The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-30
A Card from Cans 4 Klein,

10 lHE HELENA INDEPENDENT: Our Att6n.
ton has been callad to an article in thil
mornings issue Of your paper whereby il
appears that the Trade and Labor assembly
of Helena had adoptes resolution declar-
ing the firm Of Cans & Klein here and al
Butte City unfair Shops" and notifying
the members of those assemblies to govern
themselves accordingly. Realizing the fact
that during quarter of century active
business in Montana, very large part OF
! our trade has always arose from the patron
age of laboring men, to whom we shall ever
remain grateful. we feel called upon to
explain the causes which we presume led ia
the adoption of this resolution, trusting
that it will be satisfactory to all interested
and actuate those concerned to counteract
the wrong and injustice which would other
wise result from what has been done. On
the soth day Of July, 1880; We entered into a
local contractors and builders, and Messrs.
faulSon d Mcconnell. home architects, for
the tearing down of the old building
ana construction of new one
on the corner of Main and Broadway
in Helena city: II these gentlemen were
lnlmical to any labor organization, the fact
was not known to u.s. nor had we ever heard
suggestion that such was the case. Upon
the contrary. We were led to assume that all
was harmonious and that nothing would
occur to retard the progress Of our work,
interfere with our business, or imperil the
good name We had reason to believe we had
ever merited of the laboring men, These
contractors sublet the carpenter work to
MI: A: McCarter. which took the contract
entirely out of our hands. We did not
think of or anticipate any such trouble as
has arisen. Immediately upon ascertainine
the course taken by these ub-contractors
ana dissatisfaction resulting therefrom, we
TOOK counsel OF our attorneys, intending If
possible to terminate the contract, and relet
one that would be carried out without
allenatlng patrons, in whose welfare we
have at all times had friendly inter
est. Being informed by counsel that
We had lost control Of the matter
and could not for this reason terminate the
contract as we desired to do, we made
every endeavor to get both contractor and
sub-contractor to accede to the request of
the trades and labor union. We had gone
SO far as to put this matter into the hands
of our attorneys requiring of them, If pos
sible, to set aside the contract and let it to
agreeable parties.
Believing that sense of common Justice
Will induce those organizations to set things
right, We have made the foregoing state
ment which We are ready to verify to their
satlsfaction, and respectfully submit tho
"1 Helens 20 s snsm % ,sao GAss& KLEIN.
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What the Contractors Saw.
10 The INDEPENDENT: Cans 4 Klein
are entirely blameless in the matter of this
boycott. They are as fair men "a anv in
the coun try. At the time We made the CON
tract to do the work on the BUILDING va
knew OF no organization Of labor, especially
Of the carpenters. We took the contract
according to the state Of affairs then exist
ing: We let ont sub contracts ON thu s.ma
condition OF affairs. We did not know Of
any trouble between any of our mb-com-
ira ctors and the labor Organizations at the
lime: II tnere was any strike We knew
nothing OF it, and never had any ofjicial
aosice That there was anything wrong. All
ng redress for any grievance. We are
ready to meet committee At
my time and discuss the ait.
aation. Il We cannot settle the
natter BY discussion Ne will be willing 70 |
.ettie Il by arbitration, provided they do |
- ~; - !. us 20 90 anything contrary TO Law.
face. We have NO anta0onisms against /
my labor Organizations. We treat al our /
men ven, and have always paid ths high
% Wages; We give cur masoos Is and "a Q
10y. ana carpenters p and e6. Tia union
n!sn ~ that thsy have NO fault 10 ind
hey are the only onss who are being In
ofed: Cans 4 klsin have iuvsatsd $4,000
u this buildfna not one dollar q vhioh
"a been sps1t oatsids Of HAlena foe Labor
z material that eouA b haa heeo, and the
MY rewsEd they sss rsestving = . boycott
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