Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1896 — DEBS FOR PRESIDENT. [ARTICLE]

DEBS FOR PRESIDENT.

Chicago Labor Congress Names the American Railway tlnlen Leader. Eugene V. Debs was named for the presidency of the United States by the Chicago Labor Congress at its regular meeting Sunday afternoon. The resolution, introduced by Victor B. Williams of th 6 printers, provoked a discussion which consumed nearly three hours, but It finally was adopted. It was recited In the resolution that hs the corporations, syndicates and trusts are seeing'to have presidential candidates, nominated who are in sympathy with the existing order of Industrial things, labor, organized and unorganized, should be equally solicitous that a man be nominated who is known to be friendly to workers and wealth producers. The congress expressed the. belief that Eugene V. Debs is best fitted to become the leader of the industrial glasses.