Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-08-06
TIN PLATE
The Taylor Company says Nothing abou
IT


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The N 0. G. Taylor company, OF
Philadelphia. has been bitterly den0unc
ed 10y the democratic piers, and it has
been charged with manufacturing ly
political tin pla:e II has recently sent
a letter to oueof its journalistic de'rsm
ers. ID which II clearly proves by it's can
did language its honest purpose and
good character It says:
''\t g notice il your issue OF The Goth,
an article headed A Chapter Ga Tin in
which you refer 10 ourselves as being
the most distinguished eXponenta of
the industry in this country. You
further state that you have repeatedly
proved the farcial ch racler Of the al
legged Industry and for the enlghten-
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 tho Philadelphia Times of May
18th, 1891, n reply TO an Invitation for
them to personally or bv 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 ia 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, aud we feel that
ghen We come TO & newspaper, take
yours for instance, come into your Of
ice say to you we have "a in plate works
In operation, you have published articles
against the industry; feeling That il IS
our desire to eulighten your readers,
we ask that YOU viii visit our works,
thoroughly examine the same aud pub
lish he truth we naturally would be
satisfied that ii you accepted the invita-.
ton 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
new spaper, and now take pleasure 10
invite you 70 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 a very different impression upon
your readers than the articles you have
pu Iished
eve have suffered for many years by
the arbitrary action Of the foreign man
ufa turrrs, we naturally kaenly Ieel the
hich we cannot expect others
to do. The fact that 81 makers have
comlelled the American consumers 70
pay whatever they we're pleased 70 die
tate, leaving uo room for redress. caused
us to 90 everything iu our power TO get
the industry under full head way as
g rly as possible and We firmly believe
that within a reasonable time America
viii supply her entire wants ot tin plate
at prices with which Tire foreign manu-
taetureE cannot compete even though
the extra duty be removed
- little common sense coupled With
knowledge Of The industry viii prevent
any one from claiming that America