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The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17
SOCIALISM"
a Brief but Comprehensive State
ment Of It's Doctrines and
Philosophy.

have received a copy of the above
titled work, and have just finished read
ing it. tits written by A. J. Starkweather
and s. Robert. Wilson and is published
by the San Francisco Truth Publishing
company. n.
This little book is by far the most CON-
prehensive treatise of the doctrines Of
socialism that / have ever seen, and fills
long felt want. All over the land the
cry has gone up from the oppressed and
disheartened people. What are we, to
do; what is the real idea and theory of
Socialism %' Messrs, Starkweather and
Wilson have answered this question in
language so plain that any man can fully
understand; and if there be one heavily
laden son of toll who will read their lit
tie book thr ough carefully and not catch
q lucid glimpse Of the road to his liberty
through it, he is certainly intellectually
dwarfed by his long subsection.
The capitalistic press, the pulpit and the
politicians have studiously misrepresent-
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THE Herald says scott's majority was
increased by the opposition of THE EN-
euIRER., -. That is a compliment no one
will pay the Herald. l question if there
are half dozen people in the country
who know whether the Herald opposed
or supported Scott, and it is hardly prob
able that that gentleman himself knows.
But how does the Herald account for the
fact that Graham and Rogers, whom The
ENQUIRER particularly opposed (Which
was not so in Mr. Scott's case) ran 80 far
behind their ticket? The Herald man
must be afraid the county clerk will wish
to put some of his advertising in weekly
paper with circulation.
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& The Defeat i'm Massachusetts.

Ben Butler is defeated, and sorry are
we to have to record his defeat He is
not our ideal, but in a rough and tumble,
warning, scheming world he was the best
to hand and in his overthrow the un-
der-dog has lost friend. Never was
there bitterer contest. He was hated
because he was "a new man" and meant
a new order of things. All the respecta-
BILE roguery, all that was purse-proud or
snobbish or self-satisfed, was arrayed
against him, The fellows who think
they have the perpetual ownership of
Massachusetts are hoarse with cheers
that "the foreign born and the fereign-
fathered" have met with reverse and
the Puritan stock is still in the ascend
ant. The scribes and pharisees, almost
to man, were against him. Protestant
meeting-houses were turned into polit-
ical halls, and it is said that hardly pa
per In the state published his speeches
except when paid for as advertisements.
The result is not surprising. Many OF
the old villainies will get new lease of
life. The trade in paupers' hides, which
looked as if it was about played out, may
now become a fourishing business. 10
this and the Puritan Democracy-gen-
tlemen that had just as well be open re-
.publicans- have contributed their spite
full worst, and their treachery ought to
be remembered for them.-Irish World,
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ed the principles and aims Of Socialism
to the people for obvions reasons land
successfully held them aloof from an
honest investigation Of the subject. And,
! am sorry to say, some Of the so-called
labor press have, with q zeal worthy a
better cause, fought the PRONUNCIATION Of
its doctrines.
Therefore. / welcome with unbounded
joy the excellent work Of Brothers Stark
weather and Wilson. and ] now pledge
my untiring efforts to the circulation Of
their little book, 4 shall begin next week
the publication of;a series Of extracts
from Socialism, or Evolution or Revolu-
ton in THE ENou1RER, and I respect
fully urge their careful perusal BY every
reader Of the paper.
For the purpose Of more speedily and
thoroughly circulating this admirable
and effective propaganda / shall at once
order number of copies Of the book and
will keep them for sale at this office. All
who desire copy can procure it, by call
ing or sending, at Is cents each the pub
fishers price. II is worth one hundred
times the money to every wageworker
in the land. Send in your order early.
also can furnish Stepnaik's Under
ground Russia" and Henry Georges
Progress and Poverty" for 2Otcents a
copy each; or any other labor literature
not usually found in book stores. The
prices you will pay me are those fixed by
the publishers, and if you prefer you can
send to them, but do not fail to do one or
the other s..s. sl
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The Trades Assembly.

