The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-10
JASPER INDIANA. FRIDAY AUGUST 10. 1888.

l. We are unaliersbly opposed to The
election Of Benjamin Harrison 20 the
presidency Of the United states bec...,
his life and oficizl record fully demon-
str.tes thar he u blindIy welded TO the
powers Of the country. and
h.s no proper regard for The interests Of
labor.
: That We are mot 70 Be louger de-
'ceiyed by = system Of extortionsle war
taxation although denominated pro
teclion.r which demands tribute from
The millions Of wsge-uorkers for the
benefit OF wealthy trusts and combinek
). That We demand cheaper neces-
ssries Of life; : wider market for our
prodDcts. and that the American home
shall not be transformed into . grog-
shop aud our people debsuched By cheap
whisky.
& That 70 become candidate On The
reprbliean state ticket IL 10 adopt Ben
|jamin Hsrris0n's record and the platform
on which be stands, while We nov
psedge our votes and influence II oppo-
sition both to said candidate and plat
form, and likewise, any person uho
shzIl eep0use them
Therefore Be il Resolved: That we
sincerely advise the Hon Albert g.
Porter, who has heretofore evinced :
spirit Of friendship toward the working
men Of Indiana that be shall not. af this
late day in his life. place hinself in an
attitude Of hostility 10 their interest or
lend himseifto his personal enemies. uho
onld thus use him in - hour Of dire
exsr. miiy Tor their own selfish purposes,
and bring upon his own bead final
lhumilistion and defeat
Time after time the reading was in
terrupted by cheers and cries Of That's
'goodv That's where We stand. - etc,
and when the motion 70 adopt was pat
Il vas carried With . shout that might
have been heard II the arsenal. There
was no dissent; the resolutions exactly
represented the views Of the working
men Of Indianapolis.
! IL WAS moved, seconded and carried
that The chairman appoint = committee
'nf former republicans 70 call upon ex-
Gov. Porter and present the resolutions
, Mr.. Custer appointed the following
committee Of well-known Knights Of
Labor Of indianapolis. every one Of
whcz nss heretofore been m ardent re-
pnblicsn. and Of which Mr. Custer usz
made. sx-oficio- chairman l. r. Custer,
wv J. Smith, Charles Nav J. C. Will
esrs, Andrew r. Wilson. ~ G. Farnhsm,
IT }. Hudson, Charles H. Krause, q. j.
w alIace. Gilbert Seihert-
i The comuillce vii 0oek - the LI>boI
''01rnal 49, an1 co1l upoa ex-G Gov
J Portes g 10 o'cloek this 0orniog ~
formally present the resoluticse.
\ "A motion wns then made and carriei
that the meeting adjourn The meeting
did adjourn bus fhe crowd didn't u
called loudly fof Wallace CfrceIle 0f M
Labor Signal, and he responded ID
'fhe following language his remark,
being frequently interrupted By appliance
\ GExTLEnES-f did not come here q
make : speech, but - you in=iss upon II
l will say . feE words This meeting
as l understand from the daily pspers
Was In answer 20 call for the working.
men of Indianapolis 70 express she;l
feelings Of friendship for ex-Gor- Pcr.
ter That's all right | greatly admire
Gov. Porter 2s . man and feiloU-ciriz<n.
The persisfency with which the repub!i-
cans demand that Robertson, C1nbsck
and The other gubernaiorisl aspirsnts
shall step out Of the way for Gov Por.
ter 70 besd the state ticket isa public
confession that Indiana j. lost 90 the
party unless Porter, with bis supposed
popularity with the WorkingmeD, comes
to the rescue
\ There Wsss time. several years ago
when the workingmen Of Indianap0I-l
and Indiana supported and elected him
governor. BuI conditions existed then
that do not exist nov Il wss his sup
posed friendship to the striking rail-
ro.ders in 1871 that led the gorkingmsn
70 subsequently support him for gov
ernor. And in What did those friendly
Offices consists Why. he went to The
strikers and aid 70 them: Boys you
know I an your friend For God's
, sake don't destroy any property Bns
! shed any blood.- They responded
.Nr. Porter. we don't intend to destroy
II dimes worth Of property nor hurt Z
single hair On any mans head Did Be
then 70 70 Capt Harrison and Request
him 10 disbsnd his company, return The
srms to the srsensI and 20 longer stand
before those wronged and Outraged
railroad men. . menace and constant
, invitation 10 violences lvoices, MOI
!. No indeed
Il when the railroad magnstes net To-
/. eether and formed The scale Of wsges
: they would pay their employees. without
| c0nsulting The latter. who uere certainly
|. . vitality interested In The question. Il
. was called : business meeting Bot
when tuo Or three 0f the emp5oyel
! o. ashsred together TO sid each otber i1
refusal to accept wages that reduced
them to cooperative II not actual servi.
|. tude, Il wss called conspirscy. when
| Washington DePsnv- after the strike d
: HE gisssworkers u 1851, came up hers
|, and found subesrvieDt republican leg'
isiaiure 70 pass What 10 knownas tbs
! s-conspirscy law which makes th<
] meeting together Of tuo Or more en-
J pioyes 10 protest szainst the unjuet e.
. actions Of employees : sfelony, and -
nounces The punishmest therefore .
J 5000 6ue ard im2risooDent j. ID
/. pcniienfiary from two % twenty -on'
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