The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-10
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.


ley Trades and Labor Assembly, the
complaint presented against us some
time ago, by horseshoers' union No, 49,
was upon our request considered and
the action taken was entirely satisfac-
tory to us as the following will show,
which Is a copy of the one now in our
possession;
Office of Ohio Valley Trades
and Labor Assembly,
WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. s, 1887,
Messrs, Mclaughlin & Baumberger,
DEAR sIRS;-Replying to your COM
munication Of the 7th inst, ! VIII state
that have been instructed by the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly 20
Inform you that as far as the assembly
is concerned, there Is no boycott exist
ing against your firm, none having ever
been declared. Respectfully yours,
II. j. DUFFY,
Secretary o. V. 7, and L. A,
Cseal)
1t may not be out OF place for us to
state, in connection with this letter,
some few facts touching upon the
causes that led to the complaint made
against US while members OF the organ
ization,
When the organization was formed,
we became active members In II, and
took prominent part In eftecting a
scale Of prices for shoelng horses,
The scale so fixed was adhered to SO
far as we know, until we learned that II
was being violated by some of the mem
bers cutting the prices, which facts we
accidentally learned through a peculiar
incident Having thus learned what
had been done, we made 1t our business
to Investigate further, and we're salts
fled OF what was being dine In many In
stances, where the prices had been cut,
to lnjure our trade and take away our
customers.
This prompted us to do likewise, in
order to hold our trade. One case IN
particular occurred, where the prices
were reduced below the scale, more
than once. The members finding that
that attempt to take our trade was
about 10 fail, adopted another course,
They preferred charges against us and
Imposed a fine for doing the very thing
The matter was finally taken to the
Trades Assembly and the complaint
made against us was investigated by
the assembly and Il refused to place a
boycott, as requested.
The next plan adopted was an at
tempt to boycott us by circulating cards
among our customers, as well as visit
Ing them and stating we We're boycott
ted.
The last movement prompted some
action upon our part and we decided to
communicate the assembly. asking that
our position In that body be explained,
which was DONE as the letter above will
show.
We know that we were not guilty of
the charge and that the imposition
practlced upon us was spitefulness up
on their part, knowing our ability to
do first class work In horseshoelng.
Another point we desire to call at
tention to, that Is all organizations that
are admitted into the assembly obligate
themselves to abide by the decisions Of
the assembly. This they did not, nor
are they doing, when they seek to boy
colt us locally, without the endorse
We take pleasure In saying we be-
lleve In organizations, and repeat our
proposition, that we will place any
amount as forfeit and guarantee that
we will abide by the prices fixed, IL all
the other members will do likewise;
upon this fair basis and conditions we
will gladly return to the union, for we
believe in doing right and abiding by
the scale OF prices whatever they may
be fixed at.
We respectfully call the attention OF
the public, especially those who are and
have been our customers, to the above
plain statements and trust they will not
be mlsled by false statements by COM
mttees or other persons in the interest
OF our enemies In the business.
M'LAUGHLIN & BAUMBERGER.
Wheeling, August Q.