The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-17

IA "a Wallace Treasurer. J. I. irwin. Columbus.
-. y. Eansdeii. indiana
H. 7. H'chnher polls.
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nsAscx COMMITTEE. ~, ..s,.
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X NeKeen Iw Ranvxn Ksndsiisile-
'ackson Il. .Rsyss. WARSAW
Hirsm iddings
IRrPuBLIcAS STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
or INDIANA
ROOM DESIsoS HOUSE.
rSDrAxAPoIis, Aug :. 1883.
| DEAR SIR We have reliable informa-
,ion that the state federation cf trsdes
meera here next Tuesdsv. and that the
democrats have determined 10 capture II
and get . resolution through against
Harrison. We are told that any menu
her Of : labor organization having cre-
Identisls, 30 ~ to prove his membership
thereof will be entitled 10 admission.
We urgently request you 10 send here
- many lsboring men, opposed 10 this
l.cheme, as may be possible.
There will be reduced railroad rates
lon that day. hope that you will act
Win great discretion and promptness.
Yours truly.
J.E. HUsrox, Chairman.
! A. announced BY The Sentinel yester-
iday the above letter Was recently sent
loui by the republican central committee
liz an strempt 70 capture the state fedora
ltiou or trade and labor unions, which
lmet here yesterday. The letter caused
lmuch comment everywhere, as IL shown
hy the following special telegram re-
Iceived last night:
| GosBEx, Ind. Aug. 7.-[Special j.
There is much talk on the streets this
leveoinQ over the report thst Chairman
!Huston had telegrSphed all over the
state for republican knights Of Labor Il
mack the convention OF the Indiana fed
lrra,iou OF trades for Harrison. FouI
Republicans lett here for the purpose o
representing an organization here. TIVE
Iof them applied for credentials. but wer'
The following communication
Iron officers explains u:
Psirplay assembly X Of L. No 36l
not appoint delegates 70 repreeeu
.the assembly NJ the meeting o. the lno
elana federation Of labor assemblies % 2
y held II Indianapolis thl> week. and IN
one representing himseif . such is :
nIimpostor. =
y tsigned, w. "A. McCLExArHAx, n. v
= I'LL. :. WEAR. X ..
VI Several republicans put in an appear
ance Yesterday, but their claims TO reco<
. nInition we're ignored, except where the
lwere rightfuily delegates 10 the meetinI
IThs members were intelligent and repr'
e seutasiye workingmen, aud they didn
q propose to have their organization pro
i-ltituted 20 the service Of any polite
e-lnrrsnization e or any candidates for ofiic
IsITne state Office holders and others WI
~ attempted TO participate in the proceea
d invs were informed that their present
=. was not desired, and after . futile .
'e eltempt to gain admittsDce they retire
- ldis9runtIed aud discounted.
ntl In the convention we're 147 delegat
rs hose credentials tailed with the dupI
~ Gates IN possession Of the executive con
rel mittee. One OF the most remarkab
a. things about the meeting was the gre
VI amount OF work II succeeded in accor
y pIishjng in . single day. Besides q
~ revular routine work large number
=. ireso .utions were passed Everythsl
eo was extremely harmonious within q
- meeting and when the federation
voliourned 10 meet again next august,
rlbsd accomplished al II desired
ng The president. Emil Levy, Of Evan
~ vile. was reelected ~ was also q
ed secretary and treasurer. John p. Han
NJ Jan. 81 Lafayette. The ce-presiden
on .lected are: John Zimmevmon, I'll
"a district: Martin CAhiil. Second distric
ng lTafe Brown Fourth district; Thorn
sp Markev. Sixth district; p. Il. Dune
Seventh district; Charles Fletch
X Eighth district: George NJ. Cheen'
sIy Ninth district; Fred Tanseman, Ten
en- dissrjct:S w. Bell, Twelfth district :
sus Andrew McGovern, Thirteenth distri
re- The federation as constituted yesterd
I'LL - ubtedly . representative gAth
|heline or the labor interests Of the stste,a =
bill = such the resolutions which W
the sdopted are or the utmost importan
m presenting q they do the opinions
the feeling OF the labor people A'thou
ing l,he sessious were with closed doors
- foIlowiu1 resolutions adopted -
en- given 10 the press:
70" uARRIsox DENOUNCED.
Whereas. - Believing thAt the pois
see of government should be general IN q
~ benefits aud not fixed for the advAni
~ of che tew and. further. that under Y
g now existiug this principle has mot 2
49, followed; and believing that me ~
s"y ling masees are more interested ~
success Of such principles and po'icie
49, viii give them more equsl chance =
~ the employing class than 10 the sue
|of any political party.
:. That we condemn the policy
:. .'legislation beginning IN 1851, when
"a |bcen 10 enable the bankers ana %
rehclders OF the nation 10 secure sor
ernment pledges obtained With gre
cl,. Deprecated paper money tgenes
80 about 50 cents on the dolIar) tno
, 80 ~ bearing interest 10 gold On = 'uu
~~v>ts : vo1cvnpffon az those pledge