Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-30
STEEL MEN TOR NC
Will Organize to Take an Active
Part in the Republican
Campaign.
Montana Clark Admits he Gave
100000 to Democratic Cam
paign Fund.
Bryan's Notification Plans Ex..
Speaker Reed to Do Republican
Campaign Work.

Chicago, July 30.-South Chicago steel
workers are again preparing for a cam
paign for Mckinley and prosperity.
-Four years OF republican rule, they say,
has shown them that the promises made
by the party in 1895 have been kept
faithfully. and the men are preparing to
renew their allegiance to the old party.
A republican marching club was formed
with 200 members at the first meeting,
and the leaders predict club of $500
to 1900 members by the time the cam
paign liz in full swing.
In 1895 the workers in the mills organ
lied the largest republican club in the
state. and it was active turnout the en-
tire campaign, contributing not little
to the republican majority in the Thir-g
ty-third ward. The officers of the club
are confident that the ciu b this year Will
exceed in size the club of 1886. 1t is
known as the Steel Workers Republi-
can Marching Club, and has permanent
headquarters in the Steel Workers club
rooms, Ninety-sxth street and Com
mercial avenue.
Not only will the largest marching
club In the state be organized, but 1t is
the intention to organize company Of
Rough Riders numbering 100 men,
which Will become one Of the repu blican
legions. Old-time political workers in
South Chicago say they have never seen
the men in the mills more deeply inter-
eSted in the outcome of national cleo
ton so early in the campaign.
q reftlttnp the Statements that have
been made Of defections in the ranks OF
the wage-earners in the mills this year,
the men themselves point to the fact
that the Thirty-third ward went repub-
lican iaet spring by 1900 majority, while
in the past the vote in the ward has
been close
The firet meeting of the club was held
in the Steel Workers club rooms. w.
C.. Davis was elected president and
Charles J. Beck1nan secretary Over $50
were present when the meeting bes an
and by the time the officers We're .eady
to enroll members nearly 200 mr. II walk
ed forward and enlisted me ranks
until election5daH. The db will be uni
formed and drilled pnd Mt the demon
STATIONS during FL. campaign Will be
headed by the cough Riders company
acting az a. escort for the officers of
the5rl,'L.
During the meeting a number of the
men made short speeches calling atten-
ton to the contrast between the condi-
tlon OF the men in the mills four years
ago at the beginning of the campaign,
and at the present time. One speaker
said: Are you satisfied or do youRwant
change" Cries OF NO thank YOU"
..Well. ! guess not, greeted the speak
err
The men who are employed in the
mills are Well satisfied With the present
conditions said a member of the club.
An organized effort is being made by
democratic missionaries to breed trou-
Bile among the men and induce them TO
become dissatisfied, but they ara not
meeting with any success. Every ru-
NOR to the effec. that this branch or
that branch of the mills is to be closed
down is Immediately attributed To the
republican party. but the men take no
stock in the representations. The boys
can not be fooled again. like they were
in 1892 Their experiences during the
last eight years have made them think
good many times before returning to
the so-called good old democratic
days