The evening Republican., 1902-05-06
Painters state nlent.

Editor of DAILY REPUBLlCAN:-
IL view Of tho many statements
made in the press, relative to the
dispute existing tor sometime be-
tween the Jourueymeu Painters,
Union and the Master Painters As
sociatiDn, we, the undersigned mem
bers of the Maste, Painters Assocla-
ton, feel that it is due to us indi-
VidUally aud to our association to
let the public know our position in
the matter. From the beginning of
the tronbie between the employees
and employers, We have endeavored
at all times to be duly considerate of
the interests of the Journeymen
Painters, but we regret that the
same consideration has not been
shown to us by them.
AS is generally known, at tn g
time of the strike. the Master
Painters had on hand a number of
contracts, which were secured by,
and given to them, on bids based
upon wages in force previous to
the notice OF the strike given to our
association. II was, therefore, i'm
possible for US to acceed completely
aud Internationally to the demands
made upon us without enta!l!ng
considerable loss. On every con
tract we then had On hand, we have
been willing to meet with tie Jour
neymen Painters Association and
arrange scaleof pr.ces which would
be far more to the advantage of
them than to US. Their demand
was for $3.50 per day for eight
hours being the same wages pre-
viously paid them for nine hours.
We are wiling to give them an s
hour day, and have offered them 80
cents per hour, making s2, 40 a day
of eight hours Thsrropostlon they
do refuse to accept. Wlen it is! TAX
en- into consideration that the Jour-
ncymcn Painters have been for a long
time, and are now working for lIar-
Ian and Hollngsworth company and
a number of other firms in this city,
ten hours for 50, and for the Dupont
company for S2.25, our offer Of s.. 40
for eight hours cannot appear to any
reasonable minded person, as not only
just and fair, but generous as well.
AS much as we may regret to
state it, we feel that the trouble ex-
isting between the association and
the union might have been settled
long ago, were it not that one OF our
members, James NJ. Bryan has not
acted in good faith with US and this
association, and in accordance with
the obligations he was under to rs,
While continuing to be meMDer
he has rcsOrted to artf1ll and cum
ming methods of undermining the
work and stand of our association
profted by his false practice to our
injury and damage and encouraged
the JOUrneymen Painters Union to
stand oUt against our association,
We are not unaware, that THIS IS
serious charge for US to make. yet
we stand willing ard ready to prove
our statements. Had he acted az a
proper and loyal member OF the as
sociation, with which he has for so
many years been allied, we firmly
believe that the difficulty existing
between the union and the nssocia
tinn would have long ago been set
tied in Il way mutually to the ad-
vantage Of both. the Journcymon
and tho Master Painters and also
the public.
T. Cardwell & Son, VIM Valen.
tine & Son, VIM Linton, James
Keenan, & Bro, Lyman & Harry,
Whitcraft e. Gray: John Kenny,
Lewis Parker, Robert Whaley,
Harry Hiroel. Bamberger & Rob.
bins, George Brannelson, Stephen
Singleton, VIM Bratten.