The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-10-15
THEY ASK ONE EXAMPLE.


If one believed everything he saw
or read in the Neihart Miner, he
would believe that a man can not be
a republican and a friend to organ
lied labor. Let us examine the pro-
position. When the Neihart Miners
Union was organized, the first pres
ident was Jonathan McAssey, whose
republican, protective principles no
man has reason to doubt. Mr.. Nc
assey was Jealous in drawing up a
good constitution for that order and
stayed by it until its foundation was
laid in walls of granite. He presid-
ed for six months, during which term
he did not miss a single meeting.
BY nature, he is a precise executive,
and always hews to the line. The
Union bays gave him their unani-
nous choice to preside a second
term, but he m%anfully declined.
Daniel Lenny acted as the first sec
rotary, and nobody doubts his repub-
lican views. He, too, worked heart,
hand and mind to secure to heritage
a wisely framed code of rules and
regulations for this first labor union
in the camp of Neihart.
Duncan Mcdonald was its first
treasurer and in that capacity he
stayed firmly at his post and gave a
correct report of every cent handled.
Phil. Walsh and Frank Littlejohn,
both republicans we are told, were
the first to suggest the idea of form
ing a union. G. j. Wooster, Steve
Pierse and John S. Cook, republican,
were charter member and faithful
workers, while the last named has
held prominent office in the uuion
with trust and confidence.
None of these men were working
at the time for wages except Chas.
Wooster, and he had a position as
foreman which is not protected by
the union. They aided the matter
from principle, not from compulsion.
Are republicans friendly to organ
lied labor? Can they be friendly to
organized labor: Let the dispenser
of rot repeat its assertion.
The Miner contained a falslty No.
2, which we might as we'll mention
while in the business. 1t stated that
every delegate from Neighart to the
republican county convention, is
either a mine owner, a capitalist or
tie tool of one, and an enemy of or
ganized labor. We come to lift the
veil of this death-head and show the
beast to the public as he is. Read:
/. Jonathan McAssey, a repub-
lican delegate was the faithful chair
man of the union for hours when Ed.
L. Murphy was dealing faro, and
living off the earnings of the laborer,
Deny it.
2. Daniel Lenny, a delegate, has
always favored good pay, short hours,
and to-day works with his own
hands, upholding the ancient and
honorable occupation of a laborer.
Deny it.
;. James Chamberlain, a dele
gate, is a son of toll and while in
terested in mines is not himself above
swinging the pick and hammer, and
favors good pay for such work. He
is not a regenade nor an outlaw;
but a sturdy pioneer, who has hunted
game for their hides to buy grub
with when the country was new. He
He has gone hungry more days from
want than has the editor of the Min
er, and if such an earnest life as he
has led lis not calculated to create
sympathy with his fellows then moth
ing else will do it. Deny it.
4. John Nee. Wilson, James
Kyle, Stephen Pierse and E. X. Abb
bot, delegates, have always favored
honest pay for an honest day and
certainly the last named, if he is a
"tool for the capitalist" would like
pay day to come around once in a
while.
DOUGH-FACED POLICY.