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Show The l'i(fht AgAltmt Sherman. Pittsburg Commercial Gazette. The struggle lor the Ohio eenstorship has been oue of the most determined and desperate on the part of those who are leagued against Senator Sherman under the Foraker banner. They have stopped at nothing and are disposed to stop to anything any-thing which may help their chances of success. suc-cess. The latest report from Columbus Is ta the cllcet that tho backers of the cx-eovernor cx-eovernor have, been straining every nerve to turn the labor organizations of tlie state against Sherman. The only result thus far has been tho passage of a series of resolutions resolu-tions in two or three cities by a few men preterdlng to represent the labor Interests. On the other bund, the attempt has caused some of the labor leaders to speik out llrmly In condemmatloti of the .oliey of permitting organized labor unions to he used for any such sinister purpose. The trades organizations will pr' ent their clnlras to lh next legislature legisla-ture for certain measures intended for their special benefit, and they will only hurt tbemielvee by taking sides in the onstoniol contest. Th? resolutions they have been asked to adopt in the Interest of Mr. Foraker will onlv provoke rescnti-ment rescnti-ment on the part of Mr. Sherman's supporters, sup-porters, and heneo they will have nothing to gain hut much to lose by meddling In a matter which does not concern them as an organized body. This is good advice, and if the trades organizations ore wise they will act upon it. Their laeders might have gone further and pointed out that Senator Sherman ha accomplished Infinitely more for the. 1'iiiiM' of labor and the Interest ' of the Working Work-ing classes that they ere disposed to give lit in credit for. Whatever may be said of hi3 course in y rUcular inatsnsss and under certain circumstances, bis pollCV as respects the tariff and currency hn been eminently wise aud beneOcial. The momotary. crazes which he has resisted with such vigor and su ees- Mould, bad they taken the form of law, brought disaster to the bulsness interests of the country and incalculable loss to the working ciaFes. |