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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28

Chicago, his Private Secretary wrote a
letter denying that General Garfield had
voted against the eight-hour law. This
letter had Garfeld's sanction. This de-
NAL can be taken for what it is worth
when contrasted with General Garfeld's
record on this question. I quote from
volume I, part 8, Forty-sixth Congress,
first session of the Congressional records.
On the Sth day of May, 1879, the bill be-
ing under consideration, the following
appears
"Mr Goode-I now demand the previ-
GUS question"
"Mr Cannon (Republican)-I move
that the joint resolution be laid on the
table,"
"Mr Goode (Democrat)-0n that mo-
ton I call for the yeas and nays"
"Mr Rice (pemocrat)-I would like
the Chair to state the question on which
we are about to vote"
"The Speaker-The question is upon
laying on the table the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the joint resolu-
ton and amendment were laid on the
table,"
"Mr. Cox Democrat Those in favor
of the joint resolution will vote No."
"The Speaker-And those who want
to kill the proposition will vote Aye"
On this vote the yeas were l27, nays
9O General Garfield voted "Aye"--to
kill the bill. So did Governor Young, OF
Cincinnati, and Ben Butterworth conve-
niently lodged the vote.
When the eight-hour resolution was
finally passed in June of this year Gen
eral Garfield was paired with Randolph
Tucker, of Virginia He did not vote at
all but inasmuch as Randolph Tucker
was friend of the bill he could not
have been paired on this question as he
was unless General Garfield was opposed
to the bill, otherwise there would have
been no necessity for pair at all,
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other manufacturers in their schemes,
and the result has been the formation of
the Company | speak of.
The stock was all subscribed some time
since, for capitalists saw that it would
pay from the start but it has been kept
very quiet in order to avoid influencing
the political campaign. John Roach has
already gone to work on the ships and
six of them are in a forward state of
completion. l do not know the names
Of the incorporators, who are principally
wealthy New York gentlemen of Repub-
lican proclivities, together with few
Connecticut and New Jersey manufaCtu-
rers; but know from my own personal
knowledge that the ships are being con-
structed at Chester, Pennsylvania, and
that Mr.. Roach is building them espec-
tally for the yellow slave traffic. do
not scruple to call it revival of the slave
trade. The coolie will work for only
nominal wages, and the employers will
reap his profit in hiring heathen work
men at 81 70 week instead of having to
pay, as now, from SO to SIS for American
labor. The owners of Fall River now re-
ceive 25 per cent. dividends on their in
vestments; but under the new Chinese
arrangement they will clear so per cent,
and the Mongolian will never dare to
strike for higher wages.
Under the Burlingame-Rep
Treaty these men are allowed to come in
to this country without becoming citi-
zens, retaining allegiance to their own
Imperial Government, and yet have all
the benefit of the laws of the United
States while driving out American labor.
The scheme will pay enormously, of
course. As soon as the monopolists
have secured, as they expect, a new lease
of power through Garfeld's election,
with promise of third term of Grant
iu 1885, they will give themselves up to
the task Of plundering labor"
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WHY NOT SHARE PROFITS 2

The Edgar Thompson steel works, pro-
teGted on steel rails by duty of $28 per
ton, which is almost--in fact is, virtually
prohibitory, sold their rails last year at
$40 to $44 per ton. At this date they are
credited with making profit during the
year of $635,OOO. A big hing.
This year they are selling steel rails
at $40 per ton. The profits of the COM
pany, it is estimated, will reach t,Uo mil.
lions Of dollars!
The wages of laborerS haze been adUanced
ten cents per day'
Bessemer rails is one of the monopo-
lies which derives especial protection in
the way of prohibitory duties.
The company divide two millions of
profits among their few stockholders.
They dole their laborers ten cents a
day additional
The laDorer is not protected to an ex-
tent additional to the increased cost OF
his coffee.
The capitalists rake in their two mil.
lions, where last year they only made
$685. 900.
No rails are in the market for sale.
The supply is not equal to the demand.
The combined companies limit produc.
tion as seems to them best, and thus ex.
act taxes from every railroad in America
constructing new lines or repairing or
replacing their old traCks.-PitlS. Post,
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REPUBLICANS FOR FLORIDA.
Three Hundred and Fifty Men
Sent from New York to Vote
in the South.

