The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-31
OPPOSED TO LABOR.
Why Intelligent WOfkinS.Men WIN Nc
Vote for Grover Cleveland.

Why Intelligent working Men WIN MOI
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 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 Woyking4men OF The United i&Gfes:
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 1854, 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
He vetoed the biil establishing . Depart
ment Of Labor. and making the secretary OF
do, rtvpreu To nj
He vetoed the Mechanics Lien Law bill,
max ng the wages OF working men engaged in
the construction Of buildings first mortgage
.He vetoed the Life and-Lmb bill. making
employers responsible for accidents happening
FROM imperfect machinery or inferior cOnstruc-
ton of buildings.
He vetoed the Tenement house cigar bill
forbidding the manufacture Of cigars in a tene-
"He vetoed the bill compelling the elevated
railroads Of New York City to charge only five
"He vetoed the Printers bill requiring oil
the State printing 10 be done by union work.
"He vetoed the bill making ten hours q legal
days work for all street-car employees.
"He vetoed the bill abolishing convict labor
submitted 70 the popular vote Of the people.
was carried by q majority OF G0,0OO
HE vetoed the Child-Labor bill, providing
ment OF children under fourteen years of age.
"Hc signed the bill compelling the station
airy engineers OF New York City to pay tar o.
two dollars per year to the police pension fund
or be debarred from following their vocation.
HE signed the bill reducing the fees of the
New York harbor pilots, which bill benefited
only the foreign steamer mOn0pOlies.
GEORGE BLAIR,
Chairman Packing box Makers
"A. F. Smith.
Secretary Stationary Engineers"
the fave-ceut fare is q 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-
pealed. Brothers, with this record. not Of pub
lie utterances. but of ofle al acts, ore you will
ing to elect this man to run over us for another
four years in the interests Of monopoly and
foreign syndicates? A. H. GALLAHUs,
Chairman Worting-men's Municipal Reform
League Of New York.