The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-22
AND THE wORKINGMEN.

v
Z The great and only argument used il
flavor of Bookwalter is that he is the
especial friend of the workingmen. The
State is flooded by Democratic stories o1
the wonders connected with the turbine
wheel factory, and in case he condescend
led to address his workmen, the fact is
paraded as an especial reason why all
workingmen should vote for him.
Let us see how Mr.. Bookwalter shows
his regard for the workingmen. We claim
that no Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of Ohio-except the late William
Allen has offered so many and such wan
ton insults to the intelligent workingmen
{ of Ohio, as has this John Wesley" Book
walter.
The very speech which the Democrats
are parading so extensively as having
been made by him in his factory, was a
cowardly insult. Bookwalter is repre-
sented as going into his factory and tell
= ing his men they "may' vote for whom
= they please. This remark of itself i'm
/ piled ownership of the men-"body and
6breeches."
Then take his recent maneuvers at this
5pla&e He rushed into town, peddled
himself around for a couple of hours,
! then left. He went to some of the fur
naces and condescended to shake hands
I with some of the men-but he was after
votes. Let one of our Workingmen meet
Mr.. Bookwalter on the streets of Spring
field, after the election, and seek recogni-
3tion, and see just how much the affable
John thinks of him.
After leaving this place, he sent fell
4 low named Davis here to look after his
Interests among the workingmen. This
man Davis is reputed to receive ANAL
Trains from the spiggot of the barrel
and with these he goes about treating
]whomsoever he can induce to stake some
thing" And Mr.. Bookwater doubtless
expects to buy a workingman's vote with
every drink Of cheap whisky. This is an
insult which ought to be resented to the
\ bitter end
If there were no workingmen, there
\ could be no turbine-wheel factory for
/ Mr.. Bookwalter. He owes his wealth to
/ the production of the workingmen. All
that he has is the product of the laboring
mans efforts, and the most enthusiastic
3Bookwalter man will not dare to claim
that Bookwalter ever paid days wages
4 for which he did not exact full days
work.
To show how slyly Mr.. Bookwalter is
/ attempting this hood-winking of the
5workingmen, it is necessary to state that
Ia large portion of the industrious, intelli-
gent workingmen of this county are
i are Welshmen. These generally vote the
! Republican ticket. Wherever you fld
a Welsh neighborhood, you will find
7school-houses, churches, and Republican
majorities. TIE endeavor to catch the
votes of these men, Mr.. Bookwalter, after
knocking around among the Shawnee
mines, succeeds in finding a Welshman,
1Davis.) willing to undertake mission
of buying the votes of our miners and
other workingmen, with whisky.
The STANDARD has ever taken an in
terest in the workingmen Of this region
1t has felt called upon, heretofore, to eX
2pose some questionable Democratic trans
bottoms towards them. We very much
mistake their intelligence and their hon
|zesty of purpose now if they do not give
$Bookwalter and his paid henchmen such
Ia back-set in this county as will serve a
a warning to future demagogues. Lei
: the workingmen-especially the coal
I miners, remember "Old Bill Allen" ant
I not invest in any more Democratic Gov
ernors.