The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-17


coin at iahuions premium. while every
oiher obligation 10 soldier, sailor or citi-
zen was legally payable In the paper
money of the United States.
\ 3 That W. are opposed TO I'll laws
which have steadily and slmost wholly
transferred the enormous burdens Of op-l
lpressive taxation from the money kings
of the country % the great army Of con-
lsumers, until to-day the latter class u
practically The aole pack-horaes Of this
boasted republic Of freedom and popular
rights. while yet producing ell its wealth
land creating al its comforts.
\ Resolved, That We cannot support
the candidates Of the republican party
for president and vice president. because
both OF them are wanting In sympathy
Ifor the Iaboring classes. This vas shown
lby Gen. Harrison in the memorable
strike or 1877, when he volunteered 10
command company OF soldiers 10 shoot
IIsboriug men down. after having refus-
led to attempt . settlement by peaceable
lmeans. FOR -four days service as captain
:of said company be received and re-
.lceipted for twenty silver doIlars. which
WAS ~ much blood money - the 'thirty
pieces OF silver" for which Judas Iscsr-
liot betrayed the Savior OF mankind. II
hss been shown BY Morton, in HE o.
lreer ss . Wall-st. money shark. and - :
sharer In the unholy gains Of many gree.
Idy corporations, that have cruelty op.
pressed their employee. In trying TO
Iget possession Of the shingie on which
was inscribed "Shoes made and re-
paireL BY Levi r. Norton" Offering Z
large sun for Il Tat he. might destroy
Ithc evidence OF his former humble oc.
lcupation, Morton has shown himself
ashamed OF the condition TO which be
was born, thus sacrificing oil claim "a
lthe respect and support Of the honest
Ilsborers or the land who have no blushe.
lfor their employment.
Il Resolved, That In voting on fourteen
! different occasions against measures tha
we're proposed 10 the senate Of III
= United States for the restriction o
\ IChinese cheap labor. and In his often re
Ipeated private avOwais Of . willingness
THAT the naturalization laws should b
: slextcnded 90 as TO give Chinamen th
y fright 10 become citizens, Harrison hs
e e|given the strongest possible proofs Q
olhis utter disregard Of the interests an'
J. welfare Of American workingmen.
ri Resolved, That for reasons here epeci
y fed and for the further fact that thes
oIrepubIican candidates, in their habit
sympathies are OF the clai
LIthat would inaugurate an aristocracy o
the ruins OF free government.
l2l Resolvee, That orgauized labor
ntlother states is cordially invited to q
li-IoperAte with ne in the enforcement
baltic sentiments and objects herein 9
'vlpressed.
c0SDEnxISG THE -youRSAL
Whereas. On the night Of July Q. l5S
y. .IJohn g. New q Son. propiesors Of q
indianapolis Journal. summsrily, %
r-lwithout provocasion. discharged the e'
81 .|tire force Of union printers in their en-
81 |pIoy who refused 10 obey their arroga
. mandate in severing their connectis
. with indianapolis typographical uni'
:, mo. l. turned said employees upon q
=. .ssreets and imported from distant loca
..lties q large1 number Of rat" printer
- whom they have since kept at work
hottie journal Office.
vi Resolved. That the Indiana federati'
&c lof trades and labor unions In conventi
a. assembled regard the conduct Of Jo
edlC. News & Son in their employing
lprinters in the indianapolis Jourr
lesIohice, and their persistent warfare up.
N. Iorganized labor, ss both an injustl
m and IN insult 20 the workingmen
Be Indiana
pstl Resolutions were also passed reque
~ ling the state legislature tn enact mel
helures 30 ~ (l.) To make the first M0ud
osIin September q legal holiday, 10
- known ~ Labor day; t2) To incre'
re THE powers Of the state bureau Of stat
ID tics 20 as 10 have : laOor bureau; I
i,lTo pass law reguI sting the plumb
Iof all buildings aud houses 20 that
~. Health OF the people will be foster
he land cared for in proper manner;
ne- Ito repeal the penitentisry contract Y
~ land 70 abolish all machinery Ia crimil
800 Congress vas likewise requested
nss prohibit the Chinese immigration,
~ .Iihat those Chinese already here be
- turned 20 their native home.
ey. The following revolutions were
nal Resolved, That II Il the sense Of
-, federation thst the Labor Signal, 10
~ paper or indianapolis, be regarded
~. line oficial organ Of this body. and |
ma dleverv member thereof IL hereby pled'
'ereIto cid said Labor Signal 10 the exten
ICE. Ibis ability.
.rc Resolutions endorsing the early-c
noh ling movement In this city and condo
~ ling firms that stayed outside were p
verele
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