The times., 1897-09-12
Mr.. GOMPERS HAS HIS SAY
Pays His Respects to Carriek With
Characteristic Energy.
Declares That He Was Expelled
From the brotherhood OF Paint.
ers and Decorators.

Samuel Gompers, president OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, returned TO his
office Friday FROM Bloomington, Ind,
where lac delivered the Labor Day address.
Wien asked for a reply to the published
criticism OF the Labor League of West
ern Pennsylvania aud the attack of M. P.
Carrick, OF Pittsburg, he said:
Were tt not for the fact that people
might be impressed with the Importance
OF this man Carrick and his real position
in the labor movement. l would doubt the
wisdom OF even taking notice of hts rant
ings. l am not surprised that this man
has no love for me nor for any bona fide
trades unionist. He was connected with
the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
OF A Amcrica and was expelled from the or
ganization because of his dishonesty and
untrustworthiness.
He remained outside Of any labor union
for a long time. and then took up with an
oil ganization OF painters which the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor refused tc recoa-
nize. He then joined the Knights Of
Labor, for the purpose as he recently told
me at Pittshurg, OF saving his hide and
the hide of his organization, so Tn at he
could use that order as q shield to protect
himself from the true trade Hniouists.
This fellow even went so far as to offer
Hle tne support OF himself and his organiZa
ton II / would but give him and itreeogui
ton. He manifested considerable liSpleas-
ure wien 1 spurned his proposal, for every
man, both in the labor movement and out
side of it. who know me, und erstands that
7 ait a fr l1-
or indirectly, TO support me in any measure
of legislation in which I was Interested
or 70 further my own interests In any cleo
ton or otherwise.
mo wonder this man Carrick should
use every opportunity he can create for the
purpose of making groundless and asinine
attacks upon Ine. He cannot use me and
that explains it all. ANY one who know s
ehis man Carrick places fim at his true
value, and it does not reflect much credit
upon he Labor Leagne OF Western Pennsyl-
vanie that it should even have given a
show ofindorsement to his virulence against
me.
Converse with any lator man in and
around Pittshurg who knows Carrick, and
each win agree that he is unreliable, un-
Trustworthy and in all things a most
deslJicable character. The simple fact that
he poses as a trade unionist and takes oc-
casieH in his attack to Inalign the splendid
work which the trades unions have per
formed, the sacrifices which the member
ship have made, and the splendid re-
spenses which they have given in cid of
the ininers' strike, is. in itself, condemna-
ton OF this man.
Anyone doubling that the trade union
lists have done their full duty by the
miners, let them apply for information t.
| the Officers OF the United Mine Workers
OF America, and they will be fully salts
| fled that their responses, donations and
appropriations Were prompt, generous and
fratarnaa- The difference between these
howlers and the trade uHionists is the
difference upon which our movement is
| based, for we realize that 'sympath y
" ithout relief is like mustard without
beef
II merely emphasize that as a responsi