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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-01-20
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
Dispositions Taken at Three Points in Fay
cite County.

Dispositions Taken at Three Point In Fay
cite County.
MEMPHIS, January 16.-Depositions
were taken yesterday at three differ
ent places in the Patterson-Carmack
election contest. The most important
feature of the days proceedings was
the evidence introduced at Galloway,
In Fayette County. Galloway and Bra.
den are in the same district. When on
election day it became evident to the
Patterson people that they would not
get Il square deal at Braden they ar.
ranged to have all their voters 20 to
the Galloway box, But when it became
evident to the Carmack partisans at
Galloway that there would be u heavy
vote for Patterson in their box, they
fatty refused to hold an election at all,
that being the only way left to freeze
out the sound money people. They
walked OFF with the ballot box. There.
upon the justices of the precinct got
together, swore in bystanders as pro-
vided by law and proceeded to hold
the election. Then the Carmack par
tisans, seeing that the election would
81 Oh "ithOup bnClu, iCIul utu W TUE
scene and proposed to take charge of
the box.
1t was then about noon, and the Of
fer of the Carmack men was refused.
The result was that Patterson got PAT
The Carmack people opened up an OPP
position ballot box and counted IN SO
votes for their man. All these facts
were brought out yesterday by the evil
dence of two Justices of the peace who
were connected with the occurrence on
election day. The Sheriff of Fayette
County, a Carmack partisan, threw out
the PAT Patterson votes in his official
returns, There will be still more SEN
%sational disclosures in the course of fu.
ture dispositions at this box.
AT Braden yesterday a total of seven
teen witnesses swore on the stand that
they had voted for Patterson, though
the returns gave him only four.
Dispositions were taken at District
No, 4, in Fayette County, showing ir.
Irregularities in the count.
LOCUST MOUNT.
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Mr.. TILLMAN WITHDRAWS.

He is Constrained TO Abandon His Contest
BY the Partisan Action of the Legislature,
Which Bars His Rights and Threat
49,, M. Vr:.t IIo... n
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EAPKER'S cINcEp TONIC

abates Lung Troubles, Debility, distressing stomach and
female ills, and is noted for making lures when all other
tfeatmen fails. Every mother and inval,d shopid boyo;t
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RANNA'S COERCION.
Sample of How He Intimidated
His EMPLOYEES III Michigan.

On Oct. IA. 1896. William J. Bryan, then
Popocratic candidate for president, spoke
at Iron Mountain, Mich. Mr.. Hanna as
chairman of the national Republican com.
mttee. was in Chicago, and being informed
that the miners in the employ of his com.
pany desired to hear the free silver can.
didate, telegraphed the manager to close
down. the mine to enable the GOO men to
attend the meeting, and to allow them full
pay for the time. This example of "coer.
cion" was recognized by the miners later
at a mass meeting. at which resolutions Of
thanks to Mr.. Hanna were unanimously
adopted.
Following is the press dispatch regarding
the event:
"Hanna's Employees Hear Bryan"
Iron Mountain, Mich. Oct. 15.--Wiliam
Jennings Bryan. the champion of free sill
yer, had an audience of 5000 here yester.
day afternoon.
The main feature was the order from
Mark Hanna chairman of the national
Republican committee, to close his mine
down fol three hours In order that the
GOO men might hear the Nebraskan This
is regarded here as an evidence that Mr..
Hanna is not intimidating his men to ny
alarming extent. The men were paid in ull
for the time lost.
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went out Under pressure OF the men from
other mines. After conference between
ors ,nor,rno,.,. aaa,asa =. sat,,. =. -
but we're prevented from doing 10 by the
strikers from the other mines
The other operators of the district called
upon the governor of Michigan for pro-
tccti,n, and the Fifth regiment (Michigan)
was sent to Ishpeming and remained on
duty for fonr weeks. All the. mines re-
ceived protection except the Hanna mine,
which did not need 1t, aud not a soldier
came near 1t. Unemployed no extra watch.
men, had no troops, but left S150,OOO worth
Of machinery and surface improvements un.
guarded, and no attempt was made, either
to destroy or injure them.
After two weeks the men from the other
mines voted to allow the Winthorp (Han-
na's) miners to resume work, they having
no grievance, which, they did, and worked
steadily and without interruption during
the remaining three weeks of the strike.
On the first Of October, 1896, all the
mines In the Ishpeming district cut wages,
except Mr.. Hanna's. The employees there
are still receiving the same wages they
were paid before the cut. Commenting on
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METALLIC MONEY.
Jefferson and Hamilton the Forerun.
ners Of Republican Position.

