New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
ATTACKS on CHATEAU GAY
SMITH NJ. WEED ANSWERS DEMOCRATIC
LIES
HE REFUTTs CERTAIN FALsEHooDs ABOUT
PROTECTED INDUSTRY.

HE REFCTES CERTAlN fAlShh OoDo hb'NA
PROTECTED INDUSTRY.
Desperate efforts are now being made to influence
the labor vote OF the country, which is universally
recognized as the deciding factor In the Presidential
campaign favorlfr Democratic campaign method
the writing ND of the alleged distress aud poverty Il
laborers in particular protected industry In papers
intended for circulation outside OF the locality os the
industry The Troy Press "a Democratic paper of
September 90 published sensational article purpor'-
ing 10 represent the deplorsbe condition OF the mining
camp Of the Chateaugay ore and Mining Company at
Lyon Mountain in the Adlrondacks. contrasting fhe
suffering and degradation OF the miners With tho
% magniacence- Of fhe president Of the Protected
company "ProtectOnlst Re Grand b. cannon, 81
Burlington. VT Mr.. Cannon f. not and never has
been president Of the company. lis president II
smith NJ Weed one Of the most widely known Ienn-
Gratis Of the country aud close friend on sanuei -
TIlden. and it, general manager IS A. l. Inman.
Democrat OF over sixteen years standing Nj.
Weed was seen the other day by Tribune reporter
and unhesitatingly denounced the story published 10
The Troy Press false " from beginning TO end''
have been connected with the Chaieaugay Company
from It's organization Mr. Weed said am its largest
stakeholder aud now its president
what about the story OF the companys doctor
receiving big profits from forced assessments from
miners, etc - the reporter asked.
at Is a falsehood made from whole CLOTH Mr.
Weed replied "The company has doctors fund, ~
n is called maintained entirely In the interests OF s
laborers ANY man working for the interests OF no
company can voluntarily by payment OF 20 cents
per month for a married man and 30 cents for
single man. have the services OF one OF the beSo
MUSICIANS OF Northern New-York whenever required
BY him. the company furnishing this physician and
two assistants and paying them IN the agsIegats
s3 500 per annum Some times the doctors fund
isn't large enough 10 pay the physicians ard then
the company makes f. up. Sometimes, when Tho
men employed are unusually numerous, few nun
dred dollars may nom the miners payments
and then the money Is used 10 help the needy. Ihs
COMPANY has no interest IN the fund except for Tho
good Of the men who may join IL or not as they see
its
What about the cOmpanys 'ollga'e 10 Keep pediers
on, n, cop,pe,iton with the company's stores -
The statement that the company's tollgsie STANDS
on the only convenient rosd 10 Lyon Mountain IS as
false as the remainder OF the statement There Ism
a tollgate within five miles o: Lyon Mountain ana
there never has been. The company built the nrss
great plank road 10 Chaieaugsy 10 a number OF rs
mines and another ssranac, and maintains 10 se s
own expense and any pedler any one else can aud
does travel 81 free OF TOLL
as It true that the this protected industry
live In hovels?-
The employees 81 Lyon Mountain live IN frst rata
block houses we'll bull. good cellars. gardens attached
and as comfortable homes for the climate a. could
he constructed the man who know anything about
houses In such = country calls them novels shows
that he IS an intentional liar, for warmer, moro
convenient and better houses are furnished 10 the
Iaborer I'm any city village In New-foFk. and We
charge 81 a month rent. including the garden. while
for like accommodations in Troy the men would have
to pay s1o month";
What have you to say about The compulsory
trading and alleged excessive Charges AT the company
stores ~ asked.
THAT is only another utterly false statement
Mr. Weed REPLIED The men at Lyon Mountain are
maid in cash at least a month and they can buy
their goods Just where and OF whom they Ike. IL
they see 1T 10 trade the eompanys stores they are
charged no more than the current prices a, surrounds
ing villages. with the regular freight charge added
works because he didn't trade at the companys store
II is maintained wholly for the convenience OF 10
Is n fact that the men at Lyon Mountain are IN
snch depiorabe condition a. The Troy Press repre-
THAT statement, too Is absolutely false. I I'M
-satingiy say that there Is no body OF wOrkngn"n
the United states taken as eonnnnly ~no a.
letter paid, better cared for OF IN more pros per"s
aud conented condition than the men IN lyon Noun
tain and there Is no place IN s,e Sn,,ea .ssaS
Industrious man can and does save morv money rom
his wages than AZ Lyon Mountain. FOR inc iass
seven wears we frequently have had mcn and families
come there without dollar and after working few
years leave US with from $500 TO $1,000 in cash,
monthly payment Cor labor at Lyon Mountain for the
last years has ranged from $1,000 TO S2oooo
and no man ever worked at Lyon Mountain who could
not get every dollar Of his wages at the end Of the
| month II he desired IT,"
is there any attempt al coercion or reducing ne
! men 10 ser,iiude ?" was finally asked.
There Is not emphaiicaliy answered the Demo
| cratic iron man, and never was 10 that company
Is his own master while at Lyon Mountain and a,
| attempt has been made TO ooercs him nhusnc
| the elective franchise. The men vsts - tkel M.