New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
STRAWS FROM KENTUCKY.
woRKINGMEN OF LOUISVILLE WANT
GOOD DOLLAR WHEN THEY, EARN IT.
SIGNIFICANT RESULT OF A CANVASS of I'M"
crrY.s WAGE FARMERS BY THE
CouRIER-JoURNAL."

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,,, -, tho Chicago Convention The
c,ourier-Journal published interviews Win 80 w.
ness men OF I.ouisville-all OF who' ai' ~ 49,,
an The CHICAGO ticket. OF these 100 "''o 0r'
10 the ticket 80 were for 1t and ~ were ",a
ro,,ta, The Populist- Democrats at once eNea'"eu'
..r,'". 49,. ,,nrev devils: wait until the masses
s,,a,.". On Thursday 1.-The masses spoke I've
nor,er. were sent into the shops ana ma"o''e No
establishments and among iaporins me- ,.ors
4, Louisville with instructions TO oo'a'" a"'"'
from Democrats TO the Following q,. ~. D.r,o-
.,Jave YOU heretofore affiliated WIN ''e I'm
uor,," II the answer was In the afi'rma-
tive then the question was asked ,.,.. and
glow do YOU stand on the Chicago "cAe' III"
PLATFORM .,o ,,o said
No expression was taken from those VINO saio
they had not heretofore affilated Win INC O''''
cratic party 49,. ..s..a
~. ~. ns Democrats approached. 22s expressed
themselves as against the Chicago PLATFORM Lao
said they would support 1t, and a sa'u .,e! nov
not made up their minds what they "ouio w. Va
returned evasive answers A NUMBER OF '''se WI"
said they would support the ticket SAID ''es ".''
for gold and would vote for Bryan under protest
Most of those opposed to the ticket saio 'ha'
they would either not vote al All uhieSs SWIM
money Democratic ticket should be placed III inc
field or would vote the Republican Na'io"'' '
The Courier-Journai' says;
1.-The interviews may safely be taken as an indeE
TO the position Of the Democratic laooring men OF
this city. The men were interviewed as "e re-
porters came them and each. as FAR as poss'o'e.
was literally reported-whether for or against souhd
money-an their replies printed without omission
That this statement is a fair and moderate one -
shown by the interviews themselves few OF "h'ch
may be quoted fair samples:
Fred Wolf tailor-When l work for a dollar,
want dollar for my labor. and not 90 cents ms
Is what the workingmcn would get under free Sill
YER 1 would not support any party mat "o"iu
place measures like this in force. have been
Democrat for years and have supported the ticket
but in November must vote for Mckinley
James Porter night watchman-If that free-siver
craze spreads much more and those fellows win. III
be OF job. because OF the business panic 'hat
f. sure TO follow. Make my opinion In favor OF
sound money strong as yon possibly can
John S.pp superintendent OF the grate-fnishinT
department. Scanlon Col am Democrat put
this time I am for Mckinley and against the Demo-
Gratis.
James Despair. machinst-I am laborins man
and not a politician. I have never voted. but this
TIN, think will for Mckinley. because he
wants sound money.
Albert StoI castings fnisher-The reason am
for sound money is because am satisfied with the
present money l am getting although would IKE
10 get more OF It, do not think that If free silver
wins will be getting much as now receive
James Gi,ligan. furnace helper am for the gold
standard That is what we have been having, and
with the return of the good times which the eIec-
ton will bring IL the sound-money candidate wins
We VIII not Nallt any VI inc so-SoiNN ANN ''''N''
Many workingmen think free silver means free
money for them know better
Thomas Tndel former president OF the Taiiors
Tn!on-I will not vote for Populist who Is htched
a millionaire. l want dollar 10 be worth
dollar I have always been a Democrat and think
II should be the party OF the people. II any hard
money Democrat were nominated / would vote
for him against Mckinley. Still. shall vote for
him against Bryan for cannot support free silver
A. Fuchs castings polisher-You may say for me-
that | am in favor of sound money. and the
stronger you put 1t the better 1t will suit meta
will have nothing to do with this craze they call
free silver II means instead of free silver that
the workinrmer will be free TO where they
wish. for they will he freed from their jobs
Joe Campbell, carpenter-What is the use Of
man voting for money that will be worth half
what It is now If the freesilver side wins? No,
will support the sound-money ticket. ever to the
extent Of voting with the Republicans
Jacob L. Mayes. laborer-I don't want any Popu-
lsm in mine ! have always been Democrat
hut that ticket and platform will not support
They will be giving shin-plasters soon after
they get into power If they win.
John Quinman. laborer-Iet us have sound
money. That alone will make me vote against the
Democrats this time. and that is something
never did before ] don't want any 0-cent dollars
f. L. Spies blacksmith am not in favor OF the
platform adopted at Chicago. Mckinley will wipe
Bryan off the face of the earth.
Joseph T. White machnist-I am Democrat
and a gold standard man. without any IFS or
"ands." regard the Chicago Convention as a
crowd of dancing Gervishes and shall have moth
ing TO do with them their platform
John Fleming tailor--J cannot vote the Demo-
cratic ticket this year though have before.
cannot see how ii could possibly bench; the work.
Jim Gresham of smead Co, ftter-I have al
ways been a Democrat. but shall vote for Nc
Harry y, waugaman lithographer-I shall vote
Ed Peters. Iithographer.-I shall not vote the
D Ed Yeaser Sotter-I am Democrat, but will
vote for Mckinley; The silver platform Is rotten
noS ssf"
10 vote for Mckinley or moi vote at all. If they
ppI 6 i'' Bateman. carriage wood WORKER am
sodous and m II 1f kn o 9th inrq
ann AND fop MaKinIsy 'N ''e'NS'
Fred Kalkhof. wagonmaker-IIaye been a Demo;
crat but will have to vote for Mckinley and sound
Joseph Lips carriage pish n viii support
otherwise win be for Mckinley, ., 80,
George Wilson carriage trimmer-l VIII vote Tor
Robert Wilson. Sulzer-Vogt Company-Will vote
George Lemon patternmaker.I have always been
Democrat but shah vote for Mckinley t this slime time
money all my life. All my people are won't
Mike Loiiinger stable hand..I am for sound
money, you bet. never voted aryihing put the
sa 9I bCss hSve BEEN am
since could vote ! am the same as Mr.
Alderman and against Tree SILVER
Peter Weaver, brewer-I am for sound money ana
will not vote any other ticket;
money and for Mckinley. # am a Democrat
Ed Loranz. driver-I am for a sound money Pres
ident and will not vote for Bryan and Sewan.
Jack Hickman. engneer-I vote sometimes. but
won't vote for free silver i will vote for Mckin-
ley first.
John Semi telephone drvor-Sound money and
against the Chicago platform
Herman Havekaut, engineer-I for SOUND
money and against the platform on which Bryan
and Sewa nominated.
Forsaine Valentine Schaffer cellar mani am for
sound money and unless the Democrats nomina lie
ticket will for Mckinney.
Phil Benhauer cellar man-We want gold and
won't for the Democratic nominees
Toe Dennis cellar hand-I am for gold money and
againsi the platform.