New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-29
MR.. REfD AND THE PRlNTEES'


1'o o,,app, 70 stir up opposition In the ranks Of
Organized labor 10 the Rerubncn ca,uuntc ' h,nniiv
settled between The Tribune and IyIograprcni i,
No o. has proved failure lhi' - nV' " roa.',ion
surprIslng Ii would have b'cn II 'cliu", .le,n
nr ,be intelligence and lalr-mndcdnc.s oi Amer.tin
workngn-n the effort been ai'ends' W any o'"''
80 who familiar T.h r rs Was
need be tod That the hgnt nsn.ms, .p',ni II be
m,n on thrse lines but II RAPIDLY assumed "'s
inctively political chnrastcr ana us n"c a. this
m", had not polcs entered into the contest hni
not the union been dominated D' I'd, D ~, AVN in
nucnccs to an extent Incompatible WIZ ~ - hs.n
,ercSts nm honorable settlement could nave o.,n
Elected long ago Throughout the conor%,e; ,nv
time II WIS matter Of principle nov o, nJ"s , ,,
cents with Mr. Red. ard Ms position tn%"snoa, was
svo attitude nor sought rtaa,e though the prey. prom
ocnon to do at times was great M.tn we , ~
wages for Us members he. though acting ehtTev ~
dependent q the oreanlSatIon' WorScd rb ia pnbae
"nunlled OF exceeded that required by the union Not
Only thls but every subsequent tn1v ,lne"' 'o""'
In Officers o. the upon rompamsa ia, ' 30
pGc psd by s aesS S 'Tr men citing The
Tribune type In wide columns 70 mnhH anlam W.
held over me ncSdt 81 Wc IN DOWN. olT W. Re
nj once agreed to help the union TO- mhlns, S i yIe
rate II the other olcH s a "a, is Inc r s,caf
Of putting up he rate = 10 ccnt' ne n maas 1as0
NJ tine When there was no political campaign or cx-
cememi to influence his atom he tcleeirPhcd from
california to increase the rae OF Srpo r
which is ,illl the highest rat" paid; -.,,.,
conscrvstlve men Of The nnlon. but their eofis 20
bring about settlement were invariably 9'ir""u w
throughout the s,a,c who n,sci upon making capit1
for the Democratic party by keeping open the war
p nc c" way by the DcmoSrac Leaders Any pr9m
nent union man who desired to obtain puoie oiDe
hal Oniy t. makc him eli conspicuous m inc
n,,,,
tain TO realize his ambition. or me doien
ar TG i be@ocic Kate governments almost every
ono owe 81, appointment to the activity he Wpiaysn
scm. brw %e''' ne %non ard ina; paper Factory
inspector George A. Mckay. FOR example was formerly
PRECEDENT and secretary o. Typographical l'nia No;
hat II was M duty % fight AZ Trbo?e The DGm emo
Snwcd nj, acrreca,,Sn Of ne honor by becoming
bon,srat Waiter rbayer was formerly President Of
The TROY rnion lie divided hbnors VIII Mckay Ia
Invcqhing against The Tribune. lie now holds a
aug berth as warden q Donrem ,ra Prison. Ar.
attention 10 himself In tn" some way, lie was one
Of the most active members Of 10 IN pn h,ng ,hs
pcck's labor Earcuu. wa formerly "dsor Of Tho
noycctter at one i'm ihe o'esn Of no :" ",r A.
md M, co.lab6rer George Guctc, Of syracus". also
won the h,aws OF the Den,ocrntIc leaders by their
mgcr Tammnny scacr Of weights ana measures,
formerly assisted In editing The boycoHer,' and
tie LoSor 2tatt.cs Brrcrl or any Of NJ r~ Of this
ncr holding fraternity would have tated the pleasures
= public life he'd 1t NOT been for the war ag'it The
lint Mr.. Kenncy the present official head Of No.
e. should have been able NJ last TO overcome tho
oppc son Of these men and their friends and take the
union from under the control OF this partisan sway
onsiy criticised by this element whose trade
has ct last been 'nsen away IS 10 b" SNpsetr n ana
lie settlement rrpuda'ch Is not cause Or wonder.
IN. there is no danger of their sncce;s Mr. kcnncy
icen "a, Il,