The Democratic National Committee has Issued
the following:
To the Fubic'
When the campaign opened the National Dem.
OcrRtiC Committee cOntTac cted with the American
Union and the Western Union Telegraph COmpR.
MES for special rates for their business, and ar.
ranged with said companies that all kilograms
sent or received by the committee should be re.
turned at the end Of each week TO tn cashier Of
the comm ittee as vouchers for the bills rendered
On Wednesday morning, Oct 90 the Western
Union Telegraph Company returned to the COM
mittee vouchers as usual for the second week in
October. Upon their being examined by our
cashier to verify the amount, the following tele'
grams were found In the package so sent HB as
vouchers; evidently being mistake on the part
Of the official having the same In charge al the
Office OF the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The kilograms are written upon the Western
Union blanks, and are as follows:
Rush.
Oct. u, 1880.
To Hon. Charles j. Noyes, care ]. jenkins, jr.,
jacksonville, Fla telegraphed yesterday.
will provide, as requested two hundred each for
Calender and yourself as compensation.
l7pd. MARSHALL JEWELL
Oct. 12 1880.
ToF, W. Wicker, Collector, Key West, Fla,
City Of Dallas" took 10 "City Of Texas, 100.
Colorado" 100 for Key West. Men on dock in.
bIuChcu W soy hObhlnb hDout iH
26 pd. MARSHALL JEWELL.
The numerals "l5O," 400" and 400 in this
last telegram mean so many men. These lele.
grams, or rather the one addressed to Y. W.
Wicker, United States Collector at the port Of
Key West, Florids, tells its own story. The sun
had not gone down In the State of Indiana where
one of the greatest frauds ever perpetraied on
free government and a free ballot were about to
be consummated, when the Chairman Of the Ma
tional Republican Committee and an official Of
the United states Government were preparing to
repeat In the state of Florida the infamy then
about to be consummsted in the State of In.
diaua
The committee were advised previous to the
receipt OF these kilograms that the State Of Flor.
ida WIS about to be overrun by the repeateTs Of
our large cities. The kilograms OF Mr., Jewell on.
ly confirm what the committee we'll knew to be
the fact.
The above kilograms are in the possession Of
the committee; they are written In copying ink,
have been copied in letter press book, and bear
the telegraph receivers checks and msrks and
this committee defes any one to assert that they
are not genuine The kilograms are now being
autographed, and will be given 70 the public In
O day or two. VIM ii. BARNUM,
Chairman Nat'l Democratic Committee.
New York, Oct q, 1880,
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light II ia there stated and shown that the two
officers have beAn cOntnmacious and insubordi.
nate, that they have failed to carry out the re.
forms which have been decided upon aud pre-.
wolves the integrity aud efficiency Of the revenue
service and through 1t the income Of the Trasu
ry. Mr. Coukling's bitter and aggressive speech
in Executive session. full OF personal filings at the
the presentation OF the g. aga INST Arthur and
Cornell. Mr. COnkling will probably be reelected
to the Senate Tomorrow after that the sooner
the pending issue Is fought out and the question
decided whelher or not he can permanently
nsurp preTogAtives and responsibilities which the
Constitution vests I'm the Executive, the better
Everything will depend as 1t should, upon the
success of Mr.. Sherman in making good his
charges against the suspended Oficer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
CLEVELAND LEADER ON ARTHUR,
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE FOR
VICE PRESIDENT.
In 1879 IL Condemned Him as a Corrupt Of
fetal, Permitting RObberies Of the Gus
toms, to an Amount Over
Nine Millions

The following dispatch and editorial we take
from the Cleveland Leader Of January TO- 1879
Arthur, the man who was then the corrupt Col
lector Of the port OF New York, iss now the Re-
publican candidate for Vice President
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
AN ASTONISHING LETTER FROM
GENERAL GARFIELD.


