Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-05-01
PROBABLY NO STRIKE.
WORKINGMEN TALK ON THE
NINE-HOUR QUESTION.
THE MAJORITY SEEM TO FAVOR
PEACEFUL METHODS.
Hut Some Advocate a strike Ia
Gain Their Ends Monday
VIII Decide the Matter.

NsalN lheIT ksuuS - NhOhuay
Will Decide the Matter.
The action taken by the master me
chanics Tuesday night, refusing to recog
nize anything less than ten hours to con
stitute days work, has caused consid
cradle comment on the streets, and tn.
workmen seem determined to carry Their
point at all hazards. Several promincn,
laboring men were approached yesterday
by THE CITIZEN, and questioned concern
ing their views of the situation. The
majority were opposed to strikes, and
thought there would be none here, but
several spoke very much as if they
thought strike was imminent. Mr.
John Whitesid,s was the first one seen.
81 think that some Of the workmcn
will stop next Monday" he said, "but
have no idea that it will amount to a
general strike. The Carpenters Union
will not order strike. want nine
hours to constitute a days work, but
am inclined to be reasonable about it,
and am not for a strike"
Mr.. Thos. A. Gallagher plumber said
he does not think there will be strike.
There certainly would be one" he said,
"if it were not that the workmen are not
able and have not money to back it. a
strike would throw numbers out of en-
ploymcnt who live from week to week
on their wages"
]. ID. Henderson, carpenter, was OF
the opinion that there will not be a
strike. 81 believe the workmen are de-
tcrmined to work only nine hours and
will quit when that time expires" he
said. "The employers may pay what
they please, for the movement is not for
more pay. but for shorter hours"
W. d. Justice, a wheelright, thinks there
will be no strike. "Thc men are going to
work nine hours" he said, land will be
content with nine hours pay for a while,
until they can do better. think that
the employers will find it to their advant-
age to have the men work shorter num-
Der of hours, as they will be so much
more ready for work the next day. There
will be no strike, in my opinion"
John |. Taylor, n painter, is n mo
strike" man. Here is what he says:
There will not he strike, but the men
are determined to work only nine hours.
They are willing to take nine hours pay
for the present, but will try to work the
matter up till they get ten hours pay
l.. Rhinchart, a carpenter, echoed Mr..
Justice. ~ am opposed to strike" he
said," and think there viii not be one.
The men are not urging this movement
for more pay but for fewer hours"
W. b. Clayton, n carpenter, is much oi
the opinion that a strike will cnsuc, aud
says so in very vehement manner. Il
think there will be STRIKE" he said. ~
ninc-hour day would be of great advnnt.
age to the laboring men, by reducing the
labor market and giving more men en-
ploymcnt. That is the object of this
movement, and the question of pay is
not in it, but il we are forced to a strike
we will also ask for ten hours pay"
]. +. Massagee, a carpenter, was in
rather n striking mood when accostcd
aud expressed himself as quite confident
that strike would occur. The mcr
won't work ten hours" he said very de
cidedly. 1--WE want tn keep from having
a strike II fpossibie, but We are determined
to carry our point. We want nine hours
work with full pay"
| ]. u. Joyuer, n carpenter, was discuss
| ing the matter when he was called asid,
hv the reporter. IL think there vii
probably be strike, he said, "nnd il tn,
ninc-hour system should prevail it vii
enable numbers of men to obtain en-
ploymcnt. That is the chief reason TO
the movement, but we also want tel
hours pay"