The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-30

cient when he condemned the men for
quitting work because they could not get
more than 81 per day without any meals?
Indeed, his actions condemn him even
more than his assertions. But the worst
part he played in the controversy was the
willing manner in which he deceived the
citizens by accepting a position at the
head OF a committee appointed rs citi-
zen's committee while he himself was in
the employ of the railroads in the capacity
OF attorney, with no other motive in view
than to break the strike in the interest OF
the railroad companies. The citizens did
not know this and trusted him. He had
solicited an appointment on the commit
tee in order TO be in better position to
aid the railroad companies and defeat the
strikers"
"But why was he so anxious TO defeat
the strikers? Was il a part OF his duty rs
a railroad attorney"
at was, and he was rs eager to defeat
the men OF one road as another, because
had the Bee Line road given in the road
he represented would have TO follow. A
break in the ranks of the organized rail-
roads would be followed in the same man
ner as would break in the ranks of tho
organized strikers. Hence Mr.. Harrison
was solicitous TO cause a break 10 be made
anywhere-it made no difference where.
lie had commanded troops long enough
to know that break in the ranks near the
end was as disastrous as in the middle,
and once broken, the entire forces OF labor
would be compelled TO return"
"Did he accomplish this2"
"Ies. lie served his employers (the
railroad) faithfully. He did not go to the
railroads after the strike ended and-cio as
he agreed 10 do. by endeavoring TO secure
for them an advance in wages. He pros
ecutcd the strikers, sent them up for nine
ty days. Sixteen OF them were taken to
jail and divided up in four different coun-
~ jails. Judge Drummond was so bitter
ly censured for having rendered such se-
we're sentence upon innocent men that the
Sentinel was indicted for contempt for hav-
ing published the peoples uttcrances con.
cerning the indictment.
"Mr Harrison went still further on the
subject OF wages in speech delivered at
Utica, in Fountain county, in which he
cautioned men never TO strike, and said
rather than resort TO strike men could
better afford 10 accept 10 cents day,
which would purchase two loaves of bread,
and water being free, starvation would bc
prevented. Mr.. Harrison knows that he
uttered these words, and the indianapolis
Journal knows il, and since the charge has
been made IL fails TO offer any reward for
tue proof"
PLENTY or PROOF At HAND.
"Is any effort being made to prove the
statements YOU have made?"
There is no proof necessary; Il is as
well established as though all had been
said yesterday and the entire people had
heard it. The proof is in the possession OF
the JOurndi-a cart load OF IL. II appeared
in its own columns in 1877. II IL did not
the editors cut IL out OF the reports for
political reasons. Engineers, cx-city Off
GERS, brakemcn, switchmcn, iircmeL, and
all classes OF railroad men heard his re-
marks, and over dozen have been found
who are now in the employ Of various
roads who claim that 10 testify in print
would cause them 10 lose their jobs, rs
Harrison is the railroad candidate"
Are the labor organizations opposing
Mr.. Harrison2'
Eyes. they are officially condcmning
HIM by resolutions. Two wears ago the
lhnni utElnlIhlOnN hll over tue Ftitt oll-
cially pctitioned the Legislature 10 defeat
him for the scnatonhip and officially PEE
tilioned for the election OF Mr. William d..
Bynum, the congressman from this dis.
trict, and over their protest the Harrison
party made him the caucus nominee. A
copy Of this resolution was shown the Chi
cago convention, aud the numerous pro.
tests published in Chicago papers during
the convention ought to have been suili.
cicnt warning 90 the convention, but hav-
ing ignored the labor element in 1876, 1850
and in 1855, by placing Mr.. Harrison be-
fore the people either for State, senatorial
or presidential honors, the laboring classes
Of Indiana are determined TO make this
their last fight against one Of the most
ayowcd enemies Of labor, 10y strongly OPP.
posing Ben Harrison In November"