The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-11-03


you TO accomplish their purpose. VIII
you let them do il?
I have spent most of my life in close
touch with workingmen. and have ever
tried to work in accord with the Divine
precept, "AIl We are brothers = and
whether chosen TO labor for your inter
ests in Congress or not, 1 shall continue
so to act that no honest man can accuse
me OF Intentional wrong doing.
l will not promise 10 make every mans
lot al he desires; no man can 30 thar. 1
only promise 70 regard all my eonstitn-
ents as having the right TO ask me, their
servant, 70 do all honestly can for them.
and 1 will try to do my duty with all the
strength that is given me.
I have never tried to influence another
employer against discharged employe,
vet one neighbor. who is reported as
working against me, in one Of his letters
TO me calls our Bedford county working
men "Ridgerenes,'' and says 1 can never
successfully work this furnace with
them. And in another letter be tells me
that a man made speech 10 some of his
striking men and asks me to get rid of
him, as he would give me trouble. In
other words, he wished me to blacklist
him. Another example of the kind of
friends who are trying to lead you!
The lowest scale Of wages at the Fur
mace is about the same a. was paid by
Poweltou, Kemble & Rockhill when L
came into Bedford county. My first act
in that connection was to raise wages,
when received letter from the party
first mentioned asking me not to upset
the working people 10y raising wages. In
the opinion Of these friends Of labor il
unsettles the men to raise their pay,
though 1 then thought the price Of the
products of labor warranted it..
Thursday night the Bedford county
Democratic Chairman visited Altoona:
later one Cessna met him. Fresh fuel
was probably supplied for the Garbage
Mill and you may expect fresh flood of
abuse. Friday morning said Williams
was in conference with the same Chair
man.
Lies have also been circulated as to my
having said what kind of food is good
enough for workingmen. I have given
thousands of dollars to provide good food
for workingmen and their families while
the Democratic leaders were advocating
policies which, in practice. took the food
out of the mouths Of the workingmen.
No food or clothing. or homes honestly
provided. are too good for those who toll.
In Altoona. in a speech, publicly ehai-
lenged Mr.. Walters TO meet me in any
place in the district and discuss the issues
of the campaign, or compare, il he de
sired, our private lives. l have heard Nc
answer to this challenge. nor has any oi
his lieOtenants taken it up.
have placed in the hands Of A. b
Crawford. miner. Rev. J. Patton Moore
veteran, aud DR.. E. J. Miller, veteran. ali
OF Everett, Pa. the proofs Of all the state
ments herein made.
FaIss an hrpfts and misrepresentation
are not argamests'
believe IN the principles Of protection
. Money, and that candidate should keel
himself free from complications, 50 tha
he can serve, To the best of his ability, th'
interests of all the people; and there az
none for whom | would more earnestl,
labor than the plain people. Of whom
claim to be one, and among whom m,
whole life has been spent, and who les
promote the prosperity Of our who'll
! country.
: Workingmen Of the North. in 1866
/, the Democratic organs called you MUD
! sills.- Soldiers OF ls6l-65. they calle'
/. YOU "Lineoln's Dogs and Hirelings.
7 Now these same organs are professinI
10 be your friends, while they are de
nouncing one who has. in public and pri
+, vate life, ever tried to serve your interests
II chosen 10 represent this district il
Congress I shall, in every way, endesvo
10 zealousIy uphold the wise administra
son Of President Mckinley. while earn
+. sstly considering the interests of th
workingmen, farmers and others Of on
own great Twentieth District Of Pennsyl
vania.
. Men of all parties in this Twentiet
: District who love fair play. the truth. an
= who value their rights of citizenship.
ask you in manly way to consider III
facts, and vote as seems best for your ow
interests
Tais - gopr country. The responsible
~ is yours
: Faithfully.
II JOSEPH f. THRoPP.