The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-14
W0RKINGMAh'S FRIEND
is No Longer Successful In Charming the
Ears Of the lahorlng Glasses.
NOT A LABOR PAPER IS FOR M'EINLEY
some ofThem Arc Son.Commift ns
Required by the Rules of Their
Unions, bus Many Declare Out.
right Their Preference for Brynn
ma Siiver-Gompcrs for silver.

1t Is significant fact that through
Republican orators and speakers
tnroughout the country are SO fond of
ailudinE to Mckinley as 1.-The working
mans friend" not a single one of the
many labor journals of the United
States favor his election. The New
iork Journal recently quoted extracts
from eighteen of the leading labor or
cams OF the country, Illustrating their
opposition to Mckinley and single gold
standard. The Journal says:
| To the declara tions by gold standard
advocates that the mass of workingmen
VIII not support Bryan and Sewall la
cor makes Its own answer.
Not single labor paper in the United
States IS Tor Hanna and Mckinley.
NOT single labor leader of national
influence who does not speak for the
cause OF Democracy as the hope OF the
wage workers
Some labor papers have thus far re-
NAMED non-committal, as 1t is the
avowed policy of a few such journals
and OF certain labor organizations to
reserve political action to the individual.
But all of the other labor papers, ex-
cept these few. are openly for the Demo-
cratic candidates and the Democratic
platform.
The American Federation of Labor.
one OF the strongest labor organizations
In the world. has declared in its nation
al conventions In Chicago QS95). Denver
uS9i). and New York QS95), for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at the ratio of 16 to. l. The resolution
follows:
Resolved, That 1t Is the deliberate
Judgment of the American Federation of
Labor in delegate convention assem-
bled. that Congress should re-enact the
law OF 1873 which provided for the free
and unlimited coinage of both silver and
gold at the ratio of IL TO l. thus Restoring
the American law of coinage as IL was
until 1878. when silver was demonetiZed
without debate and without the knowl-
edge of the American people. and that
this should be done at once. without
waiting for the cooperation of any other
nation In the world
Resolved. further, That a copy of the
above and foregoing, under the seal OF
the Federation, be sent by the presi-
dent of the United States and to the
Vice President of the United States, 10
the Speaker of the House of Congress,
to Secretary Carlisle, TO the chairman
OF the Finance Committee of the House
and to each member Of the House and
Senate.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Am
;@rican Federation of Labor, passed
through New York the other day while
on tour of some OF the Eastern cities.
When asked about the attitude OF work
Ing men regarding silver and the Demo-
cratic candidates, he said:
The American Federation of Labor
has three times declared itself for sill
Yer. il is in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
| of 16 TO /, without waiting for action
| by any other nation or nations. These
declarations Were made at the conven-
ton held by the Federation at Chicago
in 1893. Denver in 1894 and il ais city
| in 1895.
How do you stand politically" Mr.
Gompers was then asked.
| II am a loyal union man." was the
| significant reply.