The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-28
DAT LABoRkRs COMPLAIN
They WIN Have Hard winter % Account
OF Plstt. Easkett a. Co.

OAf LABOREkS COMPLAIM
They WIN Have Hard wiater % Account
efPistt. Fassett a. Go.
There nro good many day laborers out OF
employment in New York to-day. for they re-
ceived cruel blow from Plat, Fassett Il Co.
whom the Worlds Fair was sent to Chicago At
least 10000 Of them would have had remuner-
ALIVE employment all winter had It not been
the scheme OF Plat, Fassett & Co. TO help
along speculation In Chicago real estate at the
expense OF the workingmen Of New York.
Their hopes were raised to the highest pitch
when II seemed likely that the Fair would
come to New York. and they were sorely dis
appointed when they discovered the treachery
BY which they were doomed to hard winter.
The case Of the day laborers is specially ag-
eravating. It 10 seldom that they have an op-
portunity to secure a long Job. They are more
or less connected with oil tho mechanical
trades, particularly with building. Many Of
them might properly be classed with skilled
labor. aud such work as the Fair would have
brought TO the city would have given employ
mont to at least 10000 OF them. They would
have been required to help the carpenters. the
ing Thes would have found work
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Fsssetts stab at the werk!nep.n OF New
York in the meter s'9s e the Worlds Fall was IL
Ss in the interest sssep abor E ios oppesi
sn There ten bills passed by the
douttedly approved by the great body
q orssnized iabor n this Suite. These
ant; Pink erton BIN. the Bill to abolish the
bonded indebtedness Of corporations. the bill
reducing the legal Eate Sf interest. the weekly
Bill. and the conspiracy bill. and after plling
friends. he helped Plat to send the Worlds
ff IT. TO f eassfG supporters. who are in tn.
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moved under. There was probably never
determined opposition by organized labor.
yhich is one Of the most powerful factors In
state election. When to this Is added the
tented by the day laborers. there
'eems to be ample . cause for tho
leavy betting against Mr. Fassett. It is
rue that the day laborer cannot get back, by
ioting against Fassett tho work which they
end to rebuke the Plat Fassett combination
md to show that they mother forget nor for
rive the wrong done to them. and that they
he insult and injury at any future time. A
aboring man put tho case In a nutshell when
10 said He could have given US work this
winter. but he would not: now we could give
lin the Office lie seeks, but we arc no such
oS NJ Flower stood BY ms when we