Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-07-26
HAaRrsoN.s RECORD.
The Republican Nominees Relations -
the Working Glasses.

The Republican Nominees Relations ID
the Working Glasses.
General Harrison's record is a good
one to run On. As to the Chinese. he
opposed the sand lot fury that would
have disregarded our treaty obliga-
tons. The fact that California led the
way to nominate Harrison shows that
there is no trouble in that direction.
The labor organizations had. while
Harrison was in the Senate, repeated
occasions to thank him for the atten-
ton he gave subjects in which they
were interested, and while he did not
play the oemagogue by frOthy profess
sions, he was one of the first of our
public men to aid measures for the
benefit of the working-men. and he
never c:awled on his belly to propiti-
ate any class of cranks. His record
will bear examination.
The Indianapolis Journal says of
General Harrison in the Senate on
labor matters:
The Knights of Labor made him their
chosen med um OF petitioa and communion
ton. In presenting petit on from one OF the
Indiana assemblies, urging arbitration for tie
settlement OF labor disputes, General HARRISON
said:
House bill have referred to, su ggest that 1t
lie upon the table. ! do not DIES re TO Gntici-
pate the q scussion OF that measure. which will
soon come before the Senate, but the Startl ng
consequences of hich We nave accounts from
Gay 10 day IN the newspapers are turn rg the
attention Of all lovers of good order and Of the
prosperity OF the country to the necessity OF
providing some method OF harmonlzing the in
terestS OF the worHlng-clasSeS, and of the en-
ployers of labor. Aroitrat on IS the only meth
cd that seems TO be open for the peaceful. and
speedy, and Just settlement Of such disputes.
Arbitration. OF course, must precede str kes.
IL implies calmness, and that is not TO be found
when the contest is once inaugIha,ed and pas
sions are aroused ! teink so far as wo can
contribute By any CCngFt Ssional legislation 70
securing the Just settlement by arbitration of
all labor TROUBLES we shall contribute greatly
10 the pence and happiness OF the country.
Senator HARRISON also rece we'd the thanks,
by name, of the pr nters of the D street OF Co
lumbia, as appears by the proceedings OF the
union, held here, and printed in the CrIftSDzua
of date OF October IS, 1884. The union named o
number of Senators and Congressman who had
rende ed special service 10 the printers, and
so happens that the name of Benjamin Ha-ri-
son was the first one mentioned. The printers
say these men are deserving of all the gratitude
We possess and the following preamble and
resolution was adOrtGd:
RESOLVED. Although there are many Repre-
sentatIves elected 10 CougrcSs who talk about
the rights of labor, ana take loud professlrns
of friendship for the uoaS ing man. il is seldom
any can be found who will aid with proper adj
wee and eDdeavor to erfst the interest and
sympathy OF other merSf frs in the cause rs
YOU have done for US: tbeE lore be il
''ResOEped, That We balieve the above named
gentlemen deserving OF the undivided support
OF the trades and working csass OF their respect
Eve q stricts, ard sincerely hope that thew may
be returned as members of the Forty ninth Con-
GresS. EMILE HrCk- President
"WM. o. NJ LLER- Y ce-Presldent,
"ECGENE BErTES. Secretary,
"ARrHUR SMALL. Treasurer,
WILLIAM SLOCUa,
PETER MCCsIRR,
FRANK GRIMES
WILLIAM VESSELS,
Business Committee.
General Harrison also received formal votes
Of thanks from a number OF assemblies of
Knights OF Labor. Always man OF the hard
est work, having himself known what n strug
gle with poverty is, fits but natural that Gen
eral Harrison SHOULD be a sincere end sympa-
thetic friend of every man who earns his bread
in the sweat of his face. Every plea he has
made for the tariff, for the maintenance OF the
American protective system has been In the in
terest of the wage-wOrlSers, that their wages
be not Imperiled or reduced In a speech made
IN this city last December he said:
:" 1 think that our workiD G-rnen will wake up
TO the fact that reduction in their wages. which
every csnd d advocate of free trade or revenue
reform adm IS mus come with the adoption of
his theOries-a reduction vario1sly estimated
at from 10 to - per ccnt-is poorly compen-
stated by the cheaper coat he is promised.
In On address mads at Chicago, in March, OF
this year, he said:
- am one of those -Iuinstructed political
economists that have an impress on that some
things may be too cheap; that can not find
myself IN fun sympathy vito this demand for
cheaper coats, VIII Gu seem 20 be necessarily TO
involve cheaper man and woman under the
coat. ] believe it is true to-day that we haze
mary tn ngs in this country that are too cheap,
because whenever II is proved that the man or
woman who produces any article can not get a
decent living out Of it, then IL is too cheap"