The Trades Assembly met in regular
session, in Justice Crotty's court room
last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The attendance was fair and the interest
above the average. >, -.
Several matters of importance were
discussed and, where necessary, disposed
of. The important question, the erection
of hall building, was considered at
considerable length, and steps looking to
forwarding Of the project were taken.
The indications at present are that the
scheme will be carried to a successful
issue. 1t is certainly practicable and
can be easily consummated if the work
ingmen of the city will only look to their
interests and take hold of the matter as
they should. There is no reason why
the organized labor of this city should
not own their hall, located in arbuilding
which could be made to pay its proprie-
tors a reasonable profit ON their invest
ment. .h.. -
Another very important matter-the
question of public agitation-was thor
eughly discussed at the meeting. 1t was
clearly shown that something must be
done to arouse the wageworkers of this
city. They do not give the thought to
their interest or pay the attention to
their welfare that they should. Quiet
modes of proceeding have failed to
awaken the interest needed to thoroughly
organize and educate the workers of
this locality and it was advised that
steps looking to a public agitation be
taken by the assembly. Public meetings
were suggested, and on motion a COM
mittee was appointed to make arrange
ments for public gathering of The work.
ingmen of Tenver at as early date as
practicable, and to secure speakers for
the occasion, r..
1t is thought that a meeting will be
held in some public hall in the early part
of next month, and that good and
earnest speakers will be procured for the
occasion. The committee to whom the
matter was referred have gone to work,
and it is probable the question will as
sumo some shape before the next meet
ing of the assembly, which occurs on the
twenty-ffth instant. Due public notice
will be given Of the time and place.
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WILL YOU HELP ME!

One of the most disagreeable duties
in a newspaper publishers career is that
of dunning delinquents. This unpleas-
ant work falls more particularly to the
publishers. of weekly papers, and be-
lieve those who publish In the interest
of the working classes lead all others in
the unwholesome task. This is prob
ably due Ito several reasons, among
which are the facts that the patrons of
labor journals are people of small
means, and majority of their publish
ers are men who are working for the
good of humanity. rather than to. make
money, and care more to have their
papers circulated and read than for the
amount of the subscription. And to the
latter fact is due the unbusiness like
leniency which builds up large list of
expired readers"
know that has been the case with
me- have carried names on my books
months after the date to which they
were paid had gone by; some to whom
1 have sent the papes regularly for the
past eleven months have never paid me
a cent. Others have let it run on for
four, five or six months, without paying
anything, and then has come notice
from the postmaster that the paper has
been Refused" Of all contemplate
men he who will impose upon the good
nature and earnestness of brother the
latter are the meanest. I have stood
these things, have worked hard and de-
MED mysalf rest and comfort that l
might be able to send the paper to all
who had evinced desire to have it and
to take an interest in the struggle for
the peoples rights. have made sew,
eral calls, with little or no result, and
more than once, but for some uneRpect-
ed assistance, should have been com
pelled to shut up shop-while issuing
an edition large enough to maintain
the paper easily, if paid for.
Ny experience has been that of a
score of others in the country, with the
exception that few of them have found
the friend in their need, and have had
to suspend.
Now, I have learned that l misinter-
preted my duty to the working classes
when 1 took chances of running the
future of the only organ they have in
this section, that copies might be put
into the hands of men who have no
wish to aid in the advancement of
themselves or their brothers. se
This week I shall mail to each de-
linouent statement of bis account. and,
after waiting reasonable time, shall
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j .ex~7e
the custom is not overthrown-when
every gaeeworker in the state will feel
the effects of this curse as thoroughly as
our brothers in the older states have felt
it. Then twill be more difficult mat
ter to secure legislation upon the subject
than it would be at present. while the
thing is in its infancy. The working
people Of Colorado should arouse them
solved, t-ke a pointer from their New
York brethren, and take this blasting
evil in time. The matter would not
make bad issue upon which to unite
the workers Of the state next fall Let
the question be agitated.
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Fresh Meats of All Kinds On Hand At All Times. Try Him.

