The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-24
COLD FACTS.
Markham Believes That Labor Should
Organize.
Tha following circular has been issued by
the managers of Colonel Markham's CAM
paign, under the caption:

Markham Believes That Labor Should
Organize.
The following circular has been issued by
the managers Of Colonel Markham's CAM
paign, under the caption:
The Cold Facts of the Case.
An irresponsible and INSCRIPTIONS person
named Rogers, is being used by lie opponents OF
Colonel II. H. Markham 10 throw odium OH that
gentleman and place him in false light before
The labor organizations OF the Pacific Coast.
This Rogers is SAID 10 be Il tramp printer, and.
under instruction from his manipulaIors, be per-
petrates malicious libel on Colonel Markham
by falsely swearing to affidavit In which lie
says that IN conversation be bad with Mr..
Markham that gentleman remarked 10 him
that:
whenever a man joins the printers union, or
any trade organization, he casts aside all man
h0od-he is utterly lost 10 everything that Is
manly OF just
Colonel Markham never even entertained such
Il sentiment, and therefore would not have
spoken The words attributed 10 Blm II is, Oh
It's face, a wicked lie and tile invention OF
malicious imagination.
The following correspondence Will give the
reader more concise aud true knowledge of the
iacls than car be acquired any other way:
LETTER FROM NJ. n. GLENN OF STOCKTON TO
H. Z. OSBORNE OF Los ANGELES.
STOCKTON, Aug. %, 1890.
II. Il. Osborne, Los angeles, Cul.-MY DEAR
OSBORNE: Since the lockout in The Times and
Herald, newspapers of your City, reports have
reached this section that Colonel II. II Markham
IS heavy stakeholder in Tie Times and The
i
in Central aud Northern California by those who
would profit by the ColoDePs defeat for Gov
ernor.
II is also said that The Republican candidate
for Governor IS no friend Of The workingman,
and is not in sympathy with organized labor.
knowing The CoonePs record and feeling that
great Injustice IS being doue him, would ike Il
letter from him explaining his connection, If any,
with tie Times, aud also how he feels IN regard
TO organized labor. Yours truly,
MR. OSBORSE's REPLY.
Los ANGELES, Sept. II, 1890
". ". Glenn, Esq, Stockton, Cdl.-MY DEAR
GLENN: have Just returned from ten days
absence at The north and 10 san Francisco.
Before l went wrote TO Colonel Markham IN
reference 10 the matters OF which you inquired.
| find his answer on my return aud incluse the
same to you. Yours very tiuiy,
il. Z. OSBORNE.
COLONEL MARKHAM's LETTER TO H. z. os-
BORNE.
pasadena. Cal, September 4, 1890.
H. u. Osborne. Esq, Los angeles, CAL
DEAR SIR: Your favor OF The 1st inst,
in which you state that you are in receipt
dent Typographical Union OF StocA ton, ask
ing you If have an interest in The Los Angeles
Times, and also asking my position as to organ
lied labor, IS at hand. III reply would say that
have not a dollars worth OF stock IN any paper
and never have mad, directly or indirectly | be-
lieye in organized labor. No great objects are
attained without organization, aud in my opinion
IL is as necessary for labor TO OiGaniZe for
protection as Ii is for capital. AS a hoy worked
Oh u farm anu at fDdDHal IdDDt untl i entered
the army, and throughout my life my sympatuies
have been with those who work with their hands
and those who work on a salary. Yours, very
truly, II. Ii. MARKHAM.
The editor OF the Los Angeles Elk ress learn
ing that this Rogers had formulated his affidavit,
and that il was held by H. II. Mafkham's enc
mics 10 be circulated at a Liter period IN The
paign, wrote to Colonel Markham, detailing the
contents OF the affidavit aud iuqulring II lie HAD
ever had conversation with Rogers Of any Kind.
The following reply was received:
SAN FRANCISCO October 10, 1890.
II. u. Osborne, Esq, Los Aige'es, CGt.-DEAR
SIR: Yours OF October 12th received. No person
recommendation to obtain employment In the
East San Gabriel newspaper Office.
No person by the name OF Rogers ever spoke 10
me about the Typographical Union, did
ever have conversation with any such person
on The subject. Very tIuy yours,
II. II. MARKHAM.
This ehectually settles the controversy, dis
poses of Rogers and his false atiidavit, and
proves beyond a doubt that Colonel Markham is
d believer in organized labor.
The foregoing letters and proofs of the status
OF Markbams position on labor matters have
been compiled al the earnest solicitation and re-
quest of gentlemen who have been members OF
active labor union organizations in the Stale OF
California for more than twenty-five years, and
who to-day are as ardent aud earnest In the fur
quarter OF a century ago. They do not think 1t
Just or fair that any mau-whO is 10 favor OF or
ganiZed abor-shOuld be made, fhf 0ugh malice
and SANDER. lie large; Tor unjust cen>ure aud be
ciassed III a category directly opposite 10 that
where lis sentiments and desiI es place him.