The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-05-19
lHIS LABOR RECORD.
Candidate Morgan Thinks Him
self the Devoted Friend
Oforganized Labor Because He
Employs Fifty Union Men
AND FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NON
UNlbN LABoRERs.
Some Questions Which Vice President
MoEvey, OF the Amslgsrnated Associa
tion should Answer.

McEvey, OF the Amslgsnnated Associa-
tion should Answer.
| Mr.. Morgan now wants 1t TO appear that
/ he IL the friend Of organized labor. He
\ claims he has fifty union men in his works.
| Even IL this Is true does this make him
/ the friend of union labor? He employees
1 600 men and the other $50 must be nom
union. Is the Amalgamated Association
satisfied if man employs 80 union and
/ $50 non-unionmen
The Massillop Independent of last even.
| ing publishes The following:
| YOUNGSTOWN, o., May lion the even.
| ing that Morgan was nominated he sent
| for me and denied the assertion that he
| was opposed 10 organized labor. l asked
| him tue question IL he had at any time
discharged any Of his employees because
| they were members of a labor orgauiza-
| ton. He said he never did. / don't know
| whether Morgan opposes organized labor
| or not. All | know about the matter l
have stated above. p. H, MCEvEY,
Vice Pres. Of A. A. l. and S. W.
Now Mr.. McEvey be honest. The writer
knows you well and has always had the
highest respect for you. He knows you
| are a bitter partisan, but you have always
been the friend of organized labor. When
| in the city council at Youngstown, your
voice was always heard on the side OF
right, no matter where your party stood.
Will you now support a man Nho opposes
the organic alton which has honored you?
Would you be satisfied IL one OF the
Youngstown mills should employ 90 mem
bers of your organization ana 55O men
who were not members? If you believe
what Mr.. Morgan told you, why did you
express yourself differently in an inter
view?
HERE is THE INTERVIEW.
"If Thomas II, Morgan is the kind of a
man / am informed he is, foe to organ
lied labor, he will have "a hard row to
hoe" said Vice-Prestdent MeEvey of the
Amalgamated Association. II am good
Republican but If Morgan is opposed to
organized labor and wants to own those
who work for him body and soul, / GER
tainly shall vote against him. The men
at Leetonia are all opposed to him and
where there is so much smoke there must
be some fire, e,"-Vindicator
REFUSED TO EMPLOY UNION MSN.
Mr.. Morgan, who holds bill of sale for
the Eighteenth congressional district, has
experienced a wonderful change OF heart
since last Saturday. During his long
career as a manufacturer he has per-
sistently opposed organized labor IN every
way. On numberlgss occasions he has
refused to employ union laborers, Tor the
sole season that they were such. his
methods were better calculated for deal
log with "scabs.n But since his nomiDa-
ton for congress he has conceived
violent liking for labor unions, and wants
his past opposition forgotten. Within
few days IL Is probable tnat he will deny
holding prohibition sentiments.-MaD-
sillonian.
MoRGAN's CONFESSION.
Mr.. Morgan makes statement to the
effect that he employs fifty union labor
men in his establishment, that they have
been with him for seven years, and that
they own their own homes.
Subtract fifty from six hundred and we
have five hundred and hfty.
IN other words, Mr.. Morgan has five
hundred and fifty non-union men en-
ployed at his works!
The statement in general is evasive,
deceiving and contradictory, 1t is such
an excuse as would be expected from a
foe Of union labor when he finds his way
to pTeferment blocked. Furthermore,
it does not agree with what reliable work
men say about his methods, nor with the
general concensus of opinion prevalent
everywhere throughout the distrlct-that
his shops are non union. This universal
belief could hardly exist without solid
foundation. Il IL the result of the exper-
ience and knowledge of the working
people of this part of Ohio, and we believe
that the truth of it will soon be so surely
established that the most doubling Will
soon view Morgan, whose name has long
been subj CT to the severest censure, botn
as regards labor and politics, III his true
light.
MoIgan's explanation is a confession
that he employs non-union labor Youngs-
town VindIcator.
TO TIE LABOR MEN.
II the members of the Amalgamated
Association and il the various trades
unions of this city allow Mr.. Morgan to be
elected the effect will be Tuinous 10 labor.
1t would be a decisive victory over
organized labor, and tend to disrupt and
destroy organizations formed for the pur-
pose of self profession in wages.
IL once victorious, the opposition to
union labor might become SO strong as to
keep the ranks broken for years and the
forces disOrgani2ed, resulting IN conse-
quent defeat iD many cases.
Now is the time, when every friend OF
organized labor should work 10 prevent so
great calamity, and vote against the foe
on election day.
There are about 6,0O0 voters, all told,
belonging 10 labor organizations in this
couuty-enough To defeat Morgan II other
counties will do their duty.
Will the labormen see to oitP-Soungs-
town Vindicator.
sQUIES FROM THE vINDICAToR,
Did Mr.. Morgan carry'a lantern yester-
day when he searched through his great
establishment and found fifty alleged
union men?
Will our local contemporary support
Morgan, after his confession yesterday
that five hundred and fifty OF his men are