The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-27

1Ao Repahlleaa Nemineses De1ntloao 3
the W0rling Glasses.

AARRssoN's RECORD.
1Ae Repablleaa Nemineses 1e1ntaoao -
the Worhing classes.
General Harrison's record Is . 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 demagogue 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 crawled on his belly to propiti-
ate any class Of cranks. His record
will bear examination.
The Indianapolis Joarnal says Of
General Harrison in the Senate ON
labor matters:
THE Knights Of Labor made him their
chosen med um Of petition and communica-
:ion. In presenting petit on from one Of the
Indiana assemblies, urging arbitration for to
settlement Of labor disputes, General Harrison
said:
House bill have referred to, ] 81 .gsst that it
lie upon the table. / do not dos re to antici-
pate the scussiOn OF that measure. which will
soon come before the Senate but the startl nQ
cOnsPOueNCpS n n HAYS IA frrDvv,
day to day IN the newspapers are turn ng the
attention OF all lovers OF good order and OF the
prosperity OF the country to the necessity Of
providing some N .thod Of harmon,ziny the in
forests OF the worSng-classes, and OF the en-
ployers OF labor. Arbitrat OF is the only meth
cd that seems to be open for the peaceful. and
speedy, and just settlement of such di>putes.
Arbitration. Of course, must precede str kes
1t implies calmness, and tn II Is not to be found
when the contest Is once inauRura,ed and pas
SONS are aroused. ! tank SO far as wo can
contribute by any Congressional legislation 10
securing the just settlement bv arbitration Of
all labor troubles We shall contribute greatly
TO the peace and bal piness Of the country.
"SenatOr Harrison also rcce Ved thc THANKS,
by name, of the pr nters Of the d str ct OF Co
lumbia. as appears by the proceedings OF tho
union, held here. and printed in the CrlfIsM0N
Of date Of October 2a. 1884, The union named .
number Of Senators and Congressm d who had
rende cd special service to the printers, and II
SO happens that the name of BENJAMIN Harri-
OL10b0f9
say these men are deserving Of all the gratitude
We possess, and the following preamble and
resolution was ado ted:
"RESOLvED. Although there 80 many Repre-
sentatives elected to CVn2ress who talk about
the rights Of labor, and esske loud profess.ons
any can be found who via aid ". tn proner I'd.
v ce ard eDdeayor to ernst the interest and
sympathy OF other mcu' FRS in the cause Is
you have done for us: ther'}0re be IL
"Hesotced, That We b .iievt the above named
gentlemen deserving OF the undivided support
Of the trades and working c.ass Of their respect
be returned Us member. Of the Forty ninth Con.
gresS. EMILE HECK, President
"WM. o. n LLER. Vce-President
eugene BErrES, Secretary,
"ARrHUR SMALL. Treasurer,
CIVILIAN SLOCUM,
"PETER MCGIRR,
"FRANK GRIMES
civilian Wfs'ELs,
Business Committee.
General Harrison also c.ived formal votes
Of thanks from Q number Of assemblies Of
Knights Of Labor. Always man Of the hard
est work, having himself known what Q strug-
gle with poverty Ia, # is but natural that den
eral II. rrson 81 ould be . sincere and sympa-
thetio trend Of every man who earns his breed
in tho sweat OF his face. Every plea he has
made for tho tariff. for the maintenance Of the
American protective system has been in tho In
teress OF the wsge-wOrkers. that their wages
be not ,mperil"d or redaced. in q speech made
IN this city last December he said:
I" I think that our WORKING men viii wake up
to the fact that reduction 10 their wages. which
every cand d advocate Of free trade or REVENGE
reform adm Is mus come with the adoption Of
his thcOries-a reduction vsriOusly estimated
at from 10 to g per cent-ts poorly compen-
stated BY the cheaper Coat he is promised.
I'm IN address mads at Chicago in March, Of
this year. he said:
II ON one Of those rninstructed political
that have an impress on that some
things may be too cheap: that con not find
myself IN full sympathy 18th this demand tor
cheaper coats, VIII oh seen to be necessarily 70
invoive cheaper man and woman under the
coat. bel eve it IL true to-day that We have
many tn ngs in this country that are too cheop
because whenever IL 10 proved that the man o.
woman who produces any article can not get
decent living out OF it then IL Is tho cheap