Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-09-21
The Labor Movement.

The Lancaster HrNgcHccr states that
since the first organized movement Of
workinrmen in politics in this state,
forty yenrs ago. it has been their mis'or.
tune almost uniformly TO be either mis-.
led or betrayed. In the expressive
words Of Judge Black in recent famil.
lar talk upon this subject, enriched by
interesting "reminiscences and earnest
words of sympathy with the daily toIler ::
" Labor in this country for more than H
third of century has been like "a blind
giant, thrashlng itself in It's Just Jury,
apparently unable tosee and know when
where and how to strike in order to So.
cure redress Of undoubted and blight.
ing grievances. And that Is pre- emi.
nently the situation in Pcnnsylgnuia to.
day. Honest sympathizcrs with the
toilinr millions are not satisfied that it
has been relieved by the progress OF the
present political labor movement. For
il that movement Is organized sincerely
in the interest Of lator It's present man.
agcmeut is n bluuder. and ms Chairman
Cooper boasts. 1t is managed in the in.
terest OF the Republican hopcs, 1t is a
conspiracy, and its results will be most
disastrous 10 the workingmen. 1t is
evident the labofinc masses are not IN.
chncd TO vote for Armstrong merely to
help Cameron, MS Chairman Cooper AS
acrta. and the sooner the laboring man
realizes this fact the better. Cameron
and Cooper are engineering this Arm.
strong move and advancing money 10
keep II up, expecting to use it as a sort
hs toll tl.4a
was not the case Cooper would not man.
ifest 40 much concern in movement OF
this kind. q movement at variance with
the views and wishes Of the Democratic
party. We agree with the editor Of the
Eric HsrIH when he Gays that Beaver,
Armstrong and Heath and Jarrct. have
no right TO affect indignation At Demo
Gratis for putting this construction upon
their movement. They have only to
thank the Beaver campaign manager
for q timely and overwhelming exposure
Of the purposes IN which their move.
mcnt is to be manipulated. no matter
what different purpose II was originally
intended 10 serve. In his elatiou at the
work Of the Philadelphia convention
Mr. Chairman Cooper gives the whole
thing dead away IN an interview IN
which he is reported as saying:
think that Armstrong will pool
from Gn.U0O to 10000 votes. But his
candidacy vill not tend 10 prevent Bea
yer's election it will work the other
way. Two votes out OF the three cast
for Armstrong in Republican counties
would otherwise 60 10 the Democratic
candidate. and four out Of every FIVE
which he receives in Democratic coun.
ties will bc cast by Democrats. think
that the convention was fairly repre-
scntcd body, and have no doubt that
most Of labor organization will work for
Armstrong. Stewart will be very for.
tunate II he polls half rs many votes as
Armstrong, and the majority which will
elect Beaver will be greatly increased
by the result OF yesterdays work.
In concluding this article We ask in
all candor. What good can come To the
labor interests by men throwing their
votes upon Armstrong
His candidacy only weakens the par.
IS that never failed to stand by them,
and strengthens party that never was
friendly to their cause. Are the labor.
ing men Of Lycoming in communion
with their co.workers in other portions
Of the State, ready TO do just what Chair.
man Cooper declares they will do. help
Gen. Beayer2 II 90. they will live to
regret the step. as it will only add add.
tional lipks to the chain nov forging TO
close up the last avenue Of escape from
bondage as exacting, servile and op-
pressiye os any that holds the poor man
down in despotic Russia. We irdorse
the language Of another. when he says
that every candidate on the Democratic
re- orm ticket is true friend ol labor.
their personal and official records are
uhassailable. and their election means
the publication ofthe State government,
while their defeat and the election of
Beaver and his Cameron branded asso-
ciates will mean the indefinite postpone.
ment Of reform and n continuation Of
the evils which have made our State
Capital a reproach to the nation. Work
inemen Of Pennsylvania, what answer