The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-01
LABOR MEN DENOUNCE HEARST.
Promise support TO Hughes aud Thomas
Rock I'm FOurteenth senate District.

ROCK In FOUrteenth Senato hbstrict'
A meeting Of AMOR labor men was held
In Independence Hall, Third avenue and
Twenty-seventh street. last night ut which
resolutions were adopted enthusiastically
indorsing the candidacy OF Charles 4.
Hughes and the Republican candidate for
State Senator in the Fourteenth Senatorial
district. Thomas Rock Of the PAYERS and
Rammermen's Union. Addresses were
made by a number Of labor leaders de-
~nouncing the Independence League candi-
date as a betrayer Of labor who a sacri-
feed Tom Rock as a candidate on the indie
pendence League ticket in order to keep
his corrupt compact with Murphy and give
Il clear field to Thomas F. Grady.
Robert p. Davis, president Of the Asso-
ciated Building Trades. took the chair and
introduced as the principal speaker John
Pritohard. national secretary OF the PAYERS
and Rammermen's Union and a member
Of the local to which Tom Rock bel ongs.
He said:
"One Of my friends has peer handed the
worst lemon ever handed out in any politi-
cal campaign in Greater New York. That
man is Tom Rock. He got up and had
passed the eight hour law while an Assem-
blyman at Albany last year. faithfully
working for the interests Of the laboring
men who elected him. He was there on
the job when the man for whom he was
thrown down by Hearst lay in the Gaiety
Theatre good for nothing except the trusts,
whose lawyers only had to call him up
and he'd walk forward and do their bidding.
IL was through the men who followed
Rock hat Hearst got his big vote last year
in this city. Now that they've had Rock
thrown out We'll take care of him and see
that he doesn't suffer from the work Of this
man who poses as a friend Of labor. Wen
give Tom Rock and the Republican ticket
such a big safe majority in this district that
he'll go TO the Senate w~hooping. and MIR.
Hughes will nave a few more thousands
thai he won't need to add to the majority
that he will get outside the district"
Other addresses denouncing Hear and
ndorsin9 Hughes we're made by Michael
j. Gilhooly, president of Local 1874 Of the
International Brotherhood OF Stationery
Engineers; James Ryan, delegate from the
Photoengravers' Union 10 the c. F. T.;
Henry p. Griffin, delegate TO the G. +. L.
from the Marine Cooks and Stewards
Union; f. j. White, former usine agent
Of the Brotherhood Of Carpenters, and
James Milan, delegate from the Plaster
ters' Union, local rs, to the G.. r. L. More
han a dozen labor organizations were rep
resented al the meeting, WHICH unAHI-
mously adopted the following resolutions
Whereas a persistent effort has been made
by interested parties 10 make 1t appear that
organized labor is solid for William r, Hearst
for Governor Of this state. an effort which
has been encouraged, directed and financed
by emlsSariPs OF Mr.. Hearst who are on the
payroll OF the Independence League; and
Whereas both the Independence League
and Mr.. Hearst have deliberately betrayed
the w~orkinGmen Of this city after promising
therl representation on the leagues local
ticket, especially nominations for the senate
and the Assembly. and instead turned those
nominations over TO TammAny Hall, as
witness the final refusal Of the League 70 give
places on its ticket 20 the candidates of the
independent Labor party. an organization
backed by the Central Federated Union, and
its later Reputation OF Thomas Rock. a
stanch union man. to make the way clear
for Thomas +. Grady, the Tammany nominee
for senator and
Whereas Mr.. Hparst's profess ions OF in
dependence of bosses and friendship for labor
have been exposed IA insinCere by his mo-
torious alliance, first with Charles r.. Murphy
the boss OF Tammany Hall, and second with
W. J. Corners. a recognized foe Of organized
labor, whom he made chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State committee; and
Whereas the Republican party has put up
for Governor a clean man. who has done a
great work for the people in the insurance
investigation and who has promised re-
peatedly 10 give careful attention TO all labor
matters II elected and TO favor laws which
will benefit the working masses therefore
RssOlrCd. That We. representing the sane
element of organized labor opposed to shams
and humbugs "masQuerading as friends OF
labor see nothing in the candidacy Of William
r. Hearst 10 appeal to the ~workingman; on
the contrary We see much to condemn, and
hereby dcnounce him As a traitor to the cause
he pretends to favor; and
Rssolrcd. Further. that we pledge our
support to Charles f. Hughes. in whom we
have confidence as a fair man and one who
who has not claimed to carry the labor vote
in his pocket. and that weuse our best Efforts
to bring about his election.
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