We hold the Jeffersonian and Ham.
iltonian doctrine of the advantage Of
large supply Of metali.c money. and
we are in agreement with Hamilton
and Jefferson that we want both gold
and silver to be money.
How shall we secure the use of bothf
Jefferson and Hamilton said the way
was to find the market ratio of the
metals and fix it in the coinage, and
they did so.
We have in round numbers, in the
one-fourth of the time since there nas
been restriction in the coinage Of sill.
yer, coined as much as in the whole
period of rec silver coinage. That is.
we have coined. since Limitation. at
sixteen times the rate we coined while
silver coinage was free.
This is the real 16 to l ratio; 16 linn.
tied dollars coined since the awful
crime of '73 to ! coined before-the cal
culations made to produce this result
including the element of time and
quantity.
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REPLY OF EX-SECRETARY JAMES

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sept. "a, 1897.
Hon. Andrew Roy, Glen Roy, O.:
Dear Sir-1t affords me pleasure to re-
spond to your letter of the 18th inst.
The dealings which the Miners National
association had with Mr.. Nj. A. Hanna, now
United States senator from Ohio, were ever
cordial and friendly. He was the first min
ing operator in the bituminous fields of the
United States to recognize the cardinal
principles Of arbitration in the settlement
of wage disputes between employer and
employe, and the first to recognise the Min.
ers' National association. He cordially
Joined with the officers of the. National as.
sociation In an earnest endeavor to have
arbitration adopted by both parties in in
terest II Mr.. John Seney, the president
OF the association, were living he would,
although politically opposed to Mr.. Hanna,
join with me in testifying to uniformly fair
treatment accorded the association and its
officers by Mr.. Hanna
During the whole of our intercourse
did not at any time discover the slightest
evidence of the 'arch enemy of labor" or
of any enemy Of labor in Mr. Hanna. On
the contrary I found him one Of the most
Intelligent, conslderate ed conservative
gentlemen I had ever met in the whole
range of my mining experience. He was
ever accessible to us, although through
force of circumstance we were not to him.
The real rights of labor he both recognized,
and without question admitted.
l write you freely in simple justice to
Senator Hanna. I have had no business
relations or correspondence with him for
years. and have never asked a political Or
other favor at his hands in my life .
Yours very truly, JOHN JAMES,
Ex-Secretary Miners National Association.
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ISLANDERS REFUTED.
Strong Resolutions Unanimous.
ly Adopted by Lodge S.

