New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
JOB LOT OF RUBBER CL0AKS.
sl,5S, were s2.7%.
BRICK STILL DRIBBLING 1N'
MANY MECHANICS OUT OF WORK.
THE PRICE GOES Up PIG HIGHhR- DISC
.o. ~ rur LABoR UNIONS.

THE PRICE GOES Up A PIG HIGHER ise"A''
FACTION IN THE LABOR UNIONS
p,.r w.nt M a little higher yesterday TOT S,n"
,,,.. .om. being rstaied at q a thousand tn"'
bcforo the boy colt would only orhe ''"'' - IN
Thor. is a good deal of machine maao o'NA VI
scr,or quality being used for foohns''ou 60. -
inside work. A number OF or'cA~Se s,. 80
,h.,r >oo,s last evening for long rest' hs'ihs ~
,o,A ,h.,. ga. no moro work for them 70 40 ~
r,.,cnt CARPENTER builders. who nave emo s' " Wv
ms ,oi.t. floors and heavy wood work that u pu'
as tho mason work goes on, are pes'',h'"s ~ 1900
their men Also and expect 10 ""'N - ~" ..A
through the winter. These men VINO arc oe'e 49, ~
, y, work are comparatively helpless "naer '"e
.,.n ,b,, is beinc imposed upon them. several OF
w.. ., ...p nv 4 Tribune reporter. who ASKED
them: .. .,,,, rorr
,,,on, IN have these delegates displaced
ST., +. danccrou. work to oppose these men, was
N. replv. carpenters. painters laborers' 'ar'e''
ironworkers, fathers. and all the d'"eN"' '' "
mon who compose the labor unions. are as you H"o"
81, r.,ortv of then men OF limited intelligence.
n, cour>o therN arc many bright EXCEPTIONS ou'
taking Them generally they know little OUTSIDE oi
their own class OF labor. Their ideas rise no hs'e'
than rhc houses they build and SINK no d'cpc' '""
tho CELLAR. they dig They arc an nnedu'a''o MOD
with leaders chosen from among themselves. Inc
Motley Of the leaders can not DC pitcirN !" " "'-'
standard than that which rconimcnds h>en
"a the minds OF majority OF th' men,
For thi, reason It will he seen what kind OK men are
chosen 70 manage affairs. II they are n'ciiiec"
enough TO advocate goOd measures that 40 not apPe"
to the selfish prcIudecs Of their supporters" theS arc
not listened to- and other men are put III their places
our suartcst and best men are therefore shut ont
from all participation In the management 81 our a"a>'
and We are governed by what might call our smart
est and worst men,
"Our leaders to day are polite. >hrcwd, Keen am
bilious fellows who would rather have the pleasure OF
leading rs Tophet than see ANY ono else Fao us 10
Kingdom Come. They are ever holding out u '"c
men hopes Of power that are Inconsistent win ih'''
y,du,l right and which We who know more Of govern
ncnt and the law, that are Indispensable 10 mar
monlo, social and commercial intercourse diHappr"'''
Iut what can VIC do II We leave the union Whittier
shall we nrc, The builder who knows the unions u"
not voice the sentiment Of the better class " worknch
In his shop. would nevertheless discharge those same
employees did they sever their connection with those
| bodies. We therefore many of US. In II put not
OF H. strong disposition was manifested some time
AGO among the carpenters unions Ia take an indr
pendent position and not cooperate with the Cehtrai
Labor Union. In this way It was felt ult VIC wonld
avoid In our councils tho stupidity that charartcrzcs
some OF the bodies OF organized labor In Ncw-forK
Mechanics better men, intellectually than aoorer>
who huvo no skill In their labor and TO anDi'ioh OF
ah,nty 10 elevate themselves above the level Of mere
1
| machines. Many OF us wanted to keep tho carp~h'
ters unions free from the COMMUNICATING Whueheo VI
| those ignorant men. besides we felt 1t was out OF
our line to strike because tsors did not sc enough
thread and hundred. and other grievances that
| We were unable " Judge about.
| "IIowcvcr, the vain love OF power was too mnch
for the mcn and whom tho glib tOngucd labor leaders
descantcl upon the glorious future OF the wagccarher
the majority voted to SO In. and IN We ws''t' ana
nearly every carpenters union has sent man TO the
| Board Of Walking Delegates These delegates arc up
polntcd for term Of six months. and while their
power Is enormous their responsibility Is only moral
appealing, perhaps, to not overstrOng point III 'he
natures II has been said several times 'since this
bck trouble began. that few hundred dollars put III
the right place would settle everything, and when you
consider that bribery and corruption sc nie IN
tho city government. whore officials arc men win
rrputaons at stake and good salaries In command
Il not reasonable 10 suppose such practices might DC
carried on among men who Ut the most can lose but
nborcr's wages. that they can earn any place. ana In
Tho matter of reputation ciphcrs with tho rims nc
| moved
| "Thcsc delegates are demanding Understandable thlnI'
from, thc manufacturers In ordering them to discharge
un,on labor when they could not get enough union
labor 10 make their brick In time for this seasons trade
II they werc willing to comply with tho demand We
the better class OF mechanics know this but before We
can do ANYTHING tho majority Of our union must see
IL in the Same light. SuppOsc we have enough level
headed men among to carry vote 70 the cnect thai
delegate be instructed 70 VOC asans we
Point ysrds, stu helpless and may % Mrown
out az work for eAyS before the deeSeoes TprescnnA