The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-11
palladium Specially


Indianapolis, Aug. 11.-Evidence is
multiplying to show that organized Ia
Dor is going to stand by Senator Bev-
eridge this year and that it will do its
part toward sending him back to the
senate for another term. The fact that
union labor would take this stand in
the campaign became apparent some
weeks ago. but lately it is becoming
palmer than ever
One of the recent Developments
along this line is reported from Ell
wood, and it is believed that 1t will
give the republicans very good
chance to carry Madison county for
The legislative ticket.
The tin plate workers at Elwood
have been on strike for several months
Most Of them are of Welsh birth or
descent and many of them have be-
come socialists in the last few years
and have voted the socialist ticket.
In spite Of the strike. there are
still about seven hundred of these tin
workers living in Elwood 1t is re-
ported from there that practically all
Of these men will vote the republican
ticket this year to help send Bever-
idge back to the senate One of the
leaders Of the tin workers gave this in
formation a few days ago to a man
who was inquiring into the political
situation in that county. He said the
attitude of these men was taken be-
cause Of an effort which was made by
Senator Beverage to have an amend
ment made to the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill which met with their approval.
Beveridge was not successful in his
effort. but they know that he did al.
he could to have the amendment
adopted. 1t was known as an anti-re-
bate amendment.
Under the present law the Standard
Oil company is able to buy it's tin
plate in Wales, ship it into this coun-
try by paying the tariff duty on it,
have it made into cans and other Oil
containers and ship oil in them to for
eign countries. When they thus ex-
port the oil the company receives back
from the government a rebate of the
amount of tariff duty 1t paid on the
tin plate when it was brought into the
country from Wales. Under this ar
rangement the Standard Oil company
is able to buy its tin plate cheaper
than 1t can buy 1t in this country. OF
course, this takes just as much bust
less away from the American tin
plate manufacturers. and the tin work.
ers are opposed to such system as
that. They believe that all of the tin
plate used in America should be manu-
featured here.
While the tariff bill was under dis
cussion in congress Senator Bever-
idge offered an amendment to wipe
out that rebate. The amendment was
turned down by the powers that were
making up the bill, but the tin work
ers like him for having offered the
amendment and having made a fight
to put 1t through.
1t is believed that at least three
fourths of the tin workers OF Elwood
will vote for the republican legislative
ticket in Madison county this year on
mean much in the result OF the cleo
ton. .aa-
Another feature of the situation in
Madison county that is interesting is
found in the decision of the members
of the religious sect known as Cos
pei Trumpeters to vote this year for
the first time. The Gospel Trumpet
ers is a sect which located at Ander-
son a few years ago and started a
community. They also established a
large printing house at Anderson in
which thousands upon thousands of
religious tracts and papers are printed
and put into circulation. There are
about $50 voters in the community
and thus far they have never voted at
q political election or taken any part
in a political campaign. The only
time they have ever voted was at the
local option election held in Madison