The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-06
CLEVELAND'S LABOR RECORD
He Vetoed the Arbitration Bill, Which
the Knights of Labor Asked For.
A Petition of Knights Agains. His RenOmina-
tion at st. Louis Sets Forth His Anti-La-
Dor vetoes, but He Was Nominated.

Page 2973 of Vol IL. Part of the COMPRESSION
a. Record for March 81, 1856. contains the fol-
lowing resolutions:
SANCTUARY EUREKA ASSEMBLY,
KSIsHTs OF LABOR,
BoSNE TERRE, Mo-, March 20, 1886
"Hon. NJ. L. CIardy. Washington. d. C.:
1--WE, the Undersigned legislative committee
of Eureka Assembly ALSO, Knights Of Labor.
would respectfully ask yoa to present the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, adopted by this
assembly, to our Senators and Representatives
Of this State, respectfully asking their co-opera-
ton and assistance in endeavoring to have
passed the labor arbitration bill' presented by
Congressman Glover on March -. such other
bills as would avert labor strikes and similar
troubles:
Whereas It has become evident TO every observing
man that corporations of the country uniting and
acting in concert for the purpose OF breaking down
the labor organizations and
Whereas, All said organizations the outgrowth
OF stern necessity forced upon them by the sggres
sion Of corporations which claim to themselves the
rights which they deny 70 others, and
Whereas, Said corporations have made the non
recognition of labor organization the rock on which
they propose TO wreck the commerce OF the country
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we insist upon our rights Amer
leans to assemble and organize and TO negotiate and
treat with otEsr organizations through our delegates
ard representatives with the representatives OF any
ard all other organizations and combinations what
Resolved, That the refusal on the part Of the rep
sentatives of labor is silly subterfuee for the pur
pose Of rerpe.uating strife and running the country
which it is becoming evident they longer rule.
Resolved, That call upon legislatures, both
State and national 10 enact such measures as will
compel the recognition of labor organizations. and
compel corporations TO arbitrate differences between
and with themselves and their employees.
j. ID. SATTERLEE
T. l.. TITLEY,
r NJ HUNTER.
Legislative Committee
Done by order Of Eureka Assembly. Also, Knights
Of Labor. Louis WERNER, Sec
In accordance with the above request the
Congress OF the United States passed the labor
arbitration DILL on the 18th of February, 1887.
which Grover Clevelacd refused to approve. It
therefore failed to become law. The report
Of proceedings Of the General Assembly OF the
Knights of Labor held at the city Of Minneapolis
in 1857, contains the text Of the bill on pages
2ijl and 2452
The executive committee Of the Now York
State Anti-monopoly League adopted an
address which presented TO the
Democratic national convention, which
assembled at Chicago in 1884. in which
they submitted the following reasons why
the candidate Of the Democratic party for Presi-
dent should be free from corporate interests or
affiliations:
of the whole people-the many rather than the few
and to nominate person known to be connected
with under the influence of monopoly interests
would be equivalent TO saying that there were no
Democrats who wee free from such interests.
Second-Antimonopoys sentiment in the State OF
New York in 1882, caused about 75 600 voters to
transfer their votes from one side to the other ak.
ing difference of $50 600 in the resut and large
lumber of others 70 stay at home resulting in the
election of Grover Cleyeland Governor by major
ity of 1872 900. Mr.. Cleveland having
broken his pledges to the antimonopolists, and
shown his sympathy with monopoly interests
by appointing hostile majority on the Railroad Com
mission by placing the canals in the hands of the
favored the New York Central rsilroad
by his veto Of the elevated railroad 5cent fare bill
constitutional grounds which opposed TO the
decisions of the highest courts and in face of petitions
asking him TO refer any constitutional questions 70
the courts for decisions by veoing the bill limiting
the number of hours to twelve which
horse-car drivers should be compelled
TO labor, as well other Of similar nature,
respectfully bat earnestly protest against his
nation the highest Office in the gift of the party
All of which Is respectfully submitted.
BY order Of the executive committee OF the New
York State Anti-monopoly League.
JOHN +. HENRY. President.
The vote polled against the veto Governor proved
the above charges TO be true an6 his action Presi
dent is further proof.
In the face of this official record, what Knight
Of Labor can consistently vote for Cleveland to-
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