Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-02-28
TWO LETTERS.

lhc LoIlOWing lcllef from Mr.
Simeon +. Baldwin. was referred to
the Publishing Committee, and by
them very tayorably received. The
letter and the Committees answer
will explain themselves.
To the Eltor Of the Il0yhmelt% .AdrOraie:
SR:-ln your issue of Feb, 81. you
allude to the .Hornitg NerS as "Farnam.
Baldwin x Go, 5 little speculation, and
you have several times before alluded to
me in connection with that newspaper in
similar way. Let me set You right by
saying that neither Mr. Farnam nor |
went into the NcrS as a Speculation.
| entered it in this way. was on the
City Committee to investigate the Water
Co., and report whether the city ought
to buy it out. We reported in favor of
the purchase and that the Water Co. 's
price was higher than the courts were
likely to allow, but were surprised to find
every one Of the four newspapers then
published, siding with the Water Co. all
through the contest The AeWS was
then started by some young newspaper
men who promised to make it Il thor
oughly Independent paper, which knew
no party and no interest but the public
welfare, They ran through their funds
in few months and wanted more capi.
tai. | subscribed 81 900 mainly as a matter
Of public spirit, for thought it doubtful
If should ever get ii back. never have.
No one has ever made a dollar out of the
NPWS, except those it has employed 1t
has paid out and is now paving out over
S25, 900 a year for labor right here in New
Haven. 1t has been what it has agreed
to be--indepcndent and honest It's good
word cannot be bought. have worked
rs hard for twenty years rs most Of your
readers, and | have been ready to con
tribute from my earnings TO give my
native city one independent daily wheth-
er il paid or not. | observe your price
has gone up from one cent to three.
You have found that il costs something
to print newspaper, too. We offered
our hands, when we cut rates, a share in
the profits, if we made any, ~ Il com
pensaton, but they preferred to leave.
You, and your walking delegate" and
the other leaders in the boycott could be
arrested any day on our complaint in
an action for a conspiracy. Why has it
not been done? Because we keep good
natured, still, aud hope you will see
things in their right light. yet.
SIMEON f. BALDWIN.
February -, 1856.
The Committee answered as fol-
lows:
NEW HAVEN. Cr., Feb. o. 1896.
70 Nr. Simeon i. Baid~ip,
SlR:-ln answer to your letter to the
"cditor of the WORkMEN'S iuyorArE,'
in which YOU dsavow for Yourself aud
Mr. Farnain, connection with the N~rS
aS a "speculatlun. we would say that
your denial is sufficient, though slightly
at variance with Mr. Fntnams express
siOnS before a committee which called on
him year ago or more. That is imma-
tcral. however. The cutting Of wages in
the NerS office is, in our opinion, strange
~ inconsistent with your public spirited
acts for which YOU have and do now de
serve and receive much credit especially
do we recognize your zeal III the cause
Of the city against the water monopoly,
While we cannot agree with You that
the NeWS has been "independent and
honest we do not question your desire
to have an honest newspaper IN this city.
As to the selling price of the Work
MEMS ADVOCATE being increased, that is
u matter Of necessity; our advertising
rates are also much higher in proportion,
than those of the NewS, but the service,
measured by results TO the advertis-
ers, is worth much more.
The prolit-sharing which you say was
offered your "hands, is enphaticalIy de-
MED by the "hands" As You were not
present at the conference with them it is
possible you may have been lnisinformed.
Finally, regarding the possible arrest
of the headers in the boycott at tho in
stance of the Ners Company, we admit
that such an attempt at persecution
might he made, and while doubling its
expediency on your part, have no doubts
as to its results. The headers" are
many-their servants are few.
Trusting that your good nature will
not desert you, and assuring You that it
is fully reciprocated, and that malice
does not enter into the contest on the
part Of Organized Labor with the ke1rs.
we may echo your wish that we will all
"sec things in their right light. yet.
The TRADES COUNCIL PCB. COMMITTEE.