Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

The n. o. G.. Taylor company, of
Philadelphia, has been bitterly denounc
ed by the democratic piers, and it has
been charged with manufacturing only
political tin plate 1t has recently sent
a letter to one of its journalistic de'ram
ers. IN which it clearly proves by it's can
did language its honest purpose and
good character. 1t says:
1--WE notice III your issue of the 26th,
an article headed "A Chapter On Tin in
which you refer to ourselves as being
the most distinguished opponents of
the industry in this country. You
further state that you have repeatedly
proved the farcial character of the al
legged industry and for the enlighten
ment of the public, publish the article
from the Philadelphia Times We
therefore consider that in all fairness
and justice you will publish an article
from the Philadelphia Times of May
18th, 1891, N reply TO an invitation for
| them to personally or by representative,
visit our plant and tell the truth about
it.
"On the next column of the enclosed
circular, you will find a copy of an arti
Gle published in the Philadelphia Re
cord, which was brought about by their
publishing a most unjust article taken
from New York evening paper. We
have no objections whatever to these
articles, excepting that in the Record
the word imported was used, and which
we understand was inserted after the
article was written up, as there was no
imported steel plate in our works at the
time the representative of the Record
was there and it was we'll known to him
"We, of course have nothing to say
about newspapers publishing articles
for political effect; we have nothing to
do with politics, our work is one of bust
ness purely and solely, and we feel that
when we come to a newspaper, take
yours for instance, -come into your Of
flee, say to you we have d tin plate works
in operation, you have published articles
against the industry; feeling that it Is
your desire to enlighten your readers,
we ask that you will visit our works,
thoroughly examine the same and pub
lish the truth, we naturally would be
satisfied that if you accepted the invita-
tion you would publish the truth and as
we are not ashamed of the truth being
known, we have no hesitency whatever
in inviting the representatives of any
newspaper, anu HOW Jake pressure 10
invite you to visit our new works, which
will be in operation the latter part of
July or the first Of August, and all we
ask is your word that you will publish
the exact truth, which we are sure would
create very different impression upon
your readers than the articles you have
published.
"We have suffered for many years by
the arbitrary action of the foreign man
ufacturers, we naturally keenly feel the
situation, which we cannot expect others
to do The fact that 81 makers have
compelled the American consumers to
pay whatever they we're pleased to die
tate, leaving no room for redress, caused
US to do everything in our power to get
the industry under full head way as
early as possible. and we firmly believe
that within reasonable time America
will supply her entire wants Of tin plate
at prices with which the foreign manu-
facturer cannot compete even though
the extra duty be removed.
ga little common sense coupled with a
knowledge of the industry will prevent
any one from claiming that America
cannot produce as fine quality tin plate
as any part of the world
I'VE beg to hold ourselves at your
services at all times and hope you will
accept our invitation as we cannot be
lieve you are SO blind as to refuse to see
when the opportunity is offered.
Very truly yours,
IN. O, @. TAYLOR Co"