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The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
A High Tribute to Nat Goodwin.
Katie Putnam, the Favorite.
Next Week.

The crowded houses of the week at the
Tabor Grand have evidenced the fact that
n. G. Goodwin, the eminent young come
dian, Is considered by the appreciative peo-
pie of Denver as worthy the tribute paid him
by the managers of the Cincinnati festival by
their choice of him out of all the prominent
humorous artists of the country. The COM
pany which Is at present supporting Mr..
Goodwin is fully up to all the requirements,
each member performing we'll the parts ap-
pOrtioned them. Eliza Weathersby (Mrs.
GoOdwin) Is, of course, the leading person
in the support, but where all do so well it is
difficult to have any favorites. u .,
On Monday evening Katie Putnam and an
excellent company open weeks perform
in the city who have seen this chic little lady
in comedy and burlesque and in all such she
has already firm admirers, who will give her
hearty welcome to the Queen City. The
writer has strong recollections Of the per-
fornances of the winsOme little lady few
years ago, when she was the pet of the Hi
nOiS circuit, when the mere mention of her
name was sufficient to fill the theatre from
pit. to garrett. In those days she appeared
of Gold" and "POcohontas." She was also
a, rival of Maggie Mitchell in 'Fanchon,"
but undoubtedly her best parts were Little
Nell" and "Marchioness." Miss Putnam has
q fine voice and her songs are an enhancing
feature of most of her pieces The company
which is at present travelling with the lady
is said to be composed of the very best peo-
Pile to be had, and it is safe to predict the
entire combination will make friends and
grow in favor with our play-goers from the
opening night.
The repertoire for the week is: Monday
and Wednesday, LENA, the Madcap )" Tues
day and Thursday "Oid Curiosity Shop"
Friday, "Fanchon;" Saturday matinee,
'Lena, the Madcap." Prices for the week
will be as usual, and you should visit the
box Office early to insure good seati
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Meets Tomorrow.

The Trades Assembly will meet in reg
ular session in Justice Crotty's court
room, 369 Lawrence street, at 2;3O p. m,
tomorrow. Every delegate should make
it a point to be present, as matter OF
the very greatest Importance will be dis.
cussed. The special committe appointed
at the last meeting to fully investigate
the matter of erecting hall building
will present a report and recommend
what action the assembly should take in
the matter. This question is of the
greatest Importance to every man repre-
sented in the body and delegates who
fail to attend and look after the interests
of their constituency will be very care.
less of their duties, and may have occa-
sion for regrets in the future.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
The Restriction Farce.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. A.-Additional in
stances of frauds perpetrated by the Chinese
government officials to evade the restriction
act have been brought to light to-day. The
steamer Rio Janeiro, which arrived on the
18th, brought seventy-seven Cinnamon hold
ing trader certificates issued to them by the
Chinese government, which under the treaty
entitled them to land in the United States.
In majority of cases it was evident that the
holders of these certificates were nothing but
common laborers, but the custom inspectors
said they were bound to recognize the Chinese
government certificates, and with the except.
ion of five all came ashore. The City Of
Toxic, which arrived yesterday, brings Ill
more Chinese, all holding similar Chinese
government trader certificates. They were
questioned as to their occupation before being
landed, but as long as they stick to the asser-
ton that they are traders the authorities have
no help for itbut to let them land. BY their
answers it is apparent that most of them have
been coached as to what they must reply.
Occasionally, as in the case Of two actors to-
day, they let slip something which condemns
them. Among to-day's arrivals are boys 8
years of age holding students certificates.
They could not remember the name OF the
college they proposed attending. More
women claimed by resident Chinese as their
wives are also among the arrivals. '.r
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Valley of Angels.
Editor Labor Enquirer.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
OCTOBER %, lSS3.-The above is the
title l have given my new home IN this
wild region; because the devil never Yls-
its this place, for he cannot find agents
to do his work, nor whisky to tempt or
degrade his superiors (men). The only
way he can come is on the pilot of an
engine and occasionally wreck a train
and send its occupants into eternity
without any warning. But l believe l
have inherited the feelings of Lots wife;
who looked back towards the wicked
cities she had left, notwithstanding the
command given her by the angel not to
do so. l have often looked back and
often wished l was back again in that
wicked city of Denver-no, not to the
wicked-but to the honest, brave and
viftuous people of Denver, In whose
company I have spent many we'll -em-
ployed and happy hours, night and day.
listening to good, kind and brotherly IN,
structions, hearing their grievances, and
I in nv very limited and feeble manner
stating mine truthfully to my brothers.
who sympathized with the plundered
and suffering poor of the world, without
inouiring what nation they were porn
in, or at what altar they kneeled. have
formed the acquaintance of many such
in Denver and cannot feel happy away
from them. The confidence placed In
nv personal honesty l shall never forget
nor hope in God never abuse. Ia.
lam looking back with much pleasure
on the good work you, Mr.. Editor, have
done, and the hands of kind, good broth
ers have left behind to ight-the good,
true and honest, must say divine prln1-
ciple, that ye are engaged in in this
coming campaign. l, will not cease to
pray earnestly for your success on that
day, for cannot do any more, situated
as 1 am. But ask you to listen atten-
tiyelv to a few words of advice: Bury
at any cost the demon of jealousy ) pull
together like good family or a newly,
married couple spurn the tempter and
his gold, for gold is trash and has often
decayed and vanished, but good name
never. Be true to one another, go IL
clean, no matter how far ye 60, and vic
tory will always perch upon your ban
ners. '.r. .nglE& s~ ...gf
The daily press, which is always doing
the work of the false one, will leave
nothing undone ON their part to cause
dissention in your ranks. I say the
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
New Mishts.

