the illegiti-
mate competition OF Messrs. Baughman.
Let 1t not be forgotten, since the Baus ..
mans complain OF injury being inflicted
upon them by the Union, that the printers
OF this city weSe receiving $40 per week
and so cents per LOCO ems when Nessrs.
Baughman commenced business, and as u
result OF their grinding process the printers
have been reduced 40 per cent. IN their
pay. The prices paid by Messrs. Baugn-
man are much more than 20 per ceit. les6
than what Is called for even now oy the
scale OF prices and eheerfuliy paid by the
ether employing printers OF this city. The
amount OF injury inflicted upon the en-
plOy ing printers from the illegitimate prac-
tees OF Messrs. Baughman IL hard TO esti.
mate. but can be found out by inquiry OF
those concerned.
II ia true that the typographical Commit
tee used their influence with friends In the
Legislature to prevent the Commonwealth
being mulcted for the benefit OF Messrs.
Baughman. The Typographical Commit
tee would cheerfully have given Messrs.
Baughman all the time necessary to com.
plete their contracts upon the prices esti-
mated TO be paid for their labor.
Believing We are right, the ~ biographical
COMMITTEES IL ready TO meet the light inau-
auInted upon honest, organized labor In
this city. Very respectfully.
q. WADDY WILDE.