Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1884 — WORKINGMEN AND CLEVELAND. [ARTICLE]

WORKINGMEN AND CLEVELAND.

The Hatters’ Thanks Engrossed on Vellum and Sent to the Governor. [New York World.] At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the United Hat Finishers’ Association of America, a series of resolutions were unanimously adopted expressing the regard of the association for Gov. Cleveland's actions on behalf of its interests. The Brooklyn Hat Finishers' Association, at a later meeting, fully indorsed the sentiments expressed in the Executive Committee's resolution. To-day the preamble and resolutions handsomely engrossed on vellum, were forwarded to Gov. Cleveland at Albany. They read as follows: Whereas, The hatters of the United States, in conjunction with other bodies of mechanics, did for several years direct all their efforts and devote all their energies to the total abolition of the Iniquitous system of contract convict labor, which efforts were at last crowned with suocess, thus relieving the hatting and other industries ot the Empire State from the fatal burden of prison competition; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Executive Committee, representing the entire industry of hat-making in this country, do hereby tender to his Excellency Grover Cleveland, Governor of the State of New York, onr most heartfelt gratitude for the firm stand taken by him In favor of honest labor by affixing his signature to the hatters’ bill and the bill forbidding new contracts in the prisons of this State, and by refusing to sign the bill continuing a commission especially designed to render null and void the verdict of the people expressed through the ballot-box. Resolved, That by these and other acts of his administration his Excellency Grover Cleveland has proved himself the sincere and steadfast friend of honest labor everywhere, and is, therefore, justly entitled to the highest confidence and the most grateful esteem of all classes of workingmen. John Murphy, Chairman. R H. Taylor, Secretary. D. J. Haggerty, E. M. Ellendorf, Committee on Resolutions.