Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-03
MR.. POLLACK'S RECORD.
Posing IS q workIDgman's Friend.

Posing IS q workIDgman's Friend.
To he Editor ofIte Register:
SIR:-Augustus Pollack, Republican
Presidential eltctor, has issnei circular
b'ggirg the votes of Dsmoctatic working
men for himself, and this circular has been
scattered broadcast throughout the city, in
the vain hOpa that il may catch few
voses.
The circular aforesaid is peculiar docu-
ment. In the first place, il bears tie por-
trait of Augustus himtelf with his sweetest
smile, child-liks and bland. am free 10
confess that Mr.. Pollack is handsome
man, and in that respect he is bigger
man than the Old Roman himself. But /
am puzzled to dst,rmine what connection
there is between the great itsues involved
in this campaign ard any mans pert onal
appearance The portrait would make q
handsome ornament for cigar box, for
which purpose it was doubtless originally
int AIDED, but as campaign attraction 1t
is failure.
Accompanying the circular are several
"sticksrs," ss fellows, printed in red ink
AUGUSTUSPOLLACK, of Ohio county.
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, of Ohio county.
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, Of Ohio county,
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, of Ohio county.
AUGUSTUS 0LLACK, Of Ohio county,
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, Of Ohio county.
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, of Ohio county.
AUGUSTUS POLLACK, Of Ohio county.
That the vo;er may make no mistake IN
the use of ths "sticksrs," the cncnlsr
says: "MaDy, no doubt, would like to
confer upon him the honor OF cempli'
mentary vote for elector. If 30, the en-
closed 'stickers' can be used as substi-
tute for the name of any elec.or upon any
opposite ticket. His name can be substi-
tuted for any elector, whether an elector-
at large or district elector!'
If Mr.. Pollock were citizen In
whom there is no guile, it would even
then be question why any Democrat
should vote for him. He is Republican
of the strictsss sect, who boasts that he
Dever cast vote for any Democratic can
dilate. He b,!isves that Democracy is
treason ard that the government is not
safe in Democratic hands. Is it not, then,
display Of sublime cheek on the part of
Mr. Pollock. for him to ask for Dsmo-
cratic VOTE? If he believes what he
breaches, as an honorable man he would
scorn an election by any such agency.
But Mr.. Pollsck bases his claim to the
support of Democratic workingmeu upon
the high ground that he has been the e.
p ecial friend OF labor throughout his dis
tingujshci career. The friend Of labor?
God save the mark!
Thsre is not an intelligent man in this
community who does not know that:
For many years Augustus Pollack was
thu prize pal contractor at the West Vir-
GINA PepitentiaIy.
That he obtained the labor Of the con-
victs at an average plics Of twenty-five
cents q day.
That he used this chesp convict labor in
the manufacture Of cigars, in duect COM
petition and to thu ipj ury of every cigar:
maker in the State outside Of the snitea.
tiRry.
: Ta9t'Msfy, POllies ccontirued TO 80 use
this conv;cs labor for years, until at la3s an
organized movement WAS begun 10 this
city by the workipguen to abolish the
evil.
That Mr.. Pollock continued to 80 use
thu convicts in defiance of the petitions and
protests of the ,rOrkiRgmen, and not until
compelled By Legislative enactment did he re-
linquish his hold.
In 1881, the convict labor bill having
failed to pss', JOINT resolution was draft
ed by Democratic member from this city
and pushed through the Legislature, by
the terms of which neither Mr.. Pollock, mel
any other contractor, could obtain
the labor of convicts for more
than ore year at less than q stipulated
price. This knocked him ont, as he could
not proftably renew his contract. That
Mr.. Pollock is not to-day msking cigars at
the West Virginia penitentiary and paying
therefor the princely wsges of twenty'f
cents per dsy, is due to the timely action
of West Virginia Democratic Legislature.
And yet this man has the etfrontery to
pose before this community as the friend OF
labor and 10 ask the votes Of woskiDgmen.
The history of conviit labor agitation is
still too fresh in the minds Of the people OF
Wheeling for Mr.. Pollack's silly plea to
have aoy effect JACKSON.