The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-28

PARK CITY, Oct. 27.-It is impossi-
BILE to convince the workingmen that
K. c. Chambers is not a warm advo-
cate of the eight-hour law for miners
and millmen. because they have per-
sonal knowledge of his record on that
question. Not since the Ontario mill
was built, covering a period of over
20 years, have the mill men been
asked to work more than, eight hours.
Mr. Chambers was the first man in
the camp to reduce the hours of sto-
pers in the mine from ten TO eight, this
being done two weeks before the date
last June when the elgnt-hour law
went into effect
The deliberate fabricating in this
mornings Tribune from its Park City
correspondent, charging Mr.. Chambers
with coercion of working men and be-
ing opposed to the eight-hour law, ETC.,
brought forth a storm of indignation
and generally incensed the people OF
Park City, who know the charges to
be false.
1t is well known that Mr.. Chambers
has, in public utterances. expressed his
desire that the miners should vote as
they pleased, and that none need have
any fear of being discharged if they
voted against him.
One of the foremen stated today that
Mr. Chambers had told. him at different
times that he wished the men to ex-
ercise perfect freedom in casting their
ballots, and that under no circum-
stances did he want the least coercion
used.
TIE men at the Ontario and DAILY
fraa fn CT lo1 c
for Mr. Hatch as they are to cast them
for Mr.. Chambers and as they were to
cast them for Mr.. Kearns a year ago.
Let the Tribune correspondents name
man who has ever been coerced into
voting for Mr.. Chambers
No one questions Mr.. Chamber S
a soundness on silver. On the other hand,
it is generally understood that up to a
few months before his nomination, Mr..
3Eatch was a gold Republican.
The Tribune correspondent asks why,
If MI. Chambers was an advocate of
an eight-hour law, he did not bring
forward bill at the last session of the
legislature to enact such a law The
answer is that Mr.. Chambers and some
other senators were preparing such a
bill when Representative Ferguson in
troduced his in the house. 1t was sat
isfactory to Mr.. Chambers and the
senators, who therefore dropped their
own bill and accepted that of Mr.. Fer
guson.
The statement is given out from re-
liable source that one of the candi-
dates on the Republican county ticket
declared he could not support Hol-
brook for congressman. The deciara-
ton was made by the candidate after
his attention had been called 10 the
recent interview. of a Herald CORE
spondent with Mr.. HoIbrool. in which
the congressional nominee said he
could not at present answer the two
questions asked by the correspondent:
"Q)-Will you be bound by its ac-
ton? (the Republican caucuS).
"(2)-If it is controlled by gold stand
ard men will you bolt its action?"
The question was also asked Mr..
Holbrook if he would decline to vote
Tor protection until silver is recog-
nized; to which he answered.. No.
There might be cases in which | would
not The Summit county candidate
then declared that he should not vote
for candidate for congress who
would not answer yes" to the last
question.
Many Republican workingmen are
still snlarting under the treatment
they received at the Republican caucus
They claim to have been completely
ignored and that their votes were not
counted when motion was put 10 the
house. Their Indignation is not likely
to spend itself very soon; not before
next Tuesday at least
Ahram Hatch was a Park visitor
yesterday. Accompanied by. Thomas
Kearns, he visited the Silver King and
sought the suffrages Of the miners next
Tuesday.
A prominent Kamcs Democrat came
into Democratic headquarters yester-
day and gave assurances that his town
would roll up good Democratic ma
jority
Democratic meetings for Summit
county:
wednesday evening. Oct. 2S-J. c.
Hamm and r. c. Chambers. at Park
city; c. a. Calls and j. A. Smith and
Williams at Peoa.
Thursday evening, Oct. 2s-J. A. Will
liams. c. A. Calls and ]. A Smith at
Wanship
Friday evening, Oct. so.-J. A. VIII
Hams. C. A. Calls, j. A. Smith and f.
J. Mclaughlin at Henefer.
Saturday evening, Oct 31-C. A. Cal
lis and j, A Smith at Hoytsviiie.
Ass Z FOUGHT FOR A GIRL.
An amateur prize fight took place
yesterday afternoon below the sampler
outside the city limits, the contestants
being a Silver King miner and, a man
from Kamas. There was prize at
stake, for the one who came out vic
torious should. undisturbed by the
other. be permitted to pay sole atten-
ton to .the lady whom they both adj
mired. Referees were present and il
was decided that there should be two
minute rounds with one mirute inter
mission. Thirteen rounds were fought.
when the struggle ended, it is said.
very much to the satisfaction of the
Kamas man
LOCAL BRIEFS.
John Whalin became thoroughly "or-
gained" yesterday and insisted on
going to bed under a u. p. passenger
coach, but police officer concluded
TO put him in a safer place and ne is
now waiting trial on the charge OF
drunkenness.
Two men ct Martin McGraw's ranch
engaged in a personal combat yester-
day armed with knife and hammer.
Sheriff Harrington finally was sent for
and lodged the two combatants in the
Park city Jail
Henry W. Hannah has been an
pointed local agent of the Western
Loan & Savings company of Salt Lake
City.
IN CACHE COUNTY.
The Democrats Determined to