Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-14

Tue Dill pesseu, hean ol- Inc Bureau
Of Labor. This Burean Of Labor die
much to awaken the interest that re.
suited in the abolition of convict con.
tract labor rH.t
Seventh-We will vote for Cleve.
land because he would not sign a bill
which would have reduced the wages
of car drivers and conductors one
third. -..
Eigh:h--We will vote for Cleveland
because he would not sign bill which
took away the rights of workingmen.
This was called a mechanics lien law
but actually benefited contractors and
not the men who worked with their
hands on job. 1t made it cost ten
times as much for poor man to get
the money due him as it does now,
and the lawyers would have got big
fees and been chiefly benefited.
Ninth-..We will vote for Cleveland
because he made the Republican Leg
islature to take back bill that only
went half way and compelled them to
pass bill, which he at once signed,
abolishing convict contract labor in
every institution--State, county and
city.
.Tenth--We will vote for Cleveland
because he appointed railroad commits
sioners, which, by what it has made
railroad corporations do, has made
travelling on the cars safer and more
comfortable for every man, woman
and child. :.
Eeventh-We will vote for Cleve
land because he signed two bills abol-
ishing tenement house cigar making
and so gave health and enjoyment of
home to thousands.
Twelfth I'VE will vote for Cleve.
land because he signed a bill making
workingmen first creditors for wages
where an employer fails.
Thirteenth We will vote for Cleve-
land because he signed the bill ap-
pointing tenement house commits
sioner who is to, report how tenement
houses can be made more healthful
and comfortable. This will benefit
hundreds of thousands of men who
work all day and especially add to the
happiness of their wives and child
rem. ...-5.
Fourteenth-We will vote for Cleve
land because he signed the bill which
did away with manufacture of hats in
State prisons. This bill ended a con-
wet contract competition which had
thrown hundreds of honest working
men out of employment. .-
Fifteenth-We will vote for Cleve-
land because he signed the Emigrant
Commission bill; the provision of
which protected emlgrants from rob-
berry, injustice and extortion.
Sixteenth-We will work for Cleve
land because he signed the bill limit,
ing the charges of pawnbrokers and
preventing the sale of poor mems fur
niture -.-. ... ...,.
Seventeenth-We will vote for
Cleveland because he signed the bill
which gave the people a chance 20
speak their opinion of convict con-
tract labor. The people having spo.
ken. he signed at once the bill which
carried out their wishes.
Eighteenth--We will vote for Cleve-
land because he signed the bill that
savings banks should be more carefully
examined, and SO the savings of labor
ing men and women should be kept
safe.
Nineteenth--We will vote for Cleve.
land because he has signed the law. to
give pure butter and cheese, and also
to prevent the sale of watered milk.
Twentieth Nv Q will vote for Cleve-
land because he recommended again
and againa large appropriation for the
employment Of men on the new Capt.
tol, which appropriation was refused
by the Republican Legislature. This
action Of the Republican Legislature
in refusing to appropriate money has
made it necessary to discharge hun
dreds of men. There is plenty OF
work, but no money to pay for 1t.
Twenty frst-.-We will vote for
Cleveland because he signed two bills,
one in 1883 and one in 1884, to pre-
vent cruel and unjust treatment to
children & ,' w.
Twenty .second-We will vote for
Cleveland because he signed the bill
which largely reduced the fees of re
ceivers of corporations and saved the
money for the people to whom it be-
longed.
Twenty-third-We will vote fol
Cleveland because he signed the bill
which compelled insurance companies
to keep their promises and SO protect
ed the widows and orphans Of mer
who had paid their money to be in
sured.
Twenty. fourth-We will vote anG
work for Cleveland because he has
done more for the workingmen of the
State of New York than any Governor
we have ever had and because every