The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
WILL SUE BRADLEY'S MANAGER
BOSS STONECUTTERS DENY BRIB-
ING THE UNIONS.
Admit the Existence OF an Agreement
With Employees to Prevent Strikes.
but Say 1t Il to Fight Trust-Giber-
son Says He Has Plenty Of Evidence.

son Says He Has Plenty OF Evidence.
Three members of the executive commit
tee of the Employing Stonecutters' Asso-
citation. Messrs. Brown, Shuttleworth and
jackson, said last evening that their asso-
citation would at once take steps to bring a
suit for damages against the manager
Of the William Bradley 4 Son Company,
on account OF alleged misstatenents ac-
credited to him with reference to the asso-
ciation's method of doing business. Mr..
Giberson, In statement, made on Tuesday,
charged that the strike which occurred
in the Bradley 4 Sons Company's yards
that day was because the Bradley company
refused to join a secret organization Of
master stoneoutters which aims, with the
aid of the labor unions. to obtain control
Of the cut stone business Of New York and
vicinity.
Mr. Giberson further charged that the
association, under its bylaws, stiles all
competition among its members, and, as
its membership includes all but about
four of the stonecutting firms in the city
this amounts to virtual elimination OF the
competitive feature In the business in New
II.
strike In the William Bradley i Son yard
was caused by the association solely for
the purpose Of whipping the Bradley con-
Germ into line and forcing 1t to join the
association.
With reference to this the three men,
bers above mentioned of the Employing
Stonecutters' Association executive COM
mittee made the following statement.
Regarding the strike which has occurred
in the stone cutting yard Of william Bradley
4 Sons, and the reasons attributed therefor
by Mr.. Giberson. the manager. who lays the
blame OF the strike TO ali organization OF
employers. "A number Of the employers in
the stone trade who we're interviewed to-day
smR Pm 81 5t ny st he made
The Employing Stonecutter 9 Association
admit the existence Of an agreement between
themselves and their employees the essen Go
outs aud recurrence OF the disturban oes
that have hsrassed this branch Of the build
Ing nd d. IEp for Inc main
agreement with their working men has been
to make a united stand against the attacks
Of the trust whio b has recently been formed
The journeymen stonecutters as well ~
their employers, know full well that IL the
trusts succeed in creating q monopoly OF the
endeavoring to DO, IL would be- detrimental
to the interests OF tn" jOurneympn's aIsocia-
tP % Sr 1s to hs Hdt tRsos ssS
into an agreement In spite OF the following;
The trust voluntarily increased the labor
union rate OF wages which was sop to the
trade unions. hoping to gain there b y immunity
from strikes, and also Al times decreased the
price Of the product for the purpose OF de-
moralizing their competitors, their sole de-
Clared object being when they fully monopO-
lied the stone cutting industry In this vicinity
10 control the prices both Of labor and mater
ial
the provision Of the Joint agreement between
employer and employee In the stone trade
AS the terms Of the agreement and It's work
ings are open for the inspection Of all who
Probably no trade in the building business
has had IN their past history 20 many strikes
cutting business III the vicinity Of New York
olty, but az a practical result 0f the agree
ment, II cun be- shown that during the past
season, when nearly every trad" IN the build
ing line has been annoyed by eli her strikes
or lock outs, the ston.outtlng trade has been
practically devoid OF any such trouble as
A. a matter Of luot, the nTm OF William
Bradley Son hre nov members of ~" fm-
plOyng htou"nutt"rs Aes0' lltlon, having
I ikru part ~ lts rRinIsIlou, bec0HlnK
lukrW uIm 40 member Of thr association
Only when II became apparent mat III" 1850
cation Nas not formed !or ne sole PURPOSE
~ hllhih Wk lAbol !hDHa
rhe parties OF tn agreement arc hTmIy
convinced that II IL model OH0 ~ pTOyldu
harmony between, employer aud tmplgys,
iho chsrE' made BY thr hrm of William
Bradley A son that a fund Of 5000 900 In brIhg
formed by tho Employing stonrcutt -
Association r. rnllIrS rl"u"0lh, hud III.
,haTge hat tho present rlIlkr 10 result "
COLLISION brINrou btDur'uiler and employer
~ The StDnr, uluIa Ah+D,lailJU ~ malicious
and untrue.
The JourBrymrp rIulm the eight ~ work
0y NOT 10 WOIh fOI Whum thry plaass N
Bndlry A Son lrn placed On NE unfair Il.t
II 10 not broaIIsr ~ any agreement ~ pro-
vision fhni The )OpIu"ymrD shall work 0nIy
iOf mnpDffs ~ No. 'mploy'fs' aso'i1ilon,
~ no suuh agreement rAIris
ia. ~ proygd by ~" foe thgi ihry are
nov working igr rpuilHtDrs Who uT" not
mrmpriH ~ no uWplOyrTF' HsAO"lai ion.
and al.J have bylnpathstio sirikos ~ progress
against hOIuH ~ tbf mfubrfs " lLn uIu-
plDyofs' association
When thu stAtaulenL Was ahDyn ~ M.
Cli,@rson last evening. tosvthsr With tLs