Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1892 — $100,000 from Carnegie. [ARTICLE]

$100,000 from Carnegie.

Mr. Andrew Carnegie having given SIOO,OOO to the Republican boodle fund, the Philadelphia Times makes the following pertinent suggestions: “Suppose Mr. Carnegie had contributed SIOO,OOO to the wages of his workmen, instead of cabling from his baronial castle in Scotland to reduce their wages and then making a gift of SIOO,OOO to the Republican corruption fund, would not the workingmen of Homestead and of the state be today much more inclined to vote for Harrison? “Suppose that Mr. Carnegie had contributed SIOO,OOO to partly reimburse the state for its outlay of $600,000 to protect his projierty against workmen striking against reduced wages, instead of giving SIOO,OOO to be expended by John I. Davenport and David Martin to debauch the election, would not the people of Pennsylvania, of all parties, feel that he had made a better use of the money he has made by tariff taxes intended to benefit labor, but which he has refused to labor? If the Republicans win this election it will be the last one conducted by officers chosen by the people. If the Republicans win, the force bill will be revived and passed. As it provides that elections shall be conducted by officers appointed for life by the United States court, the people will have nothing to do except to vote. The life-long federal office holder will do the rest. There should be held in every school house of the county, next Saturday night, voting schools where the voters of the district can familiarize themselves with the method of voting under the amended Australian election law. Sample ballots will be provided by the county committee. If you make a mistake in stamping return your ticket to the poll clerks. They will give you another one. Don’t fail to attend the school district meetings for the purpose of practicing on sample ballots.