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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-07

1t is asserted that the people of south.
ern Dakota are not ANXIOUS for a state
government because very large pro.
portion Of the voting class neglected to
vote for delegates to the constitutional
convention. 1t should be borne in mind
that the election took place in the midst
OF the most profitable grain harvest Da.
kota has ever known, and the farming
classes did not neglect their work in order
to vote. Polling places were not estab.
llshed at every farmers door. and it was
something of hazard for the
man with fifty or hundred acres
OF gram to cut, to postpone
the work even for single day in order
that he might visit the polls and vote.
A fair and just inference is that the great
majority OF the non-voters favored the
movement and believed their vote was
not essential to its success. Among the
thousands that did vote there was al.
most unanimous voice in favor of the
state. and it is fair to presume that the
same sen timent prevailed in a like ratio
among the non-voters. The Spearfish
Register hits the nail on the head in this
paragraph:
AT the election in this county in the
month of May last on the proposition to
refund and bond the county indebted.
ness, about LOCO votes were pelled in ia.
vor OF the proposition while less than
lC0 were cast against it. No one uues.
toned but that vote reflected the public
sentiment of the county as being almost
unanimous in favor of the measure. So
with the vote for delegates to the Sioux
Fails constitutional convention. There
were about 1000 in favor to less than
score score opposed. The loco represented
the public sentiment in favor, while the
fractional score represented the diserunt.
led opposition. 1t was fair test of the
people, in both cases, and is SO received
and understood. The former gave
expression to the whole people, vox pop.
ull, vox Del; while the other was merely
voS, ct prmterca nihil.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-07
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The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
An APPLICATION

We have among US sordid millionaires
who could win the hearts of the people
by promoting various manufacturing in
dustries. The rich man who does moth
ing to advance the property of his city
deseryese TO be dispised. Sat
urday, November 3.
How did the above paragraph happen
to get into the columns of the Tribune ?
There's a too honest ring about it to
travel easy with the class of matter
which has occupied the columns of that
paper for the past several weeks. There
must have been too much water in the
whisky Friday night, or no such mistake
as that ,wonld have been allowed to
occur.
"The rich man who does nothing to
advance the property ofhis city deserves
to be despssd" Coed Lord how the
man who wrote that paragraph must
hate Chafee But then, l forget; this
isn't Chafee's city. lie is only the Wall
street walking boss for this section, on
watch two months in the year.
When Chaffee read that article in the
Tribune Saturday morning he sent down
to this office to ascertain how much dy-
Mantle 1t would take to elbow that
damned, laundering Tribune outfit to
hell"
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
THE LABOR ENQUIRER.
aos LARnnR srRxrT.
;. n. BucHANAN. Editor.
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
zeigenfuss' Attempt to Deceive the
Irish Voters Of the City j
Fciled.

The city is covered with posters an
noun cling an Irish-republican rally at
East Turfler hail this evening. It is one
of Zeigenfuss' snaps. The bills announce
that Joe Murray viii speak. Mr.. MUIR
nays friends; in this city we're confident
his name was used against his wishes,
and sent d messenger up to his farm in
Larimer county, to obtain the facts. The
following is a note Sc Mt backby the mes
sengeE
j. R. buchanan, Esq.
FoRr COLLINS, Colo, November 8, 1888
Please say publicly, for me, that am
not going to address the meeting to be
held in Denver Tonight by the Republi-
cans.
I left the Republican party five years
ago on account of its corruption and dis,
honest dealings with labor, and have
no desire now to alter my opinion when
1 see the Republican party still sinking
deeper in the mire of corruption and
dishonesty.
Lam anxious to see that party wiped
out forever and the party of wealth pro.
ducers triumphant everywhere. ~s
JOSEPH MURRAY.
7 Ihaye the letter written by Zeigenfuss
making certain offers to Joe, but it is SO
late, it is impossible to get it and other
particulars in the extra.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

We have : man who is one Of. Us if any
Of Us are. Mr.. Lewis is man identified
with the workingmen's movements, and
has always been found Trustworthy and
competent under all kinds Of trials. He
is q poor man, and will appreciate the
Office, while proving himself worthy of
our trust, if we place it in him. intend
to do it.
NJ. ]. DILLON
Is our candidate for constable in the
Second precinct, and if I was as sure of
q mild winter as I am of his election I
would sell my overcoat to the ragman.
And there is not worthier man in the
Second precinct. Dillon has worked
hard there, and by his sobriety and in
dustry won the confidence Of everyone
who knows him. He has gone the full
extent Of his ability in doing good to his
fellow-laborer, and many are the hearts
that will rejoice over his success.
Friends and co-workers, this completes
the list, and a good list it is. Now, let
us resolve to elect it, from top to bottom.
We can do it if we will. Ihope We viii
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
TOO MANY "sIGs.n

