Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1890 — THE MCKINLEYITE’S REVENGE. [ARTICLE]

THE MCKINLEYITE’S REVENGE.

Wages of Democratic Workingmen Reduced 33 per Cent. [Special to the N. Y. World.] Canton, 0., Nov. 7.—This morning forty-seven democrats, employed by Russell A Co., of Massilon, quit work because the ir wages haa been reduced 33 per cent. The wages of the republicans were not changed, and the only reason given for reducing the democrats* wages was that they voted for John G. Warwick, the people’s candidate, and against Maj. McKinley. the friend of the monopolists. The city of Massilon is ablaze with indignation on the part of the workingmen of both parties against the tyrannical action, and an indignation meeting will be held by the citizens to take action in the matter. The shops of Russell & Co. are immense concerns, in which six or seven hundred hands find employment in the busy season, over four hundred being employed the year round. The firm manufactures agricultural machinery, steam engines and similar articles. During the campaign the Russells, who are stanch republicans, interested themselves deeply in the election of Mr. McKinley. Yesterday a large number of democrats received their cards with the prices revised, a cut of 33 per cent, being made on every article. Upon hearing it Lieut-Gov. Warwick could scarcely bring himself to believe it. Investigating the story, he found it to be onlyjtoo true, whereupon he said: “What an outrage! What a shame! It is -terrible, terrible. lam shocked and surprised, indeed, by this infamous act. Drivefi from work because they voted tor me!” At once Mr. Warwick began to make preparations to relieve the men who had been so outrageously treated. A telegram was sent to Michael D. Harter of the Fifteenth district, who has large shops at Mansfield, asking him if he could not make room for those who had been practically evicted. Shortly after 1 o’clock Mr. C. H. Russell was accosted at the postoffice by Otto Young, democratic candidate for probate judge and a leadingjlawyer of Massillon. Mr. Young asked the manufacturer if it was true that the reduction had been made and was frigidly received, Mr. Russell evading the question. Insisting upon a reply, Mr. Young received the harsh response: “Hereafter, in our shops, free-traders will receive free-trade wages. J. Walter McClymonds, president of the company, is now in New York.