The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-31

Asoger X. Shiri. Candidate f0r
Ircasurer Of state
on the Republican Ticket, Found
Guiity ~ the Investigating
Committee of tho Trades
Assembly,

Committee Or tho Trades
Assembly,
Labor signal. ~, ls.
Roger X. >hicI. Republican can iidai
Tor tra-nscr Of State. having breu s.harp
leH with oflensrS aud acfion. of lie blaeh
eSs On record agslnst tie laboring ele
ment. Tor which vigorous boycott Ma
oten vaxrd against hin. u .,ouh hi- ow,
appsal ~ the Central Tradrs and L.aho
Assembly. he wns allowed "a in,cstiya
ton win The following rrsnlt
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Oct IL, 1894.
y" ~ Officer and Members of lhc Ccn
4 sfal trades aud Labor As-enlLl,
6tAf;rMkN -- y vnr Cpmn.iti.e n,
pointed - lake evidence and report upo
,eri'in charges rreierreG agaiust Iioge
TX. Shiel. i'rpuhiican rand;iste ior Trea,
uter oi StaIr. beg jesve to -ay
That, A. requ >ird by Mr. Roger Il
Shiri, We rertiyci and raiefn!l, read al.
considered The various statements. whicI
appeared IN The daily jonruul. Times ~.
Asws of October o. 1854 winch state
pfnfs he causcd 20 be made public Le
io4e your Committee had finished ifs IL
bnr- il said investigation
The charges. ia -nh>fsIre. are that Mr.
Roger X. Shiei opposed. by every mean,
ia hi, power. The telegraph Operators j,
their strike with tie Western Uuion Tel
sysaph Company ia July aud August
less.
Mr. Roger n. Shicl was iayised i,
your Committee 10 produce before il az,
a. i'ienre M. hi> p0~>rs-ius that lie nigh
Obtain q re;nIr said charges II WA,
iiie endeavof of vourronmniifoe ID afford
Mr., Shlel any opportunity 10 mret said
ehafgt-: 81 explain them or l;sprov,
them. an'i your Committee poStponei ii.
iora period III four iaAs allow
Ing him Twelve DAYS from lie date ~ MI
lnE hi~ petition a. acrnrsodnic MI Shi.l
rni =" sive him ample Lime To bring IT,
fore your Committee such matters as II.
desired.
l"ur Committee also extended a. III.
T~irsraph Operators an opportunity /.
iurnish evidence sustaining the charge
made against Mr. Snirl
y tier -er, carrlnI and full consider.
slion ~ al the evidence produced v.
iissd:
First IVY That Roger II. Sbiel did oppose
Y, word and actiuu, the Telegraph Op'
sss'"r~ il their sfsike ugnin-t The Wr~i
trn trinn Telegraph Company iii 1903
~tcond Thai Knvrr II Sl,;cl used
every u4rans III Lir power ID defeat thp
Ieirxrapl, Operators il Fsrir Efforts i,
ohtsin lu-iirr ii0in The Western Union
Company.
Third THAT whether known 10 hi,
officers vf said company ~ rot. ht
bstp2ii ard MA in-irunlrnial III bring.
iux operators from abroad to take lhe
place VI strikers.
Fulr'h--Taf said Sh;el personally in-
iertersd y iih the strikers af ln,iiasatoli.
IA ihi~, that hr persuaded operators
who tad. been brought from sbroad 10
rrifsiu with saii company and iii the
places of the strikers.
fiiih--Tha lie. NOT only by word and
acsion. induced operators. who had been
brought from abroad. 10 remaiD with the
company. filiinx HE places or the strik-
cr~. hut Threatened personal violence
against the strikers wi.O were seeking 10
induce said operators 10 leave the com
pxny.
Sixth-That in public u'terances Ne
seemed "a 10 favorable 10 tbs strikers.
yft. ~ unreasonable and cunning amend.
mcnis. defeated every motion or measure
hai tended 10 The solution OF ssid troub-
e-. and IL private talk. and upon the
'ireriS. abused. mliignrd aud viliiied The
'isikers, aud upou one occesion said !.
That The Governor ought 10 order oui
he militia aud drive them from the
treets.
seventh ~ We fnd shs; ail or the
'harges made agains, Roger Il. Shici are
rue.
Respectfully submitted,
J.. n. McCLsLLAS.
Ht<Ry q. DECK.