We buv a large number OF the above,
as we'll as partly worn suits for ladies,
gentlemen and children. While we
greatly prefer to buy garments that need
no repairs, we, nevertheless, do buy old
style silks, suitable to remodel, also
mems garments of good material, style
ond make, worth repairing. We aim to
buy what the people want and will buy
of US. Trash we do not want at any
price. 1t is generally conceded that the
largest and best assortment of new mis-
fits and partly worn suits and garments
NAV be found at Gleason's, S05 Fifteenth
street, as we deal exclusively in that
class of goods, and our stock will bear
inspection. Please call on us if you de-
sire to buy or sell or merely see what We
have. ~ F-~-trE = e H. p ~
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Bitter EXperience.
Editor Labor Enquirer.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
GENEVA, Nebraska, October 20.-Friend
Buchanan Pm "busted community."'
For seven long years-the best years of
my life-have | labored my fourteen
hours daily, week days and Sundays, in
the editorial harness, trying my best to
show the people why it was that few
drones waxed fat off the toll of many.
I've had my labor for my pains-and
l am sorry to sayit, l am not the only
reform editor who has trip pass over
the hills to the poor house.
Pve heard from at least four of the
leading reform editors Of the country in
the past week 1t is the same old story.
They are going through what | have
gone through.
We reform editors must eat, drink and
wear clothes, and so must our families.
only we can't have as good victuals and
clothes as do the editors who have
"barls" to draw from. One great trouble
is that we try to do too much for the
people-out of all proportion of what
they do for us. We put the price Of our
papers down to the lowest bottom notch
and then we trust them out to the Toms,
Dicks and Harrys all over creation,
when we can no more afford to do this
than farmer could afford to sell his
crop in the same manner.
Our friends should bear in mind that
we have no "barls" to draw from; our
support must come exclusively from
those who believe in the principles we
advocate. We would not ask that the
people make US gifts, hut we beg e the
people that if they want free press to
support it, put their shoulders to the
wheel and raise clubs for reform journals
more particularly those in their imme-
date e'vicinity. 1t is to the peoples in
terest to do this.
Those who want to aid reform editors
in the good fight can do it in no better
way than by getting up clubs, and every
man ought to have enough interest in
the anti-monopoly movement to do at
least that.
But, will they do it that is the ques-
tion Yours. Ex-HoRNET.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
M0nOpoltsts Take Heed.

