Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-25

with which he was charged he would prosecute
such person for perjury, thereby giving
the courts an opportunity to determine
Harrison's guilt or innocence in the mat
tor. Mr.. New having gone back on
his first proposition, accepted his second, and
procured an anidavit, the original Of which
have with me in my possess on, verifying every
thing contained in tho statements. forward
ed this afadsvit to Mr.. New, together with q
demand that he enter suit against the an1ant
for perjury in accordance with his second prop
osition and give us the opportunity to exoner-
ate Mr.. Harrison prove him guilty. as the
jury might determine. Mr.. New, in his editor
ial reply, says that he deems the Knights OF
Labor an irresponsible organization, that he
win not prosecute the afnant. but that he will
place in the hands OF prominent Democrats
the two thousand dollars reward conditional
that Secretary Sheerin, of the National Demo
cratic Committee; Chairman Jewett, of the In
diana Democratic State Committee, or Thomas
Taggert OF the Marion County Qnd) Demo
cratic Committee will father the cause.
ST have since written Mr.. New to the effect
that the Knights OF Laborfs responsible or
ganization, as was shown by his own efforts in
securing the services of Charles H Lightman, its
General Secretary, to stump the State for Har-
sison and Morton: and. further that Messrs.
Sheerin, Jewett or Taggart are none OF them
members OF the Knights OF Labor. do not pro-
fess to know any thing about Harrisons conduct
in 1877, do not in any way represent the Exec
utive Board of the Knights of Labor, which is
authority for the charges against Mr.. Harrison;
and that under no consideration will I or the
Knights Of Labor recede from the position al
ready taken In the matter: and have therefore
demanded of Mr.. New to enter suit and trans
act business with the Knights Of Labor direct
those authorized to represent them, and
not through the mouthpiece of the Democratic
party. To this letter no reply has been re-
ceived, which 10 a clear indication that Mr.
New and those defending Mr.. Harrison's cause
are afraid to enter suit fearing that proof in
abundance will be offered sustaining the
charges
ssWhat is your mission here!"
81 have come here to make a two weeks can
vass. do nothing secretly My work will be
Open 1 shall speak in all the principal cities
of the State, and tell the truth about Ben
jam n Harrison. Ishali tell the naked truth,
so that every person can determine for himself
the true attitude OF Mr.. Harrison toward the
laboring element. In connection with my ref
erence to the Republican nominee, I shall dis
cuss the merits and dement's OF the various
platforms, and, unless am wonderfully mis-
taken, L will satisfy the people OF the Empire
State that the working-men are capable OF do
ing a little campaigning when their interests
are at stake. How do view the situation in
Indiana from labor standpoint? While it is
true that some working-men OF Indiana are
Republicans for principles sake, and honest in
their convictions even to such an extent as to
vote for the Republican nominees, it is also
true that large portion OF the Republican and
Independent working men OF the Hoosier State
will vote against Benjamin Harrison and Lew
p Morton: and in order to assure che defeat
OF the former will cast their votes for Grover
Cleveland and Allan 6. Thurman These
gentlemen represent an issue that 10 more
clearly defined and in which more interest is
manifested in this campaign than in aay OF the
past. The working men are all protectonists.
The majority of them believe that protection
lies in the reformation OF the tariff, con-
templated in the Mills bill, and are studying
that important question as they never have
before. feel assured that Indiana win go
Democratic all the way from 900 to 10000.