The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-09
AN OPEN LETTER
So That the People Interested May Know
All the Facts in the Case

The Wageworker has heard great deal Of
complaint and criticism from business men who
have been approached by it's solicitors and
asked to assist in the publication of the
Friendly List edition of this paper. Some
of this complaint and criticism comes from bust
ness men who do not fully understand the
proposition. Some comes from those who be-
lieve that the price is too high, and some comes
from those who do not like the editor person
ally
70 the latter class the editor has only this to
say-he cares neither for their friendship nor
their business. He asks no man for patronage
on the ground that the paper needs support.
He asks no man for patronage on the ground
of personal friendship. He does, however. ask
for patronage the ground that The Wage
worker is good advertising medium, and that
money invested in it's advertising columns will
pay satisfactory dividends on the investment
The editor will not knowingly accept advertis-
ing on any other basis.
Some have complained because the solicitors
employed to work up the business for this
Friendly List edition ;lo not live in Lincoln.
That is quite true. But the editor made
full inquiry to their integrity and is satisfied
that they make misrepresentation. If such
be shown The WageMorker will insist upon
reparaton Some have complained, believing
that the plan was on a par with the recent
graftng'' scheme of certain professional char
ity workers who started benefit performance
for the children s Home Finding Society. Such
is not the These gentlemen working
for fair commission on the net profits Of the
edition. The editor is perfectly satisfied with
thu contract
Some have charged that they have been asked
to buy editorial commendation in The Wage
workers. columns. They are mistaken. They
could not buy it at tnyssfce. IF they deserve
commentator because of their fairness towards
the interests that this humble little labor paper
tries to represent, they will get it without
money and without price. There are people
right here in Lincoln who know this from per-
soual experience They tried to buy editorial
commendation--and they failed most miser-
ably.
The business men are merely asked to assist
in getting out a largely increased edition oil
The Wa.eworker. In this enlarged edition
their business will be mentioned-not because
they subscribed for number of extra copies
but because they have shown friendly spirit
towards organized labor. Some business men
of Lincoln couldn't get friendly notice in this
paper if they bought million extra copies.
The proposition made is honest open and
above board The business man who does not
care to invest is under compusion to do So
If any of this papers solicitors makes the
mistake of uttering even word that could
be construed into. coercion or threat from the
moment the editor finds it out that solicitor is
out of job.
Personally, the editor of The Wageworker
would rather have the friendship and good will
of the fair business men than to have their
money in the way of advertising patronage. He
is not dependent upon The Wageworker for a
living. He is not begging for support . When
he can not support himself, he will retire to the
retreat so generously provided by the taxpay
ers of Lancaster county. But he does ask for
patronage on the ground that The Wageworker
is a good advertising medium and that money
invested in it's advertising columns produce sat
isfactory results.
We want to make this 6 Friendly List ed-
ton splendid one-and it's success is already
assured, despite the active efforts Of few
against it, 1t will be credit to the editor. a
credit to organized labor and a credit to lin
coin incidentally it VIII be profitable to more
than the editor-it will give extra employment
to a number Of union printers and pressmen.