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drunkenness is most conspicuous, among
the wealthy do-nothings and the hope
lessly poverty-stricken classes. J.
Better wages, more prosperity, Mr..
Medill, is what is needed to get work
ingmen into comfortable homes.
We are not talking about the vicious
classes-the human brutes who will
swill beer and whisky as hogs drink
>swill- we refer to the great majority
of workingmen who are doing their level
best for themselves and their wives and
little ones. e..bI' #.... .
Four fifths of the working classes have
aspirations far above whisky-drinklng
and tobacco-s moking. I s
They would, if they could, live IN
comfortable homes; and it is not so much
the penny which they save as it is the
shilling which capital docks from their
wages, that would enable them to acquire
such homes. VI IL.
1t is not the penny savednbut the"dol-
lar stolen" which the workingman should
look after Chicago Sentinel.
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Stirring Them UP.

Dudly Ashton, agent for THE ENeUI-
RER, is visiting Franceyille and Pueblo in.
the interestsof the paper this week, He
left on the New Orleans, Sunday after
noon, his first stopping place being
Franceyille. There are large number
of coal miners working at that place, and
Mr.. Ashton should be able to secure
good list of subscribers, and he will if
anybody can.
I commend MIR. Ashton to the hospi-
talIty and good Offices of all friends Of
labor with whom he may meet on this
trip, and of course l hope they will all
assist him as much as possible in the
good work upon which he is engaged.
:. Before this issue goes to press com
munication may arrive from Mr.. Ashton,
and his friends BIZ able to learn how he
is succeeding.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

|, The industrial classes must begin
thorough organization at once here and
all over the country in order to be pre-
pared for the great struggle next year,
So long as we are not thoroughly organ
lied and united the machine politicians
Of both of the old parties, in conjunction
with the hummer and disreputable ele-
ments, will defeat Us at the polls by fair
or foul means, especially the latter, in
the use of which they have become very
profcient.-Chicago Truth.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
The Tabor and Academy Attractions
The Announcements for
Next Week.

Salsbury's Troubadours have done a
splendid business at the Tabor during
the week. The houses have been excel
lent and the performances entirely salts.
factory. Nate Salisbury, the irreproach-
able imitator, still holds his old friends
and makes new ones at each performance
by his original humor, good singing and
superior burlesques. Miss Nellie Nc
Henry is one of the bright Yivacious
creatures who are never sad, and seldom
glow old. Her singing and happy humor
win the hearts of her listeners The
other members of the company are fully
up to the requirements. At the matinee
this afternoon and in the evening (last
performancel, "My Chum" will be pro-
duced. The piece is new and bids fair
to be long time in growing old.
Next week Jane Coombs.the celebrated
emotional actress, with reported excel
lent support, will render "Pique" and
"Divorce." These pieces are from the
pen of the Augustine Daily, the author of
SO many successful dramas. Jane Coombs
is an emotional actress of national
reputation, having played successful
engagements in all the principal cities
and towns of the country. She is par
ticularly noted for the depth and passion
of her voice and her sympathetic acting
frequently moves her audience to tears
AT the Academy the Earle Comedy
company has been doing week Of grow
ing business the houses increasing with
each performance. The company is
good one and the reportory of the char
aster to suit the public taste. The "Octo-
room" has been the favorite play of the
week and has been repeated to please
the public. The Academy has labored
under many misfortunes and disad-
vansages, and Mr.. Berkeley, the present
manager, has had no small task in get
ting the place we'll into public favor. He
has very sensibly reduced the prices to
75, 90 and rs cents, and by the engage
ment of firstclass companies he will
soon place the Academy on firm footing
as place of amusement, where it should
stand, r-8 E-
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revise the III There are some sub
scribers with whom agents have made
special arrangements. which, Of course,
hold good and will not be effected BY
this new departnre. Those who are ex-
pected to pay now know it, and I sim
cerely hope they will, do their duty.
I must beg pardon Of my readers fol-
saying 50 much o., thhd disagreeable sub.
ject, and at the same time assure them
that shall not mention it again. In
the future I shall guard against the me-
ceasity Of again referring to this un-
pleasant matter.
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The Tribune.is not disposed to let The

