The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-26
POLITICAL PALAYBR
A Letter From q Union Brick
layer on Cushing.
A FINE RALLY AT NORTH POINT
% Far rs Made for tine En-
suing Week-0thcr Matters Of
Interest
To The Editor Of THE HERALD:

To The Editor OF THE HERALD:
j see the Democratic convention has
selected our president, George R. Gushing,
islature. feel proud OF the honor con-
ferred, not only on him, but on the Brick
layers union, and 1 believe almost all its
members do, except, probably, few who
never knew when any thing was done for
their own good. Mir. Gushing is held in high
esteem, not only by the brickiayers, but by
all classes Of the building trades. He mas
been TO the bricklayers veritable Moses
Under his wise ana iudicisl leadership we
have obtained for our union those benefits
and reforms that we are enjoying to-day.
He has presided through ALMOST three terms
OF ofdce with such dignity and merit, that
is has won for us the esteem and good will
OF the people of this city. was at the
Democratic ratification on Friday night
last, and heard Mr.. Gushing enumerate
those reforms he was IN favor of: The
eight-hour law on all public works; revise
the mechanics lien law prohibit the EN-
pioymenS of child labor: public WORK by
pubic contract. home contractor preferred,
conditions being equal; and an employer 5
Inability acl.whIch holds employers respoa-
s!ble Tor all accidents or sicAness caused
through their neglect; that no script, order
or truck payment shall be given for. or "a
wages FOR labor; also TO make the jnspec-
tor OF buildings inspector Of scaffolding and
staging, so as to make unscrupalous en-
ployers have proper regard for the lie and
iimo OF tie wage worker. With all OF
these laws MIR. Cushing strikes the nail
squerely or the head. Trls must be- appar-
ami n ali IN hull
talk OF the grand old parties aud what they
have done and what they haven't done, but
oere is something tried aud true friend
OF labor proposes to do and If elected, he
ne VIII do IL, IL anybody can, for as long as
have known him, he has never broken his
Wcrd. | once heard him say in his meeting,
one night after beng elected president, and
The safety OF the union was hanging in the
balance and things were critical, "Gentic-
men, l never made pledge To you did
aot keep; ! never oantered or toadied 10
the whims q: desires of any ons man or
lass OF men N this union 10 the disadvsn-
age of the others, but have insisted On
equal rights TO all. Aiy word is my bond,
and before I would sacrifice. or allow 20 %
sacrificed, the principle of our organization
II could prevent it, [ would suffer the loss
of my right arm
IL is needless to say he brought order or;
of chaos. This is the sind Of q man, fell
ow worklugmen, 1 would like to see every
wage worker support. BY working 10 con-
TACT with almost all classes Of laoor he =
a position to know just what they neei
Ind 10 give them that relief they have 50
.ong hoped for He has the brains AM
.;Dility TO do il, and for clear foresighted-
less and executive ability have never net
.is superior. if equal, among the working
men of this city. IL was through mis- skill
fli engineering while at the convention in
Toronto, Canada, that the Brickiayers'
convention endorsed the bill fer the free
coinage OF silver, which is OF great inpor-
ance to this territory. Mr.. Cushing is an
lpright. sober, honest and industrious man,
veil educated, and it behcoves every work
ingman, whether Liberal. Republican OK
Democrat, To scratch out the weak name Of
Lis ticket and pat on the name OF a proven
Sdvocats Of the workingmen-Mr. George
=. Cushing. II is for the beneiit OF Labor
. make this appeal to union men and non
l;nion men TO lay aside petty trade isalou-
lies and do your duty not only 10 your
union, but to your wives aud families, an
show what we can do If we want 10, ~
coiIing up big majority for Mr.. Cushing,
BgICKLATEE.