The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-12
Aunlon Labor Leader Out for Harrison.

Pittsburgh Commercial. GG=ette.
J.H. Stevenson, Chairman OF the Ale
gheny County Committee OF the Union
Labor party, and one Of the organizers
Of the GEeenback Labor party, issued au
open letter yesterday announcing his
allegiance to Harrison. Mr.. Stevenson
has been connected with the Greenback
Labor party for years, and has helped to
make it whatit is in this county.
The letter will come in the shape OF q
surprise to the members of that party.
1t was drawn nearly entirely from Re-
publican ranks, and at the last election
the labor vote amounted to between
1000 and 5000 voters. Among these
voters arc large number OF old soldiers,
and from outside sources it was learned
last night that Mr.. Stevenson would be
followed by several hundred voters, old
soldiers and protectionists.
In his letter to the members otthe
Union Labor Party Mr.. Stevenson says,
among other good things: "In the COM
ing campaign the leading principle is
protection to American industries. This
is threatened by the success OF 'Cleve,.
land. In this campaign my vote shall
be for the protection party. ! thinkthe
American workingman should be pro.
tected, not only from the cheap labor OF
Europe, but the cheap money Of Europe.
II it be true that cheap labor enables
the foreigners to undersell us, SO does
his cheap money. Two per cent money
in business will always beat per cent
money.
zone inevitable result Of free trade is
reduction in prices, and consequently OF
wages. II the masses will only stop and
think Of the evils that will follow such
reduction OF prices and wages, they
surely will try to resist it. / suggest
that cheap things mean low profits in
business, smaller salaries, smaller in
comes, except in cases OF fixed incomes.
Consider, therefore, the subject OF fixed
liabilities, such as National, state, mu-
niCipal, county, city and borough debts.
Then consider all other forms OF debts,
whether private or public in their ma
ture. Even the banks should shudder
at the idea OF the enormous sums due
depositors when the free trade era
We should now decide as to
which Of the two parties to aid in the
Both have their good qualities; both
have their bad; both may be bettered.
The men named for President and Vice
President by both parties are good men,
and we could live under either OF them,
but there are marked differences be-
tween them. Harrison aided this Ma.
ton in the war for its life. He did what
he could to protect it with his own life
Mr.. Cleveland did not. This is no fault
but it constitutes u difference in favor Of
Harrison, and partly determines my
action.
Therefore take this method ofproclaim
ing to you that l cannot take any part
with the Union Labor party in the cam
paign in this county. But in the future
my actions will be governed politically
by the political actions OF the Republic
can party. My only advice to you is tt
think well before you cast your Novem
Der ballot ]. II. STEVENSON,
Chairman Union Labor party OF ALE
gheny county.
Another New York Democratic Leader goe
for Protection.
NSs York Nail aud EsPres.
G. @. Shayne, a well known fur man
uiacturer OF New York city, and Presi
dent OF the Furriers' Association, an or
ganizaton composed OF leading furrier'
| In the country, and which represents
capital Of over S4O,O0O,0OO, attended thu
Republican convention lately held il
Chicago in the interest OF the Sherman
boom. In New York city MIR. ShaynI
has been known as an ardent Democra
and wasamong the down town merchant
who picked up Cleveland with success
. -Four years ago none were more en-
thusiastic in his support than Shayne
. During the coming campaign he will b
better known as a Republican and al SUP
porter OF Harrison and Morton.
To reporter for the Nail and E1PresI
who met him on board q train boun
from Chicago to Cincinnati, whittier h
was going TO attend the Ohio Center
NAL Exhibition, Mr.. shayne said; IN
: father was Democrat and all m
people were Democrats, but, like M
:, sell, they are for the party now that
2 for sustaining American industries.
Is not q question whether we prett