The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-09-04
BUFFERS CAMPAIGN.
His Speech at Rocky Point, r. /
Gen. Vests Letter OF
Apology.

AueEe WIZ STeut oHtieT ueHloIiSlIutlou
ut Rocky Point, II. l. Many thousand pco-
pie gathered TO hear the man of destiny,
The Central Labor Union, the Typognph-
ical. Tailors', Cigarmakers, Shoemakers,
Bricklayers', plasterers Stnceomakcrs' and
Painters Unions were represented by dele
cations. Gen. Butler thus began his
speech:
Mr.. President. Ladies' and Hcntlciaoil. and La.
boring men. who nrr the noblemcn Of this
earth when they do their duty to themselves,
their country. and their families:
am not unaware that am not ut home to-
day IN Massachusetts, where should not have
e say ANYTHING about myself; hut, gentlemen,
hands OF the press, II Is little necessary that
should say n few words In order to find out my
selt who l am ILanghter.l
Gen. Butler told why he was identified
with the hboring people, argued in favor Of
arbitration for the settlement Of disputes
between employers and employed, and
closed rs follows:
i remember that few years ago great -
rage was reported on the part VI the working
men. was ut first deceived myself. There
was strife In Pennsylvania which Resulted III
the stopping Of trains mud the destruction NJ
pittsbnrg q sfhHon,opo of property. This great
destruction OF property was caused by eontro-
Sersy which three honest disinterested men
could have stopped In fifteen minutes The
brakenen, conductors AMI iircmen on the rail-
roads said they could not live on their wages md
they would not work. spoke to the ablest
railroad man of our time. Mr. Scott. on the sub
iret. He said.
Gen; Butler what do yen VA, Your laboring
men ! tsrllcd, 'si2' I day, s!n These, he
than your men. could not say anything In
answer A'terward IN travelling on that rail
foa.i among the mountains, asked the fireman
themselves on Il. "a DAY. The, told me they
Ind to run 2na mites from home take their
dinner, on the road. get their supper away
from home, aud get back she next night
tn sleep with their families. They would rather
work at 81 day II they could stay nj home.
They had To live away from home, besides sup
porting their families Three disintcrcsted men
could hay. seen In moment tho trouble and
Its cause, AMI s3.oanot0 OF property and much
valuable time would have been saved, That
proposition In fasnr at arbitration to settle
cratic invention. They would not listen to IL.
have been an employer OF labor for more than
thirty wears, and Tor twenty seven years the d.
rector OF one corporation, would he glad to
have any trouble arising between my employees
and me settled ~ some one else, some one
sterner than would be with them, for some OF
them are my old friends. Ru, whatever there
may have been between us in that twenty seven
Years there has never been strike In my mill.
They say am ovcrbearing, obstinate, and de-
termined, but tho difference between me and
some others II that know when to he overbear.
ing, and determined, and obstinate, and men
like determination and obstinaev even.
The reason why cannot longer sustain the
Democratic natty equalization IL because II has
not proved itself friendly to the lahoring man.
! said 10 the Democratic convention: Labor
has right 10 organize for its own protection,
and To be protected in its organization just a.
capital has right To organize and be protected
Democratic party, will you place that plank In
yonr platform. and declare that all laws 10 tho
contrary are unjust and ought 10 BIZ rcpealcdg'
a an,s would no, adopt H. ! tried them again
Just share of the profits. ! rather got them
there, for did not say what Just share would
he They did not think about that. They re-
fused to savit Again, proposed that the United
States Government should aid in establishing
common schools whereby the children OF labor
crs could he properly educated to become good
, ,na,, They WOULD Ta no, add tina. ,o
that looked like the elevation of labor.
then said: when we raise tariff
revenue without taxing any one more than nee.
American industry and foster aud cherish Amer
lean labor. They would not agree to that. and |
lett them, saying: God help Won. lcannot' Jap
plause and langh'erl And now appeal to the
workingmen to stand together and to vote to-
gether. Don't be eonnseled away by different
parties or by any party idea.