At the regular meeting of Lodge No. 8,
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron
Shipbuilders Of America held at their
lodge room, in Cleveland Friday evening,
Oct. l, 1897, unanimous protest was en-
tered against the action of the Central
Labor union, in its denunciation of Sena-
tor Hanna, as Tabor crusher," In the
following resolutions, which were adopted
without dissenting vote. Lodge No. 8
has membership Of nearly 600, with over
500 members In good standing. 1t Is one
Of the largest individual lodges of union
wOrkingmen in Ohio, and Is made up of
men of all political parties and creeds,
and, as one Of the members says, this &C.
tion Is an expression OF honest working
men. without regard to party, against the
injustice that Is being done to an honorable
and fair employer and citizen.
Whereas, We, the members Of Lodge No.
8, Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron
Ship Builders of America, have become dis.
gusted with the attacks made on NJ. A..
Hanna. sentor for Ohio, regarding his po.
sition toward organized labor, therefore be
1t
Resolved, That this lodge refutes such
attacks as sianderous and uncalled for, as
we, as employees of the Globe Iron Works
company. In which Mr.. Hanna 10 largely
interested, have always been treated with
. fairness and justness seldom met with
BY any labor union.
Resolved, That in justice to Mr.. Hanna
these resolutions be given to the press for
publication.
D. KANE. President.
L. Q. Hall, Cor. Sec'y.
e. J. BLEE. Business Agent.
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next June. During this long term Of ser.
Vice I have never known Of q single In.
stance where Senator Hanna took any ac-
tion whatever, In any way detrimental to
the interests of the men in his employ. His
instructions &c me have always been to deal
fairly and literally with them. The men
on he ore docks are receiving the best
average wages and are happy and con.
tented under the fair trea tnent they are
receiving at the haads of senator Hanna.
Under the policy pursued here, there Ii
practically no drunkenness, the men are
temperate and Industrious, their money
goes TO their families, and many of them
have acquired good homes of their own.
Two years ago a movement was started
by the w G. 7. U women to supply the
men with good literature. Mr.. Hanna, on
learning Of this, voluntarily pledged S72 a
year to that purpose Later II was pro-
posed TO erect building to be used as a
hall and reading room for the men.
presented the matter to Senator Hanna
and he became enthusiastic over the plan
and directed me to 20 ahead and expend
as much money as would be necessary. The
plan was for the men, under direction of
the masons and carpenters of the company
to do the work. Senator Hanna paid for
all the material, which cost him $500.
The result was Ruth Hail." building 40x
10 feet, nicely equipped and seated, the
WaliS decorated with HaSS. pictures ana
notices, and lighted by electricity, and
equipped with an organ, library of some
200 volumes of standard and popular books,
a gymnasium and reading room supplied
with foreign and American papers. The
men elected their own board of directors
to manage the hall, and it is being well
done and the effect has been magical in
improving the spirit of the men.
IAN incident illustrating Mr.. Hanna's
friendly and unselfsh feeling toward his
men occurred in 1895. In the fall of that
year there was a short strike among the
men melted by outside influences. Without
consulting Senator Hanna l ordered two
steam shovels, for loading ore from the
docks into cars. AS soon as the men were
satisfied that the work could be done other
than by hand, Mr.. Hanna ordered the
steam shovels taken out and sent home.
saying to me that "even though the eX-
pense is but one-fourth what it would be
to handle the ore by hand | want the men
to have the labor to support themselves
and their families"
GEORGE B. RAISER
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ORE DOCK employees.
Resolutions by the Men-..How
They Are Treated
and Feel.

Resolutions Adopted Oct. 9, 1897.
At general meeting of the men at the
ore docks, at Ashtabula Harbor, held We'd
nesday. Oct. 8, 1897, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted. They
speak for themselves:
To Whom 1t May Concern.
Ashtabula. o., Oct. 6, 1897.
There being a report current that NJ. A.
Hanna & Co. pay their employees less wages
than is usually paid by corporations doing
like business,
employees at Ashtabua Harbor,
Resolve, That we cause to be published
statement denying this report, and de-
clare that to the best of our knowledge, NJ.
A. Hanna & Co. pay as good wages and just
as promptly as any other firm or corpora.
.iOn doing business In Ashtabula or cities
adjacent thereto. We further declare that
we make more money during the year than
the employees on any other docks at Ash
tabula Harbor. Further, as long as this
dock has been In operation our wages have
been promptly paid and the full amount
rendered. and We firmly believe that we
have better treatment than employees on
other docks, One thing Is the small. per
cent of Sunday work required Of us.
Mats johnson, q. J Stenrosse, Herman
Topparl William Scott, A. Sweedenborg.
John H edln. Henry Hedleen, r. Anderson.
G. NOrdquest, W. Sienkin, p. Sherry. NJ.
Caskey, ]. Porkola, j. A. Wirtanen, r.
Rintela. J. Antalia. Committee.
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COAL STRIKE OF 1897.
How Mr.. Hanna's Attitude AZ
fected Its Adjustment.

