Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-21

crease ia their pay, wh!rh was then S1.O6
per day. he replied that he would not grant
the same. for he could get all the help no
wanted from the state Of Kentucky for
81 per week We refer In this connection to
report OF committee appointed by Central
Labor Union Of Washington. u. G. sub
mtitcd on March - lS.Fg a coDy Of which
We file herewith
Specification tcl-That the director has on
several occasions cndeaNored To get the
government securities and issues printed in
an inferior manner. thus detcriorating tht,
quality of these issues and making counter
leltlnE easy. as well as unnecessarily throw
ing large proportion OF the plate printers
out OF employ ment This has been shown
10y his repeated and persistent efforts TO
secur" the installation Of steam plate print
ing presses for the purpose OF printing the
nacks OF government currency. a method
winch has on every possible occasion been
condemned 10y Congress.
Discharge of a Plate Printer.
Specification Id: Dt'chargfng uujustly a
worthy enpioye under the following cir
cums'anSes: That the director was about
10 carry out his purpose as stated I'm the
previous section. by having the backs Of
the bank notes printed from seam roller
presses and when the plate printers. in the
interest Of the government itself and the
people generally. as well as to protect their
own trade. learned Of this purpose and APP
pointed committee. the members of which
tad an Interview with the director ana
alter becoming thoroughly satisfied of thu
uIrtctor : purpose. requested a leave Of ab-
setce Tor one of their number In order that
ne nlSht petition Congress to enact a law
torbddlnS printing OF paper money by any
othFr FoHess than by hand roller system
director johnson replied that a leave Of alb
sellce would be granted 10 the party for any
other purpose he might desire but If ihat
ieaNe was to be utilized I'm any way TO pre-
vent the Introduction Of the steam rnllef-
presses Tor the printing Of any government
he w,
absence. but would regard such an acton
as case OF characterization. involving dis
charge In view Of the large interests In
NolNed, this employee a plate prinfer
awaited himself Of the right as an Ameri-
can citizen to petition Congress to afford
rgIlti ana protection. and Congress grant,
ca the same by enactiHg in the sundry civil
b;l!S OF 1898 and 1St9 the following:
provided furt her that hereafter ar
bonds notes and checks shall Toe printed
from hand roller presses" approved July
/. lN>, and. further:
Provided further that the face ~ ali
tobacco stamps for use upon packages or
tobacco of two pounds and upward. and on
an beer. whisky, cigar. snufr, oleumarra-'
,.,.g a!lI special liquor tax stamps shan
hereafter lie printed from engraved plates
WIN hand roller plate printing presses
approved March T. lS!g
In spite of the fact that Congress and tho
president of the Cuitrd States set their
sea- 81 approval upon the position taken
ny the plate primers. Director johnson dis
missed this plate printer from the public
service. in which he had FOR more than
twenty years faithfully performed every
huty assigned him, upon the ground that
inns faithful servant and loyal citizen had
been guilty OF INSTRUMENTATION In sllnnort
OF statements here made We submit affi-
darfts from those cognizant of the circum-
stances.
This petition is submitted for your re-
spectful consideration. A copy of tn. tes-
umonN taken by the committee consisting
OF charles Lyman. G II. Brown and Arthur
fiehdrlcks. appointed by the Secretary of
the treasury. Lyman J. Gage. and the ne
fuSaI OF the same, will establish tn, fact
that all OF the allegations contained herein
and more of like character are true
MhiIe lhty demonstrate the unfitness of
tlauue NJ johnson TO fill the position as
director. l have the honor to remata
Very respectfully YOURS
tSlGned) Ell GOMPERS.
fresllent American Federation Of Labor