The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-20
LIQUOR MEN AND LABOR
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES
THE NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
Insists that Organized Labor Knocks
saloon Keepers Interests.

The storm center of the New York mu-
nicipal campaign was transferred TO In
dianapolis for an hour or more yesterday
afternoon, and in the course of the argu-
ment some things were said by the leaders
Of the liquor interest in the metropolis that
would not sound so we'll to the New York
public as they did to the delegates of the
National Association of Retail Liquor Deal
ers.
The subject came up when a committee
from the international Cigar Makers Union,
headed by John T. Darnell, made a plea
that the association adopt resolution IN
dorsing the blue label. Maurice Tekulsky,
ex-president Of the State Association of
Liquor Dealers, of New York, and for
twelve years chairman of their legislative
committee, demanded the privilege of ask
ing a question, and it was granted, some
what timidly. for Mr.. Tekulsky seemed full
of wrath. He wanted to know what they
were going to get in return for this indorse-
ment OF the union label. Mr.. Darnell be-
gan to explain that union men were the
greatest patrons of the liquor dealers. but
Mr.. Tekulsky brushed the suggestion i'm
patiently aside
''If we are going to support the internal
know that the labor agitators of New York
are not going to go contrary to our inter-
ests every time man supporting our cause
comes up for office. We want to know
what they mean by having Dan Harris a
candidate against our man. We want to
know that the labor element is not going
to support Henry George or Low or Tracy.
When we were fighting Rooseyeltism in
YOrK-and we al Uhat hat
gime was, that put policeman at every
door from Sunday night to Monday morn
ing and every night, and nearly drove our
people out of business-we want to know
why the labor men are always putting up
candidates to divide our vote In this cam
paign we find every labor agitator in New
York supporting Henry George"
p. II. Nolan, the national organizer, ex-
pressed the view that if there had been any
failure to cooperate, now was the time to
get together
Mr.. Dawson, a delegate from Connecti-
cut, declared that their experience was the
same as that of the New York men. 1T
is well-known fact" said he that near
ly all the liquor men are Democrats. 1
am one. We indorse and help the labor
men right along, and when it comes to
election day they sell us to the Republic
Mr.. Messir, a Cleveland delegate, de-
clared that in Ohio the organizations were
animated and worked together I'VE don't
talk politics in the meetings." said he but
we appoint committees and attend to that
secretly. The public don't know anything
about 1t, but when the ballots are cast the
laDOrlng men and liquor men are together. "
Mr. Newman, of Brooklyn, in an excited
speech, declared that he had had experience
with the labor men. One of them had come
to their local organization asking an in
dorsement Of the blue label and had got il.
Two weeks later he accepted nomination
and began fighting the Democratic candi-
date for senator, nominated in the LIQUOR
interest. as hard as he knew how. Nc
Keen of New Jersey declared that the ci-
gar makers were not getting fair treatment
tics into the matter. This brought rekul-
sky to the front again.
They say we mustn't talk politics." he
declared. Then I'd like to know what in
the name of Sheol we're organized for?
When our interests are concerned in poll
tics 1t is our business to talk politics and
again declared that the labor men had sold
them out in Connecticut and Mr. Rim.
president of the Central Association of New
York, took hand.
we nave done everything for the union
men in New York" said Mr.. Rim, ''and
to-day we find them fighting us with a can
didate in every Assembly district in the
nght for our own supremacy. for that of the
regular Democratic ticket which is our
w ucH lHey put up Il candidate that
is hghting us the result is that a Republic
an slips iii; and when a Republican goes
to Albany the liquor dealer stands no show.
Even in my own district they have can
dfdate that will get few hundred votes.
and perhaps elect the Republican" Mr..
Smuckett, of Baltimore, told in broken
English how the labor men had helped to
elect reform ticket there and had given
the saloon keepers a heap of trouble. Be-
fore that time none of them had ever been
arrested or molested
Mr. TeKulSkV took tba foor with ooo+hor
speech We have a strong organization .
SAID ne, in the course of his remarks but
though the Democratic candidate has de-
CARED himself with us heart and soul we
ala not dare come out openly for him at
our last meeting, lest we might drive
thousands from his support. But we adj
Journed to the Tuesday before election and
then we shall get out and work, If things
are SNAPPED so that we dare make an open
nght But the labor organizations have in
dorsed George. Now, everybody that knows
anything about the New York fight knows
That George is out of it. He saws that If
Low wins he wins; and if Low wins Won
know what kind of reformers we will have
in power. We have had three wears of that
of it, oi
Mr. Darnell made reply disclaiming anv
responsibility for the general labor move
ment, saying he represented the cigar maxi
ers only. The subject was referred to the
resolutions committee.