The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-29
What the Lynn (Mass.) Workingnsn
Think of Garfield.

The workingmsn OF Lynn. (Mass,)
where the Employers union had its head
quarters. and where. the secretary of the
union (H. L. Morey) lived-the man to
whom Garfield wrote the now famous
letter on Chinese immigration, do not
take kindly to Garfield. and believe him
guilty OF the charge. and at a monster
meeting held at Lynn the other day
passed the following resolutions, which
are published in the Chicago Times
Below is the special telegram to the Times
LYNN. Mass, Oct. 27.-At meeting of
the workingmen' $ association this evening,
the following preamble aud resolution
we're adopted:
WHEREAS, When this association was
formed resolution was Incorporated into
our platform of principles that, as an asso-
citation. we were opposed to the importation
of servile Chinese labor; and
WHEREAS, During the labor troubles of
1877 the Employers uuion then existing
delegated one of their number to visit
North Adams, where Chinese labor had
already been introduced, and examine
into its workings with the view of intro
ducing it into this city;
WHEREAS, During the lockout Of 1877
Is the Employers union advocated the
introduction of Chinese labor to take the
place of shoemakers then engaged in the
lockout; and
WHEREAS, We have seen published a
letter purporting TO be written by Gen.
Garfield, the nominee Of the Republican
party, to I'll. L. Morey of the Employers
union, Lynn. Mass, favoring the import
ing of Chinese labor; and
WHEREAS. We have seen published a
denial of the letter by Garfield. therefore
be it
Resoloed. That, judging from The previ
GUS intention of the Employers union of
this city, to Introduce cheap Chinese
labor. and also Gen. Garfeld's public
record on the labor question, we are con
WINGED that the letter is authentic, and
heartily denOuuce the nominee OF the
Republican party for his attempt toreduce
the tree labor of the United States to the
level OF the slave labor Of China. and ask
cur brother workingmen throughout the
country 10 express their disapprovat al
the polls o! such sentiments and of such a
man. $3.50
Garfield wrote shat letter and the ar
rest Of Philip is but weak way of ward
DC eff the effect Of the disclosure. The
Republican managers havo thus far been
unable 10 fssten the matter on Philp-in
fact have not dared TO try him for forgery
but arrest him on the fimsy charge OF
libel. They know that the letter is gen
uine. that it can and will be so proven.
They reckon without their host. for the
Dem ocratic National Committee has in
disputable evidence that the letter IS gen
uine, that Morey did exist, that the EN-
ployers Union vas in existence at the time
These fact sthe chairman OF tbeDemocratic
National committee knows to be so, and over
his signature positively afhrms the letter
10 be genuine. People who remember
how Garfield testified in regard to the
Credit Mobiiier business, will readily be-
lieve Garfield is gully. His whole course
in Congress has been in accord with tbs
sentiments 10 this letter aud he cannot
dodge bis record. Garfield wrote the
letter to Morey and his mere denial
amounts TO nothing. If his record was
clear bis denial would be sufficient, bur
when people look back and sexsmine his
record. they say-he as guilty