The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-25
A UNION ENDORSEMENT.

mltteu tO Ine MuruOck cluO dt It's fegu-
lar meeting May Goth, and explains it
self:
DEAR SIR: The following statement of the
members Of the Typographical union OF Wich-
tia, was presented to and approved by the
Murdoch club of Wichita, at its regular meet
ing May 10th, 1892.
We submit this statement for public inspec-
ton, that Colonel Murdock's relation to and
sympathy with the cause of labor may be
better understood. MURDOCH CLUB.
To the Murdoch club o, Wichita, Kansas:
GENTLEMEN: Give justice 10 whom justice
Is due" is a motto which should everywhere
prevail This was theexpression of the labor
ing men OK Wichita, especially the printers,
when it was learned from members of their
craft that the report had been circulated that
Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch was not in sympathy
with and did not have the Endorsement of the
laboring men in his employ. Instead of the
statement having any foundation whatever,
the contrary is true, and brief statement of
the relations existing between Colonel Muir
dock and his employees is hereby given:
For thirty years the name OF NJ. III. Murdoch
has held position on the honorary roll OF
the Typographical union. During all that
period, no question has ever been raised as TO
its right to remain there When Colonel Muir
dock S name was first entered upon the honor
During all the time in which he has been con-
nected with newspaper work, he has gathered
about him members of the Typographical
union, and he has always been looked upon as
their friend That 1.-The laborer is worthy of
his hire" has been his motto, and it has been
his pride that the men in his employ were re-
ceiving the highest wages paid by any print
ing office in the state. They were not only
promised their salaries, but they received the
same promptly each week. His treatment of
the men in his employ has always been mark
ed with courtesy and kindness, which was call
culated to make his workmen feel that they
were the peers of the best. He has been
thoughtful and considerable of the printers and
their families. and when an employe met with
sickness or distress of any nature he was the
first to come to their assistance with generous
aid. When fund was to be raised for the
benefit of some distressed member or his
family, his hand always went down into his
pocket for their relief.
There was time when it was questionable
about being able to organize branch of the
international Typographical union in Wichita.
The matter was discussed for weeks among
members of the craft, and finally a committee
was appointed to wait upon Colonel Murdoch,
the largest employer of typographical labor in
the city, as to the adviSability of the move.
The controlling question was an advance of
wages to thirty cents per thousand ems, and
the committee Waited upon Colonel Murdoch
for the purpose OF ascertaining if he would
consent to the advance. He asked but one
question when the matter was presented:
well, gentlemen, what are the wages paid by
the other papers in Kansas He was answer
ed thirty cents. Well if other newspapers
pay thirty cents, the EAGLE will pay thirty
one cents" Thereupon the Typographical
union was founded, with Wichita the home OF
the EAGLE, paying the highest scale in the
state.
In 1887 the WICHITA EAGLE put in perfect
ing press as well as added a new dress, when
the edict was issued from the managing editor
that henceforth the compositors of the EAGLE
would receive thirty-ive cents per thousand
ems Thus it is today that the newspaper es-
tablished and conducted by Colonel Murdoch
pays the highest wages to it's employees of any
newspaper in the state of Kansas. He has
ever exhibited the same kindness for the
printer and the employees about. his office that
our roble benefactor, George w. Childs, has
shown, and with the same opportunity would
do as much.
Hence, gentlemen of the Murdoch club, of
Wichita, is it to be considered strange that the
members of the Typographical union of Wich-
tia should rise in their manhood. above all po-
liticaI lines, and resent the assertion that
Colonel NJ. NJ. Murdoch is man who is OPP
pressive to those in his employ" The reverse
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