The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-09-22


tons imbitter, its life, like vice,
Is monster of 80 frightiul mien
As to be hated needs only to be seen.
Labor is now coming to the 'front.'
IL is demanding audience and recogni-
tion. 1t proposes to challenge candl-
dates. to propound to them certain
nuestion and to have answers without
prevaricaiiOns.
BENJAMIN Harrison cntertains the
opiuions of workingmen in 1888 as he |
did in 1877. lie has not changed
There is no record of change. 1t Is
nowhere asserted that Gen. Harrison
was ever the friend of the workingman
that he ever engaged himself III Det,er-
inc their wages OF conditions; that I'D
the senate of the United States he ever
cast a vote, introduced measure or
advocated one that was intended III any
degree to ameliorate the burdens or
embarrassments OF anything or ahyoouy
which did not attach to its signatures
the imprint of a corporate seal.
HIS CHINESE RECORD.
shall reter to his Chinese record but
briefly. Fourteen times he Voteo 10
permit them to swarm III upon our
laborers. ,..
He read all article before a literary
society in indianapolis strongly defend
ing his position; a number OF the race
residing here attend the Sunday scnooi
of his church and have been assisted by
IL to establish themselves i'll business
1t is said but twenty Chinamen were
ever naturalized in the United states
At least seven of that number look tneli
papers in Indianapolis; they all voted
: The republican ticket. In 1881 Genera
: Harrison was elected to the UnlteC
e States senate. A lawyer by the name
.. of Vinson Carter, candidate TOT the
1 legislature, who was elected from thi
$ county and voted for Mr.. Harrlson,Wlt
IS the aid of other friends, secured thes.
Morpolians to become naturalized
II The fee book shows they were glVel
- their rapcrs tree, though democrat
o were charged SO each, Book "A,
l. Declaration of Intentions, in the office
II the clerk of Marion county, Indians
Al contains the following record:
"a Arr;ved Naturalize'
'e NAV. 1873. Shang Foy Sung Moy::. Feb: Z. IS; rs
IN Before 1919. Chang Sing. iS' iS, iS
is August. iS72, Back Sing Pang Sept. 8. IT,
l., April, 1870. 10 Qui Sing. o, 10 IS
y lime, 1873. Chan Pee. .......Jan. "a 10 10
l. April u, 1873, Pang Yin. ...... Oct. lz' 10
W " The papers were signed py Ds
10 Ransdell as clerk, who then, as nov
Nv ~ was Mr.. Harrison's most ardent SUI
porter and is the republican member
their state central committee from
Nv Harrison's district.
y These Cinnamon were marched TO
-, polIs in Indianapolis, TO wards eleV
~ and seventeen, and voted the repub
;;n' can ticket over the protests OF dem
rIe cratic challengers.
nst THE GREAT STRIKE.
lid From 1873 to 1877 the railroad mi
,ns mates had been engagedin cutting 40
ro- the wages of their employees. 10 sn
lay the extent of this cruel, crushing red
,lu- lion. the facts supported by the tiSu
OF were submitted by the railro
we emnloves to subcommittee OF
We cii,zens of indianapolis, whose mss
and duty il was TO secure Justice 10
lei. IMPOVERISHED employees, and OF
crn subcommittee Gen. Harrison wa
5 Of ,nember. esteem it of importa
that some of the figures be gwen:
be the Bee Line, calculating 800 WORK
vet davs ior n wear, the schedule submit
hich shows that between 1873 and lSiI
at Il reduction ranged from SOL to $50.
and Men who in 1873 had been receiN
rom 81 rs a day in 1877 were receiving
o to dav, reduction OF S22o III yea
&c OF 800 working days.
INC on tile l. ,os 81, M mamad beiv
1873 and 1877 ranged from Sl3o 10
iof year "i 'oo o,S ~ r, The redut
ghts, On , ,"S go az to S27O for a yea
cago aalseu nan NY ~ ,heI r & w. the
omI- ooo uhys. , n | ,ro,,, asI IN S,5O
rg auctioii ,an san1" 80 - VIII
said yea. ., oo0 u"1 p g. g. the ,edu
'onatT tlS1'ss ~ -, son to a379 i,,r a yea
6<fE13 13<$ sssf5ibb3 Do III SS;sksSD.
The 1y,.d ....,,<.ad A., ssaae w aue
,bers y fi' z = Z ss.e, IN
seem Beehtifeu sfS'1 ~ !, IN,
nr there are = ~ 80; n. 4.
fact United States toviVvH s1f,,es y. iisi Il
Onc These iron tracksafc ge ~ ~ .sss !
over the globe SIX tunes, WIN e';oasu 49,;
was lay double track acl"7s .I'a ms -
cents Upon tins vast extent vi i"'i.o oau
enew. age ~ per cent: vi 'Ho -
riv oi forest, field ana iar'n, OF tne lhlne ne
,adcr OF the shop are transp1teeI 1u;hotaS ~ aID
yo,;on to lnlanu mar's, W oc oi''
-, people. Over these iron tracks
.ckiuv ally pass hieii' woihcn ,;s CIV ,hn NO
could liuhioel e4u"l w al, ous;n
lie tlon OF INC COUNT! - a., sas,
are the men charged WIN INC ioSl
q nnS- bilitles OF Transporting tnos:
syn hundie ed millions OF hVes anu ,ni'
m his sum total OF merchahoise saiHiy -
rnotns destination! ihey arc l". a.
n"to' ployes Men designated as Wol
ioas'' lneu--engineers, tiremen, Drak
"Po" conductors, swilchmen ana leie
iJ@'nih operators. Men who are Dur
ooen'S with responsibilities such as att
,nfirm- no o.lao, al" "iin ,Sore % annalling tina
IN, he . W iaoo ,.a pe,''' nrn,essionaI soldier,
,dd, of iiou.s ;.s,;u. ,.o ,to oHyns factory or
iould oapi'oI' ~ 10 ,hoove IN do 30, overs
ted by may, - ne h;s G ,r"nertv and his EN-
4 Hay supei Nv VS. "nor of q railroad must
of the D;n pu' ,onor,u 'no absolutely 10 his EN-,
rocker, J ~ al tra;ns that 90 thunderins
III. X. a''' 80 o., ',,,tl oil their wealth
for the 'he hnos, W." a,a in tho cust
',;n;,''v : nI employees upon whose GouraS
,uoner, n'en'y III SonIda and the V
,hicago u! pehu. ,d;m, r ] nnnn the n,atforu
ins, of o:ias; a'' ,na ,ro;ps. "a the Great
.tner of auiiiiio u.I, .Iu To-, ,ho moment :,
aver of .heii "oa'.h, a .i, ,ua;n takes its de,
a vice. turns anu 'lio u ON -. ,ho;r
ra. r they are no more u"oT. !., NV" n VI,
Marlin. than are tnc p,ano n,'aund tbe ann
'ar, ot on iheir circuits a. -, and II
p;f the tram uieh lnho "h"t - y.