The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-26

The election Is over. and in its result
a long forced march in the direction Of
nm Empire and n throne has been ac-
complished. The methods by which il
has been reached are no secret.
The money OF the one hundred thou
sand c.i1eholders and the campaign
labor Of this large trained army (paid
alike BY all the peopIe) did their work.
The concentrated capital OF the great
Republican lords Of the realm did its
work.
Republican employers Of labor gen
orally. but notably in the manufacturing
industries. did their work.
The worst form OF bulldozing the Ia
Dor Of the country has had full sway.
Men have been told that il they con-
suited their interest they would vote
with their proprictors for Garfield.
The thing was planned with Satanic
shrewdness.
II was delayed until late. when. APP
p%arently, at a given signal. the bic cor
porntions and companies, and Repub-
lican employers generally. all over the
land, informed their workmen that
their interest required the election Of
Garfield. and. Presto. in glides Garfield
or forced votes before the great voice
Of the people u protest.
The following from the New York
Sun may be regarded as fairly illustrate
ing the method:
On Thursday before the election superin-
tendcnt Armstrong. an ardent Republican.
who has entire control Of the immense oil de-
pot OF the Standard monopoly M the foot Of
Nineteenth street, Wcehawkcn. n. j., started
out from his ofice with a fOrmidnble-l Ooking
book under his arm and made d complete
round OF the works. interviewing all Of the
employees a. to their political preferences, and
joiting down their replies IN his book.
lie would approach a man with a smile and
swell. how do you voter"
"For Garncid.'
"Good; Garield II is"
But II a mar said Hancock" the superin-
tcndent would say: "Our candidate l. Gar
field: vote for Garfield; This Company goes
for Garfield, and | advise you 70 do
The man. in nine cases out Of ten. cousid-
cred his employment and the maintenance
OF bis family OF paramount Importance, and
yielded a reluctant consent 70 the coerciNe
measures Of the man on whose favor depend
ed his daily bread.
The day after This effective course OF bull
DOING twenty-five men were discharged, or,
~ the superintendent puts it. "laid over
and maui y proves every one ~ them 70 tie
Hancock men wno refused ~ be inundated
4llO ftAiiA " hNlAhAAAAA t'htAs
Mr.. Thompson being asked: What
chance do these discharged workmcn
stand for employment answered.
..they don't stand any chance at all,
unless they 20 back to the works and
say they'd vote for Garfield. when it's
possible that they might be taken on
again. The poor fellows obliged to
live up 10 the last penny Of their in
comes with winter at their door, were
brought I 0 face the alternative Of hun
ger for themselves, their wives and their
children. or lose their self respect.
The side of eel tainty of no shelter
and no bread for wife and little ones
won, and self-respect and manhood
cursed spirit Of tyranny and greed, in
order that Garfield might become Pres
ident.
The political result of the movement
In this particular instance was this:
The town of Weehawken. heretofore
strongly Democratic, cast a large ma
jority for Garfield. Such are the meth
DDS by which General Garfield will be-
come President.
Great as they were. the sacrifices
growing out Of the late Rebellion
dwindle. compared with the loss Of the
self respect and manhood of the Amer
lean workingman; the destruction OF
the dignity of labor; the s~acredness OF
the free ballot; the right of q freeman
TO be free. Great God, what a blight
Of the best hopes Of true Americans.
What a loss Of the real wealth of the
countryi
This method Of bulldozing. a plant Of
many years growth throughout New
England and the East. was planted on
Indiana soil for the first time during the
recent elections. and doubtless enough
votes were controlled through this
means alone to give the Electoral vote
OF the State to Garfield.
The past cannot be recalled, but there
Is q future; and we regard II as the pres
ent highest patriotic duty Of independ-
ent, untrammeled Democrats. so far as in
them lies, to see that this most iDfa-
mous and cruel tyranny. this conspira-
cy against a free ballot Is a plant that
cannot grow into a paying investment
upon Indiana soil.
The New Jersey case instanccd here
in is but a sample of what was enacted
BY great numbers Of Republican manu-
facturers and employers in the State.
One OF the distinctly marked cases
occurring in this city was that Of the
Indianapolis Chair Manufacturing Com
pany.
AT the beginning Of the campaign the
workingmen Of this concern were abou.
equally divided politically.
The work began By the men being
told that II the Democrats were success
full work would cease or wages would
be reduced; that il was the interest Of
the proprietors that Garfield should be
elected. and II the men working for
them would consult their own interest
they would vote with their employers.
These t~hrcatenings have perhaps