The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-31
RASSETT AND THE BRICkLA fERs.
The Stone Masons, too, wanteA The Werid's
Fair II Now York.

The Stone Masons, too, WantoA the wsrlds
Fair II Nov York.
As election day approaches. the indications
are that the workingmen Of New York city feel
Justly indignant at the conduct OF the Plat
Passett men who prevented the Worlds Fair
from coming to New York. and thus diverted
from this locality at least eighteen months
employment for an immense number OF arti-
sans OF all kinds. While the exact number Of
workingmen thus cheated cannot be known
because Of the Indebtedness Of the plans. 1t Is
known that there would have been acres Of
buildings to be constructed. and that there
would have been en- ployment for good many
stone mssons and bricklayers.
At q very moderate estimate at least 5000
masons and bricklayers were kept out Of en-
ployment BY the heartless tricks Of the Plat
Fassett politicians at Albany and Washington.
These men command the highest wages. Men
who lay ordinary rough brick earn $3.50 day;
mon who lay front brick can earn $3.50 day.
Even hod carriers. get from 81 to s2.75 q day.
These, men. are intslligent and they know
w sH s ss 11S hsT s1s aGs 0oSa
twenty years ago: They know that tr work + is is
and oad
had h X not b.e ee fs Has Fssss
Bricks are cheeper, than they haze been spd for
ss shS n sssfS sss out 81 and
there is prospect Of an unusually hard win
fSH'' here. and therefore did not save
~ much Of their summer earnings T IS
these men the loss Of the Fair was E serious
blow. and the indiestieps are that they ~ yill
Would s iS' have been the nrst to be employed Or
% the arat to punish the men who prevented
' The latest defence 81 Fassett in the Worlds
Fair business Is that he o wanted to save the sx;
tie taxpayers Of New York were quite willing
sSlIsS ssS aud ss sssa sP eSS sS
did not LOOK as Il the New York taxpsysrs we're
ssysnty.hSe lssssdins industries q On nt ths
ase'r vsr' New York;
ssrs. 4hg ides that the Fair eouId inj9,rs New
suol 3 silly attempt to deceive the WORKING.
sashtsSt Sa ct h ssss sd Il Ros~s
IT 4 8 Question now. in which Of the great
piss sa'' am Tor New YORK. because believe
possible SUCCESS in this Undertaking. and Io-
6tt1On sets 1orCh . we'll ul&0Steu plAu 1ct prOc-
tical operation. which will not, as q visionary
s sSasm the spts Test Of 81 for
founded upon principles OF business. suggested
The bricklayers and masons had just cause
to expect that the coming of.the Fair to New
York would have stimulated building on the
employment outside. Of the Immense Fair
buildings, and thus have kept up their high
these men means, fewer Of the necessaries q
life for them and their families; It means
economy In clothing and coal aud food, They
have TO thank Plat: Fassett d Co. for the deal
that makes them wear their old clothes and
akimp their meals and draw the last pennies
work begins. PerhaPs the, win say. Thank
vote for Fassett. bqt II looks as II they would
rather remember Mr.. Flowers manly and pa
triouo sxertions in their behalf
The fact cannot be lost sight OF that II II had
been q Tammany Fair the money would have
been spent here IN New York. and most Of it
would have had esk a SntaT Is
to placate all these local interests that have
been tnsulted and outraged. They must have
greatly moderated the intelligence Of the men
whom they cheated and injured.