The morning call., 1892-11-07

Union knew all about the moIders' strike,
and he said that De Young would not re-
ceive one vote from an honest iron worker.
| w. ii. b. Mackay of the Sailors Union
and the editor Of their paper said that De
| Young's letter had not surprised him.
He was always an enemy to organized
labor. and his letter was very Characters
tic"
The Typographical Union occupies a
| peculiar position in the matter of discuss
Ing De Young or his letter to Otis.
1t was on account Of its struggle with the
southern citrus belt champion of Mike that
the letter was written, but the Chronicle,
like all the other newspaper Offices in this
| city, employs union printers only.
1t is. however, well understood among
| the printers that Mike would "rat" his
! Office very willingly could he only see his
| way clear TO do so.
The union had many fights with the
! Chronicle over rates. and it is only eighteen
months since there was every prospect OF a
big strike in "the tower" as Mikes COM
posing-room is called by the typos.
The trouble was on account Of some extra
| rates De Young's managers refused to pay,
although all the other papers paid the same
| rates.
Mike himself was East at the time, but
when the union gave the Chronicle twenty
four hours time TO concede their regular
! prices or have a strike, Mike telegraphed
| reluctantly that the printers demands
| should be complied with.
w. B. Benoist the secretary OF the Typo
| graphical Union No. q. said that in his
| tffcial capacity be could not afford to ex-
| press an opinion. because just at present
No mi a. 81 n.
He, however. volunteered privately the
statement, that he considered Mike de
Young so universally detested by working
men. that the publication of any number of
eompr romisng letters would not make him
more disliked among them.
Secretary Van Guelpen of the Cigar
makers Union considers the publication of
the De Young OTIS letter very timely ana
effective method in bringing Mikes real
sentiments toward the workingmen before
| the public.
Among the cigarmakers De Young's paper
never had any circulation or influence to
speak of, but even the few who used TO
read il will now avoid the Chronicle like a
smallpox hospital.
Alfred Fuhrman, president of the Pacific
Coast Federated Trades and also general
secretary of the united brewery workmen's
unions, had read Mikes letter to Otis.
''It is disgracefuL" he said. ITO think that
a man who aspires TO represent the people
should treat organized labor with con-
tempt"
Alfred Berg, a prominent member of the
Brewery Workmen's Union. said: 1--WE
always look upon Mike de Young as an
enemy to organized labor. His friends are
our enemies. His letter TO Otis was not
needed to show his hostility to us. 1t al
ways existed"
A master workman of the Knights of
Labor who is employed by one of De
Young's friends said that he had read
Mixes letter. and that it had been read at
the last meeting OF his assembly.
''If all Of us were rot against Mike when
the letter was read" he declared, "we are
against him now"
Some Of us love our enemies" said W. C.
Easton OF the Bakers Union. 'but 1t will
90 hard with US if ever we back our arch
enemy Mike dc Young.
Yes, many of us are Republicans. but
Mike de Young is pot Repu blican."
William Schmidt of the Furniture-work-
ers' Union said:
mike de Young in his paper favors pro-
lection to American labor. The object Of
the Typographical Union Is to protect
American labor, yet he advised Otis TO fight
the union, rs he himself has fought it,"
mo one who believes in protection to
American labor will support man who is
pledged to support De Young"