New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-28
ORGANIZED LABOR SPEAKS.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMISSION IN
DoRsED BY TWENTY NINE TRADES UNIONS.

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMISSION IN
DoRsED BY TWENTY NINE TRADES UNIONS.
Charles b. etover, secretary Of the Chadwick
Civic Club. yesterday addressed the following open
letter TO the Rapid Transit Commission:
On Friday January 20. presented TO your honorable
BODY typewriter copies Of communications from nine
different de labor organizations OF this city, the sum
and substance of which communications was this I'VE
action of the Chadwick Civic Club in relation
rapid transit The action Of this club is summarized
petition it is circulating throughout the CITY,
IL reads follows
'wc undersigned protest against any extension OF
the elevated railway. and petition the proper authorities
that under ground road such as planned by the Rapid
Transit Commission be built owned and operated by the
city,"
To-day submit to your earnest attention thirteen
similar communications fiom many more different labor
organizations 1t cannot be doubted that when sufficient
time has elapsed the entire Of organized labor VIII
havc taken the same stand.
On the other hand what labor organizations have
taken q different stsndi Only flake" organizations
At the last hearing listened named Galahue
who claimed TO represent certain organized body Of
working people. The OF that body cannot be FOUND
Labor Directory" published by James p Arch-
pad. And for Gallahue, 1.-The Sun" OF January FL
Sum- which has wavercd in its support OF the
sI,, corporation OF him: "A. ii. Gaahuc. one OF
the Carsey OF labor politicians. who comprises
within himself half dozen alleged organizations appeared
(at hearing of January 2O to protest against Govern
roent ownership Of railways"
Not only the labor with Thousands
upon thousands Of individuals are signing our petition
There Is doubt that within week or ten days we shall
have at least so signatures, and the number Will
On increasing Again beg to heed the OF the
people They in the right II you still doubt the
voice Of people, appeal to you to give them time
speak in unmstakable terms, as you have recently
ctsnted the corporation repeated opportunity 70 pre-
sent its Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES B. SLOWER Secretary.
The following twenty-nine labor .organizatl ms
have Endorsed the resolution Of the Chadwick Club :
Machinists' International Union. Local. No. 3
Whitestone Association, Marble Workers: Bricklayers
Union, No. "a Central Labor Union Building Trades
Section OF Central Labor Union United Order Ameri
Assembly 2,41O, Knights of Labor; United Order
American Carpenters and Joiners. Lodge No. 2 Lo'
cal Assembly 2431 Knights OF Labor; Mosaic and
Encaustic Tile Layers National Union, American
Federation Labor, Union No. Mutual Benevolent
and Protective society OF Operative Painters, United
Union No. 46S: Upholsterers' Union, Branch No. !:
United Tin and Sheet-lrOn Workers Protective ana
Benevolent Association National Convention OF
Aaundry Workers and Garment Operators, New
OF Labor Congress- Lady Gotham Association, Local
Assembly No. 2545, Knights OF Labor; Miscellaneous
section Of Central Labor Union, Ornamental Plaster
ers and shop Hands Society,"; Progressive Painters
No. 4,823, knights of Labor United Wood CaIv
ers' Association onward Labor Club Brass Workers,
Local Assembly No. 2.20I Knights Of Labor, United
Ilnttel6, Local Assembly No. 2.s53. knights OF
Labor Progressive Carpenters Union No. = United
nix Labor Club, Metal PolIsbers and Hatcrs.
Accompanying Mr.. stover's letter ar copies OF
Aetters from thirteen strong conservative trades
unions Of this city.