Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-21

integrity OF the character OF our de-
ceased brother and his Christian recti-
tude, point 10 the Great Healer of all
wounds for soiace and consolation.
The resolutions were adopted.
Messrs. N. p. Houx. Il. S. Peter and
VIM. NJ. Ferguson, the committee APP
pointed TO report on the troubles be-
tween the Advance and the Topographic
cal union. offered the following.
Your committee to whom was refer
red the matter between the publishers
OF the Advance and the Dallas typo
graphical union beg leave TO report
that In our opinion this association
should take no action In the matter,
inasmuch as this body could moi settle
the matter. not having Jurisdiction.
This was adopted.
MIR. ]. a. Murphy, representing the
Dallas printers, was at the meeting
Mr.. Murphy. who has been sent here
by the Dallas Typographical union, Is
distributing the following circular
among the Populists. The matter VIII
come up before the convention;
To the Friends OF Organized Labor
Previous to April 2S. 1894. the South
ern Mercury the official organ OF the
Farmers State Alliance. and the Ad-
vance. the state organ OF the Popnllst
| party, both under the management and
| editorship OF Milton Purk. were manned
by union labor. on the above date Mr..
Park summarily discharged the union
force and Installed rat or nop-union
| force OF cOmpoeitors The same day
| the executive committee of Dallas
| typographical union No. lT3 waited on
! Mr., Park He stated he had been sat
| isied with the efficiency of the union
force. but he thought he could get
his publications out cheaper with n
non-union force lie was shown the
f1a. In 80
cause and himself employing nom
union printers. but he refused 10 he
convinced
a meeting OF the Typographical
union was held the next day and the
Southern Mercury and the Advance
We're declared rat" offices Mr., Park
was again waited on by the executive
committee the following day tWednes-
day, April 25) and an attempt was
made to argue him out OF the error
OF his way and induce him to practice
what he prenches-dcfcnse OF organ
lied labor-hut he was immovable
stated he had taken his stand and pro,
posed 20 stick Il out; he would mol
employ union labor We're II gift. etc
He now employs double the fore,
OF non-union printers CD that he did
union men to get out the same work
and II he pays them only half wha
the union scale calls for. whore does
the saving come INF II ls merely az
assault on union labor We arb place.
on the defensive We ask your mora
aid In this matter We nsk that yo'
withhold your support from the South
ern Mercury and Texas Advance. w
ask no financial aid. This circular Il
merely a starter In this fight and VII
be distributed throughout the state.
Representatives OF the union stgtc'
the facts 20 the knights OF Labor
| 4 II L.. - \ 81. Nlt.a NJ
Council. the Popullst club and other or
ganlzations and vigorous denuncintor,
resolutions were unanimously adopted
and copies ordered sent to other or
Plantations throughout the state. W
propose TO keep up the fight on TIL
line n II takes up all summer an
part OF the winter. Our cause II just
} We are lighting for u principle Re
spectfully.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Dallas Typographical Union No. III
= Dallas. Tex. May. 1894.