Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-05-05

q conspiracy or unlawful combination
TO coerce voters was disclosed. We
are of the opinion, however that the
purpose intended was as fully accom-.
plished rs II unlawful means had been
used. ..... .I.
Your committee are of opinion that
in very many instances during that
election the ballot was cast by opera
tlves against their own deliberate con-
vietions, and in favor OF the candidates
OF their employers, aud that this was
the result of tear of loss Of work Mt
the beginning OF Winter,
This policy Of keeping "insidc the
law was publicly proclaimed IN the
Herald, 0 leading and influential news,
paper in Boston, which earnestly and
effectively aided the cause Of those
who called and held those meetings OF
employers, in these words aasis
8Therc viii probably be good deal
of 'bulldozing' done in Massachusetts,
this year of q civilized type. The la
borers employed by General Butler in
his various enterprises--mills, quar-
ries, &c.-will be expected TO vote Tor
him or give up their situations, The
same rule will hold good on the other
side. There will be no shot.guns or
threats. Everything will be managed
with decorum, adorned by noble senti-
ments. But the men who oppose But.
Ter employ three. .fourths, il not seven
eighths, of the labor of the State
They honestly believe that Buffers
election would injure their property.
They know that idle hands are wait
ing to do their work. 1t is not to be
expected that they will look on indii'
ierently and see their employees vote
for o destructive man like Butler. HUI
man nature is much the same in Mas
sachusetts and Mississippi Only meth
ods are different Brains, capital, and
enterprise will tell in any community.
1t is very improper Of course, to in
timidate voters, but there is way of
giving advice that is quite convincing"
~ ..t.l ILL.,
your Committee as "ciVlllzeu ou'luVH-
ing ana us occurrence was sala 70 % 70
muoh more frequent anu ehec'No ~
the manufacturing villages than in the
cities:
ut Is lmposslole that there shouiu
be so much in the cities as in towns.
1t is easier to bring to light the wrong
dolngs oil an employer therej IL IS 3
haruer 10 cover lhoIl up oecauso "
the puDllc press ana because oi tne
number OF the people VINO womb oo'
come cognlzant oi them' IN u factory
town II Is dlherenL Ihere Is no news
paper thefe the operative hVes III r"
tenement belonging 10 tho hahulac,
lurer MS wages are smah nus WHY WIZ
PropaOiy wVrks 10 tne mn ms emu m
areh ptooao'y WORK IN Tue lh'ii anu
II nc Is IN any way irac'lGuS, or OPP
pose1 70 Vo|ng IN q way tnat 'ness
people uic'ato, nis "ie, ch'iurel, "uu
hluseil are lurhou out oi tno mlll, ou1
Oh lne tenement, ana 9uV o' tno means
oil earning a Iivelhood'
Inc case oi 'ne Mahcnaug nlanuiac,
turing Corporation, IN the county OF
worcester, was Giteu as one OF tnose
"a wnivh tui9 Ponoy VI rr SiVIil@eu oui''
1oLlng "as pursueui Inc .eS'''hony
u,sc'oseo tne ioho"ihB Iac's m"h'
cnaug is d lhauuiac'urIng vnagO'
wherein 'he Ieai estate, nuns houses,
cnurcnes, mans anu puollc ouIluings
weio owhou W 'no s'ovA conPeny
Wn'cn ~ Tnere uini'uiacturvu 'hus'Ih iao'
ries' lhey elnPioyeu iarge h%unper %
VI pcISops rs "oiAhSn' many oi "hon'
wero rrencn rrenipcn oanaulans' nc nun
por u fo,Sts ~ snc lniIs "vlS up
warus Vi loV y, 1919 oi Wnom tnrve-
Iour'ns were Democrals' An Oh the
managing lorcc, snperIhtehuehts anu
oooh'Aeepors were l'epuollcahs' many
young pcpple O p0th sexes were Gun
ployeu az the mills' ana tnelr MONIES
were WIN lheir parents IN the tehe'
mohV houses oil Inc corporation one
Ius9 , was sloMu ~ ]wnlcn winlcin d man VINO
nau selssu uuIlng .ne war oceuPleu
one Vi tne company houses, wnlis'
n's son ana tnree nlcees worked 10 tue
factory, ana l'ved win him he was
qulle acuVe as canvasser on tho Dem
ocratc slde ~ 1910 lie describes
"na' occurred as iollows'
II ! was NOT "orkihg lor the corpora
Won, put 4 was active IN the campaign
l distributed the campaign documents
10 everybody was one oi the sign
ers oil the Butter call and one OF INC
wee PRESIDENTS oil The Butler club. ]
contributed two or three dollars to the
Butler ilag'ralsing, when we were go
ing to have good time. MIR Waters
who had asked for the hall, came tC
my house when ! was not at home
my wlle told me OF his being there
Immediately after this, q notice can't
from the mill that | must vacate my
tenement within two weeks. 1t wal
signed by Robert Macarthur and BY
Charles A Chase, clerk. For two o.
three days nothing was said, and they
sent ior me to come to the shop.
"Mr' Chase was IN general charge o
, ah the tenemehis ana machines and s.
on, went TO HIM found him at hi
house, when be wanted to know
whether was going out of the tenc
: ment. 1t was then about the 10th o
October 1 said | would like to stol
until after town meetings that | ha'
taken an active part and would like I,
vote Tor ueneral Butler lie said
fou cannot ! replied, Il think
. can. lie SAID, 4 will have yon out u
> about a week; ! asked him, Have
no rights ie answered, Not a God
2 CANNED rlght 4 told hun, There
one rnght ! nave got ne asked