Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-20

EpvoE Gk<sO ksrIps Han sLD--It
having b<~n st<ts~f ia an s.istosiai ia
Nondsy evenings Press that none but
union men are smpicyesi in the brick
construction of tho busIsiing <,cupied
b. ths Es.nsns rress. TIM y b certify
that - our own certain knoaled9e 40
usion hsicknszson u employed on said
building. and that the brsekm>ssons ~
enploysd are what arr oommonIy known
- -scabr briekmasons. who have taken
Me places u union beieknsasessA
Isisnedl COMMITTEES oe Hsick-
ma.ons' Unisn-
u Ho~kxSs. ChairEaxa.
JonS kkksE.
Corresponding Secretary q Brick.
Dssons' tuson
TaoxAs kELIs. Treasurer.
Grand Rapid. Monday evening. june
10. lsal
The Oaeuse.
Sunday morning THk HkRAlSs. BY 70
quset 10 ono u the most reliable snd
honest ns-mtrrr u Central Labor union.
pnntod the following communicative,
without eonuent.
Eosfos GRAND RAPIDS HxRALp- You
are certainly aware. as the uacst a us
are. that the little paper GA the purlinx
traad which - dropped On our front
doorsscts Just ~ the sun 10 about "a
kiss the ocssdant has. and ~ pming -
the champion % labor and especially
trades unlons- lou arc probably aware
also. a. god many IL us are. that the
very purpose IL has "a CONSIDERING organ.
he'd labor - a. get their uickeIs. or pen
nic- rather.
Sosae ,ine- ago this sheet. which has
iofElesi partnership with the sun in
kissing The o<cident. advcrtised that its
business had increased To such an cx-
tent that IL had become necessary to
enlarg. the building by the addition Of
= story. aud it, readers were led o. be
lscse that the building was the exclu-
sl,e property % The Press. the paper In
question. The editorial story h now in
proce~s - erection and the men EN-
Played are scab brickmasons- The men
II that trade consider the action of Tho
Press. unsier the circumstances. ~ in
consistent ana unwsrrxnted. ard base
freachery To the bsickmasons and Or
ganixed labor. Ia conclusion ] will add
that committee from the Brick nusons
ucion has been appointed 10 look into
the natter and Il IL possible that the
workingnseu may be called upon To
boycott this remarkable sheet that has
80 much love for trades unionists
BsicKnAsoS.
The Defense.
Last evening The Press contained this
attack upon THE HksALp:
In Sundays HgE&Lp there appeared
l.
ternsI evidence IL having becn written
b, an employc Of the paper itself. charg
ing The frrss ith employing noa union
labor upon the beliling now beng re.
mo-ielssI for il.
Without exception. - far as they re-
fircged upon the cool faith ~ Tie Press
IN 10 treatment 81 the worKintmeu. or
attempt u impugn the honesty aud SIN
crrity ~ its editorial attitude toward
union isi.,r. every statement Il ThE
HssALp = an absolute and unqualified
falsehr-i.
Before signing the new lease the
manager - The Evening Press express,
iy stipulated that only union labor
shosld 81 employed IA making the
changes The owner az iirst dsanurrsd
SAYING that while he strongly la
vored union labor he thought his duty
eDslcd when no let the lob - compe.
tent ard responsible contractor. Tho
manager II The Press insisted that IL
this guarantee ~as pct given has had no
u.s. for tho building. and the verbal
riipulatson became part ~ the con
tEact Although Il was agreed that tho
work should b. dOne at once. The Press
waited patiently and suffered much IN
convenience for over TIVE months. until
the hrfekmasolas' strike should he ended.
aud the work could he carried on by
anon tnen. 4. - no~ assured, AMI be
lisvea "a g. be- true. that there il not q
uon union msn now employed upon the
building
The unNar-snscd attack q THE HsR-
AZ - an Fne with its previous conduct.
The sucs.s - q The Prcas. secured BY IN.
rsctots. aonorshle and truthful business
mesho<is. secnss to b. gall and worm
wt.1d &, management which derives a
rrccaf ous existence by false rsetsnsrs.
strikFlv po(ifician- and nlehing money
from taxpayers by Illegal contracts,
whJs the confsiencs and esteem &C
cerlesi ny the coaamunIfy ." the ell
f0ssal eorsiBct &c The Press Tor it, frar
ls-- aud csniid Treatment ~ ali 4ucs
tens. and ia consistent adherence ~
the right for the rights sake seerns o.
have aroused the Jealous ermity ~ a
uew~taper which ~ essentially toas'y,
Who's. eau.-ei:ed illusions when not
paeriie are Inspired by cash or personal
aniu,u@ity. ard whose snp1rart ~ ~
siea.lly mat shen threatened with y prn-
pc luaptors q to change - friendship ~
aisise.
Then foiious a <eB~slrss and viudfc.
live exylsssnn q resentment N shieh u
j. fsl~ly charged that Tai HFHkro EN-.
risfs aon unsen iaior Ia one - ia TIE
chanirsi departments.
a Controversy Dsctirsd.
- much a this remarkable attack on
THa HEnsEB as refers so the EMPTY
urnt a nou. uni0n ssn hy the Pfss- -
passsis ridiruious and nast hate i~en
iasrsr~sf ~ one - - r8r upissn work
nsen. That - a matter eafirxly csssfinTsi
A., -. t.rfl~s suncrrneds THs HsRtfr
r,ef~ls printed the facts hy request. DOL
s.~nmsna g. s,sus.h fsy their truth ser b.
cosnnst stself IN any maaner furfher
than 81 telseve the truth q 80 cnDtrtbs
inrs statements
The ~ lsusistosy references ~ he
ssiitsssiai management a the Press ar
crrtainis IN essnfict sifh puifrs opsaiss
ca she ashiert r. Pas -srisiiz~d 90.
rnuss vosshy rntssr Institutions ard
then ALPHABETICALLY Frtrsetrd AID