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GOING AGAINST FREE LABOR CONVICT ISSUE IN ILLINOIS
A condensed extract from Governor Yates annual message argues against abolishing convict labor. It asserts that true competition ends only when general labor ceases, warns that noncompeting labor would shrink free labor markets, and notes potential prison labor impacts on costs. The piece also covers industrial topics from Damascus steel findings to oil fuel for smelting and a Nebraska coal seam. It references Davenport corruption, Louisville coal near Council Bluffs, and various public notices and farming institute plans.
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