Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-07-24
B0LTING THE TICKET.
Trade Unions and Knights OF
Labor refuse to sup
port Cleveland.
BUTLER'S POSITION.

NEW YORK. July 49, John f. Henry
President of the National Anti-Aionopoly
organization. said to-day: II have not
heard from General Butler since Cleve-
land was nominated, but from what he
said to me before going to Chicago, am
confident he will not support Cleveland
He can not do it. He has formally ac-
cepted the nomination of the Anti Mono
polists: and he telegraphed me from
Chicago Thursday saying he never
would consent to the nomination of a
monopolist
RICHARD POWERS.
Richard Powers, President Of tie Sea
mans Union and Knight of Labor, and
who is known as a most powerful labor
movement man, said yesterday to a re-
porter " have been asked why should
and do prefer Blaine to Cleveland. and
why ! shall vote for Blaine. | can say
that Cleveland even if he should adopt
the platform of the Democratic party,
or go as faras to adopt Buffers platform,
would not be believed by the people to
be sincere. His record has been bad. and
from that the laboring classes know that
he is no friend of theirs. In the past wear.
as Governor of New York, he has vetoed
the mechanics lien BILL the street-car
drivers bill, and the elevated railway
Scent fare bill. These are good and sound
reasons why the trades unions all over the
country should not vote for Cleveland
and as an individual member of labor
organizations ! will oppose him and work
for Blaine Cleveland's action on these
bills has been and Will be further dis
cussed by the labor element throughout
the country We recognize these bills as
the most important ever brought before
any legislative body in the country and
We're most cruelty dealt with by Cleve-
land. The elevated road said that it could
not lower fares, but ii it would take the
water out of its stock it would have full
20 per cent. dividends with cheap fares.
The laboTers are aroused, and in Cleve-
lands own home, Buffalo, only last week
a meeting of working men was held,
an invitation to which was extended
TO me- There they passed resolutions 10
the effect that Cleveland had vetoed
bills in way unjust to humanity and
which would have freed the work
men from abuses that have long been
inflicted on them. They further say
that they regard Cleveland as an enemy,
dangerous to the laboring classes, and
would be dangerous to them IN the
position of president to which he aspires.
Years ago, when Cleveland was running
for mayor, l spoke for him, but that was
before we found him out. Since he has
been governor his head has swelled l
cannot answer how many labor unions
will declare against him. None may
take action as a body against him, but as
individuals nine out of ten will be sure
to work and vote against him. The feel
ing that Mr.. Cleveland is cruel and I'M
lust must not be allowed TO die out, and
the men who work will see that it does
not, for every time the president is
named they must think of him. l be-
Heve that money from the corporations
and from the English free trade clubs
will be used against Blaine. i am DOOR,
but no money could make me change
my vote. Butler was my first choice all
the time, and had he been nominated it
would have been different, as l am an
independent My vote now must count,
and goes to Blaine, because want him
to carry the state by the largest possible
majority. Besides that, we have not
even a nucleus of Butler organization
in the state to start with, and it would
not be of value if we had when it comes
to the electoral college Blaine's foreign
policy suits me, and as an Irishman he
suits me better than any man in the
country that know of, ana l feel like
thousands in the fifth ward where live.
Mr., Blaine will receive one-half of the
Irish vote of the ward sure, as he can
and viii see that American citizens in
other Countries are protected. Of all
the sailors that | have spoken to or
WHORE have heard speak, nine-tenths are
for Blaine The Democratic ticket
would have been in much better shape
with Hendricks at the head, in fact with
anyone but Cleveland, who was the most
Objectionable