The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-05-08
Murch and the Workingmen.

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not be the last but it is really sad to
learn that ''the sole representative of the
Labor party in Congress" has ''gone back
OH the Norkingmen and has treated a
! Workingmens Assembly with positive
discourtesy, if not with insult" 1t APP
! pears that Mr.. Murch promised to adj
/ dress a mass meeting of Workingmen re-
Gently held in Washington, and instead
Of keeping his word, he not only failed to
! put III an appearance, but was not polite
! enough to send a note of apology for his
/ absence. The matter was brought to the
attention of the Workingmens Assembly
at their meeting April 2Sth, by Mr.. J. p
| Hamilton of the mass meeting commit
tee, who said "When Mr.. Murch first
came to Washington he made great
many professions of friendship toward the
Workingmen. but his recent action show
ed that "A little brief authority has turned
his head, and that he had forgotten his
friends who sent him to Washington"
Mr.. L. l.. Barker said Mr.. Murch had
"snubbed" the Assembly by refusing to
appear before a meeting given under their
auspices. only a few weeks ago he had
dudi tNStu thV NoStlHoiH III ~ lIccliHS
room, pledging himself to help every
measure for the benefit of the working
men And nov the first chance he had
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CLAIMS t. rriFtsent the interest q the worklns
not p4uticiau ana did no, come to Congress as
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upon Thursday evening. April ,: holden under The
al 2earance add Iid n3t even have The eonrtesv
70 seu4 reasons t%r bis absence and believing that
iucjau. we are AFRAID that he ha, learned THE
MAJ ''"' arg "'fA ana 'i' tricks 'HA' Hfe yam OF
81 1t resolved rhal Mr. Murch haS our uuluali
Tea 'hsappr"'ai Of ms action toward thl> Assem-
meeting upon the go or failing TO make some
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,timcuts Of Mr. Murch il tie way he has treated
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/ the National party the sooner the work
lng men We're informed OF the fact tile
better Il was clearly evident 10y this
/ time that Mr.. Thompson II. March was
not 4 real friend ot real workingmen.
Mr.. Barker said Mr.. Murch had been
elected on Labor Grccnback ticket, and
not bE Democrats or Republicans, He
was the only labor representative in con
| rress to-day. MS he was sent by their
woes. ne lau Sdlu before lnc Assembly
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! IN every measure that could benefit them.
Now the first chance that offers he shjrks.
and proves that he is not as GOOD as the
average politician. MANY other members,
Messrs. Cox. Randall. &C.. when invited,
send apologies. but Mr.. Nurch does not.
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