The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-26
WORKIN0l(D1g, ATTENTION I

Since . Republican administration
has shown 80 little consideration for
the welfare "f the laboring poor Of the
country since It has turned deaf ear
to their cries for help; since 1t has cast
beneath its feet their petitions for relief
from the Asiatic horde that 10 taking
the bread from the. mouths of their
wives and children; since it has har-
dened ito heart against the prayers Of
those who have . right to look to it for
relief; since it has shown . willingness,
aye IN eagerness, to embrace the heath
en- and give him snelter and . home in
our midst while Thousands of white
families are suffering for the want Of
bread, It II IN insult to the intelligence,
spirit and manhood Of our citizens to
suppose they will cast . ballot which
may be construed ~ an endorsement Of
the policy Of the present administration.
W. say 1t IL an insult to their intelli-
gence to suppose they would com init
such IN act Of folly. And why? Let
see. We are on the eve Of an election.
1t Is true 1t is only municipal election.
Our neighbors and eur friends are cam
didates for Office upon opposing tickets.
Each ticket contains the names of good
men-men whom we have all known
for years-men whom We trust In our
business relations and against whose
intelligence and integrity no one save
him who IL beneath the contempt Of
gentlemen has uttered . word of re-
proach. We say suca men are upon
each ticket, and under ordinary circum-
stances scarcely . mistake would be
made in the casting of y ballot. But
unfortunately for the laboring poor Of
Montana ~ well ~ for those of the en-
tire West, . crisis has arrived which de-
mands that Republicans shall ignore all
party obligations and responsibilities;
shall cast aside their prejudices and
unite with the Democracy Of the coun-
try i'm rebuking at the polls the AFRO
gance Of those who would force the
white laborer to the level Of q
Chinese Coolie. Workipglnen Of
Butte, you have . duty to
perform. While every Trades Union,
Trades Assembly and Union League Of
the country have entered their protest
a1ninst the further admission of Chi
nese into the country; while nearly
every Republican and every Democratic
journal In the West has advocated the
passage Of the anti Chinese bill, and
every laboring man has prayed for the
SUCCESS Of the measure, you cannot af-
ford to fold your arms and stand idly by
and see this great wrong perpetrated
upon your co-laborers. As the working
men Of the West have declared their in
to emphasize their protest
against the action Of Republican Con-
gress and Republican President by their
votes at the ballot-box, you should not
put them to shame by refusing
to act with them. The question
IL not, shall this Democrat or
that Republican he elected, hut it is
shall ticket be elected which bears up
IN its face the name Of a party which
has shown y disposition to trample the
poor into the dust. That is the
question for lab.ring men to decide.
We have no doubts ~ to that decision.
The wOrkingnien low know their
While the Republican party,
etl and lamrered ny corporations and
deserts them, thy know
hey still have Us Frank pixley says,
God, Justice and the Democratic party
N their side" Workingnen Of Butte
'Ote the Democratic ticket next Mem
lay!
CHB OUTLOOK IN PENNSYL-
VANIA.
The fight which Is inevitable in the
'nsuing Republican State COnven-
ion in Pennsylvania premises to be the
most bitter ohe in The history Of political
warfare in that State. I'll. C,,lI,erOl,s-!I
ather and sOn-have sounded their sle,- |