The events connected with the great coal
strike Of 1897. and the Increase In wages
which followed 1t, are fresh In the public
mind. as is also the part taken by Mr.
Hanna's representatives In bringing about
that adjustment. His attitude toward Ia
bor did not differ on that occasion from
that which he has displayed In his rela-
tions with his own employees In former
years. though his prominence In the pub.
lie eye may have attracted more atten.
tion to his course In 1897,
The coal miners In the United States
had. since the passage Of the Wilson tari6
bill. been compelled tc accept reduction
after reduction In wages Ths low tariff
rates on foreign coal which that isw pre-
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ORGANIZED LABOR
Sustained---Report of Officers
of United Mine Workers.

Mr.. Cameron Miller, eX-vice president of
the United Mine Workers of America, and
In personal charge of the organization in
the Pittsburg district, writes as follows as
to the Hanna interest there:
The writer of these lines has had
number of years of experience in the min
ers' movement, and especially in the Pitts
burg district, where the mines with which
Mr. Hanna is connected are located, and
can bear testimony to the uniform cour-
tesy, fairness and good treatment accord
ed to organized men and their representa-
tives by the company. They have been
ever ready to forward ard promote the best
Interest Of the coal business of that dis
trict, cooperating with the miners organ
ization and taking leading part since the
close of 1894 in all movements suggested
and advocated by the officers and member
ship Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, as the testimony of ex-President Pen
ma, Of the above association, given In his
address to the seventh annual convention,
which assembled at Columbus, O., on April
IA, 1896, and in which he highly compli.
mented the management of the mines In
which Mr.. Hanna is interested, will show.
In his address Mr.. Penna said '"That dis
trict (the Pittsburg) and all others are
under lasting obligations for the valuable,
untirlng services rendered by that company
Hanna's) and the other (the Robbins Coal
company In behalf Of the uniformity move.
ment, which 1t was hoped would become
effective In that district, and would have
been effective had other coal companies
operating been as friendly and as ready to
promote and foster what was originated
and advocated by the miners officials"
In conclusion 1t 10 proper for me to say
that no objections have been offered to
organization Of men employed by the Han.
ma Coal company, but on the contrary every
facility possible to forward that has been
granted BY the company. "Check OF" has
been established from the nrst Organization
instituted, and has been continued to the
present, except at such times a. the mine
workers themselves prohibited 1t, and, for
which the company is not responsible.
CAMERON MILLER,
Ex-National Vice President United Mine
Workers Of America.
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ment a. 10 how Mr.. Hanna treated the
Miners National association and its ON.
GERS. I have never asked a political favor
at Mr.. Hanna's hands and have none to
ask now, but do not like to see good
man assailed as Mr.. Hanna has been and
Is now being assailed.
II. however, I am mistaken in my esti-
mate of the man, and II he dealt unfairly
with you. or attempted to crush out the
association, or in any way showed an un-
favorable attitude to organized labor, or the
rights Of workingmen. please send me the
facts and will publish them as freely as
though they agceed with my estimate Of
Mr.. Hanna.
Neither Senator Hanna nor any one else
has prompted this letter. or knows any
thing of this correspondence with you
Very respectfully yours,
ANDREW ROY
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FAIR AND JUST.
Verdict by Mr.. Hanna's Street
Railway Employees.

