Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-19
THE CARPENTERS SIDE.
statement Made by Them of the Status
of the Strike.

array themselves against the tradesmen of
the city. has become desperate. 50 much so
that it strikes the sympathy Of those who
are seeking to uphold their rights. To that
extent we will try 10 right some of the
wrong impressions that have been brought
TO bear on the public mind. Last Saturday
there appeared in each of the dailies arti-
cles Of seemingly terrible intent on not
leaving vestige of what the tradeSmen
claim is Justice. So terrible was the effort
that those who did not know the falsity of
nearly the whole of the statements would
have concluded that certainly there is not
tradesman that can survive so terrible a
blast of the lexicon, yet we have not heard
Of any heads turning gray, any bones being
laid bare or any knees knocking together on
account of fright
Now. Mr. Editor. in the article in the
REGISTER that the Builders Exchange bOr-
rOwed from the ohio Valley Manufacturer
because they lacked brains themselves to
write up so stupendous a misrepresenta-
tom the claim is made that labor is not
seeking TO defend right Of which capital
is endeavOring 10 deprive them. Neither
is ii contendingin defense of any defendable
principles, but actuated solely BY the sell
fish impulse that might makes right
Now, in reply 10 the above, we desire to
reverse the assertion. and then give it our
endorsement, fright makes might" and
also that we have defendable principles and
will assure the gentlemen that we are
leisurely defending them. so far as our
rights in the carpenter business is con
cerned. We have not made any new
demands of our bosses and all the old de-
mands have been complied with by the
bosses for more than year. many Of which
have been agreed to in writing by those
who are now in rebellion against that which
they formerly agreed 10. In the article
quite display of what is right and what is
wrong in the matter of organized labor is
set forth. Now, we are aware that the
benefits Of labor organizations are not
cherished very dearly by men Of wealth
Through organization. the heather is civil
lied. the barbarian is humanized, the reck-
less and disOrdcrly are disciplined into or
der, the unthOughtfu is taught 10 think
and reason in matters pertaining 10 his men
tai, financial and legal rights. Thousands
OF young men and women can and will rise
up and thank God for inspiring the hearts
of the founders of labor organizations Of
this and other lands
The gentleman says: Resistance 10 ty-
ranny is obedience to God" which is our
view Of the whole matter in a nutshell and
we propose 10 serve God right along on that
line. But we must say because il is burn
ing fact that the claim that our opponents
lay to sanctity certainly is an intrusion ON
the celestial abode for we think we hear
the angels weep and the arch angel de
manding the intruders be apprehended,
bound and consigned TO the dark abode.
the chamber of him who has patent on
capital. whose motto is live TO oppress and
destroy
Now, Mr.. Editor. allow us TO consider a
few statements as set forth in the paper of
the 18th. For instance, the stonemasons
strike. The stOncmasons simply ask for n
raise Of - cents per day.
The eight hours on Saturday is what
they have been working for the past two
years. Their demand in that matter is
to continue working eight hours ON Satur-
day, which demand is being granted by the
stone contractors who do not belong TO the
Builders Exchange, and would have been
granted by the few stone contractors who
do belong TO the Builders Exchange if the
lords Of that body would have consented
1t is easily seen that the spirit Of tyranny
visits that holy body occasionally as well rs
the labor organizations
Then. in the matter Of the committee Of
one from each trade from the Builders
Exchange to meet a committee Of one from
each trade from the Building Trades Coun-
eli is unfair. as can be seen. They asked
for two carpenters 10 represent them. and
only allowed the union one representative.
OF course we understand that they expect
to outvote us if they do fail TO outreasOn us.
Now, it seems that they are in a peek of
trouble about the reason we have not met
their committee Of eight 10 seven to adjust
the existing difficulty. when the fact is
we have no grievance but that stated plain
I'm their own article of the 18th inst. rs com
ing from the Secretary of Carpenters
Union No. 3 that the stOncmasOns' trouble
be settled also the trouble existing between
the carpenters and Wilson * Co. And that
is all there is i'm the trouble that is so disas-
trous 10 the general public. All this TRADE
Of grOundless resolutions is a deceptive in
strument % blind the public For example.
their first resolution that nine hours be- "A
days work, when every one knows that
nine hours for days work was established
two years ago, and those who have been
governed by that rule have not asked for a
change
"Rcsolrcd, That dealers be allowed 10
sell to customers without interference
from their worllmen."
The fact is. the dealers have not been re
quested to not sell 10 any fair dealing con
tractors. merchants manufacturers Of any
who does not array themselves against Us
to destroy our interests. and consequently
reduce our ability 10 make decent and
an honest living. But we claim both d
legal and divine right 10 have a voice in the
matter of what terms we will work for
these or any other gentlemen. and when il
comes to US cOnsenting 10 enter into con
tract with men 10 do all we can 10 advance
their interests with our muscle and brain
for mere days wages, and at the same
time grant them the privilege of making
sales Of our labor in way that would bind
burdens on our backs and fetters on our
wrists. we are forced TO say we
respectfully decline. The next resO-
luton is that the employers BE-
allowed TO discharge workman for neg
lect of duty or incompetency. Such de-
mand is groundless. for employers always
had that privilege and il is not intcrfered
with by unions. and the carpenters, who
seem 10 be the greatest cycsore. have no
grade of wages.
In regard to "a section Of their bylaws
that they allow to 90 before the public, we
have this TO say that this section is all
well and good as far as il goes, but when
they say that the Builders Exchange was
organized for the promotion Of
the building trade in Wheel
ing and vicinity they mean
promotion for themselves and nobody else
for If you don't belong TO the Builders Ex-
change YOU don't get any promotion. And
still further: Why is it that they are al
ways throwing their slurs and insults at the
Carpenters Union Of this city by printing
their resolutions and other matter that is
sent them. They say that in order 10 cor
rect wrong impression in the minds Of the
public. especially the labor unions. they
printed the section OF their bylaws which
we referred 10 above. but as far as this
goes the public. and the labor unions es-
peciallv. well know why the Builders EN-
change was organized. 4 sample Of il has
been shown Us in the past week, wher,
a new planning mill in the lower end
of the city ordered five carloads Of lumber
and on the day they expected the lumber,
they received a letter from the lumber
firm stating they could not send IL; for the
simple reason. we suppose, that they. were
promoting the interests Of the Builders.
Exchange With due respect sir, 10 all
parties concerned, we remain
Respectfully Yours.
COMMITTEE.
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