Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-23
LABOR In NEW YORK.
THB WOREINGMBN SATISFIED WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION.
The Efforts Of the Republicans b Cause Panic
Republican fairfield Bosses Discharge Demo-
cratic Workmsn Who Speak Their Mind
But Labor Stands By Cleveland.

KINGSTON, n. Y, August 21.--Duripg
the past ten days there has been decided
change in the tone OF political discussion in
the Hudson river counties between New
York and Albany. After the st. Lou's
Convention aud the nomination of Cleve-
land aud Thurman on tariff reform plat
torn, Democratic leaders appeared to think
the party had q walk over in the State aud
quietly rested. The telegraph, however,
bad scarcely announced the result Of the
Chicago Convention when an army Of pre-
arranged Republican voters WAS In the
field laying siege to every disgruntled
Democratic politician who thought his
claim 10 special recognition had not been
admitted by the President, and these men
were prevailed on TO change their views
and declare for high protection and free
whisky. OF the alleged changes in pOliti
cal faith in this part OF the State there are
very few who are known even by name
outside of their own counties, and q still
less number who have reputation OF any
kind beyond the townships in which they
reside. They were used, however, ~
straws to indicate q great popular gale
blowing towards the Republican party.
After
A MONTH OF BLOW AND BLUSTER
they lock back for their following and find
it has not materialized, while on the
other hand large numbers Of thoughtful
men have been convinced by their deser.
ton of principle for revenge that the best
interest of the country rests with the party
which promises a judicious reform Of taxa
ton, rather than in the one which declares
its intention to increase the peoples bur
den.
After a six weeks tour of the section
mentioned, the correspondent finds that the
undercurrent is running otrong in the Dem
Ocratic direction. The good work recently
done by the State Committee is now being
felt, and the circulation OF documents
among labOriDg men and farmer Is leading
to an intelligent discussion of the wage
question. Whenever there is q protected
industry, there the proprietors, stockhold-
ers and foremen of departments will be
active in the formation OF Republican
clubs The exceptions are 80 infrequent as
not 10 be worthy OF note, and in nearly all
these establishments it Is understood that
the road to security Of place consists in vOt-
ing tor the party that protects the interests
OF the bosses. The man who joins the
club is deemed secure; the one who talks
right, but holds sloof, ia an object Of sus-
piCiun, while the one who declares his in
tention to vote for Cleveland will have
reason TO congratulate himself If he does
not violate some rule Of the establishment
that will cause his
DISCHARGE AT SHORT NOTICE.
The intimidation Of the laborer is not
open, but it ia as emphatic ~ il il were
written over the doors of almost every
manufacturing establishment, wooden mill
and furnace IN the State. Through thu
officers of those protected Industries Repub-
lican campaign literature is circulating,
while Democratic documents can only be
distributed through campaign clubs or by
mailing direct to the voters Of each pre-
cinct. For this reason the Democratic COM
mittee is placed at decided disadvantage
and we have to make up the loss by hard
work and increased clerical force. ~
From Westchester to the northern limits
of Columbia county on the east, and Rock
land to the limit Of Ulster county on the
west, the situation has been one of misrep-
resentation and Intimidation. Manufac-
turers have threatened to shut down, to
reduce time CT 10 cnt wages if the Mills
bill becomes q law and have preached
total suspension Of operations If Cleveland
is reelected. In the meantime workmen
have noticed the shops are all running full
time and that the orders are at least up to
the supply, and they cannot reconcile the
cry of impending panic with the visible
signs of unusual prosperity at this season
of the year. Hence they are begin
ming to reason among themselves, and are
every day more and more inclined to adop.
q go-as- you-please step in politics, which
means q march into the Democratic camp
The cry of free wool and disaster to the
farmer
HAS SPENT IFS FORCE.
The granger sees the market active, with
On unuard tendency and the mill hand