New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11
Democratic National Committee.

MAN OUINCY,S LETTER.
Albany. oct. 1O-The following correspondence ex'
plains itself:
Democratic National Committee. ,ooo
No no Fifh.aye New. York. oct. 2. l-9".
Charles F. Peck. esq., Commissioner Of S'ausucs Vi
Labor. Albany. .,, 49,
Dear sir: The transcripts already furnished Us
from your tables 10 BE- used In your Ioilhe nj, &C
port having given us all the information which VIII Dc
Of any value in regard 10 the statistical methou'
employed by you. and the manner III wmch uiri
have ko.n used and the information deemed essential
by us in respect to the names of the persons making
the being still Withheld from the puonc. We 40
not that any further lish WI o. uiV ,h "p re
turns and as we understand that You are charging lis
for the expense of making them we hereby noy yHn
oarges for the preparation Of those already iurni'he"
a' So0" d. po'''''' JOSIAH oTINCY. Chairman.
STATE ~ Ncy York Bureau OF statistics of Labor,
Albany, oct ~, loo-.
'oa VIncy Tq IN rnrcint Of your favor Of the 9Th
inst wherein you notify me that the transcnpN OF
labor statistics to be- included IN my i1thc9s re-
port thus far furnish d, have gwen you an the m
formation you required of value as to the satiS
teal methods employed by me. .,, NON, 20 carry
The phrrlseolCgy Of your letter would seem 10 arr
the impression that the methods employed were 1'ier
than regular, and inconsistent with hosc pur,"su -,
O"t Therefore allow II to pass without protesting
against the apparent Injustice anenpeu 10 ~ uoii1
me rs the head of the Bureau Of statistics Of Labor O
his stale an not surprised. however, at any covert
thrust emanating from this source Tor u 1s Ii1
,hc evident purpose Of yourself ana nuS" s 6Pscreg,
upon tho summary issued by me. was not pr
paved however to believe that yon w3ud g. 10 TO uif
extent Of even assuming surprise at the fact 'hat
was to charge you legal rates Tor furnishing n'av
transcripts in view OF the fact that under datc ol
scntemlrr ~ Won wrote "Whlc cannot in any
way waive our demand for disclosure oil the names
Of the manufacturers making the returns we souu Do
giad 10 take advantage OF the offer when YOU aic
quoted a, making, and therefore formally Ielnesl
YOU 10 furnish ~. soon aS possible, WIN copies VI
all do, nInents relating TO the preparation OF your recent
report We viii dcfray the cost Of making such
COPIES . ,odor that
4 public Office Is public trust am aThu i
being lost sight OF rs Of the cardinal prholP.s
of Democracy In the heal ~ the present canpaiel'
With all the contempt ! ntrrtan Tor MugWumP>. or
to lSr more recent definition OF his class OF NotS'
pOilcal gurras." ] can hardly believe uiat WIN
ali their profc ssiOuS OF superior loyalty ana pune
morality. they could for moment expect tnhl th
rnr. force Of state depnr inent cOllu De ulNeruu
from It's regular work 10 make iran 'crlptS from th
records In its possession. 10 crafty inprruhcnt
curiosity and further the ends OF polilcal party
whou. legal compensation. felt quite certain ~ me
lin. that the request mad" without INA cOhNu'Ti
lion which should b" aud al"ays j. gwen 10 ma oi
such moment by oi ordinary ppHuch JiuEh'I,l
but shall ol course. b" governed by your Wishes IN thc
matter and diScon nue furnishing yon any lnfu'r
transcripts although could supply you any amount
Of additional table, equally - Interesting aN th9-'
ALREADY delivered. am not prepared 20 Inrlll'n
Won with bill incurred up 10 date but VIII thuHnor
la do so within few DAYS. Yours very respectfully
CHARLES /. PFC X, commissioner