Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-31
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passed same resolutions and Stats FEEDER
alton also passed resolutions, all of which
I enclose. They are genuine, SO is Gould.
| will also send our supplement which
contains only facte. If you will read it
and Gould's letter to J. G. New & SOP,
You can see how they take water.
Respectfully,
J. BODENMILLER.
LABOR pENoUNCrNG THE REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE. ..
LABOR SIGNAL.
THE OLDEST LABOR PAPER IN THE WEST.
Rooms q and % Old StntiWtl
Building. .
TN WALLACE GRUE LIZ.
J. B0DESMILJER,
Business Manager.
These were passed by Central Labor
Union and District 106:
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 10, 1888
WHEREAS, we are epjoired by our order
to support at the polls our friends ard
punish our enemies and
WHEREAS, Benjamin Harrison in the
following manner has antago aizsd the
order of K. OF L. to-wit: He voted against
the bills to exclude the Chinese viii e oul
general assembly at Richmond declale
unsquivocally against Chinese emigration,
aud demanded thu abrogstion of the ex
listing treaty. He voted against the bill tS
pay employees for overtime on publ;
works; he voted against the bill sane
toned by this order to place the lett IL
carriers under the provisions of the 8 hcu'
law. In 1877, while attorney for rail
way interested in the failure Ct tbs strike
of that year, he assumed to act as arbitra.
tor. Tlus going to the laboring man with
fair promise, ut the same time bsipg in
the employ of leading atssOnist. While
acting az railroad attorney he accepted the
position of United S atcs Senator ard aid
ed tie passage Of laws in the inteTes. Of
his emllayes. Therefore be it
ReSolred, That we re-sffirm the feelings
of distrust expressed by the L2bor orgaui-
cation of the State during the seuat rial
contest two years ago, an1 pledge ou--
selves to use evs,y honorabl, mems 20 Sc
cure tie 6efeat OF sail Benismin Harrison
at the polls il November next.
J. BoDENMILLER,
Secretary Central Labor Union.
FULL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 7, 1888.
To the President and Delegates:
The undersigned, your Committee on
Resolutions, Big leave to pNs:nt for your
consi 1eration the {, lowing:
WHEREAS, First-Believing the poli-
cies of government for tire aivantsgs OF the
few; sni farther that under llWs now ex-
istirg this principle hss not been followed,
and bslisving that the laboring masses are
now interested in the success of such pyin-
cipls snd policies as Will give them a
more equal chance with the employ ing
class than tie success Of any political
pNty.
Second-That we condemn the policy of
legislation beginning in 1851 which has
been to enable the b.nksrs and bondhold
ere Cf the nation to secure for government
pledge obtain d with greatly deprecated
papsr mon'y Generally alb ,ut so cent, on
the dolls') though bearing int est in gUli
with fully one hundred cents basis, re-
den p. :oa Of these pledges in coin at d fab-
ulcus premium, willie every other oblige-
tion to Slider, sailor or citizen was legally
payable in the psper money OF the United
States.
Third That we are oppos ed to ell laws
which have steadily and almost wholly
transferred the enormous burden of op-
pressive taxation from the monay kings of
the country to the great army CT ctn'u-
meIs, until to-day the latter class is prac-
tically the sole psck-horses of this boo sted
republic Of freedom ard popular rights,
while yet producing ell its wealth, and en-
Dying all IFS comforts.
CANNOT SUPPORT HARRISON AND NOR
TON.
ResOlrtd, That we cannot support the
party for president and vice.
president, because both of them are want
irg in sympathy for tie lab,riDg clsssee.
TnS was shown by General Harrison in
the memoirs be strike of 1887, when be
v, lunteersd to command q company of
so dieIs to shoot laborirg men
down after the corporation refused
a settlement by psacesble meaIs s. For
four ds,s service IS captain of sell com.
pany he received aud rsceipted for twenty
silver dollsrs, which wss as much blood
money as the "thiriy pieces of silver" for
which Jrsas Isca'iot betrayed thu Savior
Of mankind. 1t has been shown by Nor.
tor, in bis career IS q Wall street money
shark snd as shsr,r in the unholy gairs
of mary GREEDY corporations that have
, usGy oppressed their employees in trying
to get possession of the shlrg'e on which
was Inscribed: "ShNs made and repaired
oy Levi P. Morton" Ofrsliug a large sum
or it that he might destroy the evidence
If his former humble occupation, Morton
has shown himself ashamed Of the condi.
ion to which he was born, thus sacrificing
III claim to the respect and support of tbs
honest lahorer5 of the land, who have no
bushes for their employment.
MORE REASONS.
Resolred, That in voting on fourteen
lifsrent occasions against measures that
we're proposed in the Senate of the United
states for the restriction of Chinese cheap
abor, and in his after repeated private
,vowsls of a willingness that the natural
cation laws should be extended go as to
i've Cinnamon the right to become
itizsns. Harrison has given the strongest
roofs possible of his utter disregard of
he interests and welfare of American |
Resolred, That for reasons here specified |
nd for the further foot that these Rspub.
can candidates in their habits, thoughts,
aud association are Of the
lass that would inausurste an aristocrcy
n the ruins OF free government. organized
dor in this and other States Is cordially
lvited to cooperate with Us in the en-
IrcemeDt of the sentiments and objects
era expressed.
respectfully submitted,
T. M. GRUBLLE,
FRED BLEND,