Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-20
LABOR BODIES DISAGREE
Joint Action Of Two Organisations Against
Painters Assembly, 1893.
The Boycott Placed Upon Capt. e. 9.
Randall Observation-Disclosures to
the Public IL ISSUED.

rators of America, was held last evening
| at Electrical Workers Hall, No. G2S Louisi-
ana avenue, to consider the present status
Of the trade troubles between Lo ,al Union
No. 10 and Painters Assembly, No. 179S,
X. of L., growing out Of the performance
of certain work for Capt. E. 8. randall.
After session which lasted for several
hours, the following address to the public
was adopted by a unanimous vo,e:
The Address.
Painters Assembly 1885, X. If L., has
published and circulated statements rela-
tive to the standing of the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators, Local Union,
No. 10, and has asserted that this is not
bona fide organization and the member
ship should not be recognized as union
men,.
In their efforts to injure our organiza-
tion, they nave resorted to very question
able means, among which Is the publica-
ton and circulation Of a letter over the
signature Of Mr.. E. L. Jordan. secretary
OF the Consumers Brewery Company,
which was written last December, when
the members of Local Union No. 40 ap-
piled for employment at the brewery then
being constructed by the company, and
which contained data which was obtained
by questionable means from a very unre-
liable source.
AT that time the conditions were en-
tirely different from those of the present,
and the publication of the letter at this
time for the purpose of injuring the BUSH
ness of Capt. E. S. Randall should be con-
demned by every fair-minded citizen.
Mr.. Jordon's Letter.
Mr.. Jordan, when informed Of the use
to which his letter had been put, addressed
another letter to Mr.. VIM. Silver, president
Of the Building Trades Council. The letter
Tod UToy
copy of which is as follows: In answer to
your query of yesterday evening. to wit:
Have you consented to the circulation by
Local Assembly 1T9S. K. of L., of a lett er
bearing your name and being now used
against Capt E. 8. Randall, owner and
proprietor OF River View? l most positively
and emphatically say 1 have never been
consulted, never have consented and was
absolutely ignorant of such letter being
used for such a purpose, until you called
my attention to the fact and handed naf a
copy of the same last evening.
The letter in question is an exact copy
with the exception of the date, which has
been omitted, of a letter written by me
December 10, 1886, after an investigation
brought about on account of l.. A. i19S
protesting against the employment by our
company of members of the Brotherhood
of Painters. The letter was written to
cover the situation at that time, and per
tanned to a controversy then existing, And
afterward amicably settled, to the salts
faction of all parties concerned, and in: no
way can or should be made to apply to Mr..
Randall. or any one else. L. A. 179S t4as
in no way justified in bringing our cam
pany into this business, which is entirely
foreign, and would allow the inference that
we have gone far out of our way to stir
up strife, when the opposite is our inten-
tion.'
Statement Denied.
Assembly 1893. in circular addressed
To the Friends of Organized Labor state
that they have considerable trouble with
Capt. E. S. Randall, because he has de-
cided to do away with Union men employed
on his boats, and replace them with nm
union men,
This statement Is absolutely false ;end
Goes an injustice both to Mr.. Randall md
the members of Local Union, No. 100: or
the Brotherhood of Painters and Dectra-
tors The facts relative to the matter are
as follows:
MIR. Randall employed members of 1ss.S
exclusively, on the painting of the stea14,er
Pentz: on the painting of the steamer Rim
Gall, the brotherhood made the equitable
request of Mr.. Randall that he emplo., a
proportionate number of the brotherhood
with members of 1893. To this the ass,t,n-
bly, objected, and refused to work with
members OF the brotherhood, demanding
that they should be employed exclusively.
Mr.: Randall insisted upon employing mem
summarily placed boycott upon the hosts
under his management.
The assertion that the members of ta,e
protherhood are non-union men is as baR e-
ly false IS are the other statements T,Sa
fact is that the Brotherhood of Painters
Is a legitimate labor body, Organized in
ger charter from the Brotherhood of Pai1t-
ers and decorators Of America, a natioral
organization, which was established I'm
1887, with a membership of over N 90
having locals IT every city of the UnfiSd
States; ana winch Is allied with the Amer
lcan ton Of Labor. which rcplse
sents over $4,000 of the union wage wn,1--
ers OF this country
The refusal of members of Assembly
NO l'So, TO work with members of tie
Or brotherhood. for Mr. Randall. is. to s.fy
the least. very inconsistent. and disnrovGs
their claim that 1t Is an orga MIA tion tb3t
Tor Justice and fair dealing has not er
equal In the city, when, in many instances
they have worked with members of ta.
brotherhood without complaint. This has,
been done under the employment of Cbr;.S
tan Heurich, the Washington BrewinS
company, the Consumers Brewery r. Z
Markward, the United States Interior De-
part'hent' ). g. henderson and other firm
The BrotherhOod's Position. J,
The members Of the brotherhood, actu.s
ated by the principles of trade unionisnf.
nave never asked that the members OF
the assembly be Disseminated against, ami
nave always been willing to give them
>'>AJ opportunity u support themselves
and families and have been willing RI
maintain friendly and helpful relations
with them.
Assembly. 1888 has also issued an an.
peal to all merchants. farmers and mem
bers OF the Farmers Alliance, living along
the lower river landings, to refuse re-
transport their goods to the steamer Har-
ry Randall. and patroaize the steamer
Wakefield or Arrowsmith.' 1t Is to be ex
piaired why these people should divert
their trade because 1873 has assumed an
attitude which is without excuse. and
which should be condemned by every in
dividual who favors manly, honest meth
DDS.
TT will he observed that the union label
Is attached to this statement. CThis refers
to the circular of which the above is
coIy) 1t is. however, conspicuous by its
absence from the literature published and
rculated by the alleged union orcaniza
tien. Painters Assembly. 1893"
The address was signed by ]. p Healy.
J. J. Crowley and ]. 3. Galliford. repre
senting the Building Trades Council. ! II
Aobsen. David Patton. T. H. Beane and
W. F. Hunt, committee on the part of
Local Union. No. ITO. Brotherhood of
PAINTERS and Decorators.
consult Guide about the design or emblem
youH want Decoration day. 1924 F.-Adyt
Audubon Society.