The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-11-11

machinery, steam engines and similar |
articles IN this section, their immense
business being conducted mostly in the |
south and west. They employ about 700
bands in the busy season, more than
400 being employed the year round.
During the campaign the Russells,
who are staunch Republicans, interested
themselves deeply in the election of Mr..
Mckinley, although no coercive meas
ures We're used upon the men save one,
and that only by highly significant init
nation. Ol Monday the price lists of
the piece workmen were taken up, the
Democrats in the shops saying that dis
elimination was made between them
selves and the Republicans, whose
cards were not bothered. These
price lists are slips on which are
scheduled the prices to b9 paid for piece
work. Yesterday a large numb3r of
Democrats received their cards with the
prices revised, cnt of 33 per cent be-
ing made on every article. Other work
men who were paid by the hour, were
| also notified of this enormous reduction
One of these, Edward Shehan, machin-
ist, at once rendered his resignation,
and it was promptly accepted. He was
notified of the cut by foreman Garrigues,
who at the time told him that it was not
on account of his conduct or his work
manship, assuring him that his work
| had been fully up to the standard. He
gave the order because he had been in
structed to do so by G. H. Russell. Mr..
| Sheehan demanded to know if it
was done because he was Demo
crat, but received no answer what
ever. Three or four others who
received the revised cards also left the
shops for the day. This intelli ence
was quickly disseminated throughout
the city, Upon hearing it Lieut. Cover
ner Warwick, the newly elected Demo
cratic successor to Congressman McKin-
ley, could scarcely bring himself to be-
leve it. Investigating the story he
found it to be only too true He imme-
diately said: "What an outrage, what
a shame! 1t is terrible, terrible I am
shocked and surprised, indeed, by this
infamous act. Driven from work be-
cause they voted for me-"
At once he began to make preparations
to relieve the men who had been so out
rageously treated. A telegram was sent
to Hon. Michael D. Harter, of the ff-
teenth district, who has large shops at
Mansfield, asking him if he could not
make room for those who had been prac-
tically e7icted, Mr. Isaac Harter person
ally interesting himself in the matter
Shortly after | o'clock Mr. G. H. Russell
was accosted by Otto E. Yong, the
Democratic candidate for probate Judge,
and a leading lawyer of Massilon
Mr.. Young asked the manufacturer ii
it was true that the reduction had been
made, and received the hearty response:
thereafter in our shops free traders
will receive free traders wages"
Later when asked about the reduction
by reporter, Mr.. Russell replied:
Il will have to refer you to those
yorkmen, sir"
"But the statement is quite serious
Is the allegation true?'
81 have nothing to say. See the men,
was the reply, as the manufacturer
strobe hastily across the street.
3 Later in the evening Mr.. Warwick re
ceived enough information 10 justify
him, beyond all doubt, that the reduc
ton had been made solely on the ground
above stated. AS the reduction Of 3;
| per cent cannot be withstood by th
workmen, they will probably have tt
g leave the shops and seek work else
! where.
!. The oldest citizens of Massillon fee
d more Indignantly toward Russell Il Co..
O because of the fact that when the plan
J. was founded here many years ago,
o was sustained through several fin tncia
}, difficulties by leading men, irrespectiy
/ of party.
% 1t is likely that an indignation meet
N ing will be held unless the reduction
|, done away with.