Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-11-04
HONEST LABOR.
A Significant Interview Between L w, Carr and Representatives of the Miners

Yesterday q number of miners called
 upon l.. W. Carr, democratic candidate
 for sheriff, and stated that they had been deputized by their fellow-workmen to call
 upon him and ascertain how he stood up
 on matter of great importance to them,
 namely, his position on the labor question. The spokesman said in effect, ,"We have can
 vassed the merits of the different candi-
 dates and have arrived at the conclusion
 that you will be the best man for the gen.
 eral interests of the county. We under
 stand that you are property holder and
 taxpayer, and that majority of the busi-
 ness men in the county, regardless of pol
 ltics, are going to support you, and that is
 sufficient evidence that you are a pretty
 fair man and intend to do about what you
 think is right. But we have been told. and,
 in fact, it is generally circulated among
 the miners, that you are in favor of cutting
 down wages. Now, we are perfectly satis.
 fled with the wages and the way the work
 ingnlen are treated and do not know that
 there is any idea or intention of attempt
 ing tc reduce the wages, but we don't
 care about voting for man
 who is not in sympathy with us.
 That's how we stand on the sheriff ques-
 tion: Politics is all very well, but it don't
 feed our families, and bread and butter is
 what we want, and we want good, fair
 wages for a good, fair days work, and
 nothing more" In reply, MT Carr said he
 was exceedingly happy to meet them and discuss thls important question in square, business like manner He knew that his opponents had been circulating a number of scandalous falsehoods about him, but didn't know that they had accused him of being an enemy of the laboring class. Ii was about the meanest he had yet heard ot them spring on him. He further said, "I cannot but be in most hearty sympathy with you, for have been a workingman all my life. Whatever l have in the way of worldly goods l have made by hard licks. I worked in the mines on the Com. stock, from Virginia City to Silver City, and think l can drive wheelbarrow, handle pick, put in blast, turn wind lass or polish head of drill about as well as any of you; of course I'm little ont of practice, ana would probably have to "taper off a bit oftener than you, but all tie same I've been there and know what it is. know that any man who works in mine earns his four dollars. It is a labor that requires energy, intelligence and pluck. A fool never makes a good miner no matter if he be as strong as a bull, and that's why the miners, as class, are intelligent, i'm lustrious men. No, I most solemnly and emphatically declare that I never Tn my life favored a reduction of wages Ask any man who ever worked for me, and he will tell you always gave the best wages going, and never asked a man to work overtime, but what was willing to pay lim for bis extra time. If 1 am elected I " 'iA pN Ni NiS lo tlN labOilHG lAANlNSI Ol lUlS ;onnty, for our great wealth cannot be dc. Teloped except by intelligent labor, and hat you cannot have without you pay good wages, in hard |. g Coin. Tell your friends that being a workingman myself 'annot but be true and faithful friend to 'ou all and you may depend upon me first, ast and all the timc,"
 The miners were highly pleased with dr. Carr's remarks,a and one and all took hIm y the hand, shook it heartily and prom. sed that they would do all in their power 0 elect him sheriff of Cochise county.
 The Republican says Price will "em- 'race any Mormon baby tbat makes an publication at the corner of Sixth end fremont streets" None barred on ac ount of are or size