The herald., 1896-04-12
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At the request OF Mr.. e. Il. Holman, sec.
retary OF the Los A ageles County Council
of Labor, The Herald publishes the follow
ing communication refused space by the
Evening Express:
Editor Express Seeing the headlines in
Thursdays Express, "Will Mr.. Holman
Explain? A Reply to His Attack on the
Typographical Union Label" ask you to
publish this in reference to same.
In company with a union printer called
on my fellow-worker, Mr.. Ferd Bleck.
who the Express says preferred charges
against me. The following is the result:
Bro Bleck says he did not state was
not ''a' representative, as / claimed. but
that twas not the representative Of or
ganized labor" which did not claim.
Bro. Bleck states he did not say that
said the Express quoted regarding the tele-
grams, but that he gave il as the express
sion of "other parties" he had spoken to.
In fact, Bro: Bleck says he was not at
the meeting where l spoke, and his excep-
tions we're taken to the statement in the
printed report of the Times, organized la
boris most hostile opponent. In reference
to the kilograms, did not say that ''every
man in all the unions save one of the city
adopted them." said: "All the unions
that have met since, save one or Two, had
indorsed them" Consequently the union
men in the crowd said was right.
Now, Mr.. Editor, 1t seems the only thing
Brother Bleck has left unexplained is in
regard to the circulars. l said in regard to
| the efforts of those holding q meeting at
Sixth and Broadway to get q large crowd,
they had the Typographical Union label
printed on the circulars, (which was one Of
| the strongest appeals to union working
men," and good many went there think
ing the Sixth and Broadway meeting was
indorsed In q body by the Typographical
Union (not understanding the use Of the
union label, which only means that all the
work bearing the union label has been done
in union oflce). which was a wrong i'm.
preston" That was my so-called ''at-
tack" on that noble union label which
| stands for good wages and fair treat
ment." Furthermore. ask G. E. Fisk. dele
ox-president of the Council Of Labor, or F.
B. Colver, ex-president Typographical
Union and treasurer FOR years of the Coun-
Gil Of Labor, If I have shown at any time
an antagonistic disposition to the ''union
label, zone Of the best means of promotion
printer at the Express office If did not
bring union restaurant man down to the
Express Office this week who gave him an
order for thousand bills of fare?
That is the way "attack" the label.
When took my seat on the platform
and heard number Of the speakers
names read, without hearing mine, settled
down and enjoyed the eloquent speeches
and thought my fellow worker, w. L..
Moore (whose name had been ready, would
represent organized labor, knowing him
fully competent, but to my surprise my
name was called and when saw the vast
multitude of intelligent faces upturned
and realizing the great difference there
would be between the deep, reasoning,
well-delivered speeches and the attempt
from one whose limited education and
humble walk in life must at best be leni-
emily heard to appear even moderately
good, and realizing the immense amount
in the balance, confess that in my ina.
bility to use words of hair-splitting shades,
might not have stated the ideas in the
exact degree that should have had been
more fluent in expression.
Z. +. HOLMAN.