The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22
HIS RAILROAD RECORD.
Harrtson's Connection With the
Great Strike of 1877.
Speech of State senator Bniicy TO
the Railroad H1en OF lndihnaP-
oIis-Eacts Rng fnr-
riyon,s labor Record.

INnIANApoLIs, August 29.-Bcforc
the Railroad Mems Club here this even
inu State Senator Leon o. Bailey de-
Iiyercd all exhaustive speech upon Gen.
Harrison's record i'll labor matters,
the strike of 1871 and It's
attendant incidents. A large audience
listened attentiveIy to the senator's
remarks, which evidently made deep
IMPRESSION. Following is the speech III
full
SENATOR BAILEY's SPEECH.
Senator Bailey began with a brlei
review of the great economic prouleih
of lust taxation which controhls us,
showing its relation TO the welfare oi
the labOring masses and then passing
TO his principal topic, said:
What | shall have to say to,ni%ht
Will be with reference to the republican
nominee for the presidency, Hon behJ.
Harrison the influences which brought
about his nomination.; his attituae
toward laboring men, embracing IN
some detail his record i'll the great rall-
road strike of 1877 as it has Dech
gathered from the most ai'heh'lc
Sources, such as court files, accounts
published at the time, and interviews
with men who participated Ill inc
trouble of that period and have per-
sonal knowledge OF what Mr.. HARRISON
said and did. l shall avoid all cmbel'
lishments or exaggeration, laying before
Won the simple evidence as he has maze
il and upon which he stands before lhe
people in this campaign. And III my
Investigation of the subject III hahu l.
wish to acknowledge the very material
mid of one whose great heart anu intel
lect were with the boys i'll those DARK
,llays wholly and valiantly. AT th'
: head OF great daily newspaper, Coi,
III b. MAYNARD stood fearlessly III behail
=" of those struggling employees. lie was
n q maker of records then. lie open
them now. IT.
n In the early days of our repnbllc-a
the very formation OF our constitution
III great battle was waged by the wv
m representative men of that periou
Alexander Hamilton, the EngllsI
m autocrat commended for a strong centra
Government. He would have clothe
III The president OF our republic with IN
no mantle of a king, empowering hil
with authority to appoint govefhDt
in and members OF congress fof llle' ~ II,
doctrines have since been frequenti
approved in public speech by rephoi
can leaders. Thomas jefferson, one
the founders of the democratic part
sought to establish government Vi u
INT people, for the people and by the PET
II. pie. r,o0o ax,ram
rm are represented by the two chief par
. organizations, which might DC mo
nm titiy denominated the aristocratlc par
and the democratic party. Ii ls poWt
wealth. class interest against the piai
am common masses. A fight OF the peol
- for their constitutional rights agail
am that corporate power which won
euslaye and destroy them. Buroe
far less oppressive and not more ai
CANT than those OF the picsem'
- brought on by the war OF the NV
5am ton resulting i'll the lnoepehocnoo
. the original colonies. AS ila.io"
started out on correct principles.
laid the foundation deep anu Soiiu.
Our government has no para,
SPIN Ancient republics were, ana hlou
t. Il. monarchies are, but the mocke'ieS
human rights. ou
'ther We stand alone. No nation Cal,
,,,,. called upon to give us llght' Anu
gase we are confronted with facts WI
,xtra demonstrate beyo all caVi' III
M .lMe government designed to be OF, ior
1y the people has been detected II
81. it's original purpose and has Decom
All alarming extent, and III aehano
the constitution, a government vi
few in fragrant disregard OF the ri
and interests of the many.
WHAT NOMINATED HARRISON.
I'm line with the foregoing thong
lot us view the Influences at Chi'
c. which secured Gen. Harrison's NJ
s.s. as.IaaIsI!ay! Il q epe s5s.!a +
s.''n, l sf ,tR,g. .9B8 oeo!'
: : 3. Z. ], ,moIpp sbe lals4espszzg sssks< snos
J am6u 81 o!tfialtst ysefp p'st sssa a,
banks, railroads, trusts, iahu s'ao
and bond holders were I'D INC az
I'll. dency. Nominally they spoke
party OF several millions, DuI Ill
only one element was considered.
/. railroad alono owing ueot vi
81 900, 600 to the United otales
numerously represented by It's a
and solicitors. Chauhcey M. be
l., president of the Vanderoilt proper
near $500 900, 900, asplred for Ie
ship. lie held the Empire deles
under perfect control, fear OF
,,o,v In the agricultural west alone che
his personal ambition, but he
lictate the candidate, and dld.
Isouqbt leader as far from the 2
county,. and as close 10 the corporations a.
sible. one whose lite, record ana
,unty. rathies were in close accord VIII
own. A conference OF money mas
v. At the Grand Pacific Hotel, III Ch
canyassed the field and agreed
'uniy. their man. His name was Den
Harrison. In the work OF che
county. this distinguished railroad law!
Indiana, which was soon after co
nis. ed pro forma by the convehlio
rPEALs. called TO MS aiu sucii "io" =.
ptv, Council Bluffs, who "as Mr.. u
v. Wabash receiver until decapital
.Jndge Walter q Gresham: Greco
EALs, mond. of California, solicitor
,ty. southern Pacific, and Fred Cr
r,,or vice president of the same road
.n,o' Walcott. of Colorado, solicitor
""''' Denver and Rio Grande; j. N.
II. iona Washington lobbyist and 81
'unty. nj tho Uuion l'acitic; Senator Sp
of Wisconsin, solicitor vf the =
AEI. and Northwestern; Steve Eiki
"Mayerick" fame, and cattle par
Mr.. Harrison; the general hali'
tho Missouri Pacific; Clarkson,
nresideut of Gould's lines, III 10
Il. I,audon, OF Wyoming, a brou
law of Depew; Senator stew
Nevada, solicitor OF the Central
w. j. Sewall and john |. Blai
railroad millionaire, OF New d
James +. Wilson, solicitor OF Il
,er's western railroad property,
n. Minor, n railroad lawyer of
ington Territory, who gained
uotoricty on the Pacific slo
defending the Chinese in their
}. riot at Seattle. hese are the IL
directed the choice OF the I
convention. Mr.. Harrison Is /
>, thus named, standing upon
T.VS 80 ofhigh taxes and free whisky, Il
''' the American labOrer Is asked
for his personal protection an!
:. Bailey. nerity. Is the picture inviting
tiacrpev n,Ifev il have the clear, honest ring
;. Young. dealing and an unbiased treat
:, Thomms' n l's popular rights? Will the labor
rv Cine. of this country place their hopes
control OF these Chicago Juggie
can they have a less distrnst III
duct of their creatlonf
ss-,o The question of labor and OF
...... : 81 men is in this campaign.
'''... 90 90 President Cleveland, in his I
. GO saws: "All will acknow ledge I'll
49,. 90 of an argument which invol
'oS =" =" welfare and liberal compensatip