, 1886-10-07
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An esteemed correspondent writes
to question how the Ne,cs, as a firm
friend of laboring men can advo-
cate the election OF q republican like
MIR. Bradshaw in preference to that
OF q democrat like young Mr.. Voor
hees- Tie Nelcs has so frequently
had occasion to express its reasons
for preferring the republican to the
democratic party as friend CT labor
reform, that repetition of them here
would be superauous. A party which
is SO fond of its record in defense of
slavery and in opposition to internal
improvements in the past, and which
faVors the competition of foreign
cheap labor under the name of free
trade today, would hardly seem to
commend itself to the workers of
America, as especially devoted to the
interests of the working men.
Aside from these considerations.
however, there are many reasons why
MIR. Bradshaw's election is preferable
in the interests OF the workingmen.
MIR Bradshaw is himself working
man, not with his jaw, but with hands,
heart and mind. He represents the
best type of western American man
hood. He belongs to the race of
pioneers, genuine workingmen, who
have blaZed the trails through the
wilderness, helped to hew down for
ests and by the work of their hands
build up an empire here in the north
west. Such man, the avowed advo-
cate OF American labor as opposed to
Mongolianism, the Ne,cS believes to
be better friend of the workingmen
than the democratic candidate who.
up to three years ago, was the re-
tanned attorney and confidential agent
OF the very corporation to which he
now processes such hostility. 1t is
impossible to form any other conclus
ion than that he serves or Opposes
that corporation simply so far as his
individual interests may dictate.
LaboriGS men have been deceived so
frequently by professional politi-
clans who protest eternal friendship
during a campaign and forget all
about it afterward, that they should
be careful how they entrust their in
terests to those who talk rather than
act.
Mr.. Voorhees, processes great in
dignation at the course of Governor
Squlres, yet he is never tired of laud
ing to the skies the National Admin
istration, though the latter has so
unequiyocally sustained Squire's ac-
tion. If Squire is the enemy of the
workingman so is President CIeve |
land for uphclding the governors
hands in the fight, and the laboring
men, by defending the representative !
of the National Administration in the |
person of AIR. Voorhees,. are to that
extent endorsing as much as con-
demning the COVE, nor.
All these are facts that the labor
ing men should consider fairly and |
candidly. They should consider
whether their interests cannot be bet
ter subserved by II man like Bradshaw
whose experience, habits and train
ing naturally tend to infuse strong
personal sympathy with labor reform.
than by man whose sympathies in
that direction are of so recent a date.
Considering the situation frankly /
and honestly, we believe it to be more
20 the real Interests of the working
men to be represented by Mr.. Bra0-
shaw than by Mr. Voorhees, The
Ne'cs has no personal interest in
eltber gentleman, but it believes in
practical workers rather than fluent
alkers, and To- that reason, other
ensideEatiCGs asido prefers Brad
naW.