The Tribune,is not disposed to let The
ENQUIRER alone. It was generally
thought bY the public that after the
severe drubbing administered to that
outfit By THE ENou1RER during the recent
campaign there would be perfect quiet
in that quarter for q time, but it seems
that the editor of the Tribune is lacking
in the manhood necessary to resist the
temptation to make cowardly attacks Of
bully upon defeated opponent. ]
didn't expect anything better from the
ignorant ruffians who run the Tribune,
and, consequently was not surprised to
read in that burlesque on journalism the
other morning paragraph charging The,
ENQUIRER with whining" over +the re-
suit of the election. This paper is not a
wilmer, and would long since have ceased
to exist hadit not been ten times over
the superior of the Tribune in fortitude
and patience. Like every other citizen
of Denver I recognized the reason of the
peoples defeat at the polls, and /
naturally felt hurt and disappointed at
the proof given to Chafee's assertion
that he could buy all the votes he needed
in Denver. If our ticket had been vic
torious, this paper would have shouted
aloud for joy at the triumph of honesty
and manhood over money and power;
and, naturally, it felt sorrow at the
victory of the latter. In my last issue i
expressed my exact feelings with refer
ence to the election. / have not the
(dis) honor to belong to that class of
newspaper men known as policy men.
I felt towards the money-candidates after
the election just as did before, and I
did not and do not desire to curry favor
with them by pretending that do not,
and that my opposition to Mr.. Chaffee's
ticket was a matter of business, which
ended with the campaign. This paper
may never shine as one of the bright
stars in the constellation of journals, but
its editor will always carry in his heart
the satisfactory knowledge ofits honesty,
win or lose and as for" whining" when the
Tribune shows the nerve and back
bone to print the matter thatappears and
will continue to appear in these columns,
it will have warrant to talk about
"whiners.n THE ENQUIRER has never
done anything but bark its warnings,
but it stands ready to bite at the proper
signal. .E ,.-.
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CITY ATTORNEY TILFoRD will assume
his Office to-day. after having been kept
out Of it for over six months through the
greed Of q professional gentleman and
the conspiracy of q corrupt partisan
council. The readers of The ENQUIRER
will take notice. Mr. Tilford was elected
city attorney by the workingmen, but he
was kept out ofihis Office by the powers
that be until they could no longer refuse
to give him his own, and show tardy
respect to the men who elected him.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

The daily papers Of this city take par.
ticular pains to print every word uttered
by Beechef, while they give only mea.
ger account of the lectures delivered by
DIR. De La Matyr.. The reason is plain:
Beecher is the tool OF the capitalist
while DR.. De La Matyr is the, champion
Of truth and the peoples rights. -
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

THE rich man put in his stock of win
ter coal while it was cheap. The poor
man, who can only scrape enough to-
gether to buy one ton at time, has had
to stand the advance necessitated(?) by
the present cold snap. He who can least
afford it has to pay the greatest price for
what he requires. @F-@ - e.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

1 HAVE received copy of the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Cincinnati Ty-
biographical Union No. 8. It is well got
ten up, comprehensive and neat. Par
ticular cere has been shown in illustra-
ting the different grades of piece work.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

How about the Butler club, which was
to be formed after the county election?
Butler was defeated for governor Of
Massachusetts,, but that doesn't make
any difference. lis just as good a
man as if he had been elected, and not
one whit less good man for president,
His strengthswas not at all weakened by
his defeat for governor. Let the club Be
Organized. - i.tsE::.....I kIEL .E.t... .,.lE
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LET not the defeat of last week dis
courage any workingman. Rather let
it urge us all to renewed efforts, and
counsel us to redouble our efforts to Or
ganize the wage workers We lack Of
ganization. Education will follow Or
ganization.
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Our Agents.

