Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-24
LABOR SPEAKS.
And Prociaims Its Opinion Of Grover Cleveland
in Terms Net foBe Mistaken.

The following circular was extensive
" circulated at the Chicago Convention
by large delegation from the labor
organizations Of New York State. A
few7df their names were appended to
the ~-rcslar, as seen below:
To the &ESna5crs. of the Democratic Ma
doa61 Convention Greeteag:
We, the undersigned delegates, repre-
senting the labor sentiment of the cit
les New York, Utica, Syracuse, Roches-
ter and Buffalo. respectfully desire to
cali your attention TO the following rea-
sons why Grover Cleveland should not
be nominated President by your conven-
tior.
First-He vetoed the bill aboishing
contract child labor in the charitable
and reformatory institutions of the State.
Second He signed the bill reducing
pilOtage fees 20 per cent; bill in the
interest of foreign corporations.
Third-He approved the law compel
So a year for the enrichment of pen
sion fund of literally compensated
body of public servants.
bill, measure calculated to enable
workingmen and their, families to reach
the suburbs away from the tenement
districts at all hours.
Fifth He signed the civil service bill.
a measure c calculated to encourage only
college educated citizens to reach the
public service, thereby creating an arts
tocracy Of Office holders.
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lister the bureau of labor statistics 9th
State of New York who was an 0ppo-
nent to the reforms which the labors
interests (wh0se influence had created
the bureau) had desired and formulat-
ed. A man wholly unacquainted with
its wants and Indifferent to its welfare,
and in this connection we cite as q con-
trast the fact that President Arthur has
selected laboripg man for the position
of chief of the National Labor Bureau,
thus recognizing the interests which are
to be benefited, and to whose efforts the
creation of these bureaux is due.
Seventh-He vetoed the bill limiting
car drivers hours of labor to twelve
hours per day, thus eonfessing himself
ignorant of the grave national question
underlying the labor movement.
Eighth-He vetoed the mechanics
lien law, a ball designed to give labor
the first lien on q building in course of
erection.
Ninth-He failed to advocate in his
message to the legislature urging
prompt and practical legislation to meet
the wish of the people expressed at the
polls last election against the system of
convict contract labor which was de-
clared ''shall go'' by vote of 139, 900
majority brought out by the State Exec
utive Committee of the labor organiza-
tons, and the success of which was
largely contributed by the members of
this delegation.
Tenth-His appointment of a MAORI
ty of the members of the railroad COM
mission of New York who were hostile
to the interests which created that
board, thus defeating the object for
which the commission was established,
and making it tender to the corporate
monopolieS of the State.
Finally we desire TO say that the OBJ
jections we raise against the nomination
of Grover Cleveland are widespread and
deep rooted among the labor Organiza-
tions of the entire country, and that
while we voice the sentiments of our
immediate constituents, the labor organ
izations hold our views in common, and
in placing before the country a candi-
date for President by your convention,
we desire he shall be free from objec-
tions, and one whom labor can support
with enthusiasm.
GSigned.
GEO. BLAIR, Chairman, boxmaker.
A. F. SMITH. Sec'y, Mach. and Eng.
J w. KEOGH, Shoemaker.
H. L. WELLS, Printer.
r. BLIssERT, Tailor.
j. @. SAFSFIELD, Journalist.
P. H. SPELMAN Mason.
F. K. PURCELL, Painter.
E. J. DoUBTNEY, Printer.
q. r. CoTTRELL, Miner.
JOHN FRANEY, Printer.
JOHN c.. JUNO, Cigarmaker
j. A. THOMPSON, Car driver.
THos. GAWLEY, Printer.