The senate labor committee, which has
been gathering testimony on the subject
of improving the condition of the labor!
ing classes, has received as many opin-
ions as there are men. No two agreed.
Each man argued in his own narrow
circle, and the result is simply bundle
of theories. A workingman wanted laws
that would increase his own wages; a
capitalist advised laborers to 60 west; a
temperance man laid the whole trouble
to liquor drinking; Henry George
charged all inequality to our land laws
and 50 the theories ran. All were logical,
but all had very narrow horizon. We
believe the senate committee heard
everybody who wanted to come; and it
is safe to assume that everybody came
who had any remedy to propose; and
what does it all amount to?
Almost everybody will admit that
there Is something wrong in our system.
The United States, as a nation, is to-day
the richest in the world, but the riches
are in the hands of moneyed few, and
this accumulation of wealth implies a
threat to the freedom Of the people. If
the few can buy Legislatures, they can
buy voters; if they can buy voters they.
can buy soldiers, You can call this, an
absurdity if you will, but it requires no
prophet to see that, if matters 20 on as
they are going in Wall street. the end
will be bloodshed. AS a matter of clear
policy, the monopolists are fools. Like
many a throned simpleton of the past,
they are straining the bow of tyranny to
the swapping, and they will be left help
less before the mob-Wrath of multitude
There is an old Book our copy is a
fifty cent octayo-which is thumbed, in
black and gold, by many hypocrite
whose daily life is falsehood and fraud;
thumbed by many hypocrite whose
rule is cruelty; thumbed by many hy-
pocrite whose wealth is ill-gotten;
thumbed by many a hypocrite who puts
on all that the traffic will bear;" thumbed
by many hypocrite who is fashionable
thief and a respectable scoundrel. That
Book, when read by honest eyes, has in
it the Golden Rule, taught by a penni-
less Wanderer in Galilee. The Rule has
a terse modern phrasing: olive and let
live"
Let the monopolists heed that teach
ing.-Inter Ocean.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
1szzi 1ssNza-'
DAO(batton.

Ii II
We hear Of late aJgood deal of talk
about the use of the word dictation on
the part of some employers when they
are politely asked to comply with some
request or other made BY. their journey
men.
1t sometimes occurs that rule or a
principle Of a, workingman's union ia
violated in shop, building or elsewhere,
and when the boss" is asked to make
matters right he very often calls this
request a piece of insolent dictation.
When the employer refuses to, comply
with some proposition or other of the
kind, and the men leave his employ, he
is often heard to say, 81 would have
made this or that concession, but / would
not put up with any dictation; no, I
would not allow my hands to dictate to
me-" tt,s'f} S8 H. .. .0a.e
Let us cite case of the kind which
occurred in this city a week or two ago.
A labor union, composed Of skilled me-
chanics, passed a resolution to the effect
that some day other than Saturday
should be the day upon which their
wages must be paid them, ~
. A certain employer refused to recog-
nize their right to demand this, and re-
fused to comply. He said he would not
submit to any such dictation.
Now, what would merchant think.
if his customers should say to- him that
he must keep his store open until two
o'clock in the morning throughout the
year, or that he would not be allowed to
set value upon his goods; that it came
within their province to do that? The
storekeeper would very properly. come
to the conclusion that his customers had
taken leave of their senses. ~1r
Now, what is the skill of the def
hands that make it possible for the mer-
chant TO have store at all, or to obtain
goods to put in it after he has the store,
but the stock in trade of the workman?
Yes, he Is the creator of all wealth.
Without him your palatial residence,
your imposing warehouse, your stately
ship and far stretching bridge we're not.
And yet, while nobody says that the
merchant has not the right to put his
own price upon his goods or close his
store at any hour it pleases him to do so,
the very producer himself, whose skill
and Drawn underlines the very fabric of
prosperity, of all wealth, must be told
that he is debating if he claim the right
of regulating any matters in the market
where his comm dity is offered for sale.
Baltimore Free Press,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

Debt, profit, interest, rent and the
competitive system of industry we here
with declare the proved instruments of
degradation and tyranny. They are, one
and all, cancers upon the social body.
So also are the present methods of pun
ishing crime, instead of preventing it;
the present monetary system; the pres
ent method of suffrage the present
method Of education, and the present
systems of Jurisprudence, church and
military. Let there come a change.
The end cannot help bat justify the
means-Labor Herald. , .
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Washington Car Drivers, Strike.

