The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-04
A STUDEBAKER CARD.
THEY DENY ANY INTlMlDATiONi
And Assert that Their Worimen Vote rs
They Please-TheV Tell the IndI-
ana Democratic Committee
to Let Them Alone.


vote for Blaine, or not to do so is equiv
alent to a discharge. You also said they
employed considerable Chinese labor.
Although you stated that your iuforma-
ton was from a reliable source, be-
ueVed the accusations made were UNI
true, and having no foundation what
ever, "A one of the representatives of
Studebaker Bros. interests in this state
tor nearly fourteen years, considered it
but proper that should bring to their
notice the charges referred to that they
might give them the same attention
they have to similar charges from other
states. | am just in receipt of a letter
from them instructing me to have pub
lished the enclosed correspondence,
which speaks for itself, also to state
that they do. not employ any Chinese
labor. AS the leading daily paper of
the state, ! hope you viii publish in its
columns the correspondence alluded to,
that your readers may have both sides
of the question, from which they can
draw their own conclusions.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN S. WITwER.
MIR. EDDY's LETTER.
FLINT, Mich, Oct. ll.-Studebaker
Bros. Wagon Works, South Bend, In
diana-Messrs: We have received from
your city complaint from Democratic
voters that you attempt to influence
their action upon election day. A men,
Der of our committee was through
South Bend short time ago, and made
careful inquiries into this charge, and
from what he learned, the impression
certainly exists that the charge is well
founded. To make it more definite, it
is stated that your employees are given
4 tat IL
work or absent election day
will forfeit his position, and that
after they go to work, infu-
ence is brought to bear upon them to
vote the Republican ticket, and that
those who intend to vote that ticket and
work for it are permitted to get Off and
go to the polls. This charge has even
peen made to our public press; and we
nave with difficulty suppressed il until
we hear from you. You have thousands
of customers in this state, many of
whom sympathi29 with the Democratic
cause. 1t seems to mo that If such a
charge rs that is getting abroad, espe-
clally among the laboring men, it woulG
nave a very serious effect upon your
standing as employers. and upon your
business. If it be untrue, a wise
action, to disarm all suspi-
cions and calumny, would be
to shut down for halliday
or day, in order to permit all your en-
ployes TO vote freely and deliberately;
ana to also issue to your men short
address, to the effect that they are at
perfect liberty to vote as they see tit, |
should think such course would be
dictated by policy, as well as Dy fair
ness; for, as you know, four wears ago
the Democrats of Indiana, and Michigan
especially, were very indignant at
several South Bend concerns for in
huenclng employees. Whether YOU did
or mol am OF course unable to say per.
sohaily; but from what we heard in
your city 1t would seem as though n
certain amount of influence had been
brought to bear upon them. Certainly
l ceiling of indignation exists.
Ityou adopt my suggestions as to clos
ing down and issuing an address, kindly
let me near from you at once, and we
VIII take the greatest pains to have all
unpleasant charges and items sun-
pressed in our Michigan press. | GER
talnly think some assurance is due the
Democrats of South Bend and Indiana,
and that you will not attempt i'm any
way 10 influence your employees, and
that 1t is due your friends and custom
ers III TINS state, as South Bend is so
close tothe border, that its effect reaches
us.
An immediate reply will greatly
oblige yours very respectfully,
JEROME EDDY.
REPLY TO MIR. EDDY by sTUDFEAKER
BROS. MO. co.
olhce Studebaker Bros. Misunderstanding Com.
phny, Oct lO.-Jerome Eddy Chuiruon
R iS,a, state Central Committee,
DEAR SIR; Yours of the 18th ia at
hand. We note by Yesterdays South
Bend Tribune that the same letter was
sent by you to the Oliver Chilled Plow
Norks OF this city. Their reply, also
published we heartily endorse. We
luIiy appreciate your position. You
are working for political effect. and we
reailHe that whatever our reply, how
ever iair or just from an in
dependent or unbiased stand
point, short Of compliance with
your wishes would not satisfy Won. Wa
VIII only add that our EMPLOYEES are
Tree men in every sense of the word. and
they vote as they please, without solicit
tlue as 10 the influence their vote will
nave on their employment byus. Who
ever asserts the contrary insults their
manhood and bears false witness against
the facts.
Your thinly-disguised threat of bow
cotting has no force with us. We regard
lhis portion of your letter rs an imperti-
hence, and we simply say in reply To il
that about matter so purely personal
10 our business we tolerate no ontsida
interference. Yours truly,
SrUpEBAKER Bros.
, ,.,.,.,.,, ...... Manufacturing Co.
LETTER REARING on THE sURlECT TO /
A., II. woopARD.
Mr. J' IL. Woodland, Indianapolis:
bEAR SlR;-1 our favor of the l7th TO
NY nr0ther, i. E., handed to me for re-
,l}i Is before me. Briefly summarized,
state central committee and the Demo-
cratic state candidates, nj a meeting In
Your lty ON Sunday, the 18th, wished
you 10 express TO us their desire that we
'iose our works on election day, stating
20 our employees, who might object To-
nc loss OF their time, that we do II nj tho
request OF the state Democratic central
committee and Messrs. Voorhees, and
Hendricks. ''iu
In reply permit us TO say right here
low, and once for all-thp' when we |
ihu II necessary to Close our works at |
nc behest of the re S-1gors OF the Demo
,ther n p~t jf political cabai or v hhny
We ras shizo the right or privilege Of
ycs Organization TO interfere in env
,ay IN our, private business, we shall Ia
cay 10 admit that not u spark of indie.
'S,nuence or manhood Is left in NC
ipase say this 20 these gentlemen whn
81 You to be their mouthpioce on ibis
o ~ ana add that, while we cherish
~ !. ioeiings towards them individuallv'
oo a. IN, lin1iHlyldnals, other than those ofl
Sat nS nnli w. July appreciate the truth
nu mas been hostile to us and tbo
manufacturing industry of which wo
re ut &c head, Speaking of them w as
a n,in Si, OF theirparty in Indiana, they
ave uono their utmost TO iniure Ms and Z
gure our business in Indiana aud ,
lir99ghout the south and west. a
lthtul history of their work. serre, and
nOlic, would unveil one of the most {
,l ~, attempts at boycotting known
nee the days OF secession. They have
rculated mlsehoods through their
'ess and their speakers repnrdny onr [