National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-23
TIE WORKINGNIEN.
They Will Not Go Clevciand-Tho
Reasons for u.


Reasons for II.
John Kolly has written letter 10 a
political friend in Albany in which no
says 'Tho position of our party in tho
county tNew York and tho state stand
in this way at present; Tho laboring class,
on whom we relied mainly for support,
arc now pronounced against Gov. Cleve-
land, and II will be difficult for us to con.
vinas them that their condition would
not DO improved by the election Of the
opponent OF this gentleman" The Now
York Times ptonounces this assertion of
Mr.. Kelly very gross mi5statoment OF
fact"
Let US 500 how much Of q very gross
"misstatoment" IL is. At tho labor con-
vontion at Utica Tuesday ono OF the
prominent delegates called attention TO
q circular urging workingmen TO vote
against Cleveland, which had beon dis
tributod among tho delegates, and moved
that tho convention ropudiate it. Tho
motion WAS opposed by several delcga tos,
one Of whom said that he should not
vote TO repudiatc q circular which no had
deliberately signed, and finally II was
laid on tho table by q large majority.
Later in the day tho motion TO repudiate
the circular was renewed. Tho chair
declared IL out of order, and his decision
was sustained by vote of 40 to 22.
Tho following is the full toxt Of the
circular referred to-which tho labor
convention declared to repudiato:
We, the undersigned delegates representing
| the labor sentiment of the cities OF Now York,
| Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo, re.
spectfully desire 10 call your attention TO the
| following reasons why Grover Cleveland should
not be nominated for president by your con.
vention:
l. He vetoed the bill abollshing contract child
labor In the charitableand reformatory institu-
| lions of the state.
2. Ho signed the bill reducing pllotage fees 20
per cent, q bill In the Interest OF foreign cor
| porations.
8. He approved the law compelling working
engineers TO pay a tax of 81 q year for the en-
richment of a pension fund Of literally com
pcnsated body of public servants
4. He vetoed the 5-cent-fare BILL measure
calculated to enable workingmen and their
| families to reach the suburbs away from the
tenement districts at all hours.
3. lie signed the civil service bill, a measure
calculated to encourage only college-e educated
citizens TO reach the public service, thereby
creating an arstocracy of ofllceholdcrs.
@. He appointed man to administer the bu-
reau OF labor statistics of the state of New York
who was an opponent of the reforms which
the labor interests (whoso influence had created
the bureau had desired and formulated-a
man wholly unacquaintcd with its wants and
indifferent to Its welfare and this in connec-
dent Arthur has selected u laboring man for
the position Of chief of the national labor bu.
reau, thus recognizing the interests which are
70 be benefited, and TO whose efforts the orca'
ton OF these bureaus Is due
4. He vetoed the bill limiting car drivers
hours of labor to twelve hours per day, thus
confessing himself ignorant of the grave ma
tional question underlying the labor move
ment
s. He vetoed the mechanics lien law, bill
designated to give labor the first lien on O
building In course of erection.
3. He failed to advocate In his message TO the
legislature urging prompt and practical legis
latlon to meet tho wish of the people expressed
at the polls last election against the system o.
convict contract labor, which II WAS declared
shall go" by a vote of 10000 majority
brought out by the state executive committed
OF the labor organizations, and the success o.
beers of this delegation.
10. His appointment of q majority of the
members of the railroad commission OF New
York who were hostile to the interests which
created that board, thus defeating the Object
for which the commission was established
and making 1t a tender to the corporate mo
nopolies of the state.
Finally, we desire to say that the objections
we raise against the nomination of Grover
Cleveland are widespread and deeprootcd
among the labor organizations of the entire
country, and that while we voice the senti
ments of our immediate constituents the labor
organizations hold our views in common, and
In placing before the country II candidate fol
president by your convention we desire hC
shall be free from objections, and one whom
labor can support with enthusiasm. State
delegations desifous of further information
can have the same by sending to room 1877
Crawford house, headquarters Of the New Yorl
delegation.
ot7.-A - - - sr.N.
A. j. Smith, secretary, machinist and eng.
]. W. Keogh, shoemaker: III. L. Wells printer
4. Blissert, tailor; J. G: Sarsield, journalist
p H. Spelnan, mason; IT. X. Purcell, painter
f. J. Doutney, printer; T. 7. Marstorson shoe
cutter; @. X. Cottrell, miner; John Franey
printer; John ]. JUNO, clgarmaker and j. A
, Thompson, cardriver.
This plain, concise statement speaks
{ for itself 1t shows that Mr.. Kelly SPOKE
by the card. Mr.. Cleveland will not &c
: the labor vote.
Wilmington will try hard TO retrieve thei