GENERAL GARFIELD.
His real opinions are, | think,
made perfectly clear by this as
tOnishing letter, which appeared
in New York paper this morn.
ing:
personal and Confdential.)
House of Represer tatives, |
Washington, D. c., Jan, %, 1880. !
DEAR SIR Yours in relation
TO the Chinese problem came duly
to hand. l take it that the gues.
ton of employees is only a question
OF private and corporate economy
and individuals or companies
have the right to bay labor where
they can get 1t cheapest, We have
a treaty with the Chinese govern.
meDt which should be religiously
kept until It's provisions are abro-
gated by the action Of the general
government: and I am not pre-
pared to say that 1t should be alb
rogated until our great manufac
turing interests are conserved in
the matter Of labor. Very truly
yours,
JAS. A. GARFIELD
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28

Mr.. JOSEPH BIECHELE, the great soap
manufacturer of Canton, and who EN-.
ploys large number of men, las card
in this issue of he Dem Graf that all
should read. especially all overweening,
ConCeited, bulldozing employers.
1t will be seen Mr.. Biechele regards
the rights Of other men, even if in his
employ, and has proper regard for his
own rights as an American citizen. He
has not the bulldozing presumption of
some we have heard of, to call his en-
ployees together and talk to them" No
man with proper views Of liberty and
others rights will try to intimidate his
employees, either directly or indirectly,
through foremen and others.
The superintendent of the Peerless
Works, Mr., W. X. Miller, promptly an
swered several written questions sub
mitted to him this morning by Demo-
Graf representative, in regard to dis
charging or threatening discharge, on
account of politics. Mr.. Miller's reply
will be found in another page of this
paper, and We doubt not its correctness.
The same questions were submitted to
Mr.. Jacob Miller, superintendent of the
Aultman Works, and he was not pre-.
pared to respond at once, and took till 8
p. M, to-day to fix up answers. We can
not understand this delay. AS will be
seen, The questions are plain and direct.
The following are
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
EIGHT HOURS,
AND GENERAL GARFIELD'S RE-
CORD THEREON.
He Not Only FaVOr's Chinese Competition, but
Long Hours for the Laboring Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 24-Soon
after General Garfield was nominated at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28

Every workingman who wishes to COM
pete with Chinese cheap labor, should vote
for Garfield.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
THE QUESTIONS.

Mr.. MILLER.-Rumors in regard to in
timidation of workmen in our manufac-
turing establishment, in Canton, have
induced us to call upon the proprietors
and superintendents with view to cor
reCting false reports calculated to reflect
upon and injure the manufacturing es-
adjustments Of our town. With this
view we would like your answer to few
fair and appropriate questions, as fol-
lows.
l. Did you 60 through your establish
ment and distribute documents and tick
cts to your employees just prior to the
last election?
q If so, did you urge and importune
your workingmen to vote the Republi-
can ticket?
3; Did you ever tell your men that il
was to your personal interest to have
them vote the Republican ticket?
t. Did you ever tell your foremen to
importune the men under them to vote
the Republican ticket?
5. Did you ever threaten, yourself, to
discharge men if they voted the Demo,
cratic ticket?
g. Did any of your foremen ever threat.
en- to discharge workmen for voting the
Democratic ticket?
7. Do you countenance or approve any
attempt of your foremen to intimidate
Democratic workmen to prevent their
voting for Hancock and English?
s. Would you discharge, or permit a
foreman to discharge, a workman be-
cause of being Democrat and voting for
Hancock and English?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28

Garfield wants the Chinese labor to com
pete with American labor in our manufaC
tories.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28

LOOK out for an extra issue of the
DEMOCRAT on Monday.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
GARFIELD's DEATH WARRANT
His Infamous Letter Advocating
an Extended Chinese
immigration.

He Declares Himself Adverse to
the Lsboring Mans Interest
and in Favor Of the EN-.
plOyers' Union, Advising
Them to Employ the
Cheapest Labor
Available.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
Read !
GENERAL GARFIELD'S
CHINESE LETTER.
IFAVORS BUYING LABOR
WHERE 1T CAN BE GOT
CHEAPEST.
Garfield Declares I'm Favor Of
Chinese Labor and the ImpOr-
tatiOn from Anywhere Of
LabOrers Who viii
Work Cheapest.

New York, Oct. 2O.-The follow
ling was published in the Truth
this morning, The letter is In Gen
Garfleld's handwriting. Denial IL
wGrse than useless. II should
have the widest circulation among
all classes, as 1t unmasks the Re-
publican hollowness and hypocri.
sy on the labor question through
their chief;
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Oct. r. 1880.
To Hon. Charles ]. Noyes, care ]. jenkins, jr.,
jacksonville, Fla telegrsphed yesterday.
will provide, as requested two hundred each for
Calender and yourself as compensation.
l7pd, MARSHALL JEWELL,
The daily gazette., 1880-07-23
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL ]. LYNCH.
FOR CORONER.
JOSEPH YARNALA.

"THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING."-
If our contemporary, the Ne0s, has not
paid it's tax bill this year it may be
excused on the score of ignorance, for
not knowing personally there had been
more economy used by the Democra-
tic City Council than by their Repub-
lican predecessors. Any one who will
compare his tax receipts for 1880 with
his tax receipts for 1878, will see the
difference. In 1878 under the Repub-
hcans the tax rate was $1.20, and yet
the city was run in debt, and no money
was in the treasury on the first of Sep
tember. On the contrary the City
Treasurer had allowed his account in
bank to be overdrawn.a large sum,
and floating debt of $50, 600 existed.
That was the ''pie" the Democrats
were invited to, and the same party
that made it are being pushed by the
Nesos for positions in which they may
perform the same extravagant work
over again. The readers of the NeDs
are not so dull as not to know that it
is pleasanter to pay tax of $1.10 on
the 500 asked for by a Democratic
City Council than to pay tax of $1.20
asked for by a Republican Council
They will take their choice and vote
for economy or extravaganza. On a
tax levy of $1.10 the Democrats have
successfully run the city and will have
$4,000 to $4,000 still left in the
treasury on the first of September
The Republicans tried to run the city
on $1.25 and run it in debt; and then
they tried $1.20 and left the treasury
empty and floating debt of $50, 900
as we stated above. The proof of the
Democratic pudding is in the eating of
it. The tax payers will attest what
the GAZETTE says bylexamining their
tax bills. We have done SO and "know
how it is"
The daily gazette., 1880-07-23
RaCoFd

From his Own StOorn Testimony before he
Poland Committee, Jan. II, 1873.
never owned, received, or agreed to re-
the linton Pacific Railroad, nor any dipt-
dends or profits arising from either Of them,
From Judge Poiands Report. Feb. Is, 1873
-Gdrfeld's Testimony Pt,Jured.
The facts In regard to Mr.. Garfield, as
found by the committee, are that he
agreed with Mr.. Ames to take ten shares
of Credit Mobilier stock, but did not pay
for the same. Mr.. Ames received the
eighty per cent, dividend in bonds and
ssld them for ninety-seven per cent, and
also received the sixty per cent. cash divi
dend, which together with the price OF
the stock and interest, left balance OF
$3.50. This sum was paid over to MIR. Gar
field by n check on the Sergeant Arms,
and Mr.. Garfield then understood his
sum ,0as The balance Of dUtdends after pay
ing for the stock.
From the New York Times, Feb. 10, 1873.
Messrs. Kelley and Garfield present n
most distressing figure. Their partici-
patton in the Credit Mobilier affair is com.
plicated by the most unfortunate contra
dictions OF testimony.
From the NetO York Times. FEB. %, 1873.
The character OF the Credit Mobilier was
no secret. The source OF Its profits was very
well known at the time Congressman
bought 1t. Though Cakes Ames may have
succeeded in concealing his own motive,
which was to bribe Congressmen, their
acceptance OF the stock was not on that
account innocent. The dishonor OF the
act, as a participation in an obvious fraud
still remains.
Some of them have INDUCED in testi-
mony with reference TO the matter which
has been contradicted. The committe ee
dtsttnctly rejects the testimony Of several Of
The members. This can only be done on The
ground that il is untrue. But untrue tesfi-
naony 0tuen under oath Is morally, II not
legally, perjury.
1t Is the clear duty of Congress TO visit
with punishment all who took Credit
Mobilier stock from 0akes Ames.
From the Ne,O York Tribune, FEB. 10, 1873
James A. Garfield of Ohio had ten
shares never paid dollar; recei we'd $50
which, after the Investigation began, he
was anxious to have considered as loan
from Mr.. Oakes Ames to himself.
Well. the wickedness of all of 1t is that
these men betrayed the trust of the peo-
pie, deceived their constituents, and by
evasions and falsehoods confessed the
transaction to be dlsgraceful.
From the NeaO York Tribune Feb. 20, 1873.
Mr.. Ames establishes very clearly the
point that he was not alone in this offence.
" he is TO be expelled for bribery, the men
,1so t0sre bribed should 90 iOith him.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

