The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30
DEMOCRACY DEFENDS LABOR

To the laborers and wage carners OF Indiana;
During the last IL years the Dtmo-
cratic legislatures in Indiana hav. on
acted the following laws for the behent
and protection of the wage earneIs OF
this state
/. The law giving the laborer q lien
upon the products of his labor for wages
and materials furnished.
2. The law making the wages OF the
laborer preferred debt in the case OF
failure or insolvency Of his employer.
8 The law making a days work In
public employment consist OF eight
hours.
4 The law providing for the ventila-
ton of mines and the safety OF miners.
5. The law prohibiting the blacklist
ing of employees.
8. The law protecting workngmen
from being cheated and imposed upon
by what is known as 'pluck-me' stores.
Z. The law prohibiting the importa-
tion of alien or foreign laborers.
s. The law repeating the infamous
conspiracy act" of 1851. This wicked
law was passed by the Republican legis-
lature of that year.
8. The law protecting the labor union
labels.
TO- The law providing for standard
coal screen for the protection OF the
coal miners.
IL. The law requiring employers q
provide seats for female employees II
stores and factories.
II. The law requiring the paymen
of laborers every week.
49, The law prohibiting the employ
ment of children under the age OF
wears in certain kinds Of factories.
a. The law repeating the law enacte
by the Republican Legislature permit
ting aliens to acquire the farm lands
this state.
Is. The law making it penal offens
to bring into this state armed men
whether Pinkerton detectives or an
other armed force, for the purpose o
intimidating or shooting down tn
llaboring people of this state. This ia'
is as follows (Acts 1889, p. BOD:
:. "WHo MAY BE APPOINTED. CD Tha
4. no sheriff Of county, mayor OF CIT
he or other persons authorized by law
re appoint special deputies, .narshals
policemen III this state to preserve 20
public peace and prevent or quell publ
disturbance. shall hereafter appoint
such special deputies. marshals or polio
men. anv person who shall not ha'
resided continuously in this state Il
the period Of one year at least, and
the county where such appointmel
is made for the peroid OF ut least 3
months prior to the date OF said appoin
ment.
= "IMpoRTATIoN PRomBirED. &
Tint il shall be unlawful for any ~
son. company. association or corpor
.ho t;on 10 bring or import into this sta
any person or persons, or ASSOCIATION
ght persons for the purpose OF dischargil
, at the duties devolving upon sherlf
the deputy sheriffs. marshals, policeme
lui. constables or peace officers III the p'
w. w. lection or preservation OF public or p
'u ;n" vate property. or i'll the punishment
rst apv person violating the criminal Ia
the OF this state.
you II is further provided that any pers
an violating the above provisions shall
Iare ,mpr,sioned in the state prison for
and more than one year. to which may
nee, added fine Of not more than 800
q in each offense.
da' IA. The law regulating and enlarg
, his the rights of laborers when they rece
the nersonai injuries through the neglige
any 20 railroads and other corporations.
ther II The law encouraging labor uni
thin and organizations and for the purI
'oid nrotectinr the members thereof.
=. These II wholesome laws, just sp
0 of fed. constitute such recoruo VI p'"o'
ex. friendship to the cause Of labor ON
Q or mart Of the Democratic party as cal
fher- found TO the credit OF no other part
any state, at any time in the histor
ha,n the United States.
can. But the Democratic party has le
| let. latiye record OH other great subject
Jerks Indiana which challenges the adm
Then ton and support of all her fair-mii
, the and intelligent people.
leave II enacted the Australian ballot
:, . and other laws for the purity OF
. e ~ ~ lions The law provides that -
. and ever. for the purpose OF infiuenci
|, and voter. seeks by violence or threat
you violence T. enforce the payment
{ per- debt; or b, eject or threaten to
= how from any house he may occupy; OF
na Gin a criminal prosecution: or 70 y
! can q"