NO man can afford tor his own happiness, for
the happiness of his wife and children, for his
own life, for his country even, to work more
than ten hours day, and he well and not wear
his lite out. Give your votes here and you can
settle that Give your votes here SO that you
can settle another thing. You can say that no
child shall he employed without at least three
months schooling In the year for what Is to tit
them for their duties in the future. lApplause. ]
merry shall be 80 boxed up that work
people shall not have hand, leg,
or arm torn of by gears unprotected
and undefended. Another thing Won can have.
hny uVet "a
will prevent murder by burning like a martyr
at the stake, as WAS done here in Bedford until
we passed y law 70 that effect In Massachusetts.
fAprlause.l am talking about practical legis-
latiun. Then what are yon all working forg
What am working fory work ar hard az any
OF YOU, under a little better condition. l nave
worked sixteen out Of twcnty-four hours q
day for the last forty wears, and what am
workin. for What work for II simply 70 get
\ piece of land on which To mt house to finish
my days In peace, and to bc buried ut last on
our own soil. That Is all that the professional
man works for. That IL all the laboring man
works for. Well, now. this country has
soil enough for us ALL and II we have decen,
laws In Congress every man could have a piece
OF land on which 10 live and die, and ut an early
day man could retire upon the profits of his
labor, Tor II was In that way God intended men
women, and children should live These are
practical matters, my fricnda. ! came here &c
talk about no theoretical matters. am max
ing no particular political speech. II IL not
matter Of politics now that We are about. Poll
tics should he the highest exhibition Of the hu
man intellect In favor Of the greatest number o
men and for the greatest good Of the creates
number. lApplauS,i This Il what YOU cal
politics, but II is not what YOU hear preached
You will be told about the history Of the gran,
old party, Let the history take care of itself
Let tho dead past bury its dead Let US 70 for
ward TO n new life, new work In behalf OF tn
living aud Join together to give rights whicl
they ought TO have to our children and our chill
drens children to transmit to the latest genera
ation." Loud and continuous applause, Amids
which ten. Butler resumed his seat
In the evening Gen. Butler again spok
in the Coliseum at Rocky Point to larg
audience, substantially as follows:
lie followed the banner Of Democrac,
unwillinsly. because IT was the banner 9
slavery He kept his bargain with that part
which. In those days, was the nearest straight
JEFF Davis was constitntionally right. He Tough
for his country until he found his country Il
danger, and then left the party and rebelled.
When was released from obligations to tn
Constitution in regard TO slavery. followed TIL
banner OF the country and did what could 7
right that wrong. In 1870 voted for bil
by which the negro should remain at HON
without having his home riddied with bullets
In lstG l proclaimed on the floor Q
Congress that the grecnback should b
try. l stood by the rreenback because nothin
else was paid to the soldiers during the wal
and then II was proposed TO ay Tor blood |
Rreenbacks and pay bankers in gold. sal
tor bankers. The 9rcenback OF to-day i tn
money OF the nation, and soon there will
none other. for YOU can't get much OF any Other
! stood by the Republican party until 1t put Tor
ward for President a man whom l could no
support. Then, without altering single sen
tcnce, l left ii aud supported the gallant soidc,
] laid before the Chicago convention and aske
the Democratic party there assembled to adol
three principles Of that code of rules which til
Democrats uf my State had twice advanced /
State Convention and To agree upon an issue. th
greatest OF issues, that OF labor. and how til
people were TO yet the just share OF what be
ion.ed TO them. brought that before the lem
oeratic party, and the principle was spurnei.
LETT them and appealed TO the people. has
not changed one hair, and what have done Ia
not been done In a coraer.
He then appealed to the people 70 organ
ize much IN the tone of his letter of accept
ance.
The following letter from Gen. 4. \
West, candidate for Vice President, WI
| read III the meeting
| Charles Y. Adams;
| DEAR SIR am la receipt OF yours Of the 81
| regret ms inability 10 comply With the insiti
| ton of your State Central Committee 10 partie
| pate In the opening campaign demonstration
Butler aud West on the Iaih inst, AT faock
/ Point have accepted al invitation 10 spea
| III Central Misssssippian the 18th, aud sewers
| other places immediately after. ] infer fro