The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-26
"THE SUN" AND Ira FRIENDS.
Some Interesting Letters.


Some Interesting Letters.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir' It
chances. to my greater comfort as take II.
that BY temperament am 30 constituted that
do not require that the newspapers read
shall be OF my way OF thinking. / have for
years enjoyed both TEE SuN and the Evening
Post quite as one may. without loss OF individ-
ual Independence. read Thackeray and Boswell.
Tbs impulse Of this note comes from the fact
that. as now find to be the case. both papers
are conducted with a certain commendable de-
gree OF intelligence. Whether enc agrees with
the sentiments OF gentleman or otherwise.
he likes Rontleman-like manners and dress.
He will even indulge Objectionable opinions
ne1pressed in good English and with wit. 1t
IL an odd circumstance. II strikes me. there
fore. and an interestine circumstance. too.
that the Two papers that have asserted an
honest and manly independence Of a vulgar
tyranny chance to be the two intelligently
edited papers Of this town.
As to your own recent differences with some
OF your former employees permit me to say
that your own statement OF the circumstances
strikes me as 80 fair and even tenn pered as to
carry unquestioninG conviction with IT, and
rejoice at the stand You have taken, which. IL
seems to me. as an observer somewhat famil-
benefit the intelligent printer quite as much
as It will banent TEE Sun. by freeing both from
n System Of briEandaee which must be as de-
moralizlng 10 right-minded compositors as II
has been irks some to the m an agement OF a self
respecting newspaper
1t was nv fortune to-day to meet one Of
your former printers, who assured me that
the principle Of Unonism must be upheld.
In reply to my questions he told me that THE
Sun had always paid moro than the Union had
exaeted. and that he didn't know what the
cause OF the strike was. in fact. Neither he
nor any Of his fellow. in the ONCE had had any
grievances, but he understood that THE Sun
had contemplated some sort Of attack on big
Six" Such innocent victims Of Union tyranny
are to be pitied rather than blamed.
l am quite sure that that part OF the COM
munity that can. as the phrase goes. read and
write. is with you. heart and soul
JONAS MASON.
BRooKLrN. Aug. IS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: As daily
reader and ardent admrer Of The Sun and its
position on nearly every public question. allow
me to congratulate you upon the continued
existence OF the greatest American newspaper
ever published, despite any efforts made to
suppress it, l am q hearty mpNthlzer with
and champion Of tho American workingman.
but l am sure THE Sun ia incapable Of treating
its employees unfairly from the very fact that
positions on THE SUN are priced the world
over 1t would be little less than q public
calamity. In my opinion. to deprive this coun-
try OF such q bright. highly literary and pre-
emnently American journal.
o,.,or NJ A,c o.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Enclosed
pamphlet. issued by typographical Union No.
8. was delivered to me with ny copy OF THE
BUN a few days ago. The accusations and In
dictments contained therein certainly had a
tendency to make me rather incline to quit
reading your paper. as have a certain sym
patty with workinRmen. However. 1 have
been reader OF THE SUN morning and even
Ing for the last eight years. and It would be
pretty hard blow for me to abandon It, 80 used
am to the same
After reading your recent article about tho
strike in your printing rooms, permit mo to
congratulate you upon the firm and lust man.
Nor In which you have acted l admire your
honest and fair conduct, and congratulate tho
workingman who now finds steady work on
THE SUN.
vour nansr hut sb,I, elso convinc. M ,r,and.
Of tha ;ust,ee and correotn..s ~ vour course
~
and , rand growth n, xour naner vh,cb ho.so
nobly vithstood "the yellow iourn,Iism
Josrpu Ersr1rp oO2 H,rrison .,ro..
p.ss.Ic III Auo "a
To THE EDITOR OF THE suS,-Sir. am Glad
to see that THE Sun ia in the epbt 70 .t,v
against the Mergenthaler Linotype appreea-
ton and the Typoarnphic,l rnio, snoh
despotic interference with nrm,s husines.
would not be tolerated.. and is NOT Tolerated n
apy other line OF endeavor ermlv hoIiova IN
trade union. nrovidsd bov.v.r thov a.
conducted on an honest basis. with an eve ~
the betterment ~ thar memhors Tho va
n tboir am nIovor. ,n5 CO., $3.50,
dona rith tbero II "a w., ,n,or.,,. "..
thing that honest ,,bor .borId -. aon,ttNs
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