Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1908 — UNEARTHING A SCOUNDREL [ARTICLE]

UNEARTHING A SCOUNDREL

It turns out that the man who has caused intimidating letters to be put In the hands of employes of many large shops is one M. M. Mulhall. He has worked under the name of the "Workingmen’s Protective Association,” which is the name he signed to all of his "scare” letters. On being run to earth he said he was working under the instructions of the Republican national committee.

It appears also that he has been on close terms with the Republican state committee and the Republican county committee at Indianapolis. From other evidence it is also clear that he is a tool of Van Cleave of the National Manufacturers’ Association. Mulhall’s headquarters in Indianapolis adjoined the office of the "Employers’ Association,” which provides “strike breakers," that is, men to take the places of striking workmen.

Chairman Ruckelshaus of the Republican county committee at Indianapolis, speaking of Mulhall and his work, said:

“I understand he represents the Republican national committee and that he has his own line of work to do. The first I heard of him was when Fred Sims, acting chairman of t]ie state committee, told me about him. I understand that Mplhall has been doing some very effective work.”

“Very effective work” along the coercive line seemed, to please the Republican managers, but it did not please the labor organizations and other fair-minded citizens. The Indianapolis labor organizations held a meeting and denounced Mulhall and his nefarious work and ordered 50,000 circulars printed for distribution among the workingmen of the city, showing him up. The unearthing of Mulhall and his scheme will turn thousands of votes from the Republican party, for which he was working.