Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-10-28
MR.. HALLS REPLY.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR MATTER.
Editors of Pioneer.

Editors of Pioneer:
While I was in Richmond, Virginia,
attending to my duties as representa-
tive of the Labor organizations in this
district, there was published in the
Evening Neacs, of this city, a libelous
article against me as District Master
Workman of the K of L. here, to
which replied Immediately on receipt
of the paper containing the article.
In that reply | denounced the state
ment as falsehood, and asked Mr..
Smith to stop his mud singing until |
came home, and | would meet him
anywhere, and prove the falsity of his
insinuations. True, however, to GER
tain instincts of his nature, the senior
editor of the paper pocketed the com
munication. He was willing that the
charges should go wherever his paper
could reach, but not willing to publish
with the object sought by the author
of the charge-in a word, he was per-
fectly willing that the Prohibition
party of purity and morality, should
profit by lie
The Neacs of yesterday stated that
my denial would appear in to-day's
issue, but believing that a paper that
will wilfully suppress an answer made
to a charge appearing in the same
paper is not the best medium through
which justice could be obtained, l
therefore wrote you this for publica-
tion
shall only reply to the matter in
the article that refers to myself, be-
lieving Mr.. Nichols amply able to take
care of himself against the attacks of a
mud-slinging political lawyer of New
York. In the first place, l am not and
have not been District Master Work
man of the Knights of Labor. Mr..
Nichols never bargained for the labor
vote, because he has sufficient knowl
edge of the workings of the Order to
know that no individual can give the
vote away.
never said ''the boys will do what
ever | tell them | am not given to
lying, but some one with terrible
propensity in that direction must have
been Mr.. Smiths informant. l
never said 81 would fix the boys for
Mr.. Nichols in the county," for | know
such a promise would be folly, and Mr..
N;aho1C lynouc II ac Uol1 7
| never absented myself from my
Bible class to meet Mr. Nichols to make
bargain and sale of the labor vote. If
Mr.. Nichols or any one else, wants to
call at my house, it is their and my
business and the person who will enter
the sacred precincts of home and try
to drag the social relations that exist
there into the mire and dirt of politi-
cal discussion as practiced by the hired
tool of those who have failed to obtain
offices in the Republican party, should,
and will receive the condemnation of
honest men of all parties.
And, last but not least. l had been
promised the appointment of Labor
and Factory Inspector at the hands of
the only person who had the power to
make it, before Mr. Nichols knew
was to be candidate for the position,
and had been chosen and recommended
by the Federation of Trades and
Labor
AS to my political opinions, or the
party to which | am attached, that is
my business. AS free American citi
zen, | intend to use that prerogative,
and belong to any party choose, and
vote for the man and measures that l
think will best promote good govern
ment, and best advance the interests
of the labor organization that l repre-
sent.
AS for my support of Mr.. Nichols,
that is my business. l have this to say
of him, however: while some others
who claim to be representatives of the
great mass of laborers either remain
passive or oppose outright all meas
ures for their relief, l have found Mr..
Nichols fearless in his advocacy of all
just measures that have been presented
to him for his support, and for these
reasons and these alone, reasons that
appeal to every other workingman as
well as myself, shall and do support
him, honestly and earnestly.
GOLDSMITH p. HALL.
Much as the Democratic side-shows
desire to prove the truth of their asser-
tionS To the affact that Cumberland