The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-27
|eos PAID FOR RAISE.
| ,....,d outside Help to Push Their.
Bill Along.
!, ~ ASKING FOR LEGISLATION
- MEMBERS of the Govern
/" ~ m.,rting office Accordingly
psH ,ea 20 Pay s2o Each.

ss'lns~ :, which the printers and book
lse ". ;, the government printing office
de' IA last congress to raise their
ueed w asa scale paid previous to 1876
sss 70 ,r been the subject of articles
reeenn' newspapers and has caused
Wes'e,h, comment in different quar-
hsderas'e claimed here in Washington
y sans employed were legitimate
II ine like. but the manner in
busin, Hesitation was undertaken has
~ , ss to discreditable rumors' q. ieast
81 those who are not acquainted VIII
elIes .hn civil war until the hard times
Fr0n .s W. ne printers, bookbinders, and
~ we're paid 81 day for their
sssm'. 4, the latter date, however, the
Pr az. AZ cut down to $500 day, and
ses We. nsst twenty years the employees
lne a p,' irving to have the former
|Ss W. sssssrmed. In this the pressmen
ses .,,essssful a couple of years ago,
r. , ,as mo nrinters and Dookbinders to
plen y. .sa,r efforts In the same direction.
pew .s,s wear the men had appeared
" . .r themselves, but they be-
lo' .anvneed that they would meet
~ s sv success If their case was
ssr m by some one more familiar with
- msthojs OF securing legislation. Ac-
.,nrly the printers engaged TIE SER
~ Il lobbyist for that lurpopse.
AGREED TO PAY SIS EACH.
!, /. understood that, with the exception
,Aout dozen persons, the 500 printers
k,hs 400 bookbinders in the government
t,,ing office all pledged themselves to
smount of s25 in case the undertaking
!. successful, thus insuring fund of
4, 10000. This money, it is said, was
si,sd simply as a fee for professional
(ryices, with no intention that any OF II
koud be expended in brides or otherwise
kruptly used. The printers and officers
1 this union had become tired OF work.
4 personally for the bill, and we're also
knyinced that this work. unaided, would
ii no avail. BY repeated failures they
ID come to look upon the matter purely
I business proNsitlon.
Transferable reticence has been mani.
|;ted in regard to the proceeding, how
M. which has given rise to a good
I,ny different stories. The following from
In city late last week, shows one view
|hith has been taken of this matter:
AN investigation Of the means resorted
By the printers and bookb!nders EN-
)yed in the government printing Office
induce congress to restore their wages
the war rate is promised as soon as
pngress convenes in December. There
d some ugly rumors in the air about a
Eruption fund which was raised for this
hrpose, and 1t is limited that some SELL
Tors and representatives may be implicat-
| II is stated on good authority that
ths neighborhood of s35, 900 was pledged
The printers and binders to secure this
lstoration
During the civil war the government
Used the wages of these employees to 81
y diem This rate lasted until the hard
mes Of 1873, when it was reduced to
10 per diem. Since that time the print
4 b0okbinders and pressmen have been
lilsting the matter to, have the war rate
stored, but congress refused year after
af' Finally, two years ago, the rate
Is restored for the pressmen.
sDlcKERED WITH A LOBBYIST.
This encouraged the others, and a deal
u perfected which brought success in
= closing days of the last congress. 1t
y leaked out that a lobbyist made ar
asements with an officer of the local |
!ulers union to secure the restoration |
Sae wages ii the loco printers interest
hould sign their notes for $25 apiece
, j, OF the lobbyist, the notes to be |
W shen the wages We're restored. This |
printers did, and there is good reason
lae belief that the 400 bookblnders did
! same
Although no appropriation was made
'lle purpose, Public Printer Palmer re-
,ta Inc wages and will ask congress at
coming session to make the necessary
NVpiiailoh. The restoration saddles |.
svyernment with an increased appro-
1uon OF more than $3.50, 900 annually.
y 10 each OF the printers and book
ssis an annual salary of $1252, or S252
= .aah the old rate. In addition to
!uey are given thirty days vacation
.u.ily with pay. Although they benefit
!. ivy. .. Dy TINS restoration. it is reported
! Sne Oh the printers and bookblnders
1, ,''usihg 70 pay their notes to the lob
= ana on this account the secret OF
70 'eh'ofganized movement has leaked
DENIED BY PRESIDENT JONES.
'aea Questioned In regard to the sub.
y ms dispatch last night, e. C.l
!, PRESIDENT of the local Typographical
,hs s.a.ea that 1t was not true. He
rn Aa a. 'ae necessary papers had been
n 4. v oy attorneys, who received a
NJ, NV .aelr work, but that all the in
n, |, .. which had been brought to bear
mr. y ~ had been exerted by the
,.. ia y, inc union. There was Ito basis,
b s.n a. tor the statement that a fund