Our Agents.
The following named gentlemen are agents
for The ENQUIRER in their respective To-
calities, and are authorized to receive sub
scriptions and give receipts.
Edward Kyle, williamsburg.
Daniel Bell, Rockyale. !
David John, Coal Creek
W. s.. Jones, Orc, Lake county.
George Wallascer, l10H West Chestnut,
Leadvilles
ER. Mcbride, Laporte, Iariner county.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

X WHAT was the matter with the Celt
last week. II didn't seem much elated
over the success of its ticket, Perhaps
after the excitement died out, Mac sue
cumbed to remorse. The Celt' certainly
was in very peculiar position in the
last campaign.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

THE workingmen of Chicago had can
dldate for Office at the election, on the
sixth instant. We was beaten-by
money and fraud. This is the COM
plexion of the news from great many
quarters. Workingmen, open your eyes.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

l HAVE started a club of subscribers
for the San Francisco Truth. This is
your opportunity to procuse the clearest,
ablest and most advanced labor paper in
the country. Bring your names in for
the first club. Only 50 year; 81 for
six months.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

PHILADELPHIA needs good, clear cut
labor paper. Will Foster, the king of
trades union organizers, has located in
that city and, with a good labor paper to
assist him, would soon do wonders, as
he did in Cincinnati.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

LABOR literature, not for sale at the
bookstores, can be obtained on applica-
ton at this Office. can furnish you
with some very fine works at very low
prices-I do not want profit. only
desire to have you read.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

Buy the new pamphlet, Evolution or
Revolution" " price Is cents. for sale at this
office: This is the clearest treatment Of the
Socialistic platform which has ever been
printed.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

The publisher Of this paper Is not respon-
sible for the opinions OF contributors. The
columns will always be open for the discus
sion Of all sides Of the labor questions of she
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

"The dynamite party r. exclaimed Mrs.
shoddy, who was reading the paper.
Dear me, Augustus, we'll have to give
one right away before those Smiths hear
of it. / wonder what it's like?"
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

The defeat of Butler is sad commen-
tary on the much vaunted, intelligent,
American workingmen, at least those OF
Massachusetts,. Louis Union.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

THE LABOR EEQy1RER IS ispnblshed every
sion of all subjects which tend to educate,
elevaAe and adiance the Iaboring claeeee. .s. -
Politically twill support only the friends
of labor. L.
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THE LABOR ENQUIRER, 1853 Larimer Street,
Denver Colorado.
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"a THOUSAND babes go supperless to
bed that one monster brat may puke on
silk. Evolution or Revolution.

DEL1NouENTs to this paper will please
read the last appeal, in this issue, and
then do their duty Hmanfully.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17
DYNAMITE is strong to-day at Acc.
MUSINGS.

Last Sunday morning l went to
church. IAN odd thing for me to do,
nowadays, with my time 50 much pccu,
pied.] Iwentin early and sat down.
The peaceful hush and quiet peryading
the place approached nearer perfection OF
rest than anything ] had experienced in
long time, and as sat there, shut out
from the busy hubbub and turmoil of
life, fell into quiet train of musing.
thought first Of years gone by for
ever gone, when the things that sur
rounded me were almost, as familiar as
the walls Of my boyhood home !; when
the atmosphere which peryaded this
chapel was as known to me asthe breath
of my own native meadows. Surely l
was not alonesin these thoughts. There
were other and older men than I sat in
those chains of pews, men who had seen
more of life. more of its sorrows, more
of its miseries, more of it, hopes, and, I
trust, more of sjoys. As I sat there i
felt that all must be looking back; !
seemed to feel that the spirit of retro
spection was over all, and that after the
weeks tiresome turmoil the hearts and
souls of earth's weary toilers were tray
cling back to other days-days when
life was younger and hope was brighter ;
back to the happy, careless time of youth
when the world seemed brighter and
life worth living. 1..*..1-' IL .
Thus I felt for spell; thus was l soft
ened and felt drawn to the good that yet
remains in life.
Now, in my more accustomed round,
I doubt if it was not all an illusion and
/ the dupe of quiet and peaceful sur
rdundings, which were but onsa par with
earth's other deceptions. .
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-17

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