New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
BOYCOTTING THE TRIBUNE
A COMPLETE FAILURE.
ANNOyANCEs WHICH NEwsDEALERs ARE SUBJECTED
TO ny BOYCOTTERs-HOw TIE THING BENZ
ID 81 NJ TEIBUNI.

10 by BOltOIlERS-HoW TIE ihiN' "'--''
FITS TIE BUsINFss OF THE TRIBUNE.
THE TRIBUNE pays its printers the hghes'
wages in NewYork but It employs both non union .""
union men. and for the last years the Typ"grhPo
Union this city has making repeated efforts 10
induce THE TRIBUNE discharge It's non-nnion iorco
and MI the Office with union printers exclusively 'o
mlttees and single delegates have called ana pro'o"
the demand in Wide variety OF forms. The sum anu
substance OF all tho demands have been, Surr'n"o,
and discharge all non-union men THE TRIBUNE VIII
be boycottcd."
In November. 1885 the union printers stated 10 i"r
TRIBUNE tnat the price which this office WAS theh pay
ing for composition 40 per thousand ems WAS
menace to the printers In the other morning he"sPo
offices OF the city. Mr.. Gcary. then president oi ~
typographical Union admitted. in the presence oil MS
whole Executive Committee. that at 40 cents ihH
TRIDUNE's printers making as much money per
week, working the usual hours day. as the nO
printers making at &c cents in tho union o"cc~
Chc point was that THE TRIBUNE has broad Columns
which printers regard as fat" whereas the o'"oi
papers in this city have narrow or "lean' coi"""'
The union printers claimed, however, that the pu"'o
did not understand the point about width OF coi""''
and that there was danger OF some OF the union UNIV"
reducing wages to 40 cents unless THE TRIBUNE sno
its price. TIE TRIBUNE cheerfully follower '".
suggestion. and raised LIS price to ~ cents ono o
above the union rate. The express object was 10 p
the union maintain wages in this city, To the ue'""
that the non-union printers should be turheu o'' \,
ever, THE TRIBUNE gave. aud has ever gwen ii '',
refusal. Accordingly the union has made a stro"k o
to boycott THE TRIBUNE their purpose in the ina'',l
being (as distinctly avowed ny themseves) IN 'hc VIZ
of Mr.. GlackIn, president of the Typoerapn', -,
union "to lniure THE TRIBUNE to such an extent a" "
force II to surrender"
1t ought to be mentioned that FAINT enor'
was made two years ago by the union printers W
boycott THE TRIBUNE. But it failed completely anu
la1
spent considerable money. and tried TO intmidae oo
newsdeaers ami advertisers The newsdealers lauHno
at the bOycottlng delegates, however, ana thaU ''
ended there. so far as the dealers were concerno|
or three advertisers dropped out OF THE TRIBUNE ou
others voluntarily increased the length OF their huN'
tisements. expression OF teir opinion OF polo"
ting; and largo number OF new advertisers were Sc
cured. THE TRIBINE's receipts from Advertising anu
circulation both actually showed handsome hcIca'o
SO that that attempt was an entire failure. .
The new effort TO boycott TIE TRIBUNE, because II
will discharge Its union men, began III NoNo
Der and December 1885. This time the printers ala ho
care to boycott their name. realizing that an At
tack Oh THE TRiBUN emanatng from persons employer
10y 7hc H,yaid Ihc Worid and The Times wond De as
credited fro the start II was In the nrst ca7c Inv
new agency employed has been the knights OF LABOR
It's well known that the original organization ot the
Knights OF Labor composed OF men, many oi 'no"
having clear heads ami noble purposes. all oi the op
tiation and fair play. TIE order won great rep
utaon every part OF the coudtry for It's FAIRNESS anu
moderation But during the past year ne" anu "''
orderly has thronged into the order In order 10
use the authority OF its great name for the prosreu
Of their own private qIarrcls. The printers OF
New-York Cty.have. among the rest Joined the orSi@f
ton IN large Consequently in the new effort 10
boycott TIE TRIBUNE printers able TO con-
cea their identity under tho OF District Assem-
bly, No. 81, OF the Knights Of Labor Ana fbl'p j.
