Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-10-27
Report that He Antagozd the Movement New Brunswick is Denied by
the Candidate Interview with the Evening NewsProves to
be Their Best Friend--0rdinance Was Withdrawn at his
Suggeston-"-Labor Movement in Hearty Accord
DREW RESOLU TION
The Ordinance Which had been introduced
was Similar to the One In Paterson
Which had Been Declared Unconstutu-
tionaI and the Mayor Found the Way
Out of the Difficulty.

AS was told in the Evening News
yesterday, representatives of the New
brunswick labor union were in this
city Saturday night to explain to the
local LABOR leaders Mr.. Viehmann s
stand in regards to organized labor.
Mr.. Viehmann is favored by the labor
men for senator, but an impression
has gone abroad that he antagonized
a certain labor movement in New
Brunswick. This movement was an
effort to have the union label on all
printing done by the city. To accom-
plish this an ordinance was introduced
in the New Brunswick Board of
Aldermen, but was afterward with
drawn. The records show that later,
however, a resolution was introduced
and passed providing for the union
label.
Mr.. Viehmann has been accused of
having that ordinance defeated. Is
ascertain the truth Of The matter, the
local labor leaders sent to New Bruins
wick to have labor men from there
come here and explain the situation.
In order to set the voters right, how
ever, and to get the information first
handed, the Evening News secured an
interview with Mr. Viehmann. His
explanation is full ana convincing. 1t
is as follows:
"On November 10, 1909, Alderman
Casey introduced an ordinance provid-
ing that the Typographical Union
label be printed on all city official
printing. This ordinance was read
al passed on second reading at the
same meeting. Some days after that
I was,consulted and looked into the
matter and called the attention of the
committee from the union to Legal
decision rendered in connection witt
similar ordinance which had beer
passed at Paterson. / suggested tc
Alderman Casey that it would bt
better to avoid any possible lega
objection and that they could accom-
plish the end they desired just al
effectively by passing resolution o.
the same purport as the ordinance ant
drew a resolution covering wha
was desired.
] "On December 4 Alderman Runyon
at the request of the New Brunswick
Typographical Union, asked permis
sion to withdraw the ordinance ant
this request was unanimously granted
At the same meeting the followins
resolution was introduced by Alder
man Price and was unanimously pass
ed and was signed and approved by
me the same evening.
Resolved by the Common Counoi
of the City of New Brunswick tha
hereafter all printed matter, such a.
envelopes, letter heads, blank books
receipt books, and all other stationery
supplies, etc. Tin or on which print
ed matter may appear) used or order
ed printed or supplied for use by the
CITY of New Brunswick, its officers ol
employees shall have printed Thereon
the union label of the Internationa
Typographical Union of North Am
erica, or it's subordinate union, New
Brunswick Typographical Union, No
3O7, of New Brunswick, N. J..
"Iustead of opposing the efforts o
| the union to secure this result / act
ually helped them put the matter, il
such form as would be legal and bind
ing and Alderman Casey, who repro
sented, the union and the officis
records will bear out my statement.