The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-07

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IxDrAxAPoIss Ind. Aug %. 1885,
John T.. New 4 Son, Editors aud Fro
prietors indianapolis Journal: |:
GExTLENEx:- Yo1r paper has upon
numerous occasions contained EDITORIAL
notice Of reward, in which You stst-l
lhst you will pay 10 any person vl.Ovo
Tor proof thar B>njsmin Harrison ever
aid that zone dollar per day Was enough.
for snv workingman.r and $1,000 forl,,
proof that Benjamin Harrison ever said
hat wv ere the governor. would force
those men hack 10 work ~ the point ofI
the bay ones.- meaning the strikers Who
in the strike q los5-
The executive board OF District ss-l'
<embIy lUS. X Of l.. The secretary OF
which il the accredited author Of the
above charges. has direrfed me TO write
you claiming the 5000 upon the proof
herewith submitted This board mas
never regarded your offer 70 have been
made in good faith. o ne have been rel
.isbly informed that you did not deposit
. dollar IN the bank where you claim sol
have deposited 5000 - reward for
the proof referred 20.
= III 1O& @4@&e14 %-@-r ---~
quired as proof should in every instance
Be verbatim or Be exactly 10 the same
language used in your editorial notice. |
but We do claim 70 oiier IN every in-I
stance words 70 the same enect
d;,n of the executive board. the follow
ing statements. from which only quote
f. small portion OF the contents:
Ts,m Hughes se<sifies: That Benz
i.mia Hrrison ala z&y thst 81 per day
wss enough wages for the workingmsn
n.rtiripssinx in the strike Of 1877, and
sh.s - eharaeterized the strikers - law
hr-.trrs unwor,hy OF the title Of ~citi-|
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Martin ]. Murphy testifes: That
Reni.n,in Harrison did say that the
J, .,r;i-rs h>d forfeited al claims TO re-
.~cr,;s;oc ~ going on : strike; that
= .r;.min Harrison did get up . militia
|~,mr>ov Tor the purpose Of pursuing
~ srr;ters- that some Of the strikers
rece;red oniv 90 cents per day; that
Rsri.min Harrison claimed thst the
~,;,,o.ds could not pay any more. and
,hsr she strikers were not justified in
.-L;n~ a. auv more. and that 81 wss
..Grieut for = workfngman and be
orghs "a Be satisfied.
P.fr;rk n King sestiies: That Ben
'i;.-;r U.rri.on ala ~ th>t the wages
IA ene ssrikers we're s1Glciens: thas tha
Ire uos( ro<nfn - work - ~ 01likl'
4 16 7o51< 11'>1n 1|p11lIli-. .
Wflli,m MiIIer testilIes: That Hsr
.lrisou. In The conference committee sid
Ion two occasions. : dollar : day j
Ienouxh for > workingman. and thsf i
the strikers did not return 20 work th.'
thew would be put down BY the militil
Il the point ofthe bayonef-
I! william Shock tesfifies: That MI
'lHarri.on said the meE had better work
.lfor . dollar day than do what they
IIwere doing, and further, that dollar
ldsv a. good pav for : workingmsn.
II John Harkinson tesfifies- That Ben
.iismin Harrison did say that ~ "a
.Ienourh for any wcrkingmln. and thel
Il should accept that and be satisfied
n Thomas NcHngh testifies: Iha
.lBeriamin Harrison threatened th'
.I.trikers with the militia, and 10 force ths
men back q the point Of the bayOnet
that the wages were sufficient and a
that the rsiIroad companies could afford
Il Michael Crowly tes,ifies: That Ben
r'jsmin Harrison did say that If the rosa
were unable to pay more than 81 pc
ldav the men ongnt 70 be satisfied. =
that amount was enough for any work
..|ingmsn.
4 Ben Z4hm says: II now quote Ben
s'ismin Harrison's exact language: u
were governor or this state, or sherin Q
,'Ithis county. I would have every train
! running IL 1 hai 20 wade in blood up q
!. Imy finger tips.s
William Hugo testifies: That Bcnjs
lmin Harrison did command : mii.ti'
company during the strike; thst D
lclsimei the wages sufficient; thst %
|men had no right 70 even claim aroitra
ltioD.
n r. F. Csiiihan testines: Inst n.Isc'
IinsuIfed The strikers in 1s77 that n
: said they were getting plenty o. wages
that 81 day was abundant and me
II .Imsny were obliged 70 live on les tha
that amount
Charles A. Fogarty testines: Inat
lchairman Of the relief committee ~ q
III strike. he US unable % aueno q