Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
GN|CHTEL
REMOVES LABELS
ON PRISON GOODS
Labor Leader Flags Republican
Candidate for Mayor With
out Mercy.

Edward E. Gnichtel. Republican can
didate for mayor, was characterized
last night by John n. Mclean, a
prominent labor man, of a dealer IN
convict-made brushes Before an au-
dience in st. Georges hall in New
York avenue Mr.. Mclean told of Mr..
GnichteIs alleged dealings with the
contractor of State prison labor. With
the aid of the State prison reports OF
the last four years he proved that MI.
Gnichtel had a contract with the State
whereby he has p~rofited in the manu-
featuring of brushes by the prison IN
mates. He also charged that he labels
which appear on the back of eacn
brush. showing that they have been
made in State prison, are removed, so
that the finished prison-made brush
cannot be distinguished from the one
turned out in Mr.. Gniehtel's factory.
His Labor Record.
MIR. Gnichtel has a laoor record
also" he declared. II seems to be
much concerned in the question of the
meadow canal and docks. and he con-
~tinually emphasizes thatAlle is for the
strictest economy, and here it is where
he creates an opening for me. He be-
lieves so much i'll economy that ne
employs prison labor and sells prison
made goods, and | think that he wants
the building of a ship canal and OF
the docks postponed until he can get
prison labor to build it. Everything
which | am going to say in this con-
nection is a matter of record and
gladly invite contradiction by Mt
Gnichtel or anybody else
Mayor Haussling at the same meet
referred to questions asked by ms
political opponent. Edward Gnitchel,
a bout the meadow canal and dock i'm
which MIR. Haussling is adj
vocating. and declared that all the
narrowed down to the last
enc. whether the canal scheme should
not be turned over to a commission
to develop.
Mayor HaussIing speaks.
1T certainly has been my idea, said
the Mayor, that the scheme should be
developed by a commission, or does Mr..
Gnichtel think that I would like to en-
trust the Board of Works with that
work? He may rest assured that this
never entered my mind
The Mayor said he would reply 20
the Gnichtel questions IN the subject
soon.
Mr.. Mclean said in part;
Mr.. Gnichtel has gone through this
campaign shouting as it We're from the
housetops as to the kind Of a%dministra-
ton he would give his city in the
event Of his election. He has said fire.
quently, apparently thinking it neces-
sary. that honesty, economy and
efficiency would be three essentials of
his administration. Well, there is to
my mind little need of an honest and
c fficient man going about telling people
how honest or how efficient he is or
Will be.
Employs Prison Labor.
But about economy as meant by
Mr.. Gnichtel il might be interesting
for him to tell us what kind of econ
omy he proposes shall be practised
by him should be he chosen as the
chief executive of this city. In the first
place. Mr.. Gnichtel has proven himself
economist by becoming an employer
of State prison labor. Perhaps this is
not generally known, and to any that
doubt the assertion. particularly you
dSt-tdIilFIS WIZ hIlOA hlAdl II AAltolo
to attempt competition with the State
prison ~conyicts, l refer you to the
State prison reports. which are a part
Of the records of this State. You will
find in the annual reports of the State
prison for the last -four years that Mr..
Gnichtel has had a contract with the
State whereby he has profited in the
manufacturing of brushes from the
sweat of the brows of he prison in
mates.
This state prison contract. so far
as l have been able to learn, VAS the
sequel to Mr.. Gnichtel's first public
attempt at economy, He surely did
economic in having his brushes turned
out in the State prison, but is this
the kind of economy he proposes to
apply in the management of the city's
business.
IN his platform the Republican cam
didate for Mayor laid stress upon the
fact that he favored everything that
was fair in competition and what he
characterized as a clean administra-
ton Of the city's affairs. But he did