New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-31
THE UNION AND THE sun. y
SIDE OF THE MEN PRESENTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THEIR
ORGANIZATION.

PRESIDENT OF THEIR
ORGANIZATION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The Trlbune's long recognized fairness and
cend0r in dealing with printers and telling the truth
about them prompt me to invite The Tribune ~
behalf NJ Typographical Union No. g. 70 lay before
It's large and intelligent constituency the facts IN
our controversy with The New-York sun.
The standing Of The Network sun" in this com
nunity such that its Influence is negative rather
than positive. IN all the field Of Journalism theF7
has been any other publication that cou'a ap-
proach The Sun" iu the viufcauon ~ persons
diving or dead in ,he championship q wrong, IN
tho opposition to right and Justice and In the print
cd violation OF every admitted principle OF decency
and morality
Consequently when The sun" devotes c'l inns
% i-s editorial page and pages ~ - news columns
~ tho abuse ard misrepresentation ~ NeW-N 'rN
Typographical Union No g. The general public VII
nor boz Influenced thereby even when 'Ihe sun.
tu senile enort 20 circulate Islander. gives away
copies u SIS paper which decent people cannot os
Induced 70 buy
While the officers OF No. understand full Wei
that me mere fact ~ 4 statement appearing ~
"The Sun" 6 almost evidence - its talsehood' We
have nevertheless considered II due 20 that rrea.
public which has 60 potentially aided rs IN this
battle 20 issue reply 20 the monstrous misrepre-
sensations which appeared in 'he news and Cd
itorial columns of The Sun" % August %
The SUNS STATEMENT.
In order TO become member % the union mar
must make written aPp.caLo ~ H. -t-,sa 70
reQort IFS accommodations 10 o neel."- '' '"
sac Tho Sun. are r,afo-ty NJ tho members
present think that there are enough men In tne
n-s ess a-r.tf! as neg E. 80. - %, ,ro-k IN
- -, - ~ ".. . ,,,. - .o,rr ~ starye 70
Geatb'"
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q. -. .a.,-o-. -. -,,o--s,btosr r-rion loses
~ opportunity 70 add 70 i-s membership and
u .be eecal year ending 1ufv ., 1909 tha Union
received $50 applications fo- membership o;
these So were admitted and only Your rejected
The SIN = sIAl men j. -.,-.,o-
NO man who has fob can become f1efi iof.
Of me Mon ' re nus ms Lee tis chances
~ re--i7r another Jos %
THE TRUTH
This Is deliberate and malicious lie During
the las, Eve years dozens ot hook and ioh Offices
have been made Union Offices without resorting 70
a et-.ke-notablv Dc Vinnos Appietons. TOW e.
IIttie'e and Rlarchard'r-in every one Of which
the men holding situations were admitted 70 the
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THE SINS STATEMENT.
Is .-.,---.,-s stfr Ia ~oosi,aa ~ recognized
No 42pren'IoeS sLl.,ii - ,f.o--oor rsre~s
by TIE Union on morning or afternoon papers
THE Truth.
--.-.,., 81. . ,-.. ~ ,.,,,-.- man learning
An apprentice ls hoy or 5oI"- MAJ. -
trade u mas been me pla'lice %" "''f r't
% employ apprentices and put them AZ some minor
s,.,. .ta. 80 ,.el- ,,-l. e,n,-o5 thew we're no..
-..c-. ,--r,o-e and In -r,a-v cases not printers
-. r r,-.,.,.r.-i.. h,. .,ts boe- ,-,,a si0ce tho
,-.s..-.- ~, - --,,.. US ar Injustice
80 .pe ,,. s- - -,o-.oe 20 me ,raIe BOOK and
,ob o-,r,irr Offices and The publishers ~ period
t-ars hoveysr. NAV e-7rI9v aoprentlcos for ir