The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-21

arena OF New York State politics Had he re-
manned without what is called "a recorde ha
might have been safe enough but unfortil-
| nately for the party which placed him In nomin-
alton, if what is alleged against him is true Mr.
Grover Cleveland has scored more large sized
'goose-eggs7 than any ruler af the yeoDle who
was ever called upon to choose between the wage
workers and the monopolists
The subioined circular, signed by reputable
representatives of different mechanical and
other callings, was largely circulated in the hall
of the Democratic convention during the ses-
slons OF that body, but, like all other protests of
the same kind, it was treated with contempt
and the majority of the delegates hastened, with
lunatic fatuity to make doubtful a victory in
November that was otherwise all but assured
Followlng is the circular referred to:
yention, Greeting
We, the undersigned delegates representing 4he
labor sentiment of the cities Of New York Utica
Syracuse Rochester and Buffalo, respectfully desire
TO call your attention to the following why
Grover Cleveland should not be nominated for Presi
! dent by your convention:
j. He vetoed the bill abolishng contract ehld.la-
the State y
2. He signed the bin reducing pilotage fees 20
per cent-a blH IN the interest of foreign corpora
3. He approved the law compelling working en-.
gineers to pay tax of So year for the enrichment
public servants.
4. He vetoed the fve-cent fare bi-a measure cal.
eulated 20 enable worl1ngmen and their families to
at all hours
s. He signed the civilserviee bill--a measure cal
cuated to encourge only eoegeedueated citizens to
reach the public service thereby creating aristoc.
racy of oficeholders.
8. He appointed man to administer the Bureau
OF Labor statistics of the State Of New York who
was an opponent of the reforms which the labor inter
ests Whose influence had created the bureau) had de-
sired and tormulated-a wholly unacquanted
with its wants and Indifferent to its welfare and IN
this connection we cite a contrast the fact that
President Arthur has selected aborine man for the
of lab hrroor tb,ro
recognizing the interests which are to be benefited
and to whose efforts the creation Of these bureaus is
due.
q He vetoed the bill limiting cararivers' hours Of
labor to twelve hours per day thus confessng himself
the labor movement.
s. He evetoed the mechanics lien law. designed to
give labor the frsthen building in course of erec-
g. He failed to advocate in his message to the Iegis
lat9re prompt and practical legislation to meet the
wish of the people expressed at the polls last election
against the system of contract labor which was de-
clared shall gon by a vote of 139 600 majority
brought out by the State executive committee of the
labor organizations, and the success of which was
largely contributed to by the members of this deega
10, His appointment of naiority 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 es
tabshed. and making it tender to the corporate mo-
nopolies of the State.
Finally, we desire to say that the objections we
raise against Grover Cleveland are wide-spread and
deeprooted among the labor organizations of the en-
tire country and that while we voice the Sentiments
OF our immediate constituents the labor organizations
hold our views IN common and In placing before the
country candidate for President by your convention
we desire he shall be free from objections and one
whom labor support with enthusiasm. State del
egations desirous of further information can have
same by sending to room 127 Crawford House, head
quarters of the New York delegation.
Gro. BLAIR, Boxmaker Chairman.
Al r. SMITH Maehinist and Eng. Sec.
]. w. KEoGH, Shoemaker
ID. u WELLS, Printer.
r. BLIsSERT Tailor.
). 9. SARSFIELD, Journalist,
p III. SPELMAN Mason.
F. r. PuRcELI1 Painter.
z MAsTERsoN. Shoecutter.
g. r. CoTTRELIl Miner.
JOHN FRANEY, Printer.
JOHN J. JUNO Cgar-maker
j.. A. THOMPSON, Gar-driyer.
THos- GAwLEY, Printer.
Now, if the foregoing charges are true-and if
untrue the columns of the Citizen are open for
their contradiction-how can the party bosses
ask the men who depend on their labor for their
daily bread to place in power above the whole
United States the man who has already demon
strated his peculiar unfitness to govern the
single State of New York; There is in this mat &
ter no question of religion or nationality in
volyed. It is insanity to bring either into the
contamination of politics. But the rights of the
people, the toiling masses, are involved, and if
this is a poor mans government" it is time that
the facts were emphasized by the element most
concered. No party ame-and thai is about all
the difference between the existing parties
rights.
If the political actions alleged against Grover
Cleveland by the workingmen of New York are
true he stands impeached before the industry
of the nation. If they are false he should have
prompt and full acquittal The Citizen, repre-
sentng for the most part those who live by
honest labor, would suffer determination rather
than uphold an enemy of the people. Yes,
though every subscriber and every advertiser
should withdraw their patronage it will not if
the charges are made true support Grover
Cleveland, of New York for the presidency of
the United States. On the other hand, If Mr.
Cleveland's friends can vindicate his apparent
unfortunate career il will be only too happy to
do him complete justice.
The whole question is one of great moment
The Democratic synpathies of the editor of the
Citizen would naturally lead him to support the
nominee of the national convention, if he could
do so with honor and consistency. He we'll
knows the political risks he takes in refusing to
swallow the mess of crow prepared by the botch
cook who served up such unpalatable hash at the
Exposition building He does not intend to in
vite an attack of moral cholera
The people asked for bread in the shape Of
Thurman or Bayard or Butler, or McDonald,or
Randall. They received stone unless men are
liars, in the shape of Cleveland. If the latter
should be proven innocent he may serve as a
rock upon which to found victory. If guilty, he
will surely prove the rock upon which the Dem
ocratic ship, in this storm of politics, must be
dashed to pieces.
Grover Cleveland has been accused as an en-
emy of the people Can he be vindicatedl The
Citizen 'panses for reply
THE OLD ROMAN.