The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-30
FIGHT. DAVIS
Labor UNIONS WIN KNIFE Him 70 the
Bitter End, Because he IS Against
the Union ana Organized Labor.

Chicago. m, Sept 21z- Henry 9ass.
away Davis, candidate for vice, president
Of Tire United STATES on the Democratic
ticket, has plunged his party into dis
repute vita 100000 voters OF the
country BY discriminating against trades
unionisn IN Chicago.
The Davis Colliery Company, Of
which the agsd West virginian who as
pires to second donors in the gift Of the
American people Is president, is erecting
large coal sheds and, receiving bins for
West yirginal coal at Fifty-nirfth street.
and Lowe avenue. The work mas just
begun. and ponnnion carpenters exclas-
lively have been employed to do the
work.
In addition TO the nonnnion carpan-
tiers nongnion laborers are also en-
ployed, and UNION business agents who
have endeavored to force the Davis
Coliery, Company to hire union men
have been notified empaatically that
the instructions from Henry Glssaway
Davis are that no labor shall be, en-
ployed in the construction work that
has any utilization whatever with the
trades union movement of the country
Because Of this firm position against
unionism taken by the Davis Collierv
Company, the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters mas taken the initiative in
waging war on the national Democratic
ticket and will proclaim it through
oct the United States rs not only mn
fair to organized labor but ns discrimi
mating against it 1inqualifiediy.
J. a. Metz. business agen. Of the Car
pcrters' District council in Chicago.
discovered few days ago that the Da
Wis CoAiery Company had begun the
erection of n big coal warehouse OF
Fifty-ninth street and Lowe nvenue
On Investigation Metz discovered That
stockade was being erected around
the property. On further inyestiga-
tion he learned that none Int nonunion
carpenters and nonunion laborers were
employed, al ne further discovered
taat the wages being paid the carpen-
| tiers wore almost beyond belief
According to Metz the carpenters are
receiving but 50 a day for ten hours
work, whereas tae union scale is soc
an hour for an eighthour workday, or
+, 81 day.
After reporting these facts to the
| Carpenters District council Metz was
instructed to interview officials of the
Davis colliery Company with view to
replacing the nonunion carpenters with
union carpenters or TO at least increase
the wages of the men at work. Metz
went 10 the office of the company IN
the Old Colony building, where he met
f. G. Phelps, superintendent of. con-
struction.
Il learn that you are employing nom
union carpenters and are paying taem
only 50 day for ten hours work
said Metz. s..Tne carpenters mioa
would like 10 have that work also
understand that IT. G. Davis, candida
) for the vice presidency OF tae United
!, States on the Democratic ticket. il tbs.
president of your company. Can notn-
ing be done to change your taeticSz.p
yes, W. are. employing nan, but
nonunion men, Phelps is reported to
nave replied. This work mas been
postponed for some time waiting to he
financed, and until Fl. G. Davis gave
The word it was not begun, but ii is
now nuder way, and I wish 10 inform
yon that ! am under instructions to
nire none but nonlmion men. Will
state that ! have been compelled TO
hire union teamsters."
Is soon rs NTertz learned the state OF
affairs he reported to the Carpenters
District council, and, regre4ting ilhat
political phase of tae situation the ear,
penters prepared TO publish the Davis
co1liert Company throughout the conn
try.
II had no political ideas whatever
when began to investigate the Davis
job said AIertz. Il did mot even know
Mt the time I began the investigation
that II. 6. Davis, the Democratic candi.
date for vice president. wos the prssi-
dent of the company concerned"
Under these circumstances the car
pcnters are preparing to denounce tae
Democratic political can<iidatcs as dis
eliminating without cause against the
labor unions.
The carpenters plan to present the
facts to all labor organizations before
election day.