Tanner Firm In His Stand On Labor Imports
Illinois governor hopeful Tanner declares he will block imported laborers from entering the state and vows to defend local workers against foreign competition in a hard line stance.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1898
Page
6
Illinois governor hopeful Tanner declares he will block imported laborers from entering the state and vows to defend local workers against foreign competition in a hard line stance.
Governor Tanner denounces importing miners into Illinois and accuses Chicago Virden mines of lawbreaking and inciting violence. He supports protecting lawful employment, condemns using the state as a dumping ground, and calls for grand jury action over the bloodshed while denying racial discrimination.
Chicago dispatch notes the Alton road plans steps against Governor Tanner over his refusal to allow unloading of negro miners at Virden. General Solicitor Brown of Chicago and Alton travels to Springfield to press the case as tensions with state authorities rise amid the railway strike era.
London dispatch notes Spanish and American negotiators clash over the Cuban debt issue as peace preliminaries proceed. Spaniards push that conquerors bear burdens of the territory, while Americans refuse to discuss a settled principle. Possible bond guarantees and partial interest reductions are floated amid broader war ending talks. Washington reports ongoing discharge requests of troops awaiting treaty ratification. Colorado Springs reports Elkton Consolidated declares 2 percent dividend, with total 2 million in mines payouts.
Scrofula described as a blood taint that can be inherited or caused by poor conditions. The text claims S. S. S. is the only cure, reaching impurities in the blood without minerals. It notes the remedy is purely vegetable and guarantees no potash or mercury. Free books mailed by Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
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