Show CANDIDATE A ASlA SlA Vf John Mitchell Opposes the Election of Dix as Governor Because He Re Works His B Men 13 Hours for a Pittance 1 YORK OUK Nov o ov S iJohn John Mitchell NEW 1 N the labor leader i Issued Ined through Republican state stae headquarters headquarter tonight an aD open opun letter attacking the retard record of ot John t Db the Democratic candidates candidate for lor governor The letter said Maid In parts parti par parben When ben the be charge was nas first lint made that bat Mr Db the employee In la hU his hi paper mill mills to work vork thirteen bourn hours each night nigh I assumed that the charge hall had no DO liu ba haste U in tar fact and that It would be he answered by b a specific denial However up to this hour no denial has been made and no explanation has been offered otter by b Mr Dir On the con contrary contrary investigation has bas demonstrated that the tire of or the paper mills controlled by Mr Dix are required re to and do work thirteen hours of ot each 4 hours hour It has been charred ld and not denied dented that the workmen In his mills JUlIIs receive in return for tor or these excessively long hours only per night or 13 12 coats per hour our If It the state of ot 8 ow York and all its municipalities recognise eight hours as a days work what justification can there Utere be for tor excusing or defending a day In the tue paper mills JUlIIs con trolled by b Mr nix The statute of ot the state of New ew York establishing the day was enacted at the so of ot the Does Dees It seem reasonable to suppose that Mr Ir Dix who requires his Ills own men to work 13 hours each night would sym sympathize sympathize with a law which establishes for tor state and municipal employee an n work day da daHIn HIn In my opinion the should distinguish between the candi dates date for tor office ottice and aad that quite apart from political conditions they the should oppose the election of or any candidate of ot any party part who Is In sympathy with their efforts to secure and main I tain tam fair wages |