The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-27
UNION LABOR SPEAKS
THE wORkINGMAs GIVES TAG
CARTS NoNUSIoN RECORD.
His Employment of Nonunfon Men i'm
Various Capacities-Trouble with
Cigarnakers.


ing. A Black Record. Cannot Afford in
His Business and Political Affairs 20 Pat
ronize Union Labor" The workingman. a
paper published in the interests of union
labor. assails the Democratic nominee for
Mayor and shows why working people
should not cast their votes for him. The
article says: '.In order that the man who
labors and all who believe that a worker
should receive living wages. so that he
may maintain himself and family in de-
cency. may Judge whether he can afford
to help this man TO where he can have
more power. the following facts are CIV
en-" II then goes on to state the reasons
why union man cannot consistently cast
his vote for Taggart.
The first reason given Is that the Grand
Hotel bill of fare is printed in the worst
rat shop In the city," notwithstanding the
fact that Mr.. Taggart has been called
upon by representatives of union labor
and requested to patronize a union lrins-
ing office. This part closes with she ques-
ton: viii union printers vote FOR enc
who patrOniZes a rat shop?'
The next grievance is addressed to the
carpenters, and recites the fact that some
time ago Mr.. Taggart built house with
''scab'' labor. The agent of the Building
Trades Council called upon Mr.. Taggart a
number of times, and each time secured
a pledge from him that he would see that
union labor was employed on his work.
The job was not unionized- Then the cues
ton is put: .'Will union carpenters vote
for man who let's cheap scabs build his
house?'
paragraph. The Workingman tells thc
story of Mr.. Taggart's scab trade. b,
fore Mr. Taggart was candidate for
county auditor he was operating the Union
any union-made cigars. but preferred TO
sell the cigars made in the tenement
house districts of the East. The cigar
makers union sent several committees to
see Mr.. Taggart, but he refused to treat
With them. large number Of the men,
bers of the union called upon him at diff
ierent times. with the same result. He
continued to handle the "scab' cigars until
he announced himself as a candidate He
then saw that he might be able TO make
ten-strike by discarding the "scab'
goods This he did. and signed an agree
ment to use none but union-made cigars.
This agreement, according TO The Work
iHgman. was ignored as soon as made, and
never had any effect upon the sale of
CART has stated during this campaign that
he does not own the Grand Hotel cigar
stand, and cannot control IL. This is true,
says The Nottingham, but he does own
and control the hotel bar A committee
OF Wofkir gmen called there Sept. 10 TO
make an investigation. They found that
II was impossible for them to buy home
made cigar at the bar, although the cigar
makers Of this city have solicited Mr.. Tag
CART time and again to patronize the home
factories. Can a union cigar maker vote
Tor this purveyor Of scab cigars?" asks
The Workingman.
1t will be remembered that during many
OF the warm evenings OF the last summer
a band was stationed In front Of the
md I<fa
ingman says Mr.. Taggart would not hire
union musicians, but gave this work to
scabs,' and asks: Can union musician
vote for the employer OF scab bands?''
The article then concludes with this ap-
peal to organized labor to see that Mr.
Taggart Is defeated:
Labor has organized for a purpose, and
that purpose is the betterment Of the con-
dition OF the wage Garner. The grand idea
OF the affiliation of all trades unions
through the Federation is because the
principle is recognized that we must help
one another, and, although each trade con-
trolls its own affairs, the cause of one is
the cause of all, and all who believe in
the principle OF fair play and fair labor
ought TO show this arch enemy of organ
lied labor that he cannot be elected TO
rule the affairs OF this city,
The headings over the two articles i'm
reference to the carIidates for city clerk
are rather significant. The one in rega rti
10 Mr.. Stuckmeyer is headed "a Blow at
linton Labor. The one speaking Of Mr..
Nixon Is headed Our City Clerk" The first
article tells OF Mr.. Stuckmeyers connec-
ton with the Retail Grocers' Association.
or which he was president at the time OF
the bakers strike last spring. At that
time the union looked TO the retail grocers
TO assist 1t in it's fight for better wages
and shorter hours. Mr.. Stuckmeyer was
president and practically dictated the pol
icy OF the association. The policy OF this
association, as shown by The Working
man, was to crush the life out of the
strike. The article also attacks Democracy
for refusing to recognize union labor on
its ticket. August Tamm. who was a can
didate before the convention for the nom
ination for city clerk, is a member of the
German Typographical Union and is quite
ingman looks upon the nomination OF
Stuckmeyer and the turning down of Tamn
as direct and Intentional blow at union
labor
In strong comparison to this record The
WOrkngman sets out the record of Lee
Nixon. He has been representative OF
his union in national convention and
there is none in the city that Is looked upon
as a better friend to organized labor than
Mr.. Nixon. In the selection OF his deputies
he has always drawn from the ranks OF
organized labor. He has had two deputies
both of whom are members of a union
Thomas Carter was his deputy until he
was appointed clerk OF the State Printing
Board. and then Oscar Thomas, another
union printer, was selected. The article In
reference to Mr.. Nixon closes with this
statement:
THAT workingmen, regardless of party
feeling, will give this one of their number
their undivided support Is already evidenced
by the unsolicited pledges of support that
Mr.. Nixon has received from wagework.
ers who are classed members of ar
opposing party. 1t will be a grand thing fol
organized labor. il Mr.. Nixon should be
reelected to the Office he has adorned
by larger majority than ever.
In the matter of the candidates for police
Judge The Workingman is able 10 make
fully strong a comparison OF the merit:
of the two men, from the standpoint o.
union labor. 1t recalls the fact that q
short time ago a painter named Fertii
discharged man who was member o.
a union. II was charged at the time tina
man was a member of the painters unioi
and Fertig was arrested under the state
law making il a misdcmeanor to discharg'
a workman on this account The case wa
heard by Judge Stubbs and he prompt,
rendered a verdict, on the finding of thu
facts. filming Fertig SO and costs.
The Workman displays very differen
candidate. In 1891 the State Legislature
passed an act making it unlawful to coun
terfeit the Cigarmakers Union label. Ate
n time a man was arrested for sellinl
cigars bearing counterfeit label. IN
case was taken into court and tried. Tn
Judge heard the EVIDENCE and took the cas-
under Amusement. He kept ii there unit
after the November election and then rem
dered his decision i'm favor OF the defend
ant holding that the law was defective
The union men did not seriously objec
to this and went before the Legislature Il
1Ses and had the law amended so as L
make in good. Shortly after this anothe
arrest was made and the case died IN tn
hands of the deputy prosecutor: CnaTle