Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1912 — BOEHNE A FRIEND OF WORKINGMEN [ARTICLE]

BOEHNE A FRIEND OF WORKINGMEN

Hb Is Praised by Labor Leaders of. Evansville. LIKED BY HIS OWN EMPLOYES ■ - «• Some of the Things That Mr. Boehne’s Home People Are Saying About Him —They Know Him Best and Heartily Endorse Him, Which Speaks Well For the Gubernatorial Candidate From the First Congressional District Evansville, February 15. —The working men of Evansville and southern Indiana, who know Congressman John W. Boehne, Democratic candidate for the nomination for Governor, are for him in spite of the many efforts of the political enemies of Mr. Boehne to leave the impression over the state that he is opposed to labor. Mr. Boehne, who has been a toiler all his life, Is a friend ofmnlon labor, as many workers will testify. Emil Levy, formerly president of the Cigar Makers’ Union of Indiana, and at present an official in the organization, as well as a district organizer for the American Federation of Labor, says he has known Congressman Boehne for many years "and that he has always found him to be a fair-minded and honorable man. “I know he is a man of his word,” said Mr. Levy, “and if he is nominated and elected Governor he will prove to be one of the best executives this state has ever had. He is on the square and is against no man. I wish we had a few more men in public life like Mr. Boehne.”

Enthusiastic for Boehne. William Kamm, until recently president of the Evansville Central Labor Union, made the trip with the fifty Boehne boosters to Indianapolis a few weeks ago, and he is one of the most enthusiastic workers for Mr. Boehne. Mr. Kamm has wide Influence among the workers. A labor leader, in speaking of Mr. Boehne’s candidacy, had this to say: “It is amusing how the opponents of Mr. Boehne are trying to make the voters believe that Mr. Boehne is opposed to the working classes. You can" not find a responsible labor leader in Evansville Who is fighting Mr. Boehne, and I do not want Mr. Boehne put in a false light with the working people. Boehne’s Employes Like Him. “Mr. Boehne has employed hun deeds Of people for years, and none of his workers has a word to say against him, but on the other hand, they say that Mr. Bpehne is a good-hearted man and that he has always treated his men with consideration.” Friends of Mr. Boehne in Evansville believe the attempt to turn labor in the state against their candidate will act as a boomerang. They say that Mr. Boehne’s clean record in private and public life will withstand all attacks from the opposition and that these attacks will simply prove stepping stones to his nomination for GoV ernor of Indiana. If nine men out of every ten in the city of Evansville were asked.the ques tion, “Who is the leading citizen of Evansville?” their reply would be the same. All would speak the name ol John W. Boehne. There is no man In Evansville who stands higher with the people and who has done more for the upbuilding of the city.