Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-30
OPPOSED TO LABOR.
Why Intelligent Working-Men VIII Not
Vote for Grover Cleveland

Why Intelligent working-Men VIII Not
Vote for Grover Cleveland.
The official acts of Grover Cleveland.
while Governor of New York, were SO
1otoriously against the interest Of
laboring-men in the vetoing of many
important measures, that the Work
ing-men's Municipal Reform League,
of New York City, have determined
that their fellow-laborers throughout
the country shall become acquainted
with his record, and have therefore
issued a circular setting forth eleven
reasons why working-men will not
vote for Cleveland. George Blair,
whose signature is appended to the
circular, was State Prison Inspector
when Cleveland was Governor, and A.
F. Smith, another signer. is ex-presi-
dent of Democratic club and First
Master Workman of the Eccentric En-
gineer's Union. Following is the circu-
lar:
TO the Working-men of the United States:
A circular embodying the following points in
opposition to the candidacy Of Grover Cleveland
for President OF the United States was issued
by the representative working men of New
York State who sent committee to the Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago, in 1884, for that
purpose. Eleven reasons why working men
will not vote for Cleveland.
while Governor of the State Of New York
he was opposed to the following labor meas
ureS:
He vetoed the bill establishing Depart
ment OF Labor, and making the secretary of
deDartment CaHiQeL
He vetoed the Mechanics Lien Law bill,
max .ng the wages OF working men engaged in
the construction OF buildings first mortgage
on the property.
He vetoed the Life and-Limb bill, making
employers responsible for accidents happening
from imperfect machinery or inferior construc-
He vetoed the Tenement house cigar bill
forbidding the manufacture OF cigars in a tene-
ment-house.
HE vetoed the bill compelling the elevated
railroads OF New York City TO charge only five
cents fare.
HE vetoed the Printers bill requiring all
the State printing TO be done by union work
HE vetoed the bill making ten hours legal
days work for all street-car employees.
He vetoed the bill abolshing convict labor
in prisons, although this proposit on, when
submitted TO the popular vote Of the people,
was carried by majority OF 10000.
He vetoed the Child-Labor bill, providing
for the inspection OF factories where children
were employed, and prohibiting the employ
ment OF children under fourteen years OF age.
He signed the bill compelling the station
airy engineers Of New York City to pay q tax of
two dollars per year to the police pension fund
or be debarred from following the.r vocation.
He signed the bill reducing the fees of the
New York harbor pilots, which bill benefited
only the foreign steamer monopolies.
GEORGE BLAIR,
Chairman Packing box Makers.
"A. F. SMITH,
Secretary Stationary Engineers"
Since the expiration Of his term as Governor
the five-oent fare is a fact All the other meas
ures which he vetoed have been passed and
are in operation. The Engineers Tax bill.
after being in operation one year, has been re-
pesled. Brothers, with this record, not of pub
lie utterances, but of ofc ial acts, you will
ing to elect this man to run over US for another
four years IN the interests Of monopoly and
foreign syndicates? A. 81. GALLAHUE,
Cha rman Working-men's Municipal Reform