The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-04

tanned In the article against myself. do,
so feeling that the entire membership
will agree with me In locating the
animus of the attack at the door OF the
Amalgamted Painters OF New York city,
who were so brilliantly outgeneraled by
your present executive board and general
secretary and treasurer. The article in
SO far as It refers to myself and this
organization Is wholly false and totally
unworthy OF belief To begin with, The
Claim that President Balhorn came on
from Indiana and offered $3.50 in cash 10
be used In the proper manner Is 80 ri-
diculous that every member or our or
ganization Will smile when he reads the
assertion. The above incident Is supposed
To have happened In October, 1902. Where
did this money come from? Your presi-
dent belongs In the rank and file of prac-
/, tical painters In our organization and mas
not been able to carry around such an
amount or pocket money.
The money could not have come from
the treasury OF the brotherhood becauss
the executive board has checked up the
accounts of the general secretary treas
urer twice since that time and no trace
Of such a deal has been found. The charge
IL 80 serious that had there been any
ground whatever on which II could have
been substantial ted doesn't every member
know that In these political times IL would
have been impossible 10 conceal tran
saction OF such magnitude2 And don't you
know further that our enemies In New
York would have used 1t In retarding the
progress OF our brotherhood I'm that city
For Il is fact that our membership
there have better condition ana wages
now than ever before.
/ desire positively to brand the charge
that our men scabbed in New York as
absolutely false and untrue and too RI
diculous TO be worthy OF consideration.
/ assure the membership that 1 hesi-
tated to publicly recognize these insinu-
ations against my character. but feeling
/ that the brotherhood, which has hon
/ ored me by their confidence might ex-
pect a refutation of the stateemnts re-
ferred to- | make this statement
! In closing. let me say TO the brother
hood that | do not fear such assaults.
because our membership Is composed OF
that class OF citizens that does not be-
lieve In the assassination OF character and
are loyal enough TO the general officers
to repudiate such schemes Wishing
YOU all n merry Christmas and a happy
New Year. I am, fraternally.
J. c. BALHoRN.
General President.
MoULDERs HEAR REPORT
At the meeting OF the Moulders' union
that was held last evening at the Labor
temple there was much OF unusual inter
est to transpire.
The first thing that was done after the
meeting was called TO order was the
reading Of the minutes Of the last ses-
sion and the approval OF the same by
the general body. When these had been
read and approved the meeting pro-
ceeded to the hearing OF the reports OF
the several committees The member
ship COMMITTEES had two names 10 pre-
sent 70 the body and recommended that
they be taken into the union then. There
was a short discussion OF the matter
and then the limitations followed.
Among the other reports that were
heard was that Of the ball committee.
This body was not ready TO make n fun
and complete report Of the doings Of the
entertainment that was held last week
but said that everything was progress
ing ne well ss could be expected and
would be In readiness for n complete re-
port at the next meeting. The remainder
Of the business that was TO come before
the body was conducted IN the routine
manner and when disposed the mat
4 OF the nominations OF Of1cerS Tor the
ensuing year were discussed
These are not 20 be made until the
last meeting Of the union In this month
but already there IL large amount of
interest manifested In the same. II IN
thought that there will be but few
changes IN the makeup OF the official
calendar after the elections are over for
the reason that all those now In once
have done so much for the union and
have worked 80 faithfully that ~ IL felt
that the choice OF others would not ma :
terially benent the body
one OF the last bits OF business 10 he
done was the giving OF tho notice 20 start
out upon his new labors TO Mr. p. It. Ma
han This gentleman II the new special
organizer which Office was created by the
executive board of the International AT the
last meeting. Mr.. Mahan leaves tonigh,
for New York city as the beginning OF HE
Itinerary. After the completion OF the