The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-03
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President George II. Lnughlln, OF
the Canton Axle Works.
slils.ADDRESS TO Ills EMPLOYEES
Voluntarily RAISED Ills Meas Wage. aud
Isn't Amer an oniee-ilo Answers tho
charge OF Observation-Disclosures that
\ DONE Go if bryan Is Elected.

.
Canton Axle Works, In speech to bis
employees q few days ago, among other
things sald'
q ills needless FOR mo 20 say that am
mot an orator. You have heard me
speak before, and can testify as TO this,
y but, ! feel 1t my duty as your employer
4 to address 10 you n few remarks in
(which will advocate the election OF
4 Major Mckinley and ask your help to
bring this about. And In doing 60
s,belleyc that l can guarantee myself
this. that considering our close ac-
4 quaintRnee OF ten years or more, that
YOU believe I would not advise you to
do anything that do not feel was to
your best interests, both for yourself
4 and your families. do not come TO
you with facts or figures that you pos
! slbly do not possess l do not come to
Z you gifted with eloquence superior 20
other men. do not come to you as n
( politician, seeking the emoiuments OF
office; but do come Us friend TO cv-
cry man In this factory and ~ one who
( has your best Interests at heart.
To commence, | wish 10 make this
positive statement. that every man In
our employ has the right TO
Vote rs His Conscience Dictates.
And In my opinion any employer OF
labor who attempts 20 cocrce or intIml-
date an employc 10 vote a certain ts2k-
ct for fear OF losing his job does
great wrong. wrong that attacks the
Very principles OF this government
The rock on which our country stands
to-day. as q rock OF liberty. Our fore
fathers came here to be permitted TO
worship and TO vote without being In
fluenccd By others. The same right our
: forctathers enjoyed Is your right to-
day and you should use 1t; and any
4 man who attempts TO prevent your do
j ing so Is an enemy OF his country. There
4 are men In this factory who have
Z worried in many factories in different
: parts OF the country for many years. II
there Is any man who has ever been
Is Compelled To Vote
I the Republican ticket by his employer.
8 want him to raise his hard>-I Go not
see one hand raised in this room, which
4 Is a clear proof that the reports OF this
T Nnu ilAue py Democratic newspapers
L are falsehoous.
now, however 10 maintain that
q, h.car,as w. ,J,,,w cnns,der,n~ ,ho
danger which confronts our country.
land this business which furnishes you
q employment. to cali you together here
s Tonight and talk over the political sit
: uation; to talk 1t over quietly, calmly.
( without passIon or prejudice. and after
:, doing This 10 thpn decide on what Is our
. host course TO pursue. and how II ia our
interest TO vote, because our interests II
as vonr ernnloycr.yo as the rrnployesI
I nrcy isenticnI and II Legislation Is made
that hurts me. -
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4 business cannot pe i''aue u prosper Il
V nuou tuoe Civ. VIM i"" @ pS.as
election means prosperity. saw YOU
are wrong and that It means the utter
prostration OF business. Now both OF
] us cannot be right, either one or the
other OF US IS mistaken. We cannot
< afford to make any mistakes at this
juncture. as TO which one OF US Is
right. shall cndeavor In 4 few short
words 10 show that you, who advocate
AR. Bryan's election, in the hope OF
Al Improving til. E.i.tiny Condition
/, .h,,,s rr,ro m. ,oIet.ko No Won
:. Know row business men 100" 1t t'ls
question? I will cite you an occasion
~ 49, b,nne,ad 10 mo Yesterday that
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aueeGs eISh dI'u
WORKING IN Snls iaEtoF!. tooN
DAY Two oFuers from ous 81 - houses
( located IN the easL, ZOE to'yuv se.s vi
3 aSlcs. Inc pFoprletoIs " posn us" 80.
f concerns were iotNiry ~. S1oGtIni,,,
arc now soIhs u rosc toa -" IN ',.,;h
hese contracts VIZ btnen nv VII
the UNDERSTANDING '"1S i MI "a d"
Z was eIected
The Same 'rould be Cancelled
Now will you Inform me how you will
,,,os,od IN, ,hs o,sc.ro, ~ n man who
o'.-'"... ~
Z Will XIII business anu VIII uePrNe you
OF the right'tO make these axleS?
4 Sov. In tho ,liscussi,n OF this oues-
dan I will only dwell upon two points
and will endeayor TO show you. how the
laboring man Will be Injured by the
z eiectlon OF M bryan uaI ~, p STineO o,'
\ One question is taat. OF sound money;
+ the other Is that of protective tarIn.
both OF which the Kcpu9iiSan party
and Major Mchinisy s'ahu lor u, thls
s campaign. You all nope Te1u thc
Bible, II you DO not oil read u, Know
( you all believe IN III my auEice Would
h be FOR all OK you 10 read II me wen
+ ty-eignth verse OF the cighth cnapter
otthe Second Corinthians. says: PROV
idinS Tor honest Things. not ohiy IN me
. sight or the LORD, put also IN the aiGnt
OF men. Docs the Du!lion Talue OF thIS
silver dollar that holu IN my mana