The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-25

Printers and Others on Big SKIS Relations
to Honest Labor.

| Printers and Others Big SKIS Relations
| to Honest Labor.
To TIE Eprron OF THE suN-Sir: Being
myself an employing printer. read the article
in THE sUN relative to big Six" with great
interest There are advantages to be had in
union. but those are missed by the printers
To lord 1t over the proprietors OF the daily
papers. 10 the end they seek. 1 am glad The
Sun has broken the chains. It seems incredi-
Bile that the other papers will allow tho inso-
lenee and tyranny THE Sun exposes so graph
ioaIly. For insolent oppression similar to this
tho Colonies went into long and costly war
with Great Britain hundred years ago.
That the Tribune, Times. Herald &C.. sh ould
allow themselves to be ruled by Big Six" is a
disgrace to our city and country. In conversa-
| ton with non union man lately he said: " The
| typographical Union 10 Just like Tammany:
| belonged to II once. but found II was run by
lot OF fellows that wanted office or notoriety.
and 80 got out"
In my experience. while tho ranks OF the
| typographical Union do contain most OF tho
competent men for daily paper work. have
found plenty OF skillful non-union printers
| who keep out because they will not be tyran-
nized over BY loud mouthed demagogues.
| When other papers follow the truly patriotic
course OF THE Sun. Big Six " will no longer BIO
big: three-fourths Of its membership is due
| to the fact that the newspapers are run as
union Offices
TIE Sun has but done its duty. What unions
| will do TO gain their ends is seen IN Cleveland.
| They have dealt a blow to the prosperity Of
that city It will not get over In q quarter Of
| century. There are good men In the Typo
| graphical Union. but they are put down and
ruled by the violent and loud -mouthed ones.
NEW YORK. Aug. "a. A. NJ. X.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The en-
closed little circular inviting me to boycott THE
| suN was laid on my knee last evening as was
| returning to my Brooklyn home by elevated
| railroad Every passenger either received
| copy or had one offered to him.
i read 1t. and az a result determined to be-
| gin buying THE Sun. morning and evening rs
| long as this boycott shall continue. As rule.
| have time to read only one morning paper.
Ny regular paper has not been THE Sun.
ia man wishes to throw up his Job. that Is
| his privilege.-that is his right" II another
man wishes to assume that abandoned job.
that is his privilege that is his right" Each
should be protected IN his right shall hence
forth regularly buy THE Sun till the insane. IN
| American war upon it shall cease.
A FREE CITIZEN.
NEW YORK. Aug. %.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuS-Sir: As two
Independent Americans, kindly allow US to
congratulate you on the firm stand you are
| making against the greatest OF trusts, and the
most injurious organization to the workmen OF
America The motto Of THE SUN. 1T shines
for all. was clearly demonstrated to-day. when
1t EXPOSED to the public The low. INSCRIPTIONS
work OF the printers worst enemy. Typograph-
ical Union No. g. The Big Six" has. we be-
lieve. met its Waterloo. and THE SUN will
receive the thankful prayer Of manga man who
has been forced for want of work to Join the
union. and who was also forced to starvs when
ever the leaders felt i'll toward paper which
1t controlled. In union these Is strength"
This We admit-that is. when the union Is
fighting for justice. for In justice and truth lie
the strength Of the union. But union which
10 held together by intimidation. and run by q
few elever men for their own selfish ends can
not, aud never will. benefit the workingman.
be he printer. bricklayer or car conductor
Z. P. n. AND J. A. Z.
TUXEDO PARK. Aug. %.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: In your
very interesting and truthful exposition Of the
inner workings OF Typographical Union No 9
you failed to mention the Brooklyn Times as
non-union Office Mr.. William Cullen Bryant.
the manager and part owner OF said paper and
incidentally secretary Of tho American News
paper Publishers Association. some five years
ago got tired OF the tyranny Of the union aud
to be success There are more to come
EG-MEMBER OF No g.
BROOKLYN. Aug %.
To THE EpITeR OF THE SuS-Sir: Your ar
ticle in Yesterdays morning SUN about your
ill-treatment by the union printers. and the
way you met their extortions and unjust ac-
tlon finally. was very interesting reading.
That you have made many friends By your
Independence declaration and your defiance
OF the arbitrary. sonseless and un-American
unmanly rules and orders OF Tyrographical
Union No. @. and their tools and minions, Is
certain.
Your paper will be well eupported-you need
not fear OF the result. We all admire pluck
and courage. and especially so on the part of
pioneers.
You are lighting the battles OF many en-
ployees now ground down by labor unions.
walking delegates anil labor tyranny.
Better trusts and combines than anarchy
and slavery-for that's what labor unions are
tending to.
I've heard the men OF the union talk, and
they are oowed lot-under the dominion Of a
lot OF lonG-tongued demagogues who love to |
hear themselves talk. and who make money
out OF their Iaw-waRRing.
MARK PAUL TRKSIvITcH.
BROOKLYN. Aug. %.
ToTHE EDrToR OF THEisuN-Sir: As a reader |
OF your valued paper. permit me to extend my |
congratulations upon your delivery from the |
hands OF your enemy. the Big Six" hone |
every other paper in our city VIII follow your
example. J. ". RIrcHIE.
NEW YORK. Aug. %.
Clones and Sir Thomas Linton
To THE EDITOR or TIVE sUH-Sr: The man who IA
now attracting so much attention in two h.mis
pherea may not be unknown personally 70 many OF
your North OF Ireland readers. Sir Thomas Upton.
yaohtsman. phtlanthropiIt, merchant and seeker
after the American cup IL particularly idolizad Inv
tho people Of Monaghan county, Ireland Cir
Thomas parents nrSt saw the light of day in