Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-07
1T KICKED BACK.
dates the Republican Candidate In
stead of Endorsing HIM

dates the Republican Candidate In
stead of Endorsing Him.
The republican leaders in Indianapolis
resorled 10 nice little scheme last week
10 capture the labor vote for Harrison
and Morton, by calling a workingmen's
meeting To induce Gov. Porter to run on
the gubernstorial ticket, and thus give
the presidential ticket lift, but the best
laid plains OF political managers, like
out rs expected The call succeeded in |
bringing out the workingmen but the
latter didn't take any such course as the
republican leaders had anticipated. The
lahoring men are thinking for themselves |
this year and they didn't follow the pro-
gramme LAID out for them worth cent. |
In fsct. what was intended to be boom
for Porter transformed itself into warn
ing against his candidacy.
Mr. L. P Custer, formerly secretary of
the greenback state committee. presided.
and upon taking the chair, said.
GENTLEMEN wish to say to you,
gentlemen, that am accused by some of
being snd having been democrat II
also learn that Coroner Wagner has been
tracing my record, and arrived at the con
elusion thst an and have been dyed
!n-tne>wool democrat. Now, Mr. Wag>
ner is mistaken. Four years ago | was
the most bitter partisan republican, one
who had the cOllar of subsection TO ma
chine reppbhcanism yet around my neck
Just like MANY others; for instance the
few that have just left US.
Two Years ago began to study. and |
came rapidly 10 the conclusion that the
republican party is the party OF monopoly
IN its most repugnant form. The CHAINS
pion of corporate greed, privileged
classes, trusts, great combines and would
be sristocracy. | find that the managers
of those great privileged institutions are
rapidly leaving the democratic party, hut
say here, gentlemen, and the election
next November will prove it, that when
the republicans gain one in that class
they will lose ten of the other class
This meeting was called ostensibly for
the purpose of calling upon Mr. Porter
to urge him TO accept the nomination for
governor on the republican ticket, but
We don't want Albert G Porter to sccede
to machine doctrine and allow himself to
be used 10 pull Benjamin Harrison
chestnuts from the fire. No sirs. re,
lint 7 an,l1
for him under such circumstances, and
do not believe he can carry the state.
believe he will be badly beaten if be
should permit himself to be drawn into
this battle over his own protest.
Mr. Clusters remarks were greeted
with loud and long applause. When 81
lence was once more secured, Mr.. Wilson
offered the following resolution. which
were read by Chairman Custer:
Under call from the political friends
Of Benjamin Harrison, published in thu
daily papers of Indianapolis, for q mas
meeting Of labOring men. for the purpose
of considering the propriety Of urging tn
Hon. A. G. Porter to become the csudi
OF Indiana and 10 give an honest expires
sion of their feelings upon that subject
Now, therefore, we, popular gather
ing ot wOrkingmen, representing the sew
eral industries Of the city of indianapolis
irrespective of party, here assembled, de
clare
/. We are unaltersbly opposed to tn
election of Benjamin Harrison to tn
presidency of the United States hecaus
his life and official record fully demon
strates that he is bllndly welded TO tn
corporate powers of the country and hs
no proper regard for the interests Of labor
,. That We are not to be longer de
ceiVed by a system of eXtOrtiOnate wa
taxation. although denominated pro
lection" which demands tribute from tn
millions OF wage workers for the benef
OF wealthy trusts and combines.
3 That we demand cheaper necessal
les of life wider market for our pre-
ducts and that the American home sha
not be transformed into gr0g shop an
our people debauChed by cheap whisk'
A. That To become candidate on tn
republican state ticket is to adopt Benja
min HarrisOns record and the platfOrI
on which he stands. while we now plede
our votes and influence in OppositiO
both to said candidate and platform, an
likewise, any person who shall espou:
them.
Therefore be it
Res0i0ed, Thai We sincerely advise tn
Hon. Albert g Porter, who has hereto
fore evinCed spirit of friendship to
ward the workingmen of Indiana, that
shall not. at this late day in his life, plaC
himself in the attitude of hostility
their interest or lend himself to his per
sOnal enemies, who would thus use him
an hour of dire extremity for their ow
selfish purposes and bring upon his ow
head final humiliation and defeat.
A committee was appointed to presel
the resolutions to Gov Porter. {
course they will have the contrary effe
OF making that gentleman at all anxiol
to run.