The directors of the street car compa
nies; whose employees have deserted their
cars on account of unfair compensation,
declare that they will not yield to the
demands of the strikers 80 long as there
is an outside organization involved in
the struggle, meaning the Knights of
Labor.
This is but natural it is 30 much more
expedient to engage an army in de-
tached condition, than to risk an en-
gagement with it's lines unbroken.
What may be the difference if the strik-
ers are connected with the Knights of
Labor or not? A labor organization is
so much and no more, whether it be an
amalgamated one or not. If the car
company employees have not grievance,
And now that they have struck, why
ing the Knights of Labor? What is the
principle involved that leads these COM
panies to declare that they will not yield
to the demands of their conductors and
drivers so long as they are connected
with this order?
There is none at all. This declaration
on the part of the companies is simply
strategic They would deprive their
employees of their allies and thus weaken
them in any effort they might make
hereafter in resisting any grievance put
upon them. If there be one class of
wage workers more than another that is
overworked and lily paid in this country
it is the street car men.
In the bitterest weather, long before
the sun proclaims from the east the birth
of day and until the stars oyer head
mark midnight, are these toilers required
to go their monotonous rounds. Car
men, in some of the western cities, have
threatened to strike for sufficient time
wherein to eat their noon day and even
ing meals Just think of this
Many of this class of wage workers In
Baltimore have met premature graves
from exposure on the cars; leaving wives
and little ones behind to do battle in the
world uncared for and alone. An article
of this nature may not be palatable to
the stockholders; and while no other
paper in Baltimore, would care to publish
| it, yet is it in theprovince of the Free
Press to do SO asking sympathy at the
same time for that over-worked and ill
used class of our fellow men, these Xxi
ons of the car.-Baltimore Free Press.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Buffers Buhcombe.

Editor LABOR ENQUIRER:
DENVER, Oct. 81 would like to say a
few words through your worthy paper in
reply to an editorial in Thursday mornings
issue of the Republican. To begin with
the writer knows very little, if anything in
regard to the subject of which he writes. beg
leave to inquire of the Republican from what
source it obtains its information Of the polit-
ical situation in Massachusetts. Your cores
pondent has just returned from four weeks
sojourn in the old Bay state, and has no hes
itation in saying that the article in question
is entirely false, but whether from ignorance
or party malice, the inditer perhaps knows
best. 1t call Butler "demagogue," says the
Tewksbury investigationwast the 'veriest kind
of buncOmbe," and all that he (Butler) ''de-
sired to do during his term Of office was to
get Solid" If the Republican considers
political affairs in Massachusetts Of enough
importance to publish halfcolumn editorial
in relation thereto, it surely ought to have
the enterprise, as we'll as fairness, to make
an effort to get at the true situation, If it
had to send representative there to ascer-
tain the state Of affairs, instead of relying on
the associated press and Boston party papers
to the old maxim, "0ur party right or wrong"
After what Butler has already done in Mass
achusetts, If he is demagOge, then we want
more demagogueS in Office; if he tried to get
''solid' in catering to the people by exposing
theft and barbarous cruelty, then by all means
let us encourage every office-hOlder in the
land to get 'solid" the same way. Better to
get "solid'' with the people than with a gang
Of ''blue-blood" thieves and political trick
sters.
I might 90 on writing, Mr.. Editor, in de-
fence of Butler until the columns of THE
ENQUIRER we're filled with it, but it is not
necessary. Next year, when he is candi-
date for president then will be the time to
sing extended praises in Colorado about him.
In closing allow me, as a prophecy to say
to the voters of the Centennial state, and es-
pecially to the Republican, that these men
will stand by Butler, the peoples nominee.
II the indications may be relied upon, Rob
inson will be most gloriously showed under,
and straight Republicanism will never again
rule the roost in Massachusetts,. Sr
BUTLERITE.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Our Responsibility.

