The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-13
GOLD Benz
What a Denver Man Writes From
Boston Concerning Him---other
* Good News.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
BosToN, Oct. l, 1SS3.-In looking over
THE ENQUIRER of September %, my at
tention was attracted to an article headed
"For Butler" which was replete with
good suggestions. If a person were to
Judge by the tone Of the straight repub-
lican press of Massachusetts,, he would
be prone to believe that Butler had
scarcely friend in the state, but suchi
far from the truth. 1t is a well-known
fact, especially to those who are in posi-
tons to know of its truth, that Massa-
chusetts has long been controlled by the
Beacon hill blue bloods," SO called, just
as effectually as has congress by Jay
Gould and his ilk, until at last the peo-
pie are heartily sick of it and are deter
mined on change of affairs. During
the past two weeks the writer has Wis
tied large number of cities and towns
in the eastern part of the state, also New
Hampshire, and everywhere the cry is
for "old Ben." and many personal friends
of mine who were once stanch republi-
cans, are now for Butler and right, heart
and soul. Possibly the above may not
be of any particular interest to the read
ers of THE ENQUIRER, except to show
that state which has long been ruled
by capital and monopoly, bids fair to be
redeemed from that stigma.
Desiring to ascertain the true feeling
of the public at large in relation to the
Tewksbury scandal, aside from the party
press, your correspondent took particu-
lar pains to obtain the opinions of all
with whom he conversed, and has yet
to learn of one who did not believe
every word of it, notwithstanding the
fact that the "blue- blood" press has made
strenuous efforts to make it appear as
one of Ben's political dodges. Now, Mr..
Editor, as an individual, representing
one vote, | would like to see General
Butler nominated for president in 1884,
and if he should thus be hOrored l am
very confident he would be elected by a
large majority; also would like to see
the thoughts Of J. ID. B. carried out.
Let Denver have the honor of starting
the boom for the old warrior and states
man.
Before closing | would like to say a
few words concerning the labor cause in
New England, and particularly Massa
chusetts. After an absence of nearly
three years your correspondent recently
returned to find that a remarkable
change had been wrought during his alb
sence The workingmen (by working
men | mean all those who depend on
their daily toll for their subsistence,
whether they be book keepers or coal
heayers) have awoke to the knowledge
that they possess prOdigous power when
used in the right manner-at the polls.
Trades unions and assemblies Of the X,
Of l.. are springing up like mushrooms,
and on all sides the wOrkingmen seem
to be filled with hope, notwithstanding
business in general is rather dull, a few
evenings ago the writer had the pleasure
Of attending the first meeting ola newly
formed assembly of the X. Of l.. llaver-
hin, which heretofore has had nothing
but 4 very weak order Of the "Crissins." J."
notwithstanding six thousand shoe
makers are employed there. 1t has a
broad field to labor in, and. is confident
Of meeting with gratifying success.
In conclusion, allow me through THE
Enquirer, to ehtreat the tOilers Of Colo
RADIO to wake up and organize, so that in
the next presidential election they may
be recognized as a power, and should
Governor Butler be nominated let every
one vote for him, and they will achieve
another victory similar to that of '83, and
of far more Importance. BUTLERITE.