Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-07-25
GOV. CLEVELAND AND THE La
Dor QUESTION.

! An examination of Governor Clevehnd's re
cord shows the shallowneSs OF the demagog!,
! campaign lie started by the Blaine organs AM
! their Tammany allies that the democratic can
ddate for the Presidency is not friendly towarC
working men. 1t shows, furthermore, that IN
! his public utterances and his executive acts Mr.
Cleveland has always had II genuine sympathy
with the lnboring classes and has ever beer
mindful of their best interests.
/ The first expression of his views on this sub
ject after his name became familiar throughou
the State made in his letters accepting thu
nomination for Governor. In this letter d AteG
October 7, 1882, he said
"The labOring classes constitute the main
part of our population. They should be pro
lected in their efforts peacefully to assert their
rights when endangered by aggregated capital
and all statutes on this subject should recog
nize the care of the State for honest toll and be
framed with view of improving he condition
OF the workingman."
There is no unccI tain tone here no lack O.
sympathy with The cause of honest labor Mr.
Clevednd's record AS Governor is entirely ia
4 keeping with these views Tie has Loyalty ad.
hered 10 them in the two mess tges which he
has submitted 10 the legislature aud with re-
spect to every bill, whether signed or vetoed
on which he has been called to act
/ OF the proposition Ia abolish contract labor
/ in the State prisons Governor Cleveland said
in his message last January :-"The suhjsc,
! should be appro tchei with the almost care and
deliberation. The opportunity of the work.
/ ingmtn should not he affected by the labor
OF consIctS in the prisons In The same doc.
nment he renewed the earnest recommend alton
which he had made in his fl ST message that
more stringent laws be passed for thu protec,
ZION OF depostors in saving banks. This rec.
/ or m n a 4 I..I a. =, 81.
/ poorer classes and working people
The bill for the establishment of n Bur. ~ OF
/ Labor Statistics WAS brought forward in The
lnereS, OF the ltboring classes. 1t receive the
cOrdl ), approval of Governor Cleveland aud hy
his signature bee Ime n law. The bill proyid.
I ing thtt whenever any empower makes an a
Slgnment the wages OF the EMPLOYEES shall be
paid before any other claims was designed 10
=, ure SIMPLE justice and substantial Aenetrs 10
wage esra'rs. 1t WAS promptly signed by
/ Governor Iirvrl.ui. The passage of the Tene
ment House Cigar act was asked for by thou
,ahds OF "orhiuLmcn It became i law by tn,
approval of Governor Cleveland
. Tire vrtoes have been cited hy Governor
Cleveland : enemies in their attempt 10 preju
the lahuTinE classes against him Not one o
those vrioe> no all o. them together show III,
least lack OF cordial sympathy on his FAR, with
he Cause and interests of workingmcn. TIT
Five Cent Ere bill, which he vetoed on const
tuyiouaI grounds was not intended TO <ecur,
cheap fares for !AnurIny men nor would I b tvt
{ h al that ef-ct Tor the obvious reason that tin
fare was ALREADY five cents during the hour
sueu ninety I've per cent ui the working mass
- have 10 rude ON the elevated roads TIL
foolish iSmsgoEic htL 10 reduce the hours o
drivers AMI conductors on horse ears Was -:
{ Governor Cleveland rightly said mot in tn,
interest Of he workjnEmsn. Ga the contra
rs. II would have operated against the cltar
of the very men Ter hose benefit il was will
amazing short sighteiness, pretended 10 har'
bern brought forSard. \ reduction Of hour
Won ia-vit.hly have been attended with
corr spo0i NJ r,iu ton f rh- ,lrs I'D, cent,
aag.s The Mechanic Llrn tall ~, vrioe,
fox very good reason. which had no betrin.
n the rlgsts or Interests ~ lthOTrrs, and la
torers are .. sr', oF no ~ ihey would hav,
been had the hill become law
Go eraor E r.rlanis course shows that h.
b.. teen ! sttnyh N consistent fr.~ni Ut Ihr
workjnZman. ant completely iisposrs Of tn
m al .ipus assertions TO he contrary made b,
his Opponents for oJviJus political purpose. -
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