coi'oA hhooi Sid'ai9i' 'F. - e
"We on the outside look to the Denver
workingmen to take the lead in all polit-
ical or labor reforms and they should
take no narrow or selfish views in regard
10 those things. Whatever good or evil
befalls US the workingmen of Denver are
responsible for it, and whenever one of
them votes he ought to know that he is
voting for every workingman outside.
"At one time was foolish enough to
think that the miners would do some
thing for the cause of labor, but time has
proved that they are just better than the
farmers. Extract from private letter.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
The Places to BUY,

We desire to once more call the atten-
ton of our readers to the cards of the
business houses found in these columns.
They keep the very best goods and their
prices are as low as any, and in many
instances lower than others. They are
certainly entitled to your support, and
we sincerely hope you will cheerfully
give it. Support those who help your
paper, and you will gain by it.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
Personal.

Winnie NJ. Nudd, who has been visit
ing his old nome in Massachusetts during
the past several weeks, has returned to
this city and his sit" in the Republican
lob rooms. Nudd looks first rate and
feels very much benefited by the trip.
The reason for his return at this time
lies in the fact that the Distribution cigar
store has announced another drawing
for the near future.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
In ON sunday,

Those of our friends having business
with the Office, and who have not time
to call during the week, will find some
one in on Sunday all day and until late
at night, the same as other days. Those
desiring to pay subscriptions, look over
the exchanges or have short chat
are welcome any Sunday. .
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
ReanIHad to EtRht.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 24.-Another meet
ing of switchmen was held tonight A
committeeman asserts that large ma
iority have agreed to 60 out tomorrow
unless the railroads grant the advance.
He further states that delegates in the
interests of strike are here from st.
Louis, Omaha, St. Joseph and Leaven-
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

Denis Kearney, the notorious sandlot
blatherskite, sustains his character for
slipperyness. He was advertised to ad-
dress large meeting of representatives
of organizations in New York Thursday
evening, but disappointed his audience
by not appearing at the hall at all: No
one knows where he is. Perhaps he is
dead, though that would be almost too
good to be -Pittsburg Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

O'Donnell's trial has been postponed
until November, to enable his witnesses
from Cape Town TO reach London. The
government raised no objection to the
postponement as it was aware that the
world was watching the case closely.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
IRON MOLDERs

Iron Molders Union meets every alternate
Tuesday, at Knights of labor hall, at 1880
p. IN. JOHN GILBERT, Secretary,
Colorado Iron Works
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

Stone & Co. are now at home in their
new and spacious building, $50 Lawrence
street. A full and complete stock of
books and stationery are on hand, unsur-
passed by any store in the city.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
CARPENTERS.

The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and JOiners meets on every alternate Tues
day atSthe Little Emma, corner Wynkoop
and Nineteenth streets.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

We would be pleased to have the time and
place of meeting of all labor organizations
in the city, together with the names and ad-
dresses of the secretaries, sent to us for pub
liCatiOn.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
TYPOGRAPHICAL,

Typographical Union No. 49 meets on the
first Sunday of each month at Knights of
Pythias hall, at 2 o'clock p. m!
o. l.. SMITH, Financial Secretary.
F. P MANIx, Recording Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
TAILORS.

Tailors' Protective Society meets on the
first Monday of each month, at Justice
Crotty's court room, at o'clock p. m.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
sTONECUTTERS,

StOnecutters Union meets every alternate
Thursday, at Mitchell Guards hall, at 7:3O
p. N.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
BAKERS

Bakers Union meets on the first and third
Sundays Of each month, at East Turner hall,
at $50 a, m.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27

OK When asked by Judge Har-
rington if there was any collision be-
tween herself and husband In trying to
procure divorce, she hesitated for a
time; and then said there was " \ \
(when the decree was granted.) "She re-
marked to the Judge Judge, wish
you would enter upon the record, not
willingly asked for Here her feelings
80 overcame her that she burst into tears
and repeated to herself several times,
oh, God, not willingly not willingly.
"-Report in Daily Paper, Janu-
ary 3, 1888.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-27
BARRERS.

Barbers' Benevolent Protective Associa-
ton meets every Tuesday at p. m. at
Knights of Labor hall, 1856 Holiday Street.
j. LEONARD, President
W. NEWMAN, Secretary.