The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-25
A CARD FROM THE CARPENTERS,
Who Take Further Shots ut tho Duillcrs'
Exchange. .. ..'a

Who Take Further Shots Mt tho DuIldcrs'
Exchange. .n
To he Editor Of ne In.elliotnor.
sIa:-As carpenters. we desire to dis.
abuse the public mind Of the wounds
the deceptive hands Of our oppo.
nents have inflicted from time TO time
by inject Misrepresentation. Iii dillcr.
ent articles in the dulles and by special
agents Of the Builders Exchange, there
have been reports circulated to tho ef.
lect that tho carpenters are assuming n
stubborn attitude and refuse to confer
with tho holy OF holies In the matter
OF the present difficulty. Now, sir, 1t is
evident that all this Is for the purpose
Of relieving that body OF the awful load
Of condemnation that rests upon their
troubled breasts.
Their words say, We arc ready for a
reasonable ssettlement, but the real do.
claration OF their actions IL, grin and bear
It general public until VIC succeed In
hlndculling you aud tho labor oreaniza.
tions, and then we will settle to suit our
selves. Evidently all this Is for the spe-
cial interest Of the Exchange, but from
a carpenters point Of view there seems
to be too mich interest for 30 small q
principal. The claim Ia made that moth.
ing can be accomplished until the car.
penters arc heard from. Now, II 1t had
been said nothing could DO done until
tho Exchange allows tho stone cor.
tractors to settle tho difficulty DO.
tween them and tho masons, it
would have sounded something like
the truth, but truth aud conscience arc
words they have erased from their
vocabulary, and it is we'll for them
that they have, for words OF 30 sacred
bearing would explode their diabolical
intrigues. The Exchange committe is
composed Of. representatives OF seven
trades, the Carpenters is composed OF
one trade. Can it be supposed by any
sane man or body Of men, that such an
amA)gamation as that could effect settle
ment OF tho present difficulty. Now,
Alr. Editor, the carpenters have had an
eye ebert for anything plausible or hon
orable that we could see to do that
would have tendency to bring about n
settlement without surrendering that
which is most dear to every man who ia
worthy the name OF man, viz: freedom.
But up to the present We have not seen
or heard anything worthy OF a passing
thought.
We have a committee OF seven ap.
pointed especially to confer with com.
nlttee oil boss carpenters On the subject.
All are men Of easy approach, war.
ranted to be gentle and perfectly safe
with lots OF nerve aud backbone, and VIC
hereby announce our Willingness 10
meet such committee on short notice
to try to effect au amicable adjustment
Of our difficulties.
But perhaps it might be well to re.
mind any who it may concern that il
takes two parties to make bargain, and
lin committee or M organization ex.
poets to write up q lot Of tyraunical con.
scienceless resolutions for us to agree to,
they may just as well save the exposi.
ton OF such ignorance. But il we can
NEE. Us men meeting men, and not as a
few peasants going tremulantly to meet
the lords Of the land, mako our obcisauce
and proceed to Sign the death warrant
OF Unionism, perhaps we can accomplish
something. Now, sir, our only object
in writing this is to show our willing.
ness to deal fair. Do unto others
as we would have others DO unto us,
still encouraged by tho fact that fright
makes might" and that resistance to
tyranny is obedience to God.
Hoping that the strike will soon DO a
thing Of the past and all parties concern
ed on torms Of mutual friendship, we
remain with respect, -. pr
COMMITTEE OF CARPENTERS BROTHER.
HOOD.
Wheeling, II. Ia. March q.