The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-09
THE STRIKE IN ENGLAND.

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is going on in England. Let us see
what it is and what it means.
FIRsT-A reduction OF ten per cent
and short time-variously proposed :.
SECOND-There is an ''Alnalgama-
ted Association comprising all the
crafts of the sp:nners,
weavers, winders, etc. This associa-
ton represents all the districts; has
control Of money, and though recon-
mending submission it promises sup
port to the strikers. There is a
Masters Association, too. Some Of
it's members, whose trade is brisk,
wishing to continue the present rates.
A stirring up Of mind is general.
Trades from adjoining shires and
cities encouraging the strikers. A
general condemnation prevails of the
"Amalgamates" cold encouragement.
One district offers to accept five per
cent reduction at four days work in
the week. Ninety thousand on strike
none returning to work. Next is Il
telegram from Preston, that they are
wishing to work. Spinners willing.
weayerS, not. WOrk.nen in other
trades in Derbyshire, Yorkshire,
Cheshire, ETC., willing to aid the
strikers.
'Willing! - But where's the
ability! AS things are ordered in
England. where is the hope for those
disnherited men! 1t is simply Il
contest between wealth and poverty,
hunger and plethora. SO known to be
by the poor fellows themselves.
Read this
The secretaries of the Blackburn
Weavers' Union and the East Lam
cashire WeaverS' Union writes to the
Times us follows" feel that we
are struggling in a just cause, but are
ready to bow to the decision of Il
court of arbitration, and although we
fear we are unable to cope with the
organized power of the masters
unions, we shall peacefully and quietly
resist until starvation forces 5ubmis-
SION
There is a clear review of one Of
the opposing armies. Here is u brief
and equally clear view of the position
and the purpose of the other
The meeting of the Ma. ter Cotton
Spinners' Association. at Manchester
recently, finally resolved that it would
neither refer the dispute to arbitr;-
ton nor accept any mediation.
Certainly not. You have starvation
at your back-to torture the workers
into submission You have death at
your hack--to kill them if they don
submit. Your one alternative is long
imprisonment and hard llbor in your
steaming. unwho.esOme mill. The
other alternative is death 10y hunger.
Courage masters! You are sure to
win.
And all the broad, bright world
without. ordained by God for the use
and sustainment of these outlaweh
men and their families. all held rs the
born apanage of II handful of Norman
robbers and their heirs. Those god
less men. to add another variety of
vintage to their cellar. will starve to
death any number of forlorn men and
women and little children. And o !
miracle and misery! Those men-the
men. the millions of Englaud--do not
know that God is their Father and
that His earth is their estate; and
lutIc Is uO NOtCC ttAStW lOuC cuOuE
and distinct enough tn teach them.
And the Irish people-do they know
it! Not all of them yet; for even
Wexford priests are attending public
bsnquets to the land rob ers, and
actually. in the memorable precincts
of Enniscorthy. blazoning the praises
Of i father earl and 4 son lord; actually
disappearing the Creator Ivy pro
claiming that the virtues to be found
in that classic town are merely the
reflection in upon them of the virtues
of the two ignoble lani thieves then
banQueting along with them. And
the Home Rulers tumble and trick Il
amuse them, and the truly liberal
writer's and takers give more thar
1.-The charity of their silence 10 ths
Great Fraud. They give it thril
cowardly endorsement. But the
Fraud will come to light for all that
and once into the light it will crum
ble into dust. like rotten. dus-nr
bones when exposed TO the open at
mosphere. Ireland will lead; Englan.
will follow And whole regimen,
of .'iideral" writers and Enniscorthy
priests won't stand long before them
Even the life ola paragrapher ha.
its bright spots. After seeing yonl
b. st items floating around credited t.
some other fellow until you ART
almost ready to Join the Shakers. how
tranquilizing to u troubled mind it i.
to come upon something bright anC
hreexy-a good deal better than yor
Guild write yourself-lAhled - youl