Evening journal., 1901-03-04
HELD OF LABOR RELIEVED

M IL Duilulntu ho ohtb bul IL
shocked everyone. The act OF treach-
cry was expected weeks before It came.
In our opinion there has not been Il
week since they were elected that they
have not had in contemplation their
act of Friday. Their whole demeanor
has been that OF men who intended TO
do some shameful act, but found It
hard to brave public sentiment by
doing II. The ranks OF the true Regu-
lar Republican members ,of the Cen
eral Assembly are we'll rid Of them,
and their constituents will so shape
their destinies in the future that they
VIII not have another opportunity to
shock their sensiblities by acts OF
treachery. II one of them ever gets
another office 1t Will be an appointive
one under Addicks auspices.
The Hon. Renegade Robertson made
the boast en- Saturday that his act OF
treason would not impair his standing
la his district and that IL he wanted
10 be, he could be returned to the Leg
islaturc two years hence. We hope he
viii announce his candidacy at that
time and run at the primaries and gen
eral election We should like TO see
the people of the district pass judg-
ment on the Hon. Renegade Robertson
at the ballot box. He would stand as
much show OF nomination and an
election as Benedict Arnold would
have stood for the presidency Of the
United States after his damnable act of
tronchery at West Point. The people
Of the Third representative district
never before have had to deal with a
traitor. but they are ready and anx-
1cus TO meet the issue the moment the
Hon. Renegade Robertson shows his
head above the troubled political
waters.
We ask the Hon. Renegade Robert
son II he remembers a conference held
in the rooms OF the Young Mems Re
publican Club in this city last Fall,
when ne asked for a meeting with
Senator Knox, Henry j. Thompson,
State Chairman Philip @. Churchman
and Assistant Postmaster II. II. Bill
lany? We ask him If he remembers
giving dhem his promise not TO vote
for Addicks until he was requested to
do so by the Republican State Commit
tee? We ask him il he remembers
that Charles r. Miller, a staunch Reg
ular Republican, was withdrawn from
the primary election on the strength
of that assurance? If he doesn't
there are those who do, and they never
will forget cr forgive his contemplate
conduct Of last week.
We can't imagine what induced him
to take the miserable step in violation
Of an solemn pledges He is an up
holsterer by trade and works in the
shops OF the Jackson and Sharp Com
pany. We understand that he said
not long ago that he did not want to
spend the balance OF his days In the
shop with a hammer in his hand and
mouthful Of tacks." We wish to as
sure him that the trade OF an uphol-
sterer is not a degrading one in any
sense. and that 1t Is much better for
him to be an upholsterer, spending his
time with "a hammer in hand and a
mouthful of tacks," respected by a
community which respects an honest
and Industrious workingman. than q
become a traitor TO those who trusted
him and the servile tool of Addicks for
the sake of "bcttering his condition
If he was ashamed OF being a working
man there were channels other thar
those of political treachery open e
him to relieve himself OF close asso
ciat.on with men who earn their living
by the sweat of their brow.
Now that he has shown himself II
his true light We have no doubt tina
those honest worlngmen who prlz
honesty and principle above all othe
! things, VIII be glad that their field 4
to be relieved OF a man who is asham
ed Of his hammer and mouthful G
n tacks. and has exchanged them 10
n something else, not yet apparent TO
, curious public.
= The Hon. Renegade Robertson IA
y no cause to be ashamed of his assc
Il olatss in the field Of labor but they hay
every reason to be ashamed OF hin
n fer the workingman has no use for
D. traitor or for a workingman who
" ashamed OF the honorable station
a life that is held by every producer al
m wage-earner.
ne We want to say to the Hon. Rem
re gade Robertson that It is more homo
m able to have a mouthfll of tacks ths
a mouthful OF the name OF J. Edwa
Il. Addicks.