Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-26
ADDRESS,.
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i been the friend of trusts, but had en-
couraged them in almost every con-
ceivable way.
In comparing the trade conditions
of Europe with that of America Mr..
Welsh recited a story told to him by
a traveller, who, upon visiting for
eign manufacturing establishments
was impressed with the slow manner
in which the machinery was run, and
inquired of a manufacturer why it
was SO. I'VE can't control 1t, re-
piled the manufacturer. THAT is
] done by a committee of the labor
unions"
i American capitalists travelling
through Europe notice this condition
and by their own trust methods of
controlling labor, cause the machin-
cry to be run faster and the men to
work harder, thus being enabled to
better compete with European man.
ufacturers and selfishly extract prof
it by overworking their employees.
j A statement was given out today
by George McAneny, secretary of the
National Civil Service Reform
League, in which he says:
1.-The National Civil Service Re-
form League has addressed a letter
/ to the Civil Service Commissioners,
asking that steps be taken to secure
the prosecution of the federal officers
and others responsible for the action
of the Ohio Republican State COM
mittee in sending appeals for politi-
/ cal contributions to government en-
ployes throughout the country. The
chairman of the committee in ques-
ton is Charles F. Dick, of the Nine
teenth Ohio district
In this letter to the Civil Service
Commissioners it is alleged that the
letters to government employees were
printed on letterheads of the "Fi-
nance Committee of the Ohio State
Executive Committee" and it is
pointed out that these letters eX-
plicitly state that the money solicit
ed is to be applied to the uses of the
| full committee, of which Mr.. Dick is
chairman. 1t is alleged further that
circulars have been sent to thous-
ands of government subordinates in
all parts of the county, including
even clerks and other minor en-
ployes in the New York custom
house.
The Nash managers are making
all sorts of threats to force the insur-
gent guards and penitentiary officials
to get into the band wagon, says the
Columbus Press-Post. There are 81
of these insurgents who announce an
intention of voting for Mclean.
These are all threatened by the Nash
people with immediate decapitation
once Nash is elected. If necessary,
they say, special legislation will be
had to secure control of the Board of
Managers and then the guards will
all be removed forthwith. So far
though there is no particular rush
on the part of the guards to get into
the wagon and they are refusing not
only to contribute, but moreover to
take any part whatever in the cam
paign for Nash.
J. W. Little, District Supervisor of
Census. has received 150 applications
from candidates who desire an ap-
pointment as enumerator. Fifty of
the applications are from men in
Summit county. The appointments
will be announced by the first of the
year. The compensation of the
enumerators has not been deter
mined. The fee is fixed by the num-
Der of names returned. The counties
in this district are Summit, Medina,
Wayne, Holmes, Tuscarawas and |
Coshocton.
A Democratic mass meeting will |
be held at Turner hall next Wednes-
day evening. 1t will be addressed
by Hon. Chas. r. Grant, Mayor w.