Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-08
President o. v. T. & l
Mr.. DUFFY,s REPLY.

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Sir:-There appeared in this morn
ings Register a communication signed
y in which the writer exhibited the
most perfect traits OF a falsifying era
ven. In my communication III Satur-
days issue, | branded these anonymous
writers, and class this one in the same
be either paid emissary of the rail-
way company or man SO void OF
shame and honor that he would black
sheep the blacksheep now on the cars
if he had courage enough to do it. |
will venture the assertion that there is
written upon the heart of this man in
big black letters the words "black-
sheep" and "seryility,'' indicating the
kind of fluid that emanates from his
heart and flowing through his veins,
completely permeates his whole system.
For fear of making myself obnoxious
before the public VIII refrain as much
as possible from casting sarcasm or
reproach upon this writer, as l know 1t
to be "A waste of lather to shave an
ass" But want to tell the public that
he tells a big lie and a malicious lie
when he says They myself, Tighe and
Salisbury live by strikes. Were there
gone Strikes are their bread and but
ter, and they hasten to endorse every
strike as soon as it occurs, be they right
or wrong"
l challenge him and defy him upon
his honor as man-Dardon me for
erediting him with honor--to come out
openly and show proof to back up his
assertion. No man connected with
nj OF ilya ha- md
one cent for his services. He tries to
put the public under the impression
that this strike is not just, that we en-
dorsed it for the selfish purpose of max
ing money out of it. | want to tell him
and all others that l have never been
and never will be a party to the en-
dorsement of an unjust strike. | am
proud to say that was party to the
endorsement of this strike and l am
willing to take issue with any man to
show that it is a Just cause. And as
long as l can use voice and pen, God
forbid that should lack courage to use
either in labor's cause, and / hope that
God will endow me with wisdom and
justice enough to avoid all unjust trans
gressions upon the rights of the en-
ployer.
employer and the employee, and | con-
denim and despise the unjust acts of
one as much as the other. I can look
with respect upon an honest adversary
and regard him as being as honest in
his convictions as / am in mine; but |
despise and condemn the man who will
lie in ambush and attack me in the
dark. Who is this man that he should
take upon himself to define the word
striker" Does he think the people are
so ignorant that he can make them be-
lieve there was no strike? Well, let
him do SO if ne can.
Again he says: "They (the people,
dare not get on the cars without Duffy
& Co.'S permission" 1t is not neces-
sary for any one to ask our permission.
They have the right to ride if they wish
to do so, but the American people long
ago proved to the world that they are
not only willing to suffer inconvenience
but persecution itself, for justice sake,
and that is why they do not ride under
the present conditions; because they
wish to preserve the heritage of their
fathers-that title of justice which
knows neither variation nor decay"
But If this man has courage enough to
come out openly over his signature and
ask Duffy & Co.'s" permission, we will
grant it. and buy him a yearly pass
book to show our appreciation of his
noble traits, and they are many, 1 as
sure you. CD
Before concluding l suggest that it
might be interesting reading if he
would state in detail how he gets his
bread and butter" Let me say in
conclusion that as long as can prove
myself faithful to those whom | am sup
posed to represent, l care nothing for
the scorn of such men as these. For
then l can say what many of them can
not say-I have done my duty and
'Trod the plain and simple path of
right and Justice" T. J. DUFFY
Of Duffy & CO."
lit is but just to say that ks"
broad charge that the gentlemen
whose statements are published above
make their living through strikes. is
untrue. They are both EMPLOYED
have worked continuously at their oc-
equations, and have been connected
with the street railway strike only as
officers of the Trades Assembly. in
their respective capacities. City Ed. !
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