The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-10-31
A POPOCRATIC PLOT.
appeal to Workers to Force Issues with
Employers.

appeal to Workers to Force Issues with
Employers.
In its effort to stir up trouble be-
tween workingmen and their employ
ers the popocratic national committee
is resorting TO desperate measures.
Senator James X. Jones, having
found his coercion" cry boomerang,
has issued manifesto summonmg en-
ployes TO make organized demands on
their employers for two-year contracts
for wages ut rates equal TO or above
those they are now receiving, the con-
tracts to be conditional on the election
of Mckinley. In this way, according
to Mr.. Jones arguments, the sincerity
of capitals advocacy of SOUND money
as policy fo- the nations good is to be
tested.
This appeal from popocratic head
quarters declares that Chicago manu-
facturers have admitted that Mckin-
ley's election is TO he followed Ivy cut
in wages and it insinuates that this re-
duction is to De from 1910 rs per cent.
Then, after suggesting that commit
tees OF worlingmcn go to the employ
ers ana ask for an agreement in writ
ing that wages shall he raised, or the
present scale be maintained, ''or final
ly demand an absolute guarantee that
no cut in wages shall follow the tri-
umph of the gold standard" the doc
unent says:
.Workmcn are advised to put their
employers to this test. 1t will cost
them nothing and may settle a dis
puted point"
a copy of the address was shown to
Mr.. Hanna, and he pronounced 1t tho
most desperate they have yet sent out
"The animus of such an appeal as
that to the prejudices of workngmcn.'
he continued, lis plainly apparent. IL
cannot be disguised. 1t shows they
realize their only hope lies in getting up
general strike. But it will prove rs
great boomerang as did their great
CRY about coercion. 1t will be resisted
by laboringm, just as that was LIVER
since the Chicago day demonstration
their policy has been to stir up trouble
believing this would create sympathy
for their candidate and their cause
Here is the Jones appeal:
Chicago. Ill, Oct. PIT Is generally
admitted by Chicago manufacturers mat
the election OF Mckinley will be followed oy
reduction in wages. While the claiiu y
made by some that the reduction VIII be
slight there is a prevailing suspicion tnut
the cut will not he less than ten per cent
And from that to 20 and even % per cent IN
factories which have suffered most iro"
the gold standard.
ut is significant fact that not an en-
ployer OF labor in the United States so Tar
as can be learned-has publicly or private
~ offered to raise wages II Mr.. Mckinney
be elected. Many of them have threat
ened to discharge their men II they uare9
vote for Mr.. Bryan. and have threatened
to close down their shop or reuuce vas no
in such an event, but they hold OUT ~
bright promises contingent on gold staha-
ard success.
''They will not even promise to maintain
wages at their present scale. They Know
that 1t cannot be done. They know tnat
the gold standard makes wage reduction
Imperative, and they are anxiously waitns
the close OF the campaign so as to be aole
to put lower scale into effect without
endangering Mark Hanna's cause.
'If the workingmen of any great factory
or OF any great industry are In DOUBT as 10
the absolute accuracy of this asser,lo.
they can easily prove or dlsprove IL. l,et
II to confer with the employer or employ
ers Let this committee ask for an agree
ment in writing either that wages shaii DO
raised In the event Of the election OF Mr.
Mckinley, or that the present rate OF wages
shall be maintained. or. finally, demand an
absolute guarantee that no cut In wases
shall follow the triumph OF the sihs,o
gold standard This will settle the whole
business Do not take anyone's word 10,
H. Have a contract made and signed, anu
let Il specify at least two years In wnicn
there shall be no material wage reductioi'
This ia not an unreasonable demand. MI.
Mckinley il announced as the advance
agent of prosperity Employers are ASK
ing their men, and even threatening them'
I'm a attempt to perpetuatc the gold stand.
a I'd which has thus far been a failure. III
these factory-owners and business men
have any confidence In their politicai sa-
qacity, IL they really believe that Mckinney
is the advance agent of prosperity, II they
really believe the gold standard Is gooo
thing. they certainly should be Wiling "
gree not to cut down wages just the mo
rnent that people have voted to have Tour
more years of a gold regime. Their con-
fidence should go to the extent OF makins
n legal contract with the men they are ~"
urging to vote for Mckinley and pros
perity.' .sa,r
"Workingmen are advised to put tne,s
employers to this test. It will cost tnen.
nothing. and may settle disputed po'"''
The ropulist banner is not carr'e1