Rock Island Argus., 1894-04-12
THE BREWERS BOYCOTT.
The Mendoza Company Pres nts Some
Statements to It's Position


Statements rs to its Position.
In reply to the statement attributed
to Secretary Schmuch, OF Brewers,
union. No. SO, that no agreement had
been made with the Mendoza Brew.
ing company as to the establishment
of amicable relations between the
company and the union. and tha, in
view OF such facts boycott of the
company alluded 10, was probable.
5. Pell, local manager for the Men
dota Brewing company. presented
the following to THE ARGUS for re-
puDilcation. as evidence that the
MENDOZA company is not opposed to
union labor, bat on the contrary is
friendly:
State OF Illinois. county of La
Sale. Christian Henning of the firm
OF Z. He 1ning IL Sons, being first
duly sworn. deposes and SAYS that
on " ednesdav, April 4, 1894, be-
tween the hours OF 8 and IOa. m.
while on his way TO town from his
brewery, in road cart, met Theo-
dore Schmuch. secretary of the
Brewers union, No. 9S, and after
greeting each other, told MIR.
Schmuch he was going to town on
important business. but would re-
turn sooD. He returned about -
o clock, and met Mr. Schmuch in the
brewery, agd told him that after the
burlai Of one of their workmen. which
was 10 take place that afternoon.
that he would be at leisure to talk
matters over. Mr.. Schmuch re-
turned TO the brewery office about S
o o'clock that p. m, and as be was en-
gagged with some other gentleman
from Chicago at that time, so did not
get TO Mr.. Schmuch until shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Schmuch stated he wished us
to rav weekly, to which he told MIR.
Schmuch that up To the present time
his men were drawing money as they
wanted it. and at the end of the
month were paid in full. but if the
union desired us to pay weekly that
there was no objections to so doing.
The scale of wages was also dis
cussed and no objections made.
Mr.. Schmuch was then asked if he
had contract with him. bat replied
he had not, but would send one when
he returned to Rock Island. Up to
date there has been no contract re
ceived or submitted for signature.
Mr.. Schmuch left, and expressed
himsei! that all would be right.
CHRISTIAN HENNING
Submitted and sworn t, before me
this 10Th day Of April. A. d., 1891.
JoUN GoEDTNER.
Notary Public.
Christ Ossman. the Mendoza brew
cry confidential man of Brewers
union, No. 9S. makes the following
statement:
Theodore Schmuch. the secretary
of Brewers union, No. 90, Rock ISL
and. III. visited us. the workingmen
of Mendoza brewery. on Wednesday.
the ith OF April. On the same even
ing we all met in George Full's sa-
loon and talked over labor matters.
Mr.. Schmuch said HcnniLg's brew
cry would in the future pay weekly.
whereupon some of our fellow work
men said, that to them it was all the
same, rs under the present system
they could draw whenever they
pleased. OF overtime there was
nothing said. as every man working
over time is receiving extra pay
Mr.. Schmuch said he had no con-
tract along. and would come here in
Il few weeks. or would send il We
are satisfied with our employers, and
have no complaint to make. After
the meeting. Mr.. Schmuch said he
was going to la Sale and Peru the
next morning and try and organize
the workmen in the brewerics there,
and on his way home, would proba-
bly, return by the way ai MENDOZA.
have not seen him since. and neilh-
CIR have | heard that the contract had
been sent. CHRIST OSSMAN.
STATE og ILLINOIS,
County of La Sale.
The above statement subscribed
and sworn to by Christ Ossman. be-
fore me this 10th day OF April, A. d.,
1894. JOHN GoEDTNER.
Notary Public.