There is decidedly better feeling
in stocks, and prices of nearly every-
thing in the stock line that is at all re-
liable is daily on the advance. The
inquiry for good loans and bonds is
quite pressing. Bank shares are also
on the market at prices equal to about
the par of s per cent. PHILADELPHIA
National Bank is worth 200, par 100:
Bank of North America 161 tales, par
100; Central National Bank 200, par
100; Girard National Bank IA, par 40:
Mechanics National Bank 1924, par
100. Railroad shares are steadily on
the rise, and daily moro in demand. Mt
higher prices.
For month or more past France has
been large buyer of wheat in the Amer
lean market, and now that the damaid
from that quarter has slackened, British
exporters, in consequence of the exces-
sive rains in England and Ireland, have
entered the market and have been bur
ing freely. This condition of affairs
points to an import of gold from Europe,
which, if it should assume any consul.
cradle proportions, must add to the bark
reserves and so become another fayora-
BILE factor in the future of the monetary
situation.
Within one year we have added about
$100,000,0O0 metallic currency to the
money of the country. This addition
has come partly from our mines and
partly from the large imports of gold
during The past fiscal year. The account
of these imports has not yet been made
up by the Bureau of Statistics al Wash
ington, but the official returns of the
Custom House for the year show ini-
ports of specie and bullion to the extent
OF $S3,35s,7 at the point of New York
alone. The paper money of the country
on July aggregated $735 5,522, ,956, against
| S734, ,90l ,994 at the same date last year.
Thus it will be seen that while we have
added largely to our metallic currency
we have also increased slightly our paper
money, the increase being in national
bank notes. The marketing of the new
crops, therefore, will be commenced
with greater financial facilities than
ever before in the history of the country
The New York city banks have now q
surplus reserve of $10;471 275, against
10,4S2,025 at this time in 1879, and
are thus in much stronger condition thar
last year to assist in moving the product.
of The soil from the interior to the sea
board.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-23

Can the Committee of Twenty-Six,
composed of Republicans and Demo
Gratis the opinion Of the two lawyers,
a Repub ican and q Democrat, that
the city was prevented by its charter
from borrowing money, and the threat
of the Committee to ask for an in
junction to restrain the payment of
money if it should be borrowed can
all these things have entirely escaped
the memory Of the Gazette ?-Nesos.
No But the fact that the Democrats
did not ask to borrow money seems
to have escaped the memory Of the
NeWs,. and the other fact that its par
tisans said the Democrats could not
carry on the city government on tax
rate Of $1.16. Now the Committee Of
Twenty-Six could have done nothing
had it not been for laws passed at the
instance of Democratic Legislatures to
curb the extravaganza of the Republi-
can City Council. But what right has
the NeDs to claim credit for its party
for the formation of a committee
constituted of both parties, or for an
opinion emanating from lawyers of
both parties. Is the Nesos daftf Or
does it resort to such logic for lack of
something to sayP The Democratic
Council could have issued certificates
of indebtedness had it desired to do 80.
The daily gazette., 1880-07-23

MAKING GAME OF HANoocK.-The
cowardly crew who stayed at home In
Wilmington and abused every Democrat
who was IN favor Of peace, now attempt
to make game of Hancock whose bravery
and noble efforts, Col. Forney declares
saved ,he city Of Philadelphia. These
villitfers of Hancock got ready to run
away from Wilmington about the time
the battle OF Gettysburg was fought and
won by the man they now try to make
game of, in the following. cut from the
Republican party organ of yesterday.
1t says of Hancock:
On the subject of currency, he is mag
niticent looking fellow.
On the subject of tariff, he is sasplendid
soldier.
On the subject Of free trade, he wears
brilliant uniform.
On the subject of river and harbor i'm
provements, he makes grand appear
ance on horseback.
On States rights, he appears we'll In
his epaulets and brass buttons.
On civil service reform, he has a fine
military bearing.
On the Southern question he behaved
like gallant soldier, and made himself
popular with every KuKlux, White Lii
ner, BulldoZer and ballot box Suffer
On the subject of our foreign relations,
he wears splendid mustache.
On the school question, he Is a hand
some looking map.
On all others questions ofpubllc policy,
he has a martial bearing.
Gen. Hancock has always beena Dem
ecrat and therefore his opinions on all
great questions have been familiar with
the people. He never took brlbe, and
never sold his vote for Credit Mobilier
stock.