Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-12

The injunction has its legitimate uses,
but We protest against It's abuse and It's
use as a weapon in the hands of the
absOrbers to be hurled at those who
dare lit their heads to the light in
search of relief We know the indigni-
ties and hardships that government
by injunction" and an increased stand
ing army suggest. We have experienced
several forc.ble examples Of 1t within
THE past two years Whose hearts wera
bleeding then? When a railroad msn
recalls the scenes al Chicago, Cleveland
and Buffalo TWO years ago. can he de-
nCunce the abuse Of the injunction and
still be on good terms with his con-
science. 10 wonder that the injunction
plank IN the Chicago platform struck
responsive chord in the breast OF near
~ every railroad man, and is being
quietly discussed among the hundreds
Of thousands who
HOPE THAT A REMEDY
is near at hand. When we are so easily
made the victims Of an order like thst
Di Judge jenkins, actually restraining
us from quitting the service Of the COM
pany on account Of wage reduction, I'M
der the penalty OF being declared guilty
OF contempt OF court and then sent to
Jail. il seems like an outrage verging
upon calamity. But we can sgijaJe and
educate among our fellow men to the
end that this calamity may be averted
by the defeat Of the men who stand for
This Infamous doctrine. The attacks by
The corporations upon our political lib
critics HIS placed the minds Of the men
in a receptive condition for the facts,
and il seems most unreasonable for q
wOrkingman 20 take stock in any move
ment that IS under Mark Hanna's lead
c-shiD. Our cold standard friends tell
us that Mark Hanna is not the candi-
date for President No; but will he not
Be the Prime Dictator in the event o.
a Mckinley administration? Mckinley
adroi.ly refrained from any expression
on the financial issue during the can
vass for the nomination; but when lifted
20 the St. Louis platform he gives evil
denCe Of his instability by the ease
with which he cen recant his silver
teachings of former years. Bryan Is
THE WORKINGMAN'S FRIEND,
and we always know where to find him.
He has the courage Of his convictions.
Because CT his manly stand for the right.
regardless Of ali opposition. was at
tracted to Bryan while he wes in Con-
gress. long before he was thought of as
a Presidential possibility He is a man
of the people
Mark Hanna. through hi army or iE>
termediatOrs. NAV follow the railroad
employees 10 the election booth. but can
not enter with him. Thanks % the
Australian ballot! and for once the
voter will be free to vote as his con-
science dic,atesi And the voting can
not he done by Mckinley buttons tha;
are displayed so prominently on the
coats of many BrySn men-through CO.
erc.on. In spite OF Hanna's campaign
millions. contributed by the labor crush
ers. we look in vain for any genuine en-
.husiasm. 2'he workingmcn sre silent.
4 song ws;s asked of the captive Jew by
The rivers Of Babylon. bu. they hanged
their harps upon the willows and wept.
When thew could not sing the songs q
Zion-they were silent! Neither can
we sing the song OF Freedom unless we
consent 20 sing il 10 the-discordant tune
Of Monopoly. j. l. o.