St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-24

nuence among thinking men. MI.
CLEVELAND was right when he said
this was thoughtful campaign.
HARRISON HOSTILE TO LABOR
1t is a surprise to find a newspaper
usually so fair in its statements as the
Minneapolis Journal make such dis
tOrted statement of the facts relating TO
the charges preferred by the Knights of
Labor in Indiana against BENJAMIN
HARRISON, the Republican candidate
for president, as was made i'll the edito-
rial columns of the Journal last even
| ing. The exceeding bad temper dis
played by the journal, to say nothing of
the ineXcuSably bad taste manifested Ill
the choice of its language, is sure
indication that the point made by
the indianapolis workingmen against
HARRISON was made with tell
ing effect. In regard to the famous
''dollar a day for workingmen"
speech by Gen. HARRISON, the Journal
says that it was put into circulation by
fellow named GOULD, and that he was
|. hired by the Democratic committee to
do it. If our Minneapolis neighbor had
taken the pains to investigate the facts,
it would have found that Mr.. GoULD'S
name was only used in connection with
the matter as secretary of District As
sembly 106 of the Knights of Labor, and
that he only certified in his official
capacity to the accusations which had
been made by the whole assembly. AS
he stated in an open letter addressed
TO JOHN c. New, proprietor of
the indianapolis Journal, he acted
under authority OF the labor as
sembly in which he was an officer. and
in that letter not only reiterated the
charges that had before been formally
made, but offered to substantiate them
in any court of law if Mr.. New would
only carry into execution his threat to
bring a libel suit. MIR. NEW did not
carry his threat into execution, nor did
he make any reply to Mr.. GOULD'S let
ter. As the matter now stands, Gen.
HARRISON is convicted in public esti-
nation of having used the EXPIRE ssiOn
that "a dollar a day is enough for work
ingmen."
In 1887, when Gen. HARRISON was a
candidate for reelection to the United
States senate and was defeated, District
Assembly 1OG. Knights of Labor,
adopted the following resolution, which
was spread upon the records of the as
sembly, and copy transmitted to the
Indiana legislatures:
Whereas. The general assembly [legis-
lature is about to elect n senator to repre-
sent the state of Indiana in the United States
senate, and Hon. BENJAMIN HARRISON is the
candidate of one of the political parties for
said Office: and.
Whereas. said BENJAMIN HARRIsoN was one
of the most conspicuous figures in trying to
crush and trample down the rights of
the railroad men in the strike OF 1877 by
trying TO have the militia shoot down the
strikers, and even going so far as to call on
the federal authorities 10 have United States
troops sent to this city, although Hon. JAMES
ID. WILLIAMS, at that time governor OF
the, state, and Hon. JoHN CAvEN,
at that time mayor Of the city, both declared
that there was no necessity for such pro-
ceeding; being unsuccessful Ill having the
militia called out. the Hon. BENJAMIN HARRI-
son organized and commanded a company
of volunteers of men of his class; while two
companies of United States troops were Or
dered to this city and quartered at the
United States arsenal: now. therefore, be IL
Resolved, by District Assembly LOG. That
we earnestly request Messrs. ScHLEY, FOLEY,
GRIFFITH. CAvEN. MORSE and CONGER, andau
the friends of labor in the general assembly
of the state of Indiana, TO vote and work
against the election of the Hon. BENJAMIN
HARRISoN, and that a copy of these resolu-
tons be furnished our representatives in the
general assembly.
These resolutions were endorsed by
the Central Labor union on the follow
ing day.
About the same time Whitelaw AS
sembly S,S43, X. of L., adopted the fol
lowing resolution:
We further request that all labor repre-
sentatiYes lin the leglslature) do not support
BEN HARRISON for the position of United
States senator, for the reason that he is
known to be in sympathy with all monopO-
lies. and holds TO the principle of a gold
standard for the measure of values and
labor.
The GLOBE takes the liberty of call
ing the attention of Hon. IGNATIUs
DONNELLY to the above resolution.
On the Goth day OF August, 1888, Dis
trict Assembly 106 and the Central
Labor union adopted the following:
Whereas, We are enioined by our order to
support at the polls our friends and punish
our enemies: and
Whereas. BENJAMIN HARRISON in the follow
ing manner has antagonized the order of X.
OF L., TO wit: He voted against the bills to
exclude the Chinese. while our general SIS
Sembly at Richmond declared unequiVocally
against Chinese immigration and demanded
the abrogation of the existing treaty. He
voted against the bill TO pay employees for
overtime on public works. Hevoted against
the bill sanctioned by this order to place the
letter carriers under the provisions OF the
eight-hour law.
He refused 10 introduce into the United
States senate memorial in behalf of the
New York iongshoremen and pilots of the
OF I
the Dingley bill sent him by this body.
In 1877. while attorney for a railway in
terested in the failure of the strike of that
year. he assumed to act as arbitrator, thus
going to the labOring man with fair promises.
at the same time being in the employ of
leading antagonist. While acting as a rail
way attorney he accepted the position of
United States senator and aided the passage
of laws in the interest of his employers;
therefore. be it
Resolved, That we publicly reafirm the
feeling of diStrust expressed by the labor
organizations of the state during the SEN
atorial contest two years ago. and pledge
ourselves 10 use every honorable means to
secure the defeat of said BENJAMIN HARRISON
at the polls in November next.
The state federation of trades and
labor organizations of Indiana adopted
similar resolutions, and enumerated adj
ditional charges.
Gen. HARRISON is a citizen of Indi-
ana, and it does seem that the working
men of that state ought to know
whether he has been the friend of labor
or not.
In his last letter TO JOIN c. NEW, of
the Indianapolis Journal, EDWIN f.
GOULD says with reference to News
threat to prosecute one of the atlantis
who testified to having heard HAIR
RIsoN make use of the dollar-a-day ex-
preston:
Go ahead with your prosecution. defy
you to enter proceedings. / insist that you
begin suit at once, and will prove in open
court by the oath of hundred men, that