The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-11
rnE ToIoE HONEST LABOR.
Donovan and Franey Traitors to the Work
ingmen's Cause.

To the Editor Of The Times:
Ia yours Of Nay It'll under the caption,
1.-Two Labor Pets of Hill.' you furnish the
startling news to New ork labor people that
Florence Donovan of Brooklyn and John
Frauey Of Buffalo. \. y. two labor leaders,
are working up the feeling among the work
ingmen OF Richmond. Va. against Cleye-
land and in favor of Hill The working
people II the State of New York have had
enough Of Hill. bis labor pets. and his
labor measures The audacity II Franey and
Donovan posing as labor leaders IA Rich
mond Va, il only eQualed by the disappOlnt-
ment experienced by the working people of
this State in the workings OF the departments
which they represent. We have a State
board of arbitration and mediation which
never arbitrates, al assistant factory inspec-
tor who never tuspects and as was SAID by
T. v Powderly IN January, 1891 All they
can DO well is 10 draw their salary and spend
the peoples money without giving any
equivalent
The workingmen Of Richmond are too
sensible 10 be humbugged by those two
would-be labor leaders. They have been
around this State IN the capacity OF lllll
boomers since they were appointed by Gov
ernor Hill. From one end OF 1t 20 the other
they have travelled like shOWmeu IN the inter
ests of their master. and they have again and
again given no evidence OF any capacity what
ever but that of footing tue horn OF the man
that imposed them upon the people OF the
State.
A few incidents Of Donoyans public career.
In 1891 the board upon which he misrepre-
sents labor submitted q supplementary report
on the Central railroad strike 70 the state
Legislature. Of which Mr.. b0vdery speaks as
follows. The report OF the board IN question
is unfair untruthtul and misleading. It IS
more that that II IS malicious and plainly e1-
hibits the eur marks OF men who could not
withstand honest criticism. and who made
State document the vehicle through which 20
convey a spitefui thrust which they would
not have done IA their individual capacity II
at all
So much for Donovan. Mr.. Franey. assist
ant factory inspector. whose salary has re-
Gently been increased by the State Leglsla-
ture. is giving all the value he can give. not
10 the people who pay him. but 70 his pOlltl-
cal patron. IN the hope that II Hill succeeds
ia grabbing the presidency by tue same means
by which be grabbed the State Legisla-
ture he Will be still further rewarded
TOR bis perhdy 10 the people whom
he ought 70 represent The State
Federation Of Labor last January denounced
the administration Of the state factory laws
by the department of which Mr. franey Is
chief assistant and yet IA the hope Of escap-
in notice OF the people who know him best
he seeks 10 impose upon the labor people OF
Richmond Va nOt IN the interest of labor,
but in the interest OF himself and his pc
culiar kind.
/ have no fear but that these creatures will
receive their just reward from the working
people Of the city Of Richmond and my only
hope is that in conpensating them Tor their
duplicity they Will do so with no niggardly
hand. that the country AT large may know Of
the efforts that are being made 20 force upon
them a President other than one that would
truly represent the views Of the people.
ORGANIZED LABOR.
New York Times, May 10th.