The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-18
Weeklg gntelligeafsr.
OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
W0RKINGMEN SPEAK FOR THEM
SELVES,

The single tax men of indianapolis
turned the tables neatly OH the pro-
tectlonists last week. 1t had become
apparent to the prOtectionist managers
that the workingmen of Indiana were
not to be misled by the lies and sophis-
tries Of protection, and these managers
attempted 10 make a decoy of
Porter, q nal of great popularity with
Indiana workingmen, by nominating
him for governor. To help along tins
purpose they called a worklngman's
mass meeting in the state house yard to
consider the propriety OF urging ex-
Gov. Porter TO become a candidate Tor
governor. If this meeting had gone
smoothly the telegraph would no doubt
carried the news III all directions that
the wOrkingmen OF Indianapolis had
declared for Porter and Harrison. But
the meeting did not go smoothly &C
cordlng to the notions OF the schemers
who called it, though it went smoothly
enough according to the views OF the
meeting itself. The organized laborcrs
of Indiana turned out III large numbers
and after. electing for chairman, H.. T..
Custer, who is we'll known to Standard
readers as an energetic single tax ad-
vocate, adopted the following resolu-
tions:-
Under a call from the political
friends of Benjamin Harrison, publish
cd in the daily papers of Indianapolis,
for a mass meeting OF laboring men for
the purpose of considering the propriety
of urging Ex-Governor A. g.. Porter to
become the candidate for governor of
the republican party of Indiana, and to
give an honest expression of then feel
ings upon that subject: Now, there
tore, we, a popular gathering OF work
ingrnen, representing the several indus
tries Of the city OF Indianapolis, ire
spective Of party, here assembled, de-
clare,
First, We are unalterably opposed to
the election of Benjamin Harrison to
the presidency Of the United States,
because his life and official record fully
demonstrate that he is blindly welded
to the corporate powers OF the country,
aud has no proper regard for the
interests Of labor.
Second, That we arc not to be longer
deceived by n system OF extortionat1
s'war taxation" although denOminated
"protection," which demands tribute
from the millions of wage workers fol
the benefit of the wealthy trusts and
combines.
Third, That we demand cheaper
necessaries OF life, a wider market To-
our products, and that the American
home shall not be TRANSFORMED INTO {
grog shop and our people debauched by
cheap whisky.
Fourth, That to become a candidate
on the republican state ticket is to adop
BENJAMIN Harrison's record and thu
platform on which he stands. and we
now pledge our votes and influence ii
opposition both to said candidate ant
platform, and likewise to any person
who shall espOuse them. Therefore
be it
Resolved, That we sincerely advise
Albert e.. Porter. who has heretofore
evinced O spirit OF friendship towart
the workingmen of Indiana, that III
shall not, at this late day in his life
place himself i'm an attitude of hostility
TO their interest or lend himself to hi
personal enemies, who would use hin
in all hour of dire extremity for theil
own selfish purposes, and bring up0i
his own head final humiliation and de
feat.
AItcr tD6 huOpliOu vi thO iO9oi"'i"'
a committee OF ninety-five men VIII
had ne YER voted any but a Republican
ticket; with MIR. Custer al their head
was appointed to wait upon ex-Gov
Porter aud present the resolutions t.
him.
That staunch protection organ, tb
Philadelphia Press, denounces tn
callers of this meeting as "meddlers,
and admits that the meeting "prett
efTectually ended the talk of Porter, a
least for the time being" AS tn
Press states in the same article tha
until the meeting "there was no donb
in the minds of any II that Porte
would be nominated, and that whe
nominated he would accept" the singl
tax men of Indianapolis may congratu
late themselves.
The Indiana state federation 9
has also, in spite OF the effort
the republican managers, adopte
resolutions denouncing Gen. Harr
sons candidacy, aud calling on work
ingmen in that and other states 10 vol
against him.