The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-01
ALL THESE WERE INJURED.
mr. THESE AND MANY NORB NJ
IUE BORLD'S FAIR TRE.fCffERY.


me BORLUS FAIR TREaCHERT
.,... Are Sor,e or the Nee. Mr.. Fsssett,
who Hasea't Forgotten The Asss>ess
Io.-e- They Owe 90 To. and NJ. Ps.tA
Among tho building trades that suffered
rr,.nt disappointment ON account Of the sue
,s-s II platt. Fassett 4 Co. In preventing tho
words Fair from coming to New York the
,,unb,rs must DO counted. They were en-
t,,IaI ~ look forward to at least years work
, Nm thr Fair buildings. and also to additional
work "a ether buildings that would have
r,.n rrrctcd IN the west side on the many
yaunt luts ncur the Fair grounds. There
world have been at least 5000 plumbers re-
onirr,l t., do the work in tho time required.
Their expectation was that theY would have
nlantv II I'm ployment in the latter part Of the
nrrs.n. winter and all next summer In doing
The vast amount OF plumbing that would have
been necessary. Their hopes were rtdely dis
pallei W. the trenchery Of Fassett. and they
TOO must Join tho long line vt mechanics in the
building trades who will embrace the oppor.
tunity ~ get square at the coming election.
There Is also large body OF colored voters
in New York who were greatly disappointed
when the Fair went to Chicago. These were
tb. walters who had promise Of years en-
ployment in attendance on the millions who
would have been temporary residents Of the
city during the Fair. It is true the colored
voters have become somewhat accustomed to
being used before elections and forgotten
afterward. The disregard Of their inter
ests in the Worlds Fair business has added
another to their list OF grievances. In
stead OF plentiful work and good Day
and they know that they have Platt, Fassett Il
Co. to thank for i. The loss OF work is . plain
stand. There is little doubt that there will
be good many colored voters on Tuesday to
sp make np she 1v l NJ pe,n against
There was no business interest ~ any i'm
portance that was aot represented on the COM
men. Among these the grocers both whoie-
sale and retail ss yssy
have Psn seass mere ss b. the wsrs
the million guests. Their account forms.
pretty big item int in the ,e that M
their force Of clerks. drivers. iaborers. and
@ al 70 70
Plat Fassett / Co. disregarded ali these in
terests when they sent the Fair to Chicago.
and eafess the hand that smote them BY vot-
nawsSer il the sroeers s Should
what Fassett did to them and remind him Of it
on election day. We may as well count the
The restaurant interest is another large fac
tor in the opposition to Fassett. twas reason.
he DEAL II
Fair. The visitors would have been taking In
the sights OF the city. and have incidentally
But. Fasset IS preference for Chicago
doomed the restaurant men to disappointment,
BE h ant
be Afforded next Tuesday e administer fit-
ting rebuks ts Fas ~. The Esstaurant men
many people. They are present at q good
many discussions. and in many ways they have
aaas s f. t i Ws a9 g, sss bs
restaurant men will be in the procession with
worlds Fair guarantee fund Tor New YORK
were the managers OF places OF amusement.
h t New s sns seTBaf e ne sb W9
meant full houses all the time. It meant the
oceup p, o. many back rows cf seats that
sastiSalIy IN saSor Of the Word Fair in New
sss sss They The; ssS ss ss5
sP Ps, aaa '3as !hs sSss
a good many hard hits in this way. and the
way INaL audiences nave responded WIKI 0p-
probation whenever an extra good rap was
current OF popular feeling. The men who make
tue jokes ~ a nation are quite as powerful as
the men who make the laws. Jokes must be
founded largely on popular opinion. and the
stage !pkrs about the Fair have all been
against Fnssett Tho end men OF the min
l. hav,' shown up the Chicago real estate
~ln"ulatiuH~ at the Fassett henchmen quite as
~, T,ly NJ tt could be done BY the mast ear
nc lenunriatian. There IL littie doubt that
tn. iniluenrr III the theatrical managers wilt
ted I" some ELECT in Tuesdays trial Of the
I'll ta!s.
Anon. the various interests represented on
the Fair COMMITTEES were photographers and
ait Dealers. They hail good rensen To expect
In ',r,'Ss from the Fair in New York. The pso-
pie likely To visit the city to attend the Fair
would naturally. comprise manv customers
art dealers. who have. by the treachsry
ri Fns-ett. been much disappointed. The
wonder Ut it il that after antagonizing
all these interests the piatt and Fassett men
have the ;!utacity to ask them for votes. The
sutlim">t auhacity OF politics never ap-
proa,.h'd th.cnol cneek with which New York
w"rkinSnlrn and truhesilen are now asked to
forgive tn" men who cheated them. 70 reward
the trnito.s with public Office and to vote
J.. Flower who said In his speech in Congress-
Are YOU prepared. gentlemen. to vote from
the public Treasury Ave or ten millions Of dol
lars for Chicu2', or st. Lous or Washington to
lyc;ite the Fair in either OF those cities when
yuu can locate 1t in New York without any ap-
preparation except tor your own exhibits?
And a. this Fair is designed to commemorate
world. would you have II celebrated in any
III than rh.a M rift off In