Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-22
DAILY DEFENDED.
His Friends Say Nausht Can be Said
 Against Him.

HIS ETI&M0S say N&uBn1 Nau Ue S0tu
 Agains. Him.
 Editor Democrat:
 Sir: Now. that the excitement of election is over, men can and will con sider a question in a broader view than could have been done short time ago. We desire to explain the action and position of the Waterbury Central Labor union and o ohn T. Daley. Gun desire is wholly in behalf and for the best interests of the people who earn their bread by the sweat of theif brow, :, organized and unorganize0 labor. We feel that a great wrong has been thrust upon the Waterbury Gen. tral Labor union in this last election. There is not man in the city of Wa terbury that had a right to connect tue Central Labor union with politics irl any manner whatever. Politics of any nature had not been discussed. No candidates were endorsed. Every member was free to act for what he considered his best interests.
 The point we wish to forcibly bring out, and to which. we claim has done us an injustice, is that our meetings are devoted to nothing better than the discussion of common gossip or that VIZ H1iOuAu 0CNOLC OOAs t1A1C5 u dA uAA5 subjects of interest in common With lot of loiticians. It seems not to be generally nderstnod what our mission Is or that we are and intend to make more so the Central Labor union a power for good. It is not conducted for the benefit and interest of a few, but for the majority of organized and unorganized working men and women.
 This gossip about John T. Daily and the Central Labor union to anyone not acquainted with our motives is likely to be misleading Do we stand by John T. Daily? Yes, sir; inasnuch as he is connected with the Central La Dor union. At the same time, if we were aware of any crooked dealings that he may have had with any other organiza- tion he most certainly would have had to appear before trial committee and give an account. As has been stated in the press before, we will suspend the regular order of business at any meeting, So as to give anyone a chance to prove or make legitimate charges against John T. Daily. If any can DS proven, just watch the immediate re- suits. There are too many honest, hearted workmen connected with the Central Labor union to permit of any crooked business that will bring dis honor to the organization for which we work so hard, sincerely. and un- selfishly.
 We admit that John T. Daly may have enemies, that he might have been a member of any number of other or ganizations and have made mistakes in them, but we have yet to learn of any intentional wrongdoing, or so-ealled' wf Hnrpf rSf a great railroad system is not held ae- countable for the loss of life in an accl- dent, but the president of central la Dor union is held responsible for all the bad that could possibly be put on the calendar.
 We assume on good authority that lots of this gossip is meant to hurt the Central Labor union more than John IT. Daily, for it must be admitted that this organization is not conducted for the sole benefit of the employer. Ney- ertheless, the employers interest is thoroughly discussed when considering q proposition for the bettering of the conditions of our fellow workers. If space and time would permit, why, the Central Labor union and John T. fDaly ought to get much credit. We can name many instances where employees have bettered their conditions. non- union as well as union, women as well as men, and employers as we'll as em- ployes, through the fair and generous spirit and labor of these respective agencies.
 4 large majority of the men who compose the Central Labor union are men who are capable of doing their own thinking, and it is an injustice to them for the press to say that John T.. Daly wielded the power of a king. It is equally ain injustice to John T. Daily to say that the Central Labor union has made him such an autocratic power. John T., Daily was man who did his own thinking before he became connected with the Central Labor un- ion. It Is to be regretted that after having devoted so much time to fur thering the best interests of worknien he should be made to suffer for all the mistakes that opponents of organized labor claim we are heir to.
 There is no doubt but any man who has been or is likely to be president of the Central Labor union might make himself a very popular man with certain few if he counseled the advisa- bility of working ten or twelve hours day, with possible decrease in pay owing to keen competition or over production.
 PRESS COMMITTEE,
 CENTRAL LABOR UNION.