The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-06-17
A GRAFT" CANDIDATE.
Whitelaw Reid's Relations to Organ
lied Labor.

lied Labor.
In the Sunday Denver News we;fnd
the following communication from a
union printer in regard to the nominal
ton Of Whitelaw Reid:
DENVER, June 11.--After all the persist
ent and oft-repeated declarations on the
part of the republican leaders Of an abiding
and all-absorbing interest in the welfare of
wOrkingmen, union republican printers
throughout the country were disagree
ably startled by the action of the Minneap-
oils convention in nominating for the vice
presidency man who for nearly twelve
years have taken downright pride in an
tagOnizing organized labor. During that
period Whitelaw Reid's office, the New
York Tribune, has been dominated solely by
scab labor, In defiance Of the protests Of
Typographical union, No. 6. During the
preside ltia campaign of 1884 an effort was
made by No, 6 to unioniZe the Office, but
Reid was Obdurate, and Mr.. Blaine and his
party managers were appealed to. They,
too, failed to convince Reid Of the prOpriety
OF recognizing organized labor, Mr.. Blaine
reported to the representatives Of No. 6
that, after an interview with Reid of three
hours, the latter terminated the CONVERSE
ton by the declaration that, much as he
respected Mr.. Blaine and desired his success
In the campaign, he would rather see him
sunk under an avalanche of votes than per-
nit the Tribune office to be dedicated to any
labor organization. AS a consequence of
this unsatisfactory termination of the effort
to regain control Of the Tribune, hundreds
of union printers who had never voted other
than the republican ticket, either voted for
Cleveland or refrained from going to the
pOlls-a sufficient number, as is well known
among New York printers, to have turned
the tide In Mr.. Blaine's favor, had the stu
alton been different regarding Reid's de-
sestable attitude.
Now, after lapse of eight years, Reid Is
nominated by the republicans for the vice
presidency, and cohtempOraneousy with
the announcement comes the startling in
formation that his differences with the New
HOrk union printers have been "amicably
arranged" Union printers throughout the
country who are we'll informed as to Reid's
antecedents with reference to the labor
question have very good grounds to doubt
the sincerity Of his eleventh hour repent
ance. The coincidence" of Reid receiving
the nomination and the Tribune office being
unioniZed within forty-eigbt hours will GER
tainly strike the average union printer as
one Of the most singular among all the many
remarkable surprises that are continually
coming to the front in this era OF unexpected
revelations.
Whether or not New York union, No. 6,
has really made the deal mentioned in the
dispatches will make but little difference to
the great majority Of republican union
printers. They know Reid can't be trusted,
and will feel justified in voting the ticket
which shall give best promise of downing"
his aspirations. The action Of the republic
cans at Minneapolis In nominating Reid was
adownright insult to organized labor, made
all the more pronounced and emphatic be-
cause the republican leaders were well in
formed as to his record. They guess very
poorly when they imagine for a moment
that the insult will not be resented vigor-
ollsly.
During the Grant Campbell gubernatorial
campaign in this state the chairman Of the
republican central committee insisted on
running campaign newspaper by the "rat''
method, despite the earnest protests Of the
Denver union, No 40. Te their protests his
only answer was an invitation Ia depart for
q locality where busters and fans are staple
articles OF traffic and ice is worth $40 an
ounce, accompanied by defiance to do their
worst. On the contrary, they did their best,
and with the hearty aid Of their fellow work
men in other branches republican majority
of 1900 was transformed into democratic
majority Of about $500. "History repeats
ITSELF" and what was done in a local cam
paign may be quite readily duplicated in 0
national contest.