Scanne printer on The Ietegrdm am one OF the o'lTF
nal boycoters appears IN the boycotting clrcuI"'s
as District Master Workman" and Ed Muli"Tu
rs District Recording Secretary These gentlemen
and various other persons acting knights OF LABOR
have spent great deal and money TINS ast
winter endeavOring 20 stir up general boycott Oh i"h
TRIBUNE because 1t refuses to discharge about thirty
faithful competent. excellent union printers ana
fill their places with union men.
THE TRIBUNE could tell long story about Its expert
ence as to How Boycotting does not Boycott" To
sum the up in few words the boycott on THE
TRIBUNE, imposed by persons IN tho employ OF Ihe
Herald World Ihe Telegram ard The nmeS OF this
city, has had effect the general business OF
this paper public attention has been attracteu
to the boycottng the business of THE TRiBuNE has Deeh
benefited The receipts for sales and ddrertiShg are
both Lqrgcr nan bcfore the boycoHin9 begun.
Boycotting OF THE TRIBUNE taxes singular form.
The boycotters themselves are all Democrats ana nave
never read THE TRIBUNE that we are aware 80 they
stop their paper. All they can do TO go atouh
and ask newsdealers not to sell the paper any
more proposition the absurdity OF which will appear
on reflection. THE TRIBUNE happens 10 pe
the particular newspaper which the ne~sdealers
make the money which brings tho best customors
to stands and the sale OF which they never ges
"stucK" and never lose dollar The boycotters ask
the dealers give up this paying and valuable part Vi
their trade without compensation or return OF any knu
The dealers either reply grutfy or laugh at them In
nuf fnfa "A does
comnlv with the demand OF tho boyc0tters, and IN
these cases the dealer usually Is some old woman or ou
man or small boy trying 10 mako scanty h'ing
often not than ty seventyhve cents day Dy
some little newsstand on q remote corner. ihe 'niu
souls are easily frightened and compelled to give up
the paper which they make the most money anu 'uo
only sufferers themselves The TRIBUNE loses noth-
Ing for It's customers simply 20 to some other
stand or order the paper direct from the ONCE ~
hoped that the boycotters are proul ana Sa"'
fed with work IN those cases. They simply lHJuro
the Door and defenceess IL the newsdealer is woman
in middle age and good health she geherai'y
makes a fight and like Mrs. Van Brunt OF
No. 20 broadway, In WILLIAMSBURG, she increases her
sales by the pnblic admiration OF her pluck. MIS- an
Brunt IA poor woman who Is trying to earn H'inS
for herself and two children. She has had stand Tor
five years front OF Mr.. Tonjes saloon. The boycott
induced Mr. Tonnes the saloon keeper. to order her
stand away from the sidewalk. She compelled TO
move and went to No 20 broadway and Is appealing
to the public to stand by her and Is boycottlhg MI
Toness saloon She has increased her sales thirty pa
pers a day. and is turning trade away from Iohoss
saloon one customer gave her three cents for The
TRIBUNE and fifty cents for her pluck.
THE TRIBUNE is grateful TO its friends. the newshea-
ers OF this city and vicinity for the manly and SELF
respecting in which they have positively re-
fused be party 10 any bOycottng OF this paper II
is true that should the newsleers Of the city drop inc
handling OF THE TRIBUNE. this Office could and woud ne
liver the paper by its and might save large
sum money by doing But the policy OF the paper
has always been to encourage the regular dealers "
give them good margin, and let them have the whoie
retail trade. and, while living ourselves, to let them
live Their conduct in this period OF boycotuhe Is
only fair return. Nevertheless IT Is not every c's'
of men who would stand up sturdy and pIucKy
against pressure brought TO bear them and Ihh
TRIBUNE glad to acknowledge It's obligations 10 'he