New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-25
4 HArTERS ATTACK on BUTLER.
CLAIMING THAT THE EX-GOVERNOR ~ NOT
FRIEND or TIIE woRKINGMAN.
fuNr rrI 4 Arn IN

Inv TELEGRAPH TO TiiE fhfhUNhl
Troy, Aug. 2i.-J. NJ. Ellendroph. treasurer
~ tho Executive Committee NJ thr United Hntterf OF
America nes hot shot at General Butler to-day In the
columns OF The Troy sunday Obscrrer In communloa-
ton dated at South Norwalk, Conn, August - 10
says;
As General Butler has las declared hi, intention to
run tor the Pres dcncy anu relies for support almost
entirely upon the workuemen, its only just and proper
that work. gmen ould examine his record IN order To
see wheth, the gallant general entitled -uch sup
port Governor Butler had excellent chance OF rho"
ing ling classes what h Won do Tor them nc
mad the power and he failed TO grasp me
chance The hatters of the old Bag state were suffering
terribly from the competition OF cheap prison niDor
at the State Prison at Concord, VIII ch had dim n
ished the FIJI trade a. Boston al ledsV
ouehird and aking inroad- upon the woolle' III
du try Of the state. The United Hatrers OF America
thought Butler being elected tn re was iar chahce
getting rid Of tls prs competition when was tro"ips
1000 hats on the market every day Inc Dill 'ohhhlIs
convict labor TO five per cent of the number OF men work
ing at the same trade outside the prison had passed Tue
in the Massachusetts legislature and two adings
In the Senate wncn account o. oppo mon rom the
sho makers u was sary 10 subs itute ne" oih
lifting the number cup Dyed at any ira III pIloh 10
I5O This bill passed by the House principally ID
The interest Of tue hatters and H. final pa sse
In the senate when Governor Butler without giving
the sichtes no, ice made contra vi the "arhs
hat Company for nve years; and when at last the
l. Il pass "a. mitl' the number Of convlcl' VINO soi
work ON hats. To 100. contract was Tnadr IN /
sieued f,r upUar. Of 800 The bill G vern Z huller
wOud 10 sign aud when he Governor 'nd council icI
hearing thr protests Of he hattecs. vote on n queS
whether to stand the cOutrIc or not tue Noie 7"
seven to one co. favor Of the contract M tle g Np
eve f,r honest indus not th & o. tue Govern r
buf q Mr. Naglie. OF Boston, q III an real ilruI oi
lie wor, uem- H. Geac "a Butt agaH ran Ot IA" once
II Governor last al. -Four d1fs "ei9 ectoh nc
dei v red II. cen y Chelsea IN viii % he promised n
elected not only o. carry TIE Warng Corr 'c INT %
put eve y uucmp ycd p tsOn O. work al hating. ne
said tnat De- had been IN ormed, that k oI
HITS M by the Wa Ing company loit dId not ,oul-
NET. al am with fh kind the Factor o. OF i.lt
state .t % an aid 10 Tru de ar a. to thc
ouscrvltve 1aXpIv ng" elem MI OF the tai ln-
was But'er'- Orprriuuit lo -how whether u rdiF
WIS al be Ur terd q 10 be- That re az among pn-
tcaus. dis crest CHAMPION of the rights ~ ih' p
DE- eucel M auic MT tn- Iowci iti., lhuucllld
wealthy cap alI-t. GOytrupr Bu lcl gave h- u'c'-o
for the contractor. an tar ed h bdca upon i"e 10 c
.uug-sunoiin- trfdr thtt a ug IN f fo an 'qld
ch. nee l. Wo nmcu thc I'M cd St'ie' p'lhrl
We over these fIHts q IN II .e'r backs 0u e'rioh
dav aea 81 Beui3'riu e. But'cr latest and greatest
hulnbug In American politics.