At . meeting of the Railway Mems
league, held In Cleveland, Tuesday even.
ing, Oct. 8. 1897. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted. The league
soidated Street Railway. of which Mr..
Hanna Is president, and the resolutions
were presented BY O committee consisting
of elk Republicans and six Democrats, and
are as follows:
I'VE. the employes of the Cleveland City
Railway company, In meeting assembled
on this 9TH day Of October. 1897, recog.
nizing the fact that sundry UNFAIR and un.
just statements have been made and pub.
to labor and labor organizations by Hon.
n. A. Hanna, president Of this company,
take pleasure In stating:
''First-That we have been for many
years In his employ, and therefore feel
that We are entitled to Judge OF his real
attitude toward his employees.
''Second-That having always found him
fair. courteous and just to those In his
employ. we desire to so testify.
'Third-That In the many years In which
he has been the head of this organization
we have always found him kind, cordial
and frank In his treatment OF us. always
accessible to those who desired to present
suggestions complaints and grievances al.
ways willing to listen to statements of in
and always ready to remedy. so far as
practicable. any conditions which they
deemed unsatisfactory. AS result the
employees of this company have never found
1t necessary or advisable to resort to strikes
or concerted movements to obtain just
treatment as to hours, detail of service.
of wages. or to enter upon the formation
Of organization having such end in view
Mr.. Hanna's treatment of all those em-
ployed in the operation of his road during
the fifteen years In which he has been
its president has been such that we feel
it a pleasure to testify to his admirable
qualities as an employer and also feel
warranted in denouncing as untrue. un-
just and malicious, the Charges that have
been made as to his attitude toward his
employees and toward labor generally.
arthur J. Phelps. Edward Coleman. L.
p. Christopher, Richard Rye, w d. Saun.
ders. Cornelius Ambrose. Milo B. Hall.
James Gallagher. Henry Long. George Bar.
ker. Michael Quinn. o. d. Landon, Com.
mittee"
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RIGHTS OF LABOR.
First Operator In Bituminous
Field to Advocate Arbi-
tration.

n. A. Hanna was the hrst coal mining
operator In the bltuminous coal fields Of the
United States to recognize organized labor,
and the settlement Of differences between
employers and employees by arbitration.
This Is fully established by the following
correspondence. which explains itself. The
Miners National association was the ef-
fective organization Of mine workers during
the period from 1872 to 1877. and covered
the extensive coal fields of Ohio, Western
Pennsylvapia. West Virginia and Indiana.
Hon. John Seney, the president NOW do.
ceased), was well known and highly es-
teemed In labor and business circles
throughout the coal fields. as was also Mr..
John James, the secretary, now of New
Mexico. whose testimony Is given below.
Mr.. Andrew Roy, who voluntarily made
the inquiries. 10 equally well known, hav.
Ing been for years Identified with miners
and mining associations, and Inspector of
mines In Ohio. The correspondence fol-
lows:
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MISTAKEN NOTION.

There is widespread notion that g.
we had free silver laws. one who has
silver spoons or bricks or pigs-any|
form of silver, foreign coins Included.
can take it and place it on deposit at q
mint Of the United States and have u
coined for his own use. just as the boyo
once upon time took corn or wheat
to mill and waited for the grist to ~
ground. But that Is not the way tho,
silver business Ia done. The article
are melted and tested and paid fo&
with United States checks. Fors1o1
bankers would have the same rights o1
American citisens.
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WHAT A WORKMAN SAYS.

John Swedenborg, now an assistant fore
man on the ore docks, said 81 have been
a working man in the employ Of Mr.. Han
ma for over twelve years and / never
knew a better man TO work for My ex-
perience has been that the men in his en-
ploy have always received square treat
ment and the best wages going. The men
on the docks are now in better shape than
they ever were; they don't drink, are TAX
ing good care of their families and are
satisfied in every respectSo far as ! know,
and my opportunity for knowing is good,
as | am constantly assocatd with them
and know how they feel"
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principal stockholder The omd
a non-union office. One year
made A unioo off3ce and rom al

erincipdI st0ckhOldef. the ON
a non-union office. One year
made union Office and renal
I'll the entire plant was sold toy1
and Plain Dealer conjointly.
Mr. J. II. A. Bone. now associate edit0l,
Of the Plain Dealer, said: II was con-.
nectcd with The Herald for a number Of
years prior to 1880, when It was purchased
by company. of which Mark Hanna was
president and the controlling spirit. ! was
in the employ of this company in Its edi.
torial capacity during its entire control Of
The Herald The office was made a Union
office about year or fifteen months after
Mr.. Hanna's company assumed control and
remained SO until 1t was sold and went
out of existence in 1855
The undersigned employed on The Her.
aid at the time referred TO, and conversant
with the facts, corroborate the above state.
ment.
JOHN HATHAWAY. Insurance Agent.
Foreman Herald, 1881 to 1885
J F STIMSON formerly with Herald,
now Assistant Foreman World
Members Typograpt ical Union No So