"One Who Knows" attempts to hide
his identity (f he has such thing by
signing later communication to the
Tribune, ga Trade Unionist and Repub-
lican," but the dodge won't work. The
turn-coat who has been engaged by the
Tribune's purchasing agent to write its
" Communications from Workingmen !"
has been completely treed, and is known
to large majority of printers in the
city. as we'll as members of other unions.
The stuff he uses in his weighty ar
ticles is nothing but continual rehash
of the barefaced falsehoods printed in.
the editorial columns of the Tribune,
which is probably according to his in
structions.
ANY man who is afraid to sign his
name to what he writes places himself
in doubtful position, and wien he as
sails those of the class to which he pro-
fesses to belong, over fictitious sigma
ture, he forfeits all right to considera-
ton at their hands.
More than. one article has been writ
ten by a lawyer, or other professional
man, during this campaign, and signed
by some word or words significant of a
workingman. Nothing is easier than to
appropriate the title to anything in a
communication to a newspaper favorable
to the stuff in the communication.
Workingmen ought to remember this,
and not allow themselves to be deceived
by their enemies sailing under stolen
colors.
However, this need not be taken as
applying to lone Who Knows" etc.,
for he is trade unionist and working
man. But he ought to be ashamed
either of his being so or of his paid-for
articles.
Any man knowing himself to be the
hiIeling and slave of the rich few, who
will lend his vitality and talents to an
attempt to defeat his brothers in an
effort to assert their independence and
manhood, must have a contemplate
opinion of himself-as his associates
have of him.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

Amos Steck and L. C. Rockwell have
felt called upon to publish card in all
the morning papers in refutal of charges
made against the ineompetency of Ben
jamin Harrington, candidate for county
Judge. That portion Of the matter re-
ferred to by the gentlemen which ap-
peared in THE ENQUIRER, was merely a
compilation of extracts taken from one
of the daily papers which were printed
several months since, and were given
because they seemed applicable at this
time.
If the illusions to his judgeship were
not true it would seem that the proper
time to have said SO, was when they first
appeared, or at least before he was can
didate for re- election by his republican
brethren, of whom Judge Steck and
Rockwell are two.
This thing of shielding the faults and
crimes of an individual under the man
tie Of party is getting little too thin.
If Harrington, the individual, was not
worthy the support and defense of Steck
and Rockwell, the attorneys, then Har-
rington, the candidate Of the party,
should not be shielded in his ignorance
and iniquity by Steck and Rockwell, the
partisans. Don't you see it that Way,
dear reader?
l have no desire to stir up Senator
Tabor's troubles, for think he is more
"sinned against tnan SHINING" recently
and if it were not for that restrainer the
full truth concerning JudgeG) Harring-
ton might be told to his eternal detri-
ment. Nearly everybody, to use bit of
slang, is "onto the old man." and it is
pretty hard for fellow to control his
opinions in opposition to an almost
unanimous public sentiment. 1 am not
a lawyer, (thank God but when the
bar are unanimous in verdict upon a
matter. of which they should be the
most competent judges, l feel it we'll to
agree with them. And believe the
Denver bar is unanimous in the opinion
that Harrington is no more competent
for the position to which he asks re-elec-
tion than is one of themselves to pass
upon the accomplishments of an angel.
If Amos Steck had time before the
election to fix the thing up, 1 wouldn't
be surprised if he would attempt to deny
that Rogers voted against the resolution
expressing sympathy for the downtrod-
den people of Ireland.
l am waiting for you, Jukge.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
ASSERTING sILxncE.

An article in another part of this issue.
headed, HTo Irish Voters" was pub
lished in last Saturdays EsourRRR, and
is reprinted to-day for the benefit Of
some who may not have seen Saturdays
paper.
The matter contained in the article is
as true as truth itself, and no sane person
will attempt to deny it. The Tribune
Sunday morning contained the follow
ing:
aThe prominent and intelligent Irish
men of this city are indignant at the
false and scurilous attack made upon the
Hon. NJ. A. Rogers, the Republican cam
didate for Judge of the Superior court,
in the last issue of THE LABOR ENQUIRER.
Steps are being taken to place Mr.. Rogers
in his proper position before the Irish
people"
The above was crowded into a column
of local paragraphs, where only a close
reader of the paper would find it. A
friend called my attention to it.
The Tribune knows that every word
in the "scurilous attack is true and a
matter Of record, and it dared not make
much of a fuss about it. An affidavit or
two may be printed in these columns to-
day to assure any who might doubt, but
if Mr.. Rogers or his friends desire to
make any headway in the shape of a
denial, they had better procure and de-
stroy the journal of the house for Febru-
ary 10, 1881. The evidence therein con-
tanned is irrefutable and can't be gone
behind. - -s5 .....7.r
Those true Irishmen, who know so
we'll how to love friend and hate an
enemy, will be glad to learn that steps
are being taken to place Mr.. Rogers in
HIS PROPER POSITION BEFORE THE IRISH
PEOPLE" .-s ~. ......,.,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
Riotous Railroad Labor.rs.

READING, Pennsylvania, November ..
|. Deputy Sheriff Strong and a posse of
policemen returned from Gibraltar, five
miles from here, the scene of the rail-
road riot, having in custody twenty-one
rioters. They will have hearing in the
morning. They were all employed on
the new Schuylkill Valley branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad. This morning
Contractor Haurman paid them off and
discharged them because they were re-
bellious and demanded higher wages.
They got drunk, intimidated other
workmen, and tried to persuade them
not to work. Next they attacked the
laborers' quarters, tore down the shan
ties, and broke and destroyed every
thing, they could lay their, hands on. A
posse pursued them on the road, and
caught up with them at Birdbers, where
all were captured except one or two.
Pistols were taken from several, and
others carried dangerous looking knives
A charge of riot and intimidating the
workmen will be preferred againstltnem.
One man and woman were assaulted,
and the latter was badly injured.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
The workingmen are matter Of supreme
indifference 10 Mr. ChafTee. Times.
AN ImPOSTER.

A fellow signing himself Cole, vice
president of the NJ. and B. Union, has a
word to say against the workingmen's
ticket. This fellow is little too fresh,
if he thinks to deceive anyone by his
communication OF signature There is
no union in this city to which the
initials NJ. and B." will fit, unless it be
" Money and Booze" If that's what it
means, he is not the only one of Chaffee's
strikers who belong to it.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THE workingmen are not FOOLS" says
the Tribune :, but the majority of its
matter during the past two weeks makes
one doubt the honesty of its opinion.
You can mark it down, that one truth
has appeared in the columns of the
Tribune recently. 1t is given above.
No, the workingmen are not fools, and
for that reason Boss Chaffee and the
Tribune will probably feel as if they had
been struck with pile-driver on Wed
nesday.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

The Mail says to the colored voters of
Arapahoe county, assert your independ-
ence and suffrage by voting the straight
republican ticket-Denver Mail.
And the Mail thinks the way for
people to assert their independence is
by voting ticket dictated bya few cor
rnpt political bosses? The independence
that consists of voting for any seoundrel
that party ring may put up for Office or
support, is SO near akin to abject slavery
that a distinction is impossible. The.
colored men may feel under obligations
to lhe republican party of quarter of a.
century ago, but they have failed to i'm
prove their opportunities if they do not
know that the scoundrels who manipq-
late the wires under that name at pres
ent, have no regard for the freedom and
rights of the white or black man. The
democratic party is only better in so far
as the party out of power. is compelled
to recognize the duty owed to the PEo-
PIE to avoid total annihilation. There is
no denying the fact that a political
party can outlire its usefulness ard Gre
ate necessity for its own destruction.
There is no disputing that the present
rule of the republican party has ground
the working people down to position
worse than slavery. am confident the
democratic party would have done the
same had they had an uninterrupted
reign of twenty-five years but do say
that any man or organ, claiming to rep
resent class of freemen, that urges a
straight party vote as means of evi-
dencing independence, is either traitor
or fool. The way for the colored men
or any other class to show independence
is to forget parties and vote for men.
And to enable them to successfully carry
out this idea, the worklngmeD's ticket is
recommended for their inspection. IL
contains republicans and democrats, but
all good, honest and capable men, who
are worthy every poor mans support,
and will reflect credit after election.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

This paper is devoted to the sole in
terest of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price is 50
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptions and help along the good work.
Office, 3oS Larimer street; upstairs.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

II Boardman is 80 sure the working
mems movement does not amount to
anything, why was he so anxious to have
his choice for certain Office placed
upon the workingmen's ticket? He
hadn't been sold out at that time.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THIS paper is devoted to the sole in
terest of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price is 81
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptions and help along the good work.
Office, 36s Larimer street; up-stain.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THIS paper is devoted to the sole in
terest of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price iss2
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptions and help along the good work.
Office, 36S Larimer street; upstairs,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

Tins paper is devoted to the sole in-
terest Of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price is 81
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptions and help along the good work.
Office, 1858 Larimer street; upstairs. HI
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

bonaceouB matfeE BY foul air and some
thing peculiar to the art.of mining, and
all agree that the more pure the air the
more healthy the lungs These facts urge
for more air to circnlote, and better ven
tilation in mines.
SOME vALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.
/ would say that from fifty to eighty
feet, according to the nature of the
mine, would be q reasonable distance
between crosscuts, and that all break
throughs, except one at face of entry, be
closed up and made air tight brattice.
trapdocrs or otherwise, SO that the air
may sweep to the crosscut last made, as
provided in section four Of mining laws;
and all mines governed by the statute
shall be provided with artificial means
of producing ventilation.
Men and boys are in the habit of rid
ing up slopes and shaftes on loaded cars
contrary to law. This practice must
cease. All future ,offenses win be dealt
with as provided by law. Many boys
under twelve years of age are now em-
ployed in some mines, the same being
contrary to law. Superintendents of
coal mines are hereby notified that all
boys under twelve years of age and be-
tween the ages of twelve and sixteen
years, if they cannot read and write,
must be removed from all mines in ac-
cordance with section 2, which reads as
follows:
~ THE COLORADO LAW.
No young person under twelve years
Of age, or woman or girl ofany age, shall
be permitted to enter any coal mine to
work therein, nor any minor under six
teen years unless he can read and write.
There are in many cages used to hoist
and lower men in shafts that have no
approved safety catches thereon. 1 will
state that this important part of section
8 must be complied with at once, The
miners attention is called to section 10,
which reads as follows; "Any miners,
workmen or other persons who shall in
tentionally iniure any shaft, lamps, in
struments, air courses or brattice., or OBJ
struct or open airways, or open door
and not close it again, or carry lighted
pipes or matches into places that are
worked by safety lamps, or handle or
disturb any part of the machinery, or
enter any place of the mine against eau
ton, or who Intentionally and wilfully
neglects or refuses to securely prop the
roof of any working place under his con-
troll, or discbey any order given in car
rying out the provisions of this act, or
do any other act whereby the lives or
health of persons, Or the security of the
mines, or machinery is endangered, shall
be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor, and
may be punished by fine or imprison-
ment, at the discretion of the court. :
will state that the several committees
of miners at mines need not make
monthly inspection, if they have every
reason to believe that the boss has al
ready complied with the law, but where
the law is utterly disregarded I want to
be notified of the same. All the provi-
sions of the law will be faithfully and
impartially enforced so far as it is in the
power of the inspector to do SO. -
JOHN MCNEIL,
State Inspector of Mines.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THIS paper is devoted to the sole in
terest of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price is s.
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptionsand help along the good work.
Office. 1858 Larimer street; upstairs.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THIS paper is devoted to the sole in
terest of the wageworker, and is his fear
less friend. The subscription price is 50
per year. Send or bring in your sub
scriptions and help along the good work.
Office, 1853 Larimer street; upstairs.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

WoRKINGaEN, do no trading to-mor-
row, if you want your ticket successful.
Vote it straight, and see that your neigh
Dor does likewise.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

THE workingmen are matter Of supreme
indifference to Mr.. Chafee. Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

The workingmen are a matter OF supreme
indifference to mr. Chafree. Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

..rhs verhisomsa are mattsr sf supreme
In1lGseense y n. cha1bs .n-7lne.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

The workingmen are a matter OF supreme
Indifference 10 Mr.. Chaffee Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

The workingmen are matter OF supreme
indifference to Mr.. chafTee. Times,
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
KICKED TOO LATE.

''The workingmen are matter of supreme
to Mr.. chaGee. Times.
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05

Mr.. OFT is candidate for assessor, and
no better man can be found in the
county for that Office. He is efficient
honest and Industrious, and being one of
us Ia carpenter by trade), is entitled to
our undivided support. Let us give it
tn him .e- ~
The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-05
CHARLES +. WILSON.

Candidate for county treasurer, is too
we'll known to, need an introduction.
He has no opposition, and it would be
hard to find any that would cut much
of /. figure. ..-,