The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-07
oLEvELAND Ann, LABOR.
why the workingmen Mean TO Vote for
Him,

following, CWenty-f0ur REASONS why we,
as workingmen, will vote and work for
Cleveland:
First-We will vote for Cleveland be-
cause he signed on June 4th, 1884, the
bill which abOllshes contract child labor
In all the institutions In the State.
SecDnd-We will vote for Cleveland
because he signed the bill which reduced
the ex0rbitant fees OF one OF the great
eat mOnOpOlies In the country, namely:
the association of New York Pilots, who
are paid by direct tax on commerce.
They are rich men and their fees we're
from "a, 900 TO $1,000 for each man every
year. Cleveland reduced them TO $500.
Third-We will vote for Cleveland be-
cause he signed the bill which secures o
pension TO the widows and orphans OF
policemen. One section of the bill pro-
yides for testing boilers, and thus adds
| TO the safety OF every working engineer.
Fourth--We will vote for Cleveland,
because by yetoing the Elevated Rail.
road Fare bill, he set an example TO all
employers, Of honest dealing with labor
ing men, and showed the need OF keep
ing bargain fair and square with ev'
| cry man.
Fifth-We will vote for Cleveland be-
cause no signed the bill which authors
zes the spending of $2000,000 for addl-
tional common schools In New York city,
Slxth-We will vote for Cleveland be-
cause he appointed, on the very day the
bill passed, a head OF the Bureau OF La
Dor. This Bureau Of Labor did much TO
awaken the interest that resulted In the
abolition OF convict contract labor.
Seyenth-We will vote for Cleveland
because he would not sign bill which
would have reduced the wages OF car
| drivers and conductors 0ne-thiTd.
Eighth-We will vote for Cleveland
because he would not sign bill which
took away the rights Of workingmen.
This was called mechanics lien law
but actually benefited contractors and
not the men who worked with their
hands on job. II made II cost ten
times as much for poor man TO get the
money due him AZ II does now, and the
lawyers would have got big fees and
been chiefly benefited,
Ninht--We will vote for Cleveland be-
cause he made the Republican Legisla-
ture TO take back bill that only went
half way and compelled them TO pass q
bill, which he at once signed, abolish
ing convict contract labor In every In.
stitution-State, county and city,
Tenth-We will vote for Cleveland
because no appointed railroad commits
siOners, which, by what II has made rail-
road corporations do, has made travel
ling on the cars safer and more CONE
Portable for every man, woman and
child.
Eieventh-We will vote for Cleveland
because he signed two bills abolishiDg
tenement house clgaI making and so
gave health aud enjoyment OF home TO
thousands.
Twefth-We will vote for Cleyeland
because he signed bill making work.
ihgmen FIRST creditors for wages where
an employer fails.
Thirleenth-We will vote for Cleve-
lend because he signed the bill appoint
Ing q tenement house commissioner
who Is TO report how tenement houses
can be made more healthful and COM
Portable. This will benefit hundreds Of
thousands Of men who work all day and
especially add TO the happiness OF their
wives and children.
|, Fonrteenth-We will vote for Cleye-
land because he signed the bill which
did away with manufacture Of hats In
State prisons. This bill ended convict
contract competition which had thrown
hundreds OF honest workingmen out Of
employment
Fifteenth will vote for Cleveland
because he signed the Emlgrant Com
mission bill; he provisions Of which
protected emigranta from robbery, In.
justice and extortlon.
Sixteenth-We will work for Cleve.
land because no signed the bill limiting
the charges Of pawnbrokers and pre-
venting the sale OF poor mems furnl-
ture.
Seventeenth-We will vote for Cleve-
land because he signed the bill which
gave the people n chance to speak their
opinion OF convict contract labor. The
people having spoken, he signed at once
the bill which carried out their Wishes
Eighteenth-We will vote for Cleye-
land because no signed the bill that
| savings banks should be more carefully
examined, and 30 the savings Of labor
ing men and women should DO kept
safe.
Nlneteenth-We will vote for Cleye-
land because he has signed the law 10
give pure butter and cheese, and also TO
prevent tho sale OF wa,eiel milk.
rwentieth--We will vote for Cleve-
land because he recommended again
and again large appropriation for the
employment Of men on the new Capitol,
which appropriation was refused by the
Republican Legislature. This action Of
the Republican, Legislature in refusing
t0 appropriate money has made IL nee
essary 10 discharge hundreds Of men,
There ~ plenty OF work, but no money
TO pay for IT,
Twenty nrst-We will vote for Cleye.
land because he signed two bills, one In
1883 and one In 1884, TO prevent cruel
and unjust treatment TO children.
Twenty-secOnd-We will vote for
Cleveland because he signed the bill
which largely reduced the fees OF re-
ceiyera OF corporations and saued The
money for the people TO whom II be-
l0nged.
Twenty ihlrd-We will vote for Cleye-
land because he signed tho bill which
compelled insurance companies 10 keep
their promises and 30 protected the Wild
ows and orphans of men who bad paid
their money 10 bo insured.
Twenty fourth-We will vote and
work for Cleveland because he has done
moro for tho workingmen OF the State
OF Now York than any Governor we have
ever had and because every acl shows he
has at hoart the true interest OF tho
w0rkingman,