Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-26

l~'t 4 AuA S~dsr OA tOp VI tAs't q lCpls
from Mark Hanna to Mr.. Jones, and now
we have a reply to Mr.. Hanna from
Chairman Jones which is Of the nature Of
hot stuff"
In his reply to Chairman Jones bul.e-
tin, Outlined in the Register heretofore
Mr. Hanna says:
THIS SEDITIOUS BULLETIN
or special is intended 70 tomu, Ioub,e
between capital and labor. The work.
ingmen are advised to pul their employ
erS 10 the test and are told that il viii
cost them nothing This is simply ad-
vlSing them 10 take the first step in what
the opposition doubtless hopes will de-
velOp into serious trouble. l would ad-
wise the workingmen to vote according
to their conscientious opinions. If
they have any business TO transact with
lheiremployera hey can do it better upon
business than upon political grounds.
Labor and capital, not politics, are the
two great pillars that make up society.
The foundation of society cannot be firm
II those pillars are to be shaken every
time political storm sweeps over the
country. But am not surprised at this
development in
THE BRYAN CAMPAIGN.
It has been evident for some time that
it was the intention Of the Bryan man
ayers to create labor troubles as q part
Of their plan of campaign And this is
an open sep in that direction. Men
who will cOnnive 10 destroy peaceful re-
ladons existing between capital and la
Dor are none TOO good to do even worse.
This circular is only an incident in
q campaign whose whole drift, so far as
the opposition is concerned. has been
and continues TO be an attempt to array
the great industrial masses of the nation
against their employers. rather than the
discussion of the real issues. which are
honest money, no reputation of public
or private debts, protection and good
government. I shall be very much sur
prised il the workingmen of the country
do not resent this insulting appeal TO
them.
MR.. JONES REPLIES.
Late last evening Mr.. Jones replied to
Mr. Hanna as follows:
Mark Hanna has issued a bulletin.
According TO this bulletin the workman
who does ask of his employer that wages
shall not be cut down in the event Of
Mr.. McKinley's election is guilty of Sc
dition.
Hanna has killed the Republican par
ty and committed political suicide. His
bulletin issued this afternoon is the most
remarkable production that ever came
from a national headquarters. It de-
strOys the last chance Of McKinley's
election. 1t proves every charge made
against Hanna's labor record. 1t is
the most stupendOus piece of folly ever
committed in the name Of politics.
The chairman of the Republican Ma
'ronal Committee practically admits that
McKiniey's election will be followed by
a general
REDUCTION IN WAGES.
He asserts that the workman who asks
that his wages be not cut down if NcKin-
ley is elected is gully of soliciting a
bribe. He asserts that it is folly to sup
pose that any employer of labor would
promise not to reduce wages in the event
of McKinley's election. He asserts that
the suggestion that wOrkmen secure a
promise of a non-reductiOn in wages
from their employers is a threat and
that it is an invitation TO bribery.
All of which shows that Mark Hanna
has finally introduced into politics his
private methods of subjugating labor.
And Mark Hanna is the official repre-
sentative of Mckinley and prosperity ~
His form of prosperity seems to consist
in a general reduction in wages and the
denial of the right of contract or Of
humble petition.
If this were assertion, instead Of state
ment contained in an official Republican,
manifesto. no sensible man would ac-
cept it authenJically But IL is
A NATURAL EPISODE
in the campaign conducted from London
by way of Wall street.
Mr.. Hanna's "sedition circular is pre-
ceded by a short but interesting history.
It purports 10 be an answer 10 circular
issued by Chairman Jones. of the Demo-
cratic National Committee 1t IS noth-
ing of the kind /. is a manifesto
launched against newspaper chipping,
which is part Of a daily service suppHeu
10 papers by the press bureau OF tae
Democratic National Committee. Here
is q sketch of what led up TO the llama
"Sedition Manifesto:
On October 21s, an article was pre-
nared bv the Democratic press bureau
and nubiished in several papers through
out The country. calling attenlon 20 me
significant fact that no an employer IN
80 Tinted States had publicly or prl-
vateIv offered 70 raise wages II MT Nc
1tiDIs,, was elected. The dispatch con-
tinrai tt with the following statement
which called forth
THE HANNA MANIFESTO:
4-rhsv will not even promise to maip-
eoi, yases al their present scale. Lney
I.nnu ,.,,n t6af If cannot be done. They
80 80 tbata a gold standard makes a wage
,.aS,,c.ion ~" ION, imperative, and they are anX-
;s,'SI,. C.yaiting the close Of the cam
nsien 50 as TO be able TO puI d '...s. low.
TSaIs into effect without endanseglHS
~ - ..1s The workmen of any great t2c-
tory or of any great Industry. are IN
sL. 80 - - the absolute accuracy OF this
asssrtion. they can easily prove or as
~~ove go - Let them appoint committee
pa onfborize it 70 confer with the EN-
-iorors ai,U 80 Or employer. Let this commit
pio'C5 Cor an agreement in writing,