New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-03
PLANS OF THE SOCIALISTS.
PROFESSIONS IN THE GREAT CITIES.

" What Is the meaning ~ this new movement y was
asked OF Alexander Jonas, 10 the office OF The
ToiLS-sitmg, of which he is editor.
alt means quiet orderly agitation the part OF the
workincmen OF the country in favor OF an eighthour
Law. This talk about strike and repetition OF the
of JAY 1871 is all nonsense. There viii be moth
ing Of the kind"
"what form will the demonstration take, then 7"
at has been arranged, by the different socialistic-
Labor societies OF the country TO hold professions ana
mass meetings July and in all the great cities OF
tho country. and 10 show by this means to capitalists
and legislators that the workngmen awake on this
great subject, and believe that an eishthour law ought
g. be enacted IN justice TO them"
Was not an appeal also sent out from headquarters
the different societies asking them TO prepare Tor
ioint strike following the Fourth OF July demonstra-
ton a.
mo. there was nothing of the kind sent out The
feasibility Of it was discussed but the question was
dropped tor the present We want first TO what our
strength II we find the Fourth that the working
men are generally interested in this subject and turn
in force. strike follow, we find ourselves ID
position 10 demand the reduction OF the hours OF
labor to eight we not strong enough to make the
success Of strike probable, shall only continue TO
agtate in favor OF this reform"
How about the armed Socialists in ChcagOT
Many months ago some OF people we're enjoying
themselves in the Turn Hall in Chicago Several police
forced their way into the hail, attacked the men
killed Of them The courts have since declared
this act of societies then formed what
they called :" Lehr and Wohr" societies, that
is societies for instruction and defence,
and armed themselves. The Illinois Legislature
has recently passed law forbiddng the carrying OF
arms m procession, eIceDt by the militia of the state
or by regular United states troops We believe this
20 be unconstitutional and 20 test the matter while the
great body OF these societies Of Chicago will march with
out arms on The Fourth Of July. some ten dozen
members vii carry arms march together in the pro-
cessIou Let the authorities them if they are
disposed the Socialists viii then carry the matter into
the courts"
How strong are the InteTnationals |"
There is no such thing the Intcrnationas
There used TO be- but the Trades-Unions and the
socaScLabor party have taken the place Of the old
party"
"wbat do you hope to gain for the workngmen by an
eght-bour agitation n
This Is the way reason the matter: At this time
business dull A hundred thousand workingmen are
out Of emrloyment-perhaps more. SO long largo
percentage Of the workiugmen are out OF employment
it almost impossible for those who employed to
succeed any strike against too low wages or reduc
ton Of their wages. The effect Of our plan would be
like this: Suppose for argument that there were lOO
600 laborers Fall Rver and that 10000 OF them were
ont Of empovmcnt for this reason, We will suppose
that capitalists VINO could afford to pay their men
81 day with profit to themselves. cut the wages
e
q support his family. Now # the hours of labor were
reduced from TO eight the labor would be dis
trbutcd among a greater number Of workincmen, and
there would be- employment fOI the 10000 idle work
fngmen tramp what not so long these are out Of
employment they are undertaking the $4,000 VINO
have work. But give them employment by reducing
the hours oflabor and then al viii be on the same foot
ing and wages viii go M"
How do YOU make that out when the same amount
OF labor is divided among an increased number OF work
inuneni"
alt viii operate in this way When we get them all
az work then they strike and since there VIII be
nobody take their places the employers viii have TO
choose between stopping their and complying
with the demands Of the workingmen Suppose the EN-
poye they would grant the request to make eight
hours legal days work but would give only 81 10 fOr
eight hours labor whore they give now 81 so for ten
hours work We would be willing TO accept that propO
Ffon for the wOrlingncn could afterward strike and
get back the 81 90. What want to get the law
ranged so that manufacturers be punished il they
work men more than eight hours for days Work;
IN France the legal DAYS work has just been reduced
from twelve 10 ten hours. The American workngnan
has always been used 10 more liberal living ana II ls
asking fOr him 10 reduce the hours from ten to
~ o w tba o rsrd f~ tRe byt necesSSrias
Of fe spends this extra amount for various things,
and tins makes bushes, lively again Since the work
ingnen ar. four-ntns Of the people Of the country The
them hemaE." "
JUsTUs II. sCuwAB's OPINION.
From this representative of the party, the seeker after
information turned Jusus II. Schwab, who found
at his lager beer saloon, No. 30 frsts tho narrow
door of which just large enough TO admit the rotund
figure Of Leutonant-Governor DJrshemcr, as was
proved about year ago. Two minor lights Of the party
were earning their bread by the sweat Of Their brow
PLAYING cards. aud "CitiZsn" Schwab leaned over the
bar in his shirt seeyes HIS appearance was not that
OF an oyer-worked Of one dying BIZ inches on
reduced wages. lie is very good-nstureh outspoEen
man. and when asked # there to be demonstIa-
ton on the Fourth of July, said:
eyes there Will be professions and speeches in nearly
where these will he held Chicago, Milwaukee, It,
Louis Cincinnati Washington Baltimore, Philadelphia,
demonstration 10 Nen-YDrk; we 90 over 10 BROOKLYN u
take p.r ia the great demonstration which vii he held
the GrrIn4pia Assembly Rooms, in the Bowerv in The
morning, and march over 10 BToosyn, l"kng GPour
Toseaye. Tsere viii bc The procession target com
panies singing societies turuyerelns, and tho different
9radesn ions OF Long Island CITY, WILLIAMSBURG Green
point and Brooklyn Toe last OF the procession Is 10 oe
compo,ed of tho socAlistc-Lsbor parties OF Ncw-York
and OF BROOKLYN At Rds,vood PARK there will be
speaking afternoon and evening In EnghSh, German
Frencn TIE Boheni2n lansuases ny Isaac Bennett
George Winter sud others. There Will be dancing for
the young women and specscles for the children In
case rain the festival will be postponed until sun
Do you speak a, the park 2"
Sew,York. viii 20 to Philadelrhia aud Baltimore to
speak john c. MILF also goes TO PRlade Phi1. Hnsh
McGregor is GONG TO PaIer,on and SeWark Ira slew
art Boston aud p. G. MCGUIRE recently o. TINS city
OF 81. LOUIS, VIII 60 10 OhlcabO Inc cNtDld
ton At Psiadelphs Will take place at Saenger Park
All who favor shortening the hours OF apCf 70 eYht are
invited: and the call tire agitation looks 10 the
deysug OF safer and uster modes Tor the proper dstT
button % the result o: labor tErOuE lou society
what do you think Of ne recent nng by the Social
fists In Chicago into q crowd g
II served them right. The loafers had business
20 attack tie prOcessiOn We have about l,4OO men
armed. O! whom ABOUT 1880 are Socialists"
7" VIII there be a general strike after the meeting on
The FOurnT 80.
NJ al once but strike ia likely 10 grow out OF this
agitation We 10 show tbs country that we think
eight hours enough"
Bur en- the employers afford the chaBgel"
We sha MT tneui II they aGOrdlt. They don't
ask lie WOrkugman If he can 1--we ON The pittsnce that
Is given hiuI."