Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-10-27

was considered by union men as one of
the gravest and most dangerous men,
aces that aver threatened any class OF
people. It was explained that the
w~orkingmen fully realized the injustice
of the blacklist. They appealed to the
courts and to the Legislature for pro-
lection. 1t was a national movement,
started by the National Manufacturers
Association. In some States the black
list was made unlawful. By some
courts Ii was declared to be a criminal
cohtrivance for the oppression of labor
Legislature Is Republican.
Tho New Jersey Legislature at the
time was overwhelmingly Republican
and Mr.. Lewis wal its leader. 1t was
to- this Legislature that the union men
appealed. The appeal was made in the
form of a bill entitled An act for the
protection of discharged employees and
to- prevent blacklisting and for other
purposes"
Has No Axe to Grind.
l1r. Mclean explained hat he was
not upon the stump seeking favors
from politicians, but merely to see that
no injustice should be lone to DR..
Wilson.
1T came here declared Mr.. Mclean,
ito refute false statements n rumors
to the effect that organized labor is
not going to vote for Woodrow Wilson.
tsWoodrow Wilson has been criticised
and attacked because of his stand on
organized labor. | have had thirty
years experience In labor unions and
I want to tell you, gentlemen, that a
man who criticises things done by or
ganized labor which are wrong. is the
real friend of labor and of the working
men,
IT would sooner trust that scholarly
and cultured gentleman CDR. WILSON,
than some of the members of the Re-
publican party WHO speak of labor only
around election time to obtain votes.
These men never talk of labor till about
two weeks before election day and
after that they tell the Workman to
set out of here
ssMr. Wilson stands for the principles
set forth by Thomas Jefferson. He has
told you that he resorts to no subter-
frge and lodges no public issue.
Lewis's Acts Rise to smite Him.
"Would you not rather vote for Will
son thar a man who, in 1901, as leader
of the Assembly. stood upon the floor
of the House and had a bill laid upon
the table whose measure prevented the
Establishing of the w-orkingman by
corporations? / have here pamphlets
upon LewiS's labor record, but why
don't they publish this record complete
lys and tell all?
zone commendable plank in tie
Democratic platform is the eight-hour
day provision. The only way we can
obtain this Is by giving DIR. Wilson a
working majority in the Assembly and
particularly for Essex County. where
we have eleven clean-cut Assembly
candidates."
Other speakers were: state Senator
Harry v. Osborne, j. Harry Hull, can
didate for register; Edward Schickhaus.
candidate for supervisor; Edward Bal
entine, Frank A. Boettner and James
p. Mylod and Frank O'Connor, Assem-
bly, candidates; Edward w. Townsend.
Congressional nominee, who touched
upon the tariff. Tyler Parmly also
spoke.
Nearly all Of the candidates and
many prominent Democrats spoke at
the four meetings which were held last
night in Orange, Belleville, the Sixth
and the Eighth Wards of this city.
The one in the Eighth Ward espe-
cially proved a splendid meeting, and
Richard Franz. who represents that
district ON the Democratic campaign
committee. was paid nan compli-
ments for his work by he candidates.
al parade, with two bands. fireworks
and red lights, preceded the meeting
which was held in Woodside Hall, In
Washington avenue, and between five
aud six hundred marchers were in line.
Meeting II Enthusiastic.
The meeting in Puder's Hall, in the
Sixth Ward, was not less enthusiasts.
and there were more speakers, candi-
dates and those who volunteered. than
could be taken are of. James A.
Rowe presided at this meeting.
Among other subjects Mayor Hauss-
ling discussed the publication of the
Passaic River at he Eighth Ward
meeting and told his hearers that for
the last -four years he had worked to
secure O clean river and that things
had now progressed to such a state
that only the consent of the municipal
tiles to enter the publication scheme
was necessary. If necessary, the Mayor
said, Newark should go ahead alone to
create q pure river. The workings of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff and the high
cost of living were fully discussed by
walter l.. Mccoy and Edward w.
Townsend, candidates for Congress.