National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-23
That Ill.Smclling Oyster Again.


Last night sixteen delegates of the Fedora.
ton of Labor Unions got together by precon-
Certed arrangement and passed resolutions by
a unanimous rising vote that the sixteen out of
about one hundred delegates regard Mr..
oyster as a consistent union man aud an earn
est and conscientious advocate of the interests
of all movements in favor Of the cause of labor,
and worthy of the confidence OF all working
men In the country"
Had Mr. oyster and his superserviccable
friends allowed his late foolish and treacher-
Gus escapado over to Cleveland to pass without
further notice, and himself to remain in the
pit he has dug should have kept silent, but
duty TO the cause he has befOulcd and be-
smirched impes me TO make public the more
disgraCeiul portion OF his record as the friend
oil wOrkingmcn.'
Mr.. Oyster has been for at least nineteen
years trcless, persistent worker for office.
He has been an applicant for almost every
ONCE in this district which his professions of
stalwart republicanism, his war record, his
ability as printer land that is unquestioned),
aud his position rs wOrkingman would give
him any chance TO obtain. lie undermined
good workinglnan in the war department
ana obtained the place himself. Then he got
through stalwart Pennsylvania influence, the
position OF foreman OF the Congressional Record,
where he conspired for year to undermine
his superior Mr.. Defrecs, us public printer,
and came within an ace of getting the place
getting Mr.. Defrecs out, but getting LEFT hun.
self. AT the same time he tried to Dust the
then foreman of printing Davis and failed
In these stalwart efforts some of his associates
were completely bankrupted in their finances,
and he was not man enough to help them
when he could easily have done II.
Then he turned TO get even by getting other
good places. His wife, II worthy and estmablc
lady obtained an office, he obtained an office
his mother or mother-in.law obtained an Office
three of his nephews and cousins obtained
places in the government printing office. That
comprises the list for which he is in any way
responsible. But that was not enough. This
oysters nav Is Unsuitable. Expecting Cleve-
land to be elected, he thought that perhaps all
the rest of the family, however remote the re-
lationship, might be added to the government
roll, He knew the republican party wouldn't
Discharge political enemies-that isn't its
stylel Besides, isn't there the civil service
barrier? should remark
Now, had Mr.. Oyster declared for Ben But
Ter there would have. been some sense, some
approach to decency in the act. Gen. Butler
is an old, powerful, consistent friend of work.
ingmcn. His whole history proves It. had
the honor to cast my maiden vote for him in
1852 on ticket headed, s'For ten hours" in
Lowell, his home, II am proud of that vote
| Butte declare for Cleveland, who has been
| denounced by nearly severy labor union in his
state and from whom the revolt of the demo.
cratic workingmen in that state Is simply
| overwhelming, IL infamous treachery to the
labor cause and to the interests of the work
| ingmen everywhere.
| The Federation of Labor-or rather the six
| teen blatherskites who thus speak in Its name
has committed suicide-committed .teiO dc Sc /!
1t will, If not promptly reorgani2ed and re-
oficered by men who have common sense, be-
come by-word and a stencil in the nosrils
of all intelligent and decent workingmen.
| Gentlemen of the federation, drop that
| oyster over the wharfw ALVIN d. BROCK